Piliyandala Central stun S. Thomas’, Rashmika, Thathsara shine with five-wicket hauls

Under 17 Division I Cricket

By Reemus Fernando

Mihin Lakdinu produced notable all-round performances as Piliyandala Central stunned S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia with a four-wicket win to commence their Under 17 Division I cricket campaign in style on Monday.

While Sandalu Rashmika excelled with a five wicket haul for just a solitary run for Sri Devananda, Thathsara Samindu, who also took five wickets was the bowling hero for St. Joseph Vaz’s College as they registered opening victories in their respective first round matches yesterday.

S. Thomas’ could muster only 108 runs at Piliyandala yesterday after Adeepa Sasmitha and Mihin Lakdinu troubled them taking four wickets each. In their essay the home team reached the target in the 23rd over.

At Ambalangoda, Vidyaloka College were shot out for meager 43 runs as Sandalu Rashmika took five wickets for just one run to give Sri Devananda an ideal start to the tournament.

At Chilaw, St. Joseph Vaz’s cruised to 67 runs win over St. Mary’s as Thathsara Samindu excelled taking five wickets to skittle out the home team for 131 runs.

Match Results

Piliyandala Central beat S. Thomas’ by four wickets at Piliyandala

Scores:

S. Thomas’

108 all out in 29.1 overs (Nethun Withanage 20, Yasindu Gunarathne 24, Adeepa Sasmitha 4/32, Mihin Lakdinu 4/14)

Piliyandala Central

109 for 6 in 22.4 overs (Mihin Lakdinu 43; Abheeth Paranawidana 2/26, Nethun Vithanage 2/36)

St. Joseph Vaz’s beat St. Mary’s at Chilaw

Scores:

St. Joseph Vaz’s

198 all out in 47 overs (Bodhana Disanayaka 47, Daharshana Seneth 21, Methusha Fernando 35, Vidas Liyanage 30n.o.; Woity Pinto 2/23, Rowen Lakmal 3/23, Akash Perera 2/45)

St. Mary’s

131 all out in 42.1 overs (Tishan Ranindu 20, Woity Pinto 29, Loshana Thamel 19; Menthusa Fernando 2/16, Thathsara Samindu 5/32)

Sri Devananda rout Vidyaloka at Balapitiya

Scores:

Sri Devananda

151 all out in 48 overs (Mahim Deshai 23, Danindu Inosha 33, Sithum Vihanga 31; Induwara Mendis 2/32, Mithila Sathsindu 2/46, Gajatha Sahiru 3/16, Thenuka Damsilu 2/28)

Vidyaloka

43 all out in 25.3 overs (Thenuka Damsilu 16; Kaveen Kanchana 3/16, Sandalu Rashmika 5/01 run)