U-19 Cricket Tourney Vidyaloka, Loyola record outright wins

By M. Shamil Amit

Vidyaloka MV, Galle and Loyola College, Negombo qualified for the pre quarter-finals by recording outright wins against Nugawela Central and Gamini NS, Bentota respectively in their Under-19 Division Three Inter-Schools Knock-Out Cricket Tournament encounters which concluded at Karandeniya and Godigamuwa yesterday.

Meanwhile, Mahinda Rajapaksa NS, Homagama along with Wayamba Royal, Kurunegala and Ibbagamuwa Central also qualified for the pre quarter-finals by securing first innings points.

Results
At Karandeniya (Vidyaloka MV won by 10 wickets)
Nugawela Central: 95 and (4/2 overnight) 135 (Sachindu Saumya 3/18, Kavinda Basnayake 3/19)
Vidyaloka MV: 220 and 13/0.
At Godigamuwa (Loyola won by four wickets)
Gamini NS: 159 and 139 (Samindu Nonis 5/34)
Loyola: 202/7 and 80/6 (Hansaja Vishwajith 39 n.o, Chamika Kithmal 4/35).
At Homagama (1st innings win for Mahinda Rajapaksa NS)
Bandarawela Central: 111 and 267 (Janisha Hansaka 85, Pamudu Sachinthana 70, Maduwantha Madushan 5/44)
Mahinda Rajapaksa NS: 299 and 79/3 (Sanka Yashodana 37 n.o).
At Giriulla (1st innings win for Wayamba Royal) 
Wayamba Royal: 144 and 233 (Dumindu Wijeratne 43, Samindu Adikari 39, Dinuka Ometh 31, Asanka Jayawardena 31 n.o, Dinuka Wanniarachchi 7/90)
Sri Palee MV, Horana: 132 and 170/9 (Kavindu Imantha 62, Lahiru Nimnada 41, Pasindu Kalhara 36).
At Matugama (1st innings win for Ibbagamuwa Central)
Ibbagamuwa Central: 258 
C. W. W. Kannangara MMV, Matugama (144/4 overnight): 254 (Lasindu Shehan 79, Shakila Priyashan 54, Uvindu Harshika 30, Disal Nethsiri 3/76).
At Divulapitiya 
St. Patrick’s, Jaffna: 141 (P. Castro 40 n.o, Kavishka Lakshan 3/26)
Nalanda Boys’ School, Minuwangoda: 159/6 (Pasindu Sandaruwan 40, Mahindu Malith 31, D. Daniscus 3/43).
At Kotte 
Badulla Central: 114 (Kavindu Himansa 40, Venuk Hettiarachchi 5/38, Dhanaja Sandalindu 3/25)
Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte: 215/6 (Ashan Isira 60, Dulanja Pahasara 37).
At Ragama 
Hindu College, Kokuvil: 144/6 (P. Keephapiriyan 33, Usitha Subodha 3/31) vs Karunaratne Buddhist School, Ragama.