Thisen, Abheeth steer S. Thomas’ to second outright win

By M. Shamil Amit

Colombo, Dec. 13 (Daily Mirror) - A knock of 106 in 109 balls inclusive of nine boundaries and five sixes by Thisen Eheliyagoda and a six wicket haul by left arm spinner Abheeth Paranavidana paved the way for S. Thomas’ to record an innings and 22 run win over Dharmapala MV Panniptiya in the Under 19 inter-school encounter concluded at Mt. Lavinia.

This was the Thomians’ second successive win in as many matches played. St. Joseph’s coasted to a comfortable first inning win over St. Servatius Matara in the match played at Darley Road.

Results:

• At Mt Lavinia – S. Thomas’ won by innings and 22 runs

S. Thomas’ (119/2 overnight) 212 for 5 declared (Thisen Eheliyagoda 106, Mahith Perera 49, Damian Diego 26: Nulan Lakvindu 2/37, Mandinu Raveen 2/51)

Dharmapala MV Pannipitiya 96 (Dumanga Dissanayake 36: Dineth Gunawardena 3/7, Akash Fernando 2/12, Kavindu Dias 2/14) and 93 (Nirmal Colombage 24: Abheeth Paranavidana 6/35, Dineth Gunawardena 3/30)

• At Darley Road – First inning win for St. Joseph’s

St. Servatius’ Matara 160 (Vishwa Supun 41, Dinuru Abeywickaramasinghe 19, Risuru Kithmuka 15, Sunny Perera 26 n.o.: Yenula Dewthusa 3/23, Damian de Silva 2/33, Dunick Perera 2/36, Lahiru Amarasekera 2/45)

St. Joseph’s 259 for 7 (Hiran Jayasundara 100, Senuja Wakurugoda 43, Abishek Jayaweera 32, Yenula Dewthusa 34 n.o., Kaven Pathirana 23 n.o.: Samiru Gimhan 3/92)

• At Campbell Place

Nalanda 260 (Osanda Pamuditha 76, Mannupa Manmitha 39, Sadew Samarasinghe 38, Hasith Ratnayake 33, Sajitha Vithanage 17, Tharuka Sooriyaarachchi 17:Manupa Chanthuka 3/80, Ryan Dissanayake 2/26)

St. Sebastian’s Moratuwa 36 for 1 (Vimath Dinsara 21 n.o.)

• At Moratuwa

Moratu MV 150 for 8 declared (Kanchana Nimshan 47, Isuru Fernando 36, Malith Perera 18: Vishwa Rajapakse 3/29, Himal Ravihansa 3/56)

St. Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa 156 for 4 (Dasun Perera 47, Tharindu Eshan 39, Vishwa Rajapakse 37: Kanchana Nimshan 2/45)