Vibavith, Ravindu shine as Trinity and Wesley record victories

Under 19 Traditional Cricket

Paceman Vibavith Ehelepola and spinner Ravindu Sigera excelled with five-wicket hauls as Trinity and Wesley registered outright victories in their respective season-opening Under 19 traditional cricket encounters on Tuesday.

Trinity cruised to an innings and 65 runs victory over Dharmaraja as paceman Ehelepola (11-5-21-5) picked up five wickets to rattle Dharmaraja for 59 runs in the second innings at Asgiriya.

Trinity were home for lunch as Dharmaraja could last for just 24 overs in the second innings. Trinity are captained by Rahal Amarasinghe this season.

Dharmaraja started the day needing 124 runs to avoid an innings defeat but Pulindu Perera was the only batsman to make a notable contribution.

At Panagoda, spinner Ravindu Sigera picked up five wickets to restrict Gurukula to 103 runs as Wesley recorded 79 runs win. Some good knocks by Linal Subasinghe (58), Chamath Gomez and Uvin Perera had helped Wesley post 202 runs in the second innings before Sigera rattled Gurukula.

Match Results

Trinity beat Dharmaraja by innings and 65 runs at Asgiriya

Scores:

Dharmaraja

107 all out in 43.1 overs (Nisala Abeyrathne 31, Indula Ranasinghe 18n.o.; Vibavith Ehelepola 3/24, Tharana Wimaladharma 3/25, Supun Waduge 2/02) and 59 all out in 23.1 overs (Pulindu Perera 24; Vibavith Ehelepola 5/21, Manula Kularatne 3/33, Tharana Wimaladharma 2/03)

Trinity

231 all out in 53 overs (Rahal Amarasinghe 37, Kusal Wijethunga 53, Supun Waduge 41, Dinusha Peiris 51 ; Rusiru Bandara 2/43 , Dulara Bandulasena 2/39 , Thisaru Wanninayake 4/50)

Wesley beat Gurukula by 79 runs at Panagoda

Scores:

Wesley

182 all out in 32.3 overs (Sanithu Amarasinghe 46, Chamath Gomez 97, Hiruna Nimsara 2/21, Thathsara Eshan 2/39, Poorna Kalhara 3/22, Seneshka Nethsara 3/05) and 202 all out in 42.5 overs (Chamath Gomez 24, Linal Subasinghe 58, Uvin Perera 35; Poorna Kalhara 3/31, Thathsara Eshan 3/42)

Gurukula

202 all out in 57 overs (Poorna Kalhara 78, Thathsara Eshan 19, Denura Demansith 22, Janith Mihiranga 20; Chamath Gomez 2/37, Uvin Perera 2/17, Linal Subasinghe 2/34, Ravindu Sigera 3/24) and 103 all out in 34.2 overs (Denura Demansith 45; Shakesh Minon 2/53, Linal Subasinghe 2/16, Ravindu Sigera 5/17)

(RF)