Quick fire knock by Ovin, Dharmaraja overwhelm Vidyartha

Under 17 Division I Cricket

by Reemus Fernando  

A captain’s knock of 94 runs by Ovin Salgado for St. Peter’s and left-arm bowlers of St. Joseph Vaz’s College Wennappuwa skittling the opponents for scanty 35 runs on a matting wicket were among the highlights of Inter School Under 17 Division I cricket encounters played on Wednesday.

Salgado hammered 94 runs in 75 balls inclusive of 11 fours and five sixes for St. Peter’s to chase a target of 207 runs against Nalanda with nine overs to spare at Bambalapitiya.

St. Joseph Vaz’s College Wennappuwa skittled St. Mary’s, Kegalle for 35 runs after posting 222 runs on the back of a valuable century by Vishwa Rajapaksha. Left-arm paceman Janith Fernando grabbed four wickets. Left-arm spinners Dasun Perera and Menusha Perera shared five wickets between them. Dasun bowled three overs, all maidnes for his two wickets.

Meanwhile St. Benedict’s contained Moratu Vidyalaya to 88 runs before cruising to ten wickets victory at Kotahena.

Shehan Randika and Dulara Bandulasena took batting and bowling honours respectively for Dharmaraja as they registered a 181 runs victory at Lake View.

At Darley Road, S. Thomas’ overcame St. Joseph’s as Nathan Caldera, Dhiren de Silva, Ashen Perera and Rajindu Thilakaratne shared bowling honours to contain the home team to 183 runs.

At Reid Avenue, Mario Jayawardena lead Royal attack with a four-wicket haul for them to record an 11 runs win over Mahanama.

 Results  

St. Peter’s beat Nalanda at Bambalapitiya

Scores:

Nalanda 206 all out in 48.3 overs (Rusiru Vilochana 56, Yasiru Samarakoon 25, Sajitha Vithanage 28, Chamod Manthilaka 29; Pawan Senevirathne 2/59, Thanuja Dahamjith 2/36, Vikum Galahitiyawa 2/18, Salitha Gallage 2/38)

St. Peter’s

209 for 4 in 40.4 overs (Ovin Salgado 94, Diland Damsara 56, Wenuth Abeywardana 31n.o.; Januka Idushara 2/29, Minod Caldera 2/37 

S. Thomas’ beat St. Joseph’s at Darley Road

Scores:

S. Thomas’

221 for 7 in 50 overs (Charuka Peiris 71, Ashen Perera 35, Akash Fernando 46n.o.; Muditha Lakshan 2/51, Oshada Gunasinghe 2/28) 

St. Joseph’s

183 all out in 47.1 overs (Muditha Lakshan 73, Gagan Chamod 25; Nathan Caldera 2/40, Dhiren de Silva 2/23, Ashen Perera 3/17, Rajindu Thilakaratne 3/38) 

Mario bowls Royal to victory at Reid Avenue

Scores:

Royal

200 for 9 49.4 overs (Anush Polonnowita 28, Mario Jayawardena 19, Bulan Weerathunga 49, Sanvidu Senartharachchi 23; Omesh Udara 3/58, Dasith Gunathilake 2/12, Nadeesh Yasiru 2/32) 

Mahanama

189 all out in 49.2 overs (Kavindu Amameth 26, Tharindu Lakshan 39, Inuka Karannagoda 23; Sandesh Ramanayake 2/36, Mario Jayawardena 4/26) 

Left armers guide St. Joseph Vaz’s at Kegalle

Scores:

St. Joseph Vaz’s

222 for 9 in 50 overs (Vishwa Rajapaksha 100, Menusha Perera 32, Tharindu Eshan 23, Lakmal Wimalarathna 4/35, Yasas Kasthuriarachchi 2/31, Madushan K. Arachchi 2/32) 

St. Mary’s

35 all out in 16.2 overs (Janith Fernando 4/14, Dasun Perera 2/00, Menusha Perera 3/03) 

Dharmaraja win by 181 runs at Lake View

Scores:

Dharmaraja

255 for 6 in 50 overs (Shehan Randika 65, Onajith Silva 22, Yasith Dissanayaka 41, Isuru Pannala 37n.o., Indula Ranasinghe 31; S.A.I. Senanayake 2/48, Kavinda Rajapaksha 2/50) 

Vidyartha

74 all out in 25 overs (Saranga Uduwella 2/08, Dulara Bandulasena 4/22, Dakshitha Manukalpa 3/23)