Avishka, Rashan guide Nalanda

By M. Shamil Amit

Avishka Perera cracked 104 in 131 balls, inclusive of 13 boundaries and two sixes, and Rashan Dissanayake made 67 as the pair put on a valuable 259 runs for the second wicket to guide Nalanda College to a comfortable first innings win over S. Thomas’ College in the Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter concluded at Mount Lavinia yesterday.
The second day’s play saw Nalanda, in reply to S. Thomas’ score of 235 runs, going on to make a score of 299 runs.

Half tons by Sachira Rashmika, Hirantha Lakshan and Harindu Jayasekera meanwhile, helped St. Thomas’ College Matara record an easy first innings win over Wesley College in the match which ended at Matara.

Meanwhile the other four matches ended in outright wins for Henegama Central, Nalanda Boys School Minuwangoda, Jaffna Central and Badulla Central.

Results

At Mt Lavinia – First innings win for Nalanda 
S. Thomas’ 235 (Gavin Boteju 69, Umayanga Suwaris 46, Caniston Gunaratnam 28, Maneesha Rupasinghe 21, Yasiru Rodrigo 24 n.o.: Chamodya Rajapakse 4 for 57, Ranindu de Silva 2 for 27, Dineth Samaraweera 2 for 40) and 158 for 3 (Ryan Fernando 45, Dilmin Ratnayake 22, Gavin Boteju 62 n.o.)
Nalanda (83/1 overnight) 299 (Avishka Perera 104, Rashan Dissanayake 67, Mahima Weerakoon 42,  Raveen de Silva 33: Thevin Eriyagama 2 for 39, Yasiru Rodrigo 2 for 68, Dilmin Ratnayake 2 for 81)
At Matara – First innings win for St. Thomas
Wesley 212 (Sahil Dias 56, Nimthaka Induwara 27, Rakith Fernando 22, Denuwan Mendis 20: Sachira Rashmika 7 for 62) and 61 for 2 (Sahil Dias 35)
St. Thomas Matara (29/1 overnight) 315 (Sachira Rashmika 78, Hirantha Lakshan 58, Harindu Jayasekera 56, Ashen Shavinda 24, Woshitha Amarasinghe 23: Thenuka Perera 5 for 72, Denuwan Mendis 3 for 29)
At Kirindiwela – Henegama Central won by innings amd 63 runs
Kegalu Vidyalaya 93 (Samith Wijenayake 6 for 26, Janith Maduhansa 2 for 18, Shehan Lakshan 2 for 23) and 117 (Lochana Charith 35, Pasindu Basnayake 20: Shehan Lakshan 5 for 29, Samith Wijayanaayake 5 for 51)
Henegama Central (207/6 overnight) 273 (Shehan Lakshan 87, Samith Wijenayake 68, Rashmika Chamath 40, Ashan Madusanka 20: Viraj Sandaruwan 7 for 61)
At Divulapitiya – Nalanda Boys School won by 367 runs
Nalanda Boys School Minuwangoda 290 (Mahindu Malith 90, Dasun Akira 68, Shalindu Malmina 68, Ashan Vinura 21: Lahiru Sasmitha 5 for 61, Adeesha Nethmina 4 for 74) and 254 for 9 declared (Shalindu Malmina 129, Sathsuka Indeepa 29, Nadun Kalhara 22, Dasun Achira 20: Lahiru Sasmitha 3 for 97, Madushan Chathuranga 2 for 27, Maleesha Sahan 2 for 49)
Welapura MV Kalutara 85 (Venura Kumara 39, Kulaksha Dinuka 23: Nadun Kalhara 5 for 15, Kavishka Lakshan 3 for 23, Kavindu Maduranga 2 for 28) and 98 (Adeesha Nethmina 31: Kavindu Maduranga 5 for 31, Nadun Kalhara 3 for 43, Chalaka Nawanjana 2 for 6)
At Jaffna – Jaffna Central won by innings and 148 runs
Jaffna Central 327 for 9 declared (A. Kajan 122, B. Inthujan 74, M. Sansajan 33, A. Nithusan 29: Pasindu Chamod 3 for 48, Haritha Kavisara 2 for 39, Punsara Piyumal 2 for 70)
Royal Polonnaruwa (64/4 overnight) 102 (Haritha Kaveeshara 20: T. Vithusan 3 for 18, V. Virakkaanth 3 for 27) and 77 (V. Virakkaanth 5 for 19, T. Vithusan 3 for 16, A. Nithusan 2 for 6)
At Wanduramba – Badulla Central won by nine wickets
Wanduramba Central 82 (Pasindu Athar 65 n.o.: Dinara Sashmitha 4 for 21, Themiya Manusha 2 for 8, Yamila Kaveesha 2 for 21) and 90 (Uvindu Ravihansa 24, Shehan Deemantha 31 n.o.: Dinara Sasmitha 7 for 34)
Badulla Central 144 (Yamila Kaveesha 29, Sachin Kavinda 27, Dinara Sashmitha 22: Chanaka Uthdeepana 3 for 22, Hashen Kavinda 2 for 12, Akila Chathuranga 2 for 25, Tharindu Dhananja 2 for 25) and 29 for 1