Udan, Yuthika, Liviru guide Kalutara MV to victory

By M. Shamil Amit

Mar. 19 (Daily Mirror) - A six wicket haul by Udan Thejaka and half tons by Yuthika Dilruk and Liviru Sanmith helped Kalutara MV to record a four wicket win over Anuradhapura Central in the Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter played at Anuradhapura.

Two other outright wins were recorded by St. Thomas' Matale against Asoka MV Colombo at Maradana and Ibbagamuwa Central over Nugawela Central by an innings and 31 runs at Galagedera while Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda and Homagama Central posted first innings wins against Maliyadeva and St. Thomas' Kotte.

Results:

• At Anuradhapura – Kalutara MV won by four wickets

Anuradhapura Central 204 for 9 declared (Rashmika Ambepitiya 52, Theekshana Weerasinghe 31, Chamod Seneviratne 27, Hasal Seneviratne 20: Yathika Dilruk 4/44, Sheersha Tharaka 3/19) and 138 (Chamod Seneviratne 34, Kavinda Dayaratne 32, Rashmika Ambeyptiya 29: Udan Thejaka 6/41, Yuthika Dilruk 3/48)

Kalutara MV 222 (Yuthika Dilruk 66, Liviru Sanmith 51, Nithika Nadhawa 25: Kavinda Dayaratne 3/30, Kavindu Wimalasooriya 3/74, Sithija Geeth 2/28) and 121 for 6 (Yuthika Dilruk 38, Kaushila Ammodya 33, Liviru Senmith 23: Kavindu Wimalasooriya 2/43)

• At Maradana – St. Thomas' won by nine wickets

Asoka MV Colombo 135 (Udayantha Abilasha 21, Vidura Eshan 39 n.o.: Yohan Kumara 3/21, Kaveesha Liyanaarachchi 3/37) and 110 (Thasitha Nayanajith 22, Bulitha Mintharu 20: Yohan Kumara 4/31, Kaveesha Liyanaarachchi 2/22)

St. Thomas' Matale 218 (Uthpola Rajasinghe 66, Anurada Ranasinghe 47, Thilina Bandara 27, Lujith David 47 n.o.: Umesh Pamoda 3/27) and 28 for 1 (Uthpala Rajasinghe 24 n.o.)

• At Galagedera – Ibbagamuwa Central won by innings and 31 runs

Nugawela Central 91 (Manula Polkotuwa 29, Harshana Wijekoon 22: Sathruka Methmina 3/11, Yasiru Artigala 3/11) and 86 (Udith INdunil 33: Malith Nethsiri 3/24, Sathruk Methmina 3/25, Sandaru Dissanayake 2/6)

Ibbaganuwa Central 208 (Pasindu Palipana 65, Sithija Wijeratne 24, Dineth Maleesha 23, Sathruk Methmina 33 n.o.: Udith Indunil 5.50, Manula Polkotuwa 2/21)

• At Kurunegala – First innings win for Dharmasoka MV

Maliyadeva 223 (Dimantha Arusha 64, S. Bandara 44, Thiwanka Dissanayake 36, Pabasara Bandara 20: Vishwa Dimuthu 3/13, Jithira Sansika 3/34, Sanitha Halambage 3/61) and 65 for 1 (Thiwanka Dissanayake 41 n.o.)

Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda 344 (Randul Samarahewa 77, Charuka de Silva 44, Senitha Halambage 141 n.o.: Thaveesha Balasooriya 3/49, S. Bandara 2/29, Arjun Sathsara 2/94)

• At Diyagama – First innings win for Homagama Central

St. Thomas' Kotte 112 (Virul Kethmika 30, Chamod Nimnada 24, Geeth Hellarwawa 16: Ludeesha Ravindu 5/27, C. Kavinda 3/25) and 204 (Matew Solomons 84, Sasath Jayatileke 59: C. Kavinda 5/30, Pabasara Kavisha 2/44)

Homagama Central 253 (Maneesha Chamaththa 81, Sakindu Dinumitha 70, Adithya Rukshan 57, Ludeesha Ravindu 17: Mathew Solomons 5/88, Nethmika Dias 3/32)