Sachintha anchors Dharmaraja

Under 19 Cricket  

Opening batsman Sachintha Dissanayaka anchored the Dharmaraja batting lineup for 66 overs, Lahiru Amarasekara took four wickets for St. Joseph’s, and Richmond took command against St. Servatius’ on an intriguing first day of the Under 19 cricket encounters started on Thursday.

Dissanayake batted for three sessions to anchor the Dharmaraja batting lineup as he top-scored with 81 runs to help them post 194 runs against Maliyadeva. He faced 190 balls and scored six fours and a six in his knock at Kurunegala.

At Darley Road, Lahiru Amarasekara was the pick of the bowlers for St. Joseph’s as they contained Maris Stella to 223 runs. For Maris Stella, late order batsman Eveen Kalhara scored an unbeaten 70 (8x4s, 1x6s) for them to reach their eventual total.

Richmond dominated the match against St. Servatius’ as they restricted the home team to 67 for seven wickets at stumps after posting 264 for seven wickets declared at the Uyanwatta Stadium.

At Darley Road

Scores

Maris Stella 223 all out in 82.5 overs (Hansaja Hiruna 33, Mahindu Malith 29, Eveen Kalhara 70n.o., Anshane De Silva 26n.o.; Shevon Daniel 3/38, Lahiru Amarasekara 4/63, Yenula Dewthusa 3/49)

St. Joseph’s 70 for 1 in 14 overs (Hirun Matheesha 20n.o., Shevon Daniel 22n.o.)

At Uyanwatta

Scores:

Richmond 264 for 7 decl. in 61.3 overs (Tharinda Nirmal 76, Thamindu Pradeeptha 59, Janeth Kaushal 34, Hansamana de Silva 45)

St. Servatius’ 67 for 7 in 33 overs (Kalpa Nethsara 2/20, Thamindu Pradeeptha 2/08, Malsha Tharupathi 2/11)

At Kurunegala

Scores:

Dharmaraja 194 all out in 80 overs (Pulindu Perera 33, Sachintha Dissanayaka 81; Thimira Viraj 2/31, Hasindu Ruwanpura 3/29, Sakindu Wijerathne 3/46)

Maliyadeva 23 for no loss (RF)