26 February 2020 12:00 am
By M. Shamil Amit
Gamini National School (NS), Bentota and St. Aloysius’ College, Ratnapura recorded outright wins in their Under-19 Inter-Schools Cricket Tournament encounters which concluded yesterday.
Gamini NS coasted to a massive 250-run win over Welapura MV, Kalutara at Bentota while St. Aloysius’ overcame Bandarawela Central by 249 runs at Pelwatte.
Results:
At Bentota (Gamini NS won by 250 runs)
Gamini NS: 334 and 175/4 declared (Champika Heshan 37, Ushmika Prasanjith 90 n.o, Madushan Chathuranga 3/31)
Welapura MV (50/2 overnight): 79 (Omila Nilupul 5/27, Chamila Kithmal 4/12) and 180 (Sahan Pansilu 6/53, Ushmika Prasanjith 3/23).
At Pelwatte (St. Aloysius’ won by 249 runs)
St. Aloysius’: 196 and 257/6 declared (Thumuditha Thiranjaya 82, Vihara Attanayake 82, Chathum Wijesundara 3/97)
Bandarawela Central (175/8 overnight): 114 (Kalpa Bhanuka 3/15, Vihara Attanayake 3/13, Kalpa Bhanuka 3/15) and 90 (Geeth de Silva 6/35).
At Rathgama (Match drawn)
Karandeniya Central: 202 and 169 (Samith Isuru 58, Thilina Achintha 32, Kaveesh Sathsara 5/75, Ishan Chamika 3/20)
P. de S. Kularatne MV, Ambalangoda (105/3 overnight): 197 (Kavishan Nethsara 64, Tharindu Harshana 52, Maneesha Madubashana 5/79, Samith Isuru 4/59) and 78/1 (Tharindu Harshana 60).
At Homagama (Match drawn)
Mahinda Rajapaksa NS, Homagama: 303 and 181/5 (Harshana Dilshan 63, Nilanga Sasanga 44, Suneth Madushan 39, Nadeepa Lakshitha 4/65)
Sasthrananda MV, Dehiwala (108/0 overnight): 281 (Ruchika Dilshan 63, Niluka Sandeepa 61, Nadeepa Lakshitha 45, Prasad Niluksha 44, Milanka Sasanjith 3/49, Maduwantha Madushan 3/66).
At Badulla (Match drawn)
Badulla Central: 155 and 214/8 declared (Anuja Akalanka 65, Bovindu Chamel 56, Sachin Kavinda 48)
Dharmadutha MV, Badulla (121/5 overnight): 167 (Lahiru Lakshith 46, Anuja Akalanka 3/18) and 55/7 (Dinara Sasmitha 3/27).
At Kotte
Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte: 295 (Hasith Hasindu 125, Hirusha Piyumal 60, Ashan Isira 50, Malindu Perera 3/99)
St. Thomas’, Kotte: 12/1.