Lumbini’s Kaushalya smashes double century in 173 balls

Under 19 Cricket

by Reemus Fernando

Shahan Kaushalya excelled with a five wicket haul and a double century as Lumbini took complete control of the Under 19 match against President’s College, Rajagiriya at Colts ground on Monday.

Kalushalya’s five wicket haul was key to dismissing President’s for 84 runs.

In their reply, Lumbini reached 377 for six wickets at stumps with Kaushalya top scoring with 206 runs.

Kaushalya hammered 31 fours and three sixes in his knock which came in 173 balls.

His was not the only century of the day as Sri Lanka Under 19 captain Sineth Jayawardena scored a century against St. Thomas’, Matara for them to post 251 runs in their Division I Tier ‘A’ match at Reid Avenue.

At Darley Road an unbeaten half century by Kaveesha Piyumal helped St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota top 200 runs against St. Joseph’s. The home team were 132 for five wickets at stumps on day.

In a Division I Tier ‘B’ match between Ananda and St. Joseph Vaz’s a fifth wicket stand of 183 runs between Kithma Withanapathirana (130) and Kenul de Zoysa (100) was the highlight as Ananda went on to post 366 runs for eight wickets declared.

Match Scores and Results

Lumbini dominate at Colts Ground

Scores:

President’s

84 all out in 37.4 overs (Daham Usindu 23; Shahan Kaushalya 5/20)

Lumbini

377 for 6 in 62 overs (Bimsara Weerasinghe 57, Shahan Kaushalya 206, Praveen Maneesha 31, Pasindu Maheesha 42; Sithum Oshanda 3/78)

Ananda amass 366 runs for eight wickets at Kadirana

Scores

Ananda

366 for 8 decl. in 79 overs (Kithma Withanapathirana 130, Kenul de Zoysa 100, Ravishan Perera 35; Himal Ravihansa 3/91, Vishwa Rajapaksa 2/75)

St. Joseph Vaz’s

52 for 2 in 12 overs

Hard fought first innings win for Moratu MV at Karandeniya

Scores:

Moratu MV

246 all out in 85.2 overs (Deneth Sithumina 99n.o., Nidharshana Fernando 62; Vihanga Indusara 2/28, Sandaru Malshan 2/35, Darshaka Sandeep 4/55) and 39 for 1 in 18 overs

Devapathiraja

219 all out in 104.1 overs (Gimhan Rasanjana 59, Vihanga Indusara 31; Himash Tharushka 3/29, Nishitha Fernando 2/56, Vihanga Nimsara 3/51)

Dharmapala 147, St. Sylvester’s 125/7 at Pannipitiya

Scores:

Dharmapala

147 all out in 56 overs (Thimoth Pathinayake 31n.o.; Isuru Gunasekara 3/25, Nimesha Silva 3/42)

St. Sylvester’s

125 for 7 in 41.4 overs (Adithya Waduge 35; Chithum Baddage 3/37)

Tier ‘A’

Sineth century helps Royal at Reid Avenue

Scores:

Royal

251 all out in 83.2 overs (Sineth Jayawardena 102, Ovina Ambanpola 46, Ramiru Perera 57; Manuga Guruge 3/23, Pesandu sanjana 2/55)

St. Thomas’ Matara

23 for 1 in 12 overs

Mahanama take first innings advantage at Kirimandala Mawatha

Scores:

Maris Stella

137 all out in 48.1 overs (Levin Fernando 32, Hasidu Perera 25, Ramith Bandara 24; Chamika Heenatigala 4/28, Inuka Karannagoda 2/25)

Mahanama

193 for 6 in 43 overs (Dulnith Sigera 65, Inuka Karannagoda 51n.o., Rashmika Perera 27, Koojana Perera 22; Nilesh Perera 3/53)

Gurukula in box seat at Uyanwatta

Scores:

St. Servatius’

132 all out in 26.3 overs (Risinu Kithmuka 52; Thathsara Eshan 5/23, Poorna Kalhara 3/27)

Gurukula

302 for 6 in 70 overs (Poorna Kalhara 33, Mohomed Mursad 62, Denura Dimansith 80, Thathsara Eshan 61; Viran Chamuditha 4/94)