Oween, Nimuthu score centuries for Petes  

Under 19 Cricket  

By Reemus Fernando  

Ananda record a morale boosting victory against Dharmaraja, while centuries by Oween Salgado and Nimuthu Gunawardena for St. peter’s and a back to the wall knock of 81 runs by Sukitha Dewthilina for Moratu Vidyalaya were the batting highlights of the Under 19 cricket encounters continued on Friday.

After suffering several defeats on the trot Ananda registered a victory ahead of their Big Match.

At Galle, Sukitha Dewthilina helped Morau Vidyalaya salvage pride against Mahinda as he anchored the tail with an unbeaten 81 runs (in 192 balls) for them to post 168 runs after being 60 for six wickets overnight. His innings helped them bat for 84 overs.

Results 

A draw at Galle  

Scores: 

Mahinda

266 all out in 61 overs (Ranmina Hettiarachchi 22, Hiruna Gallage 62, Dhanuja Induwara 77, Deneth Kaushalya 32n.o.; Malith Rupasinghe 2/40, Yohan de Alwis 2/14, Isuru Fernando 3/47, Mahith Appuhami 2/31 ) and 193 for 3 decl. in 30.3 overs (Hareen Achintha 98, Dhanuja Induwara 60n.o.) 

Moratu Vidyalaya

60 for 6 overnight 168 all out in 84 overs (Sukitha Dewthilina 81 n.o., Isuru Fernando 30; Tharusha Dilshan 3/43, Ranmina Hettiarachchi 4/43, Arosha Udayanga 2/22) and 47 for 2 in 15 overs 

Ananda beat Dharmaraja by nine wickets at Ananda Mawatha

Scores:

  Dharmaraja

123 all out in 52.3 overs (Arosha Mahagedara 26, Kalana Herath 18; Kithma Withanapathirana 4/43, Isuru Weerasooriya 3/20) and 112 for 9 in 35.4 overs (Pulindu Perera 54; Kithma Withanapathirana 2/19, Isuru Weerasooriya 2/35, Ayesh Shashimal 4/24) 

Ananda

191 all out in 70.5 overs (Dinada Athalage 58, Kithma Withanapathirana 29, Maleesha Perera 51; Dakshika Manukalpa 4/60, Pulindu Perera 2/27) and 45 for 1 in 9.5 overs (Iruth Gimshan 24n.o.) 

St. Servatius’ on first innings at Uyanwatta  

Scores: 

St. Aloysius’

188 all out in 49.1 overs (Bhashana de Silva 41, Induwara Udena 23, Hasitha Suranga 25, Dineth Nimsara 41; Kushan Wijerama 2/30, Viran Chamuditha 3/59, Thisan Dewmith 3/32 ) and 205 for 8 in 55 overs (Charya Paranavithana 46, Meneth Yeran 40, Hasitha Suranga 24, Oshada Devinda 21n.o.; Viran Chamuditha 2/65, Thisan Dewmith 2/43, Vishan Supun 2/25) 

St. Servatius’

115 for 4 overnight 321 all out in 75.3 overs (Mithila Charles 22, Vishwa Supun 24, Diniru Abeywickramasinghe 130, Tharush Damindu 57, Thisan Dewmith 22; Dumindu Naveen 2/46, Vidura Lakshan 3/65) 

Maris Stella post 236 for nine wickets against Richmond at Dombagoda

Scores: 

Maris Stella

236 for 9 in 84.3 overs (Kaveen Fernando 79, Sadew Rathnayaka 36, Ramith Bandara 41; Kavindu Nirmana 2/45, Malsha Tharupathi 2/65, Yuri Koththigoda 2/33) 

St. Peter’s 366, St. Sebastian’s 27/0 at Bambalapitiya

Scores: 

St. Peter’s

366 all out in 88.5 overs (Oveen Salgado 110, Vishen Helambage 37, Nimuthu Gunawardena 141, Anupa Garumanne 22n.o; Sandeesh Fernando 2/99, Manuja Chanthuka 5/112) 

St. Sebastian’s

27 for no loss in

9 overs

Trinity post 209 against S. Thomas’ at Mount Lavinia

Scores: 

Trinity

209 all out in 80.4 overs (Kusal Wijethunga 20, Janith Ravishka 56n.o., Jayavi Liyanagama 20, Tharana Wimaladharma 33; Charuka Peiris 3/59, Ashen Perera 2/11, Kavindu Dias 2/62) 

S. Thomas’

16 for no loss in 7 overs  

Nalanda dominate proceedings at Pannipitiya

  Scores: 

Dharmapala

144 all out in 29.1 overs (Pasindu Chamika 31, Dihindu Herath 25, Kavindu Primal 67; Sadew Samarasinghe 2/13, Minod Caldera 3/31, Sajitha Vithanage 2/13) 

Nalanda

324 for 7 in 55 overs (Rusiru Vilochana 80, Sadew Samarasinghe 62, Eranga Jayakodi 80, Senesh Wijesinghe 25; Nulan Seneviratne 4/128, Dinuth Witharana 3/67)