Sithuka rattles Ananda as Isipatana continue unbeaten run

by Reemus Fernando

Left-arm spinner Sithuka Gunawardana picked up five wickets as Isipatana rattled Ananda for 66 runs before cruising to a ten wicket victory in their final group match of the Under-19 Division I Tier ‘B’ tournament at BRC on Wednesday.

The massive win reconfirmed Isipatana as the unbeaten champions of their group in the Division I Tier ‘B’ competition.

St. Peter’s pulled off a decisive win against Mahinda to conclude the league stage as unbeaten champions in their group, also in Tier ‘B’. Despite a defeat, Mahinda as the runner up of that group have qualified for the knockout stage.

St. Anthony’s, Wattala emerged as the champions in Group ‘Z’ of Tier ‘B’ as they recorded a win against St. Sylvester’s.

In Tier ‘A’, Royal finished their group matches unbeaten as Ahan Wickramasinghe with a half century and Resandu Thilakarathne with a run a ball 42 helped them top 300 runs against D.S. Senanayake. Abishek Liyanarachchi’s century was in vain for DSS as they finished the group stage with just a solitary win in five outings.

While Royal are the champions in Group ‘X’, Trinity who beat Gurukula yesterday are the runners up.

De Mazenod earned their only win of the tournament when they handed Wesley a shocking 29 runs defeat.

Meanwhile in a traditional match Ryan Fernando scored a century for S. Thomas’ Mount Lavinia to post 262 for eight wickets against St. Anthony’s, Katugastota. The match is played at Sooriyawewa. The Thomians are playing the match there to prepare for the Big Match. The Battle of the Blues will be played at the venue in May.

Results

Tier ‘A’

Royal beat DSS at Reid Avenue

Royal

319 for 7 in 50 overs (Sineth Jayawardena 49, Ahan Wickramasinghe 70, Uvindu Weerasekara 22, Sadisha Rajapaksha 33, Resandu Thilakarathne 42n.o., Kavindu Pathirathna 30, Extras 42; Amitha Dabare 2/60, Imesh Adeesha 3/62)

DSS

255 all out in 48.4 overs (Abishek Liyanarachchi 107, Maneendra Jayathilaka 68, Kenula Gunaratne 26; Dan Poddiwela 4/37, Uvindu Weerasekara 2/24)

Trinity beat Gurukula at Asgiriya

Trinity

243 all out in 49.2 overs (Umair Raizan 71, Pawan Pathiraja 22, Ranuda Somaratne 52, Abhishek Anandakumara 24, Vibhawith Ehelepola 27; Kemira Nayanatharu 2/32, Thushara Wanigasinghe 3/35, Vihanga Iranjana 2/53)

Gurukula

184 all out in 40 overs (Kemira Nayanatharu 38, Sithija Chamod 82; Shenuka Ilukkumbura 3/33, Umair Raizan 2/31)

De Mazenod beat Wesley at Kandana

De Mazenod

261 for 9 in 50 overs (Lester Jayaweera 100, Salindu Pathirana 44, Senash Fernando 28, Thareen Sanketh 24n.o.; Denuwana Mendis 3/47, Thenuka Perera 2/29, Anudith Wickramasinghe 2/59)

Wesley

232 all out in 45.5 overs (Sahil Dias 32, Semila Liyanage 38, Denuwana Mendis 33, Rakitha Fernando 39; Senash Fernando 2/45, Thareen Sanketh 2/29)

Thurstan win according to Parabola Method at Galle

(Parabola target 224 in 43 overs)

Thurstan

237 for 6 in 49.5 overs (Dananja Silva 100, Ruvinda Dilshan 34, Bawantha Jayasinghe 64; Mihiranga Nimsara 2/36, Sandun Madushanka 2/35)

St. Aloysius’

146 for 5 in 43 overs (Bashana de Silva 52, Omal Sadith 33, Dineth Nimsara 36; Ranga Rasanka 3/43)

St. Peter’s beat Mahinda at Galle

Mahinda

230 all out in 48 overs (Navod Paranavithana 91, Sandew Induwara 25, Rashmika Madushanka 26, Dhanuja Induwara 24n.o.; Vinuda Liyanage 2/42, Jesuran Benjamin 4/41)

St. Peter’s

236 for 4 in 45.1 overs (Shanuka Galagoda 63, Shenal Botheju 41, Rusanda Gamage 27, Lahiru Chethaka 36, Wanuja Kumara 57; Kavindu Lakshan 2/30)

Isipatana rout Ananda at BRC

Ananda

66 all out in 31.4 overs (Maoshada Fernando 19; Sithuka Gunawardana 5/15, Amaan Thaha 2/14)

Isipatana

68 for no loss in 9.1 overs (Tharush Nethsara 38n.o., Naveen Kanishka 20n.o.)

St. Anthony’s beat St. Sylvester’s at Wattala

St. Sylvester’s

261 for 9 in 50 overs (Malith Lakshan 24, Sadeepa Halangoda 39, Charith Samuditha 41, Maleesha Silva 56, Nimsha Deshan 67; Romesh Suranga 4/39)

St. Anthony’s

262 for 8 in 50 overs (Gihan Sathmika 64, Dilip Fernando 47, Kaveesha Dulanjana 41, Kanishka Gimhan 24; Malith Lakshan 2/37, Shashika Gihan 2/44)

Thomians post 262/8 at Sooriyawewa against St. Anthony’s, Katugastota

S. Thomas’

262 for 8 in 78.4 overs (Shalin de Mel 19, Anuk Palihawadena 22, Ryan Fernando 100rtd. Mahith Perera 63; Nimnaka Jayathilaka 4/64, Kaneesha Rajapakshe 2/13)