Thomians rout Bens

Under 17 Division I Cricket

by Reemus Fernando  

S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia scored a thumping 250 runs victory over St. Benedict’s while St. Joseph’s and Trinity also cruised to massive wins in the Inter School Under 17 Division I tournament matches played on Wednesday.

Akash Fernando led the Thomian bowling attack with a five-wicket haul and shared nine wickets with Nathan Caldera to rattle St. Benedict’s for meager 37 runs. The Bens were chasing a target of 278 runs after Romesh Mendis, Charuka Peiris and Mahith Perera scored half-centuries for the Thomians.

In the match between St. Joseph’s and Henegama Central, a third-wicket stand of 145 runs between Hirun Matheesha (79 in 133balls, 5x4s)and Hiran Jayasundara (73 in 88 balls, 5x4s, 2x6s)was the highlight. In reply to the home team’s 260 runs, the lads from Henegama were dismissed for 148 runs at Darley Road.

Trinity meanwhile beat St. Thomas’ Matale by 164 runs as Oshada Jayasundara led the bowling attack with a three-wicket haul.  Yevan Hulangamuwa and Gethmina Kularathna made half-centuries for the winners.

Results

Thomians beat Bens by 240 runs at Mount Lavinia

Scores:

S. Thomas’

277 for 8 in 50 overs (Romesh Mendis 64, Charuka Peiris 61, Mahith Perera 59, Akash Fernando 26, Ashen Perera 19n.o.; Kochitha Himsara 4/49, Shenal Samaratunga 2/59)

St. Benedict’s

37 all out in 14.4 overs (Akash Fernando 5/21, Nathan Caldera 4/15)

St. Joseph’s

beat Henegama by 112 runs at Darley Road.     `            

Scores:

St. Joseph’s

260 for 5 in 50 overs (Naren Muralidaran 23, Hirun Matheesha 79, Hiran Jayasundara 73, Lahiru Amarasekara 30, Muditha Lakshan 31n.o.) 

Henegama Central

148 all out in 37 overs (Mandeepa Nimsara 80, Tharindu Pramod 23; Hiran Jayasundara 2/17, Lahiru Amarasekara 2/19, Oshada Gunasinghe 2/28)   

Trinity beat St. Thomas’ Matale by 164 runs

Scores;

Trinity

280 for 9 in 50 overs (Kusal Wijetunga 36, Yevan Hulangamuwa 78, Vibbavith Ehelepola 28, Gethmina Kularathna 55, Jayavi Liyanagama 28, Dinuka Thennakoon 25; Sithum Jayaratne 2/40, Anuradha Ranasinghe 3/47, Shehan Rupasinghe 2/30) 

St. Thomas’ Matale

116 all out in 30 overs (Poorna Gunawardena 19; Oshada Jayasundara 3/27, Jayavi Liyanagama 2/33, Supun Waduge 2/17)