Pramesh scores century, Achintha grabs six wickets

Under 19 Cricket  

by Reemus Fernando   

 Pramesh Madubashana scored a valuable century for Mahinda and spinner Chavindu Achintha produced his best bowling figures in First XI cricket for Devapathiraja as the two Under 19 matches were drawn yesterday.

In reply to Dharmasoka’s 210 runs, Mahinda were strongly placed at146 for one wicket overnight and Madubashana, who was not out on 78 went on to complete a valuable century. He scored 103 runs inclusive of 15 fours. The second wicket stand he put on with Dinura Kalupahana was worth 150 runs. Later Hiruna Gallage hammered 49 runs in 46 balls inclusive of eight fours and a six for Mahinda to post 265 for six wickets declared.

However, the teams had to be content with a draw as more than a session of play was lost due to rain.

At Sooriyawewa, spinner Achintha’s six wicket haul was the highlight of the drawn affair. He was the eighth bowler used by Devapathiraja after Gurukula openers Purina Kalhara (75) and Neluka Heshan (63) scored half centuries and put on a first wicket stand of 142 runs. Gurukula were 190 for one wicket when Achintha was introduced to the attack in the 40th over. He took a wicket each in his first four overs to trigger a collapse and ended up producing his best figures (12-3-28-6).

 Match Scores

  Pramesh scores a century for Mahinda

Dharmasoka

210 all out in 59.3 overs (Hasitha Rajapaksha 30, Manasa de Silva 86, Chanaka Jananga 27; Dinura Kalupahana 2/40, Shehan Hasaranga 2/35, Kushan Madusha 3/61, Ranmina Hettiarachchi 2/26) 

Mahinda

146 for 1 overnight 265 for 6 decl. in 49 overs (Pramesh Madubashana 103, Dinura Kalupahana 71, Hiruna Gallage 49; Pathum Malitha 2/64, Ishan Anuradha 2/50) 

Achintha produces a six-wicket

haul for Devapathiraja

Devapathiraja

337 all out in 87.4 overs (Pawan Sandesh 51, Matheesha Saranga 32, Sasanka Nirmal 105, Irushka Thimira 66; Janitha Shehan 2/45, Yuwaneth Madusanka 2/51, Hiruna Fernando 2/55) 

Gurukula

17 for no loss overnight 278 for 7 in 74 overs (Purina Kalhara 75, Neluka Heshan 63, Thathsara Eshan 42, Denura Demansith 38; Chavindu Achintha 6/23)