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Vilochana scores 188 as Nalanda post big score
Under 19 Cricket
by Reemus Fernando
Rusiru Vilochana top scored with 188 runs and was involved in a huge second wicket stand with Sadew Samarasinghe for Nalanda to post 340 for seven wickets declared against St. Peter’s in the Under 19 traditional cricket encounter at Bambalapitiya on Friday.
Put to bat Nalanda top order clicked together to dominate day one of the encounter. Vilochana who reached his century just after the lunch interval scored 25 fours and a six in his knock which came in 251 balls.
Samarasinghe who was dismissed (run out) just two runs short of a 200-run partnership made 68. For Petes Lakindu Samarajeewa picked up four wickets.
In reply, St. Peter’s reached 70 for one wicket at stumps. While Chamindu Perera made 24, Vishen Helambage was unbeaten on 31 runs.
Meanwhile at Negombo, De Mazenod were in a bit of trouble at one stage in their match against Maris Stella as they were just 46 runs ahead with five wickets in hand in their second essay. But Sithum Fernando (85) and Thareen Sanketh (59) guided them to safety adding 135 runs for the sixth wicket. They reached 281 for eight wickets at close to force a draw.
Results
Nalanda post 340 for seven wickets at Bambalapitiya
Scores:
Nalanda 340 for 7 decl. in 85.4 overs (Rusiru Vilochana 188, Sadew Samarasinghe 68, Kushmitha Silva 38; Lakindu Samarajeewa 4/63)
St. Peter’s 70 for 1 in 12 overs (Chamindu Perera 24, Vishen Helambage 31n.o.)
De Mazenod better in second innings at Negombo
Scores:
De Mazenod 188 all out in 45.1 overs (Janith Karindra 28, Neshan Dias 21, Uvindu Perera 93, Hasthika de Silva 3/43, Shean Adithya 6/54) and 281 for 8 in 71.3 overs (Mishen Sanketh 72, Maleesha Mihishan 24, Sithum Fernando 85, Thareen Sanketh 59; Chirath Adithya 2/45, Nethum Basnayake 2/59)
Maris Stella 273 all out in 75.5 overs (Sadew Rathnayake 55, Kaveen Fernando 102, Levin Fernando 30, Randeera de Silva 44; Thushan Udayanga 3/71, Sithum Fernando 2/111, Kavindu Kaushalya 3/53, Thareen Sanketh 2/19)