21 February 2020 12:01 am
By M. Shamil Amit
A seven-wicket haul by Mahima Weerakoon and an unbeaten ton by Avishka Perera helped Nalanda College to come out on top against Mahinda College on day one of the Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter played at Galle.
Kalutara MV and St. Sebastian’s Katuneriya dominated proceedings against Holy Cross College Kalutara and St. Mary’s Kegalle in the matches played at Kalutara and Katuneriya. The matches will be continued today.
Results
At Galle
Mahinda Galle 152 (Sandev Induwara 46, Kavindu Lakshan 26, Sithira Helitha 20: Mahima Weerakoon 7 for 33)
Nalanda 177 for 8 (Ranindu de Silva 21, Avishka Perera 112 n.o.: Navod Paranavithana 4 for 44, Kushan Madusha 4 for 56)
At Kalutara
Kalutara MV 217 (Avishka Lakshan 83, Dishara Fernando 36, Vishantha Costa 27, Kushan Viranda 23: Aathif Azly 3 for 19, Dilshan Madusanka 3 for 47, Dilhara Nanayakkara 2 for 53)
Holy Cross Kalutara 93 for 4 (Arosh Bhagya 25, Bashitha Perera 21: Vishmika Costa 2 for 17)
At Katuneriya
St. Sebastian’s Katuneriya 232 for 5 declared (Ayon Heshara 103, Sithum Akilanka 49, Dulaj Ashen 22: Waruna Udara 3 for 45) and 49 for 3 (Dulaj Ashen 20)
St. Mary’s Kegalle 64 (Sithum Akilanka 6 for 16, Maheesha Deshan 2 for 2)