Kamindu Mendis crowned Schoolboy cricketer of the year

Sri Lanka U-19 and Richmond College skipper Kamindu Mendis was the cynosure of all eyes winning three awards including the “Dialog 4G – Sunday Times Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2018” in the All-Island category at the gala awards ceremony held at the BMICH on Wednesday (20) evening.

Mendis was also named thebest batsman in schools cricket during the 2017/18 best fielder for his 18 catches in the five games he represented his school. 

The division 1 schools fell under the All-Island category, while the Emerging Category consisted of the division 2 schools. St. Thomas’ College was named the team of the year for their outstanding performance during the season.

ALL-ISLAND AWARDS:

Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year (winner) – Kamindu Mendis (Richmond)

Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year (runner-up) – Savindu Peiris (Prince of Wales)

Best Batsman (winner) – Kamindu Mendis (Richmond)

Best Batsman (runner-up) – Revan Kelly (St. Joseph’s)

Best Bowler (winner) – Hareen Buddhila (St. Aloysius)

Best Bowler (runner-up) – Savindu Peiris (Prince of Wales)

Best Fielder (winner) – Kamindu Mendis (Richmond)

Best Fielder (runner-up) – Sachintha Ravindu (St. Joseph’s)

Best Wicket-keeper (winner) – Sithara Hapuhinna (S. Thomas’)

Best Wicket-keeper (runner-up) –Teron Baskaran (DS Senanayake)

Best All-rounder (winner) –Savindu Peiris (Prince of Wales)

Best All-rounder (runner-up) – Dellon Peiris (S. Thomas’)

Best Captain – Dellon Peiris (S. Thomas’)

Best Team (winners) – S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia

Best Team (joint runner-up) – Mahinda College & Richmond College

DIALOG 4G SPECIAL AWARDS:

Fastest to 1000 runs – Revan Kelly (St. Joseph’s)

Team with most no. of outright wins – Richmond College

Fastest Limited Over Half Century – Revan Kelly (St. Joseph’s)

Fastest Limited Over Century – Hasitha Boyagoda (Trinity)

EMERGING AWARDS:

Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year (winner) – Raveen Yasas (Devapathiraja)

Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year (runner-up) – Randeera Ranasinghe (St. Anne’s, Kurunegala)

Best Batsman (winner) – Raveen Yasas (Devapathiraja)

Best Batsman (runner-up) – Randeera Ranasinghe (St. Anne’s, Kurunegala)

Best Bowler (winner) – Rohan Sanjaya (Tissa, Kalutara)

Best Bowler (runner-up) – Chathura Jayanath ( Debarawewa, Tissamaharama)

Best Fielder (winner) – Tamashana Abeykoon (St. Anthony’s, Kandy)

Best Fielder (runner-up) – Ishara Maduwantha (Karandeniya Central)

Best Wicket-keeper (winner) – Umesh Kurera (St. Peter’s, Negombo)

Best Wicket-keeper (runner-up) – Sohan de Livera (Devananda, Ambalangoda)

Best All-rounder (winner) – Pathum Madusanka (Devapathiraja)

Best All-rounder (runner-up) – Randeera Ranasinghe (St. Anne’s, Kurunegala)

Most Popular Awards:

All-island:

Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer Award (winner) – Vihan Gunasekara (DS Senanayake)

Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer Award (1st runner-up) – Dellon Peiris (St. Thomas’)

Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer Award (2nd runner-up) – Sachin Silva (St. Peter’s, Bambalapitiya)

Emerging:

Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer Award (winner) – Denuwan Perera (Carey)

Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer Award (1st runner-up) – Kenula Gunaratne (St. Aloysius, Ratnapura)

Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer Award (2nd runner-up) – Kavindu Shilpage (Sri Piyarathana, Padukka)

Girls:

Winner – Harshitha Samarawickrama (Anula Vidyalaya)

Runner-up – Pabasara Ranabahu (Rathnavali, Gampaha)

EMERGING TEAM AWARDS:

Best Team (winner) – Tissa Central, Kalutara

Best Team (runner-up) –St. Anthony’s, Kandy

Central Province (winner) – Vidyartha College

North Western Province (winner) – St. Anne’s College, Kurunegala

Western Province (winner) – Sri Sumangala College, Panadura

Uva Province (winner) – Bandarawela Central College

Southern Province (winner) – Devananda College, Ambalangoda

Northern Province (winner) – St. John’s College, Jaffna

Sabaragamuwa Province (winner) – Dudley Senanayake Central, Tholangamuwa

Girls Best Team (winner) – Devapathiraja College, Rathgama

Girls Best Team (runner-up) – Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda