Praveen steers Lumbini MV to third successive win

By: M. Shamil Amit

Colombo, Jan. 17 (Daily Mirror) - An allround performance by Praveen Maneesha helped Lumbini MV cruise through to their third successive outright win when they defeated Zahira College, Colomb by nine wickets in the Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter concluded at the BRC ground.

Lumbini MV in reply to Zahira’s score of 154 runs resuming from their overnight score of 185 for 6 went on to make 235 and Zahira batting the second time fared no better as they were bowled out for a low score of 115 runs which left Lumbini MV an easy target of 35 runs which they achieved with ease.

De Mazenod Kandana too gained an outright win by eight wickets against St. Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa in another match played at Kandana and in the other matches that were played saw St. Peter’s along with Dharmaloka MV Kelaniya and Carey recording first inning wins.

Results:

• At BRC – Lumbini MV won by nine wickets

Zahira 154 (Raeedh Roshan 41, Mohamed Ijaz 27, Salman Refai 31 n.o.: Shahan Kaushalya 3/24, PraveenManeesha 2/49) and 115 (Salman Refai 21, Mohamed Ijaz 20: Praveen Maneesha 3/32, Ushan Sathsara 2/17, Dumindu Sewmina 2/18, Dinitha Prabanka 2/31)

Lumbini MV 235 (Praveen Maneesha 70, Dinitha Prabanka 48, Dumindu Sewmina 28, Shahan Kaushalya 24: Tharusha Navodya 5/40, Mohamed Aqeel 5/77) and 35 for 1 (Nabeel Rajudeen 20 n.o.)

• At Kandana – De Mazenod won by eight wickets

De Mazenod Kandana 363 for 8 declared (Dinosh Jelon 119, Uvindu Perera 71, Nicalo Sharon 52, Sharith Sudeena 50, Janith Kavindra 29: Vishwa Rajapakse 3/77, Himal Ravihansa 2/58, Raveen Savio 2/73) and 22 for 2

St. Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa 172 (Kavith Fernando 68, Hansa Mihiranga 42, Dasun Perera 17: Dinidu Sasmith 4/31, Kavindu Kaushalya 2/39) and 212 (Dominic Fernando 61, Tharindu Eshan 47, Isuru Jayasekera 29, Raveen Savio 28, Vishwa Rajapakse 21: Savinu Chanthula 4/49, Kavindu Kaushalya 2/28, Isina Dias 2/31)

• At Thurstan – First innings win for St. Peter’s

St Peter’s 176 (Sachin Perera 43, Oween Salgado 31, Hiruka Silva 22, Shennon Rodrigo 20: Thanuga Palihawadana 5/91, Rachintha de Silva 2/4, Sethru Fernando 2/21) and 170 for 9 declared (Shennon Rodrigo 34, Janith Kaushan 20, Sachin Perera 50 n.o.: Thanuga Palihawadana 5/58, Sethru Fernando 2/38)

Thurstan 157 (Thanuja Rajapakse 94: Shennon Rodrigo 4/54, Lashmika Perera 2/26) and 82 for 0 (Dinal Induwara 53 n.o., Thanuja Rajapakse 29 n.o.)

• At Pahathgama – First innings win for Dharmaloka MV

Galahitiyawa Central 150 (Ravindu Ashan 48, Adithya Induwara 32, Wathila Damhiru 25: Themira Mikasana 4/36, Melan Hansaka 3/49) and 92 for 8 (Subhan Saluka 22: Sathidu Praboda 4/12, Themira Mikasana 3/47)

Dharmaloka MV Kelaniya 243 (Themira Mikasana 140, Lakwin Hashel 39, Wageesha Amantha 20: Shen Dilan 4/84, Sunhan Saluka 3/56, Rasith Nimsara 2/56)

• At Mount Mary – First innings win for Carey

Carey 200 (Kavin Kulendran 43, Pasindu Abeydeera 41, Randula Weerakkody 31,Sheshan Kaveen 3/29, Hashen Kumara 3/35, Nadeep Dilhara 2/23, Yovel Arosha 2/52) and 143 for 7 (Randula Weerakkody 36, Pasindu Abeydeera 25, Kavin Kulendran 24, Vinuga Dinsitha 22: Nadeep Dilhara 2/16, Yovel Arosha 2/31)

Lalith Athulathmudali NS Mt Lavinia 47 (Kavin Kulendran 4/15, Arshel Walgamage 3/15, Vihanga Deshan 2/15)