Speedsters Maanasa, Duvindu take five-wicket hauls

Under 19 Cricket

by Reemus Fernando

Pacemen Maanasa Madubashana and Duvindu Ranathunga came up with five-wicket hauls for their respective schools to dominate the morning sessions on day one of the Under 19 Division I cricket encounters that commenced on Monday.

Madubashan’s five-wicket haul helped St. Joseph’s rattle St. Sebastian’s for 68 runs at Darley Road, while Ranathunga’s heroics helped Mahanama contain St. Thomas’, Matara to 96 runs at BOI ground.

In their essay, Mahanama reached 256 for six wickets at stumps as Anjala Bandara scored an unbeaten century (100n.o. in 113 balls, 13x4s).

At Darley Road, St. Joseph’s reached a strong position posting 220 for nine wickets at stumps despite an impressive seven-wicket haul by left-arm spinner Manuja Chanthuka.

Match Scores:

St. Joseph’s take command against St. Sebastian’s at Darley Road

Scores:

St. Sebastian’s 68 all out in 32.5 overs

(Sanesh Fernando 30, Sadeesh Fernando 18; Gagan Chamod 2/04, Maanasa Madubashana 5/18)

St. Joseph’s 220 for 9 in 67 overs

(Sadeesh Jayawardana 39, Hiran Jayasundara 58, Abishek Jayaweera 24, Hirun Matheesha 31; Manuja Chanthuka 7/65)

Maris Stella amass 329 against Isipatana at BRC ground

Scores:

Maris Stella 329 all out in 97 overs

(Shean Adithya 64, Anshen de Silva 92, Hasindu Perera 54, Ramith Bandara 61, Randeera de Silva 28; Sithuka Gunawardene 2/70, Yeshith Kalupahana 3/48, S. Perera 4/110)

Isipatana 17 for no loss in 5 overs

Bandara’s century powers Mahanama at BOI ground

Scores:

St. Thomas’ 96 all out in 44.4 overs

(Navija de Seram 23; Duvindu Ranathunga 5/29, Venuk Hettiarachchi 3/30, Rashmika Perera 2/20)

Mahanama 256 for 6 in 48 overs

(Anjala Bandara 100n.o., Banula Algawatte 42, Sachira Weliwatta 39, Inuka Karannagoda 39; Jimuth Iddamalgoda 2/40, Banuka Insamal 2/48.

Zahira 210, Ananda 50/3 at Ananda Mawatha

Scores:

Zahira 210 all out in 78.1 overs

(Zayan Ismath 43, Venkat Rajendran 24, Raeedh Careem 42, Mohamed Ijaz 23; Kithma Sithmal 3/29, Ashinsa Nainayake 3/65)

Ananda 50 for 3 in 19 overs (Ashinsa Nainayake 22)

St. Sylvester’s post 326 against Lumbini at Kalutara

Scores:

St. Sylvester’s 326 all out in 92.5 overs

(Malith Lakshan 41, Khanka Wickramasinghe 30, Sahan Dissanayake 20, Kavishka Imesh 91, Dion Fernando 48; Sasanka Nethmina 2/83, Shahan Kaushalya 3/45, Yasiru Yugath 2/58)

Lumbini 55 for no loss in 7 overs (Nabeel Rajudeen 34n.o.)

Richmond 204, St. Anthony’s 122/5 at Katugastota

Scores:

Richmond 204 all out in 50.5 overs

(Chehan Subasinghe 34, Kavindu Nirmana 27, Malsha Tharupathi 25, Thamindu Pradeeptha 34; Lahiru Abeysinghe 2/20, Thisara Ekanayake 3/59, Kaveesha Piyumal 3/35)

St. Anthony’s 122 for 5 in 39 overs

(Kavindu Shehan 30, Thisara Ekanayake 51n.o.; Thamindu Pradeeptha 2/24)