Fate of Nalanda in the hands of Richmond and Prince of Wales

Under-19 Cricket

by Reemus Fernando

Mahanama concluded their league stage matches unbeaten and will be joined by group runners up St. Sebastian’s and third placed St. Joseph’s in the knockout stage while the fate of Nalanda College, Colombo in the Under-19 Division I Tier ‘A’ tournament will be decided by the results of the Richmond-Prince of Wales match.

Richmond, the champions in Group ‘Z’ will meet Prince of Wales in their last league match today. If the Cambrians win today’s match they will advance to the knockout stage as the third placed team in their group. Nalanda with 11 points against their name are currently placed third in that group behind Richmond and St. Anthony’s, Katugastota.

Mahanama, St. Joseph’s and St. Sebastian’s won their last group matches yesterday with the Sebs’ Chrishane Perera claiming bowling honours with a six wicket haul.

Royal, Trinity, Mahanama, St. Sebastian’s, St. Joseph’s, Richmond and St. Anthony’s Katugastota are confirmed of their knockout stage places.

A six wicket haul by Sahan Sankalpa helped Dharmasoka pull off a stunning four runs victory over Lumbini and stay alive in the Tier ‘B’ tournament as the win helped them secure the third place in Group ‘Z’, behind St. Anthony’s Wattala and Devapathiraja.

From Tier ‘B’, St. Peter’s, Mahinda, Isipatana, St. Joseph Vaz, Ananda, St. Anthony’s Wattala, Devapathiraja and Dharmasoka are the teams advancing to the knockout stage.

Results

Tier A

St. Joseph’s beat St. Benedict’s at Kotahena

St. Joseph’s 275 for 8 in 50 overs (Sheran Fonseka 56, Shevon Daniel 53, Dunith Wellalage 58, Dinal Anuradha 28; Malinda Perera 5/29)

St. Benedict’s 132 all out in 41 overs (Sharujan Shanmuganathan 38n.o., Malinda Perera 31; Deshan Senaviratne 2/23, Lahiru Amarasekara 2/20, Yenula Dewthusa 2/27)

St. Sebastian’s beat St. Anne’s at Moratuwa

St. Sebastian’s 210 for 9 in 50 overs (Bihanga Mendis 26, Savindu Rodrigo 56, Sukitha Prasanna 27, Kushan Herath 21; Thrimalsha Silva 2/11, Pasindu Thennakoon 3/46, Kalindu Wijesinghe 2/36)

St. Anne’s 100 all out in 32.3 overs (Bimsara Kalhara 25, Pasindu Thenkoon 27; Chrishane Perera 6/27, Bihanga Mendis 2/07)

Mahanama beat St. Thomas’ Matara at Bloomfield

St. Thomas’ 188 all out in 49.3 overs (Harindu Jayasekara 48, Nipun Samarasinghe 36, Woshitha Amarasinghe 33; Sampath Nissanka 3/37, Sadishan Chamodya 2/36, Devindu Kekirideniya 3/31)

Mahanama 192 for 6 in 39 overs (Pulshan Rohana 57, Sadishan Chamodya 58, Pavan Rathnayake 38; Navija de Seram 2/22, Harindu Jayasekara 2/50)

Tier ‘B’

Moratu Vidyalaya beat Dharmaraja at Lake View

Moratu MV 170 all out in 39.2 overs (Thushan Nimantha 20, Niraj Kavishka 60; Shan Siriwardana 3/24, Thisaru Wanninayaka 2/46)

Dharmaraja 162 all out in 32.5 overs (Pulidu Perera 36, Dinuka Pathiraja 40, Shan Siriwardena 28; Vishwa Didulana 3/27, Santhuka Amod 3/22)

Maris Stella beat Zahira at Maradana

Maris Stella 220 for 8 in 50 overs (Chemindu Weerawansa 60, Hansaja Hiruna 96, Sachiru Hansala 30n.o.; Adhil Ismarly 3/14, Ishan Ruhaim 2/28)

Zahira 217 for 9 in 50 overs (Raaed Rizwan 61, Chamod Lakshan 64, Adhil Ismarly 27; Hansaja Hiruna 2/41, Kawitha Dinalya 2/45, Ashen Fernando 2/11)

St. Joseph Vaz beat Dharmapala at Pannipitiya

St. Joseph Vaz 258 for 9 in 50 overs (Pasindu Dasanayake 36, Tharusha Fernando 70, Achintha Deshan 35, Kaushan Wijerathna 42; Kavinda Nishan 2/37, Sachintha Chamika 3/30)

Dharmapala 159 all out in 42 overs (Praveen Kumarapperuma 22, Oral Perera 29, Pasindu Theekshana 34, Thisara Sishara 20; Achintha Deshan 2/17, Dinith Fernando 4/17, Dhanuka Nirmal 2/21, Menusha Perera 2/32)

Devapathiraja beat St. Servatius’ at Uyanwatta

St. Servatius’ 118 all out in 41.1 overs (Hasitha Amarasinghe 52, Diniru Abeywickramasinghe 24; Sasanka Nirmal 5/27)

Devapathiraja 122 for 2 in 15.1 overs (Pawan Sandesh 51, Jeewaka Shasheen 37n.o., Tharusha Sankalpa 2/32)

Dharmasoka beat Lumbini at BRC

Dharmasoka 119 all out in 31 overs (Sanula Gunarathne 28, Naveen Rasanga 20; Yasiru Yugath 2/20, Sasanka Nethmina 4/29, Thasika Nirmal 2/09)

Lumbini 115 all out in 27.3 overs (Thasika Nirmal 21, Nethranjana Fernando 21; Chanaka Jananga 2/30, Sahan Sankalpa 6/15)