Under 19 Cricket

by Reemus Fernando

Spinner Lahiru Amarasekara picked up nine wickets for St. Joseph’s as the home team restricted Maliyadeva to 175 runs on day one of the Under 19 Division I Tier ‘A’ tournament match at Darley Road on Friday.

Amarasekara bowled the bulk of overs (23) for the Joes as he took nine wickets for 54 runs. His figures included nine maidens.

Amarasekara’s figures are the fourth best figures by a St. Joseph’s bowler. According to St. Joseph’s officials, Malcolm Orr’s 9 for 24 against Ananda in 1914 is the best bowling performance. While Shinal Warnakula took 9 for 41 against St. Peter’s College in 1997, C. O. de Silva had taken 9 for 45 against St. Benedict’s College in 1898.

In reply to Maliyadeva’s 175 runs, the Joes were  131 for three wickets at stumps with Hirun Kapurubandara unbeaten on 55.

In the matches concluded yesterday, St. Thomas’ Matara pulled off a two wickets win over Maris Stella in the match played at Kadirana. Abdul Maajid’s half century in the second innings stood in good stead for the team from Matara as others struggled in pursuit of a target of 117 runs.

Match Results

St. Thomas’ Matara record two wickets win at Kadirana

Scores:

Maris Stella 109 all out in 52.1 overs (Ramith Bandara 22, Shafni Deen 33; Pesandu Sanjan 3/32, Navija de Seram 5/19) and 161 all out in 53.1 overs (Oshadha Gimhana 48; Navija de Seram 3/50, Jimuth Iddamalgoda 4/14)

St. Thomas’ Matara 99 for 3 overnight 154 all out in 58.5 overs (Navija de Seram 40, Thathsara Dewmith 41; Nilesh Perera 2/22, Ramith Bandara 3/24, Yohan Aloka 2/36) and 120 for 8 in 22 overs (Abdul Maajid 51; Yohan Aloka 3/31)

St. Joseph Vaz’s earn first innings points against Zahira at BOI ground

Scores

Zahira 248 all out in 65.2 overs (Ranidu Malith 23, Mohomed Ijaz 100, Salman Refai 77; Janith Fernando 3/68, Tharindu Eshan 2/17, Dominic Fernando 2/40, Suhada Fernando 2/26) and 99 all out in 34.4 overs (Mohamed Ijaz 50; Janith Fernando 4/21, Dominic Fernando 4/20)

St. Joseph Vaz’s 76 for 3 overnight 255 for 9 decl. in 79.5 overs (Dasun Perera 37, Vishwa Rajapaksa 63, Suhanda Fernando 30, Tharindu Eshan 31n.o.; Abdul Rahuman 2/45, Tharusha Nawodhya 5/58)

Mahinda force a draw after first innings collapse at Galle

Scores:

Moratu MV 300 all out in 81.5 overs (Vihanga Nimsara 22, Mahith Appuhami 43, Deneth Sithumina 96, Nidharshana Fernando 63, Hasidu Gimsara 24, Kanchana Nimshan 20; Arosha Udayanga 3/59, Tharusha Dilshan 5/106)

Mahinda 30 for 5 overnight 117 all out in 57.5 overs (Senuka Dangamuwa 46; Lakindu Yahampath 4/32, Nishitha Fernando 3/28) and 216 all out in 67.5 overs (Pramesh Madubashana 62, Senuka Dangamuwa 47, Deneth Kaushalya 38; Nidharshana Fernando 5/31)

Richmond heading for big lead at Kurunegala

Scores:

St. Anne’s 78 all out in 49.2 overs (Chamith Sasenjana 19; Malith de Silva 3/19, Kaveesha Induwara 3/12, Sharon Abhishek 4/10)

Richmond 154 for 5 in 41.1 overs (Chehan Subasinghe 50, Nikil Jayaweera 36, Malsha Tharupathi 44n.o.; Kevin Nanayakkara 4/46)

Thisara produces all round performance at Uyanwatta

Scores

St. Servatius’ 233 all out in 54.4 overs (Chamarindu Nethsara 65, Diniru Abeywickramasinghe 74; Kaveesha Piyumal 5/82, Thisara Ekanayake 3/56)

St. Anthony’s,

Katugastota 127 for 2 in 40 overs (Thisara Ekanayake 55n.o.)

Royal bat whole day to post 218 runs against Trinity at Reid Avenue

Scores:

Royal 218 for 8 in 100.3 overs (Rehan Peiris 72, Sineth Jayawardena 34, Dinura Senarathna 30; Malith Rathnayaka 3/62, Tharana Wimaladharma 3/53)

Lahiru’s nine wickets haul restricts Maliyadeva at Darley Road

Scores:

Maliyadeva 175 all out in 65 overs (Chandupa Abeysinghe 32, Gayana Weerasinghe 67n.o., Vinuka Galappaththi 31; Lahiru Amarasekara 9/54)

St. Joseph’s 131 for 3 in 37 overs (Hirun Kapurubandara 55n.o.; Dimantha Arusha 2/25)