Aqeel’s 11 scalps spin Zahira to victory

By M. Shamil Amit

A match bag of 11 for 87 by left arm spinner Mohamed Aqeel paved the way for Zahira College to record a convincing outright win by an innings and 110 runs over St John’s College Panadura in their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter at Maradana yesterday.

The other matches were hampered by rain and bad light which ended in first innings win for Devapathiraja MMV, P de S Kularatne MV Ambalangoda, St Thomas’ Matale and Sri Sumangala Central Hikkaduwa while the match between St Peter’s and St Aloysius Galle ended in a no -ecision.

Results:

At Maradana - Zahira win

St John’s Panadura 79 and 126 (Chamod Mendis 41, Hirusha Salgado 32, Asen Shanuka 21 n.o.: Mohamed Aqeel 5/62, Tharusha Navodya 4/45)

Zahira (208/3 overnight) 315 for 8 declared (Deneth Dewminda 132, Raeed Careem 88, Yameen Badurdeen 30, Tharusha Navodya 18, Ammar Raheem 16: Chamod Mendis 4/97, Nawam Nethil 2/25)
At Weeraketiya - First innings for Devapathiraja

St Thomas’ Matara (117/6 overnight) 193 (Kumesh Nuwanjana 63, Thathsara Dewmith 22, Punal Pamuditha 20: Sandaru Malshan 5/68, Diyath Sanjitha 2/18, Puljith Wathsuka 2/27)

Devapthiraja 260 (Gimhan Rasanjana 60, Yasiru Lakshan 46, Oshen Kalhara 31, Arosha Sithumina 29, Diyath Sanjitha 18: Vihanga Sankalana 5/84, Thathsara Dewmith 3/52)

At Ambalangoda - First innings or P de S. Kularatne
Sri Jayawardenapura MV 111 and 180 for 7 (Nisura Nethsara 70, Anjana Nidusha 56, Thulana Sethum 16: Sasindu Kaushan 5/63, Janidu Chanuka 2/46)
P de S. Kularatne (102/5 overnight) 118 (Adeesha Induwara 45, Janidu Chamika 38: Talisha Silva 6/54, Manuth Malsuka 4/39)

At Chilaw - First innings for Matale Thomians
St Mary’s Chilaw 90 and 233 (Kavindu Malishka 52, Tishan Randinu 48, Medisha Dineth 30, Rivon Akash 23, Chamindu Raneesha 22: Sahas Abrew 4/57, Visal Rajapakse 3/72, Chathura Ratnayake 2/49)
St Thomas’ Matale 175 and 149 for 5 (Himeth Panditharatne 52, Senul Samishka 34: Rivon Akash 3/46)

At Hikkaduwa - First innings for Sumangala
Sri Sumangala Central Hikkaduwa 86 and 128 (Shanuka Denuwan 42, Tharun Damsith 36: Naviru Nethvan 4/21, Pawan Dulsara 2/14, Nadil Sandesh 22/25)
Rahula Matara 81 and 37 for 3 (Pawara Pabasara 20: Tharun Damsith 2/10)

At Bambalapitiya - Match drawn
St Peter’s 194 (Enosh Peterson 75, Sadeesha Silva 27, Dulsath Nimviru 4/29, Chanul Nethmina 3/29)
St Aloysius Galle (13/1 overnight) 147 for 7 (Vonuda Ravishan 29, Gimhan Hansaka 22, Sasindu Madusara 58 n.o.: Shavidu Silva 2/22, Sadeesha Silva 2/50)