U-15 Cricket Tourney Maris Stella trounce St. Xavier’s by innings

By M. Shamil Amit

Maris Stella College outclassed St. Xavier’s College, Marawila by an innings and 55 runs in their Under-15 Inter-Schools Cricket Tournament encounter played at Negombo yesterday. 
Maris Stella after bowling out their opponents for 96 made 216 for six declared and St. Xavier’s batting the second time were bundled out for 65 runs.
At Negombo (Maris Stella won by innings and 55 runs)

St. Xavier’s: 96 (Thamaru Nimesh 43, Navindu Wijesuirya 6/30) and 65 (Navindu Wijesuriya 3/17, Chamath Gomes 3/31)
Maris Stella: 216/6 declared (Chamath Gomes 54, Sadev Ratnayake 45, Navindu Wijesuriya 37, Dineth Sigera 36).
At Kotte (1st innings win for Lumbini MV)
St. Thomas’, Kotte: 159 (Virul Dias 54, Yasiru Jayasinghe 6/44)
Lumbini MV: 221/9 (Yasiru Jayasinghe 105, Shalaka Thivantha 31, Tharushika Perera 3/38).
At Balapitiya (1st inning win for Richmond)
Sri Devananda MV, Ambalangoda: 99 (Tharinda Nirmal 3/13, Umela Malhara 3/22) and 26/0
Richmond: 260/8 declared (Tharinada Nirmal 104, Ugantha Malshan 58, Seneth Sishan 32, Wanith de Silva 5/63).
At Matara (Match drawn)
St. Servatius’: 261/8 declared (Chathum Bimsara 38, Chirath Neththaru 100 n.o, Binoth Chathupriya 3/71)
St. Aloysius’, Galle: 48/6.
At Campbell Place (Match drawn)
Nalanda: 226 (Yasiru Samarakoon 58, Akesh Manoratna 44, Shenan Rodrigo 4/51, Jude Dinal 3/75)
St. Peter’s: 148/7 (Gavin Karunakalage 55).
At Ranpokunugama (Ranpokunugama MV won by nine wickets)
Susamyawardena MV, Colombo: 77 (Lahiru Prabodha 30, Kanishka Bandara 5/15) and 140 (Pathum Srimal 47, Bathiya Madusanka 30, Miraj Navaratne 43 n.o, Himasha Sandamina 3/9)
Ranpokunugama MV: 151/4 declared (Kanishka Bandara 65, Dihen de Silva 60) and 67/1 (Kanishka Bandara 37 n.o).
At Homagama (1st innings win for Wadduwa Central)
Vijayaba NS, Homagama: 129 (Dineth Oshada 31, Kavindu Ranga 8/33) and 185 (Nirawan Chethiya 33, Ravindu Ranga 6/20)
Wadduwa Central: 172 (Amesha Madushan 49, Dasith Niwanka 31, Nirawan Chethiya 5/53) and 27/1.