Avinash shine as Thomians win

By M. Shamil Amit 

Avinash Fernando shone with a knock of 65 in S. Thomas’ College’s four wicket win over St Servatius Matara in their Under 19 inter-school limited overs cricket tournament encounter played at Mt Lavinia yesterday.

St Servatius taking first lease of the wicket made 173 and Avinash’s knock helped S. Thomas’ to race to the target in the 44rd over.

Richmond recorded a thrilling two runs win against St Anthony’s Katugastota in the match played at Boyagane while Devapathiraja MMV pulled off a well-deserved 30 runs win over St Benedict’s at Kotahena.

Results:

At Mt Lavinia - S. Thomas’ win 
St Servatius Matara 173 in 37 overs (Viran Chamuditha 26, Heshan Madusanka 95 n.o.:  Gimhan Mendis 6/61, Abheeth Paranawidana 2/30)
S. Thomas’ 173 for 6 in 42.2 overs (Avinash Fernando 65, Jayden Amaraweera 46, Reshon Solomans 31 n.o.: Praveen Madusanka 3/40)

At Boyahane - Richmond win 
Richmond Galle 257 in 50 overs (Ravinu Randinu 46, Minaga Ariyadasa 44, Tenusha Nimsara 37, Ameesha Rasanjana 25, Punal Hansajith 25, Nethuja Bashitha 22: Dasun Wellanga 4/55)
St Anthony’s Katugastota 255 in 50 overs (Ryan Gregory 58, Sanuka Kalpana 57, Praveen Gamage 24, Dasun Wellanga 18, Sanithu Gunatilleke 49 n.o.: Nethuja Bashitha 3/42, Tenusha Nimsara 2/36)

At Kotahena – Devapathiraja win 
Devapathiraja MMV Rathgama 198 in 49.3 overs (Sandaru Malshan 70, Yasiru Lakshan 51, Arosha Sithumina 32, Sumedha Sampath 17: Mevan Dissanayake 4/31, Manikya Deshapriya 3/35, Yohan Edirisinghe 2/43)
St Benedict’s 168 in 38.5 overs (Tehan Bitar 65, Trishane Silva 34, Vihanga Ratnayake 21, Yohan Edirisinghe 15: Sandaru Malshan 4/33, Sumedha Sampath 2/26)

At Kalutara - Tissa Central win 
Royal Panadura 188 in 42.2 overs (Yesara Nithil 34, Chalana Dineth 21, Udara Dhananaya 19, Raveesh Manodaya 15, Sathsara Nilanjith 52 n.o.: Vishwa Nethuranga 2/32, Tharuka Saminjith 2/35, Akila Sampath 2/39)
Tissa Central Kalutara 192 for 5 in 37.5 overs (Rinush Rashmika 56, Nethsara Yasmitha 51, Mindew Hamsana 29 n.o., Ashen Ishara 23 n.o.: Sanvidu Silva 4/50)

At Rathgama - Vidyaloka MV win
Vidyaloka MV Galle 263 for 9 in 50 overs (Pasan Madusanka 132, Yesith Deemantha 35, Mandil Wijesinghe 27, Theshan Mendis 22, Induwara Anuhas 15: Buvindu Vimathsara 3/13, Kaveesha Matheesh 3/51, Omega Karunaratne 2/29)
Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda 125 in 35.4 overs (Omega Karunaratne 50, Kaveesha Matheesh 15: Lidula Nuwanga 5/26, Gajatha Sahiru 2/15)

At Chilaw - Karandeniya Central win
Karandeniya Central 165 in 45.1 overs (Ashen Rasindu 42, Shemika Deshan 36, Sandaru Tharuneth 30: Nivon Pinto 4/16, Rasindu Akarsha 3/20)
St Mary’s Chilaw 87 in 19.2 overs (Loshana Thamel 22, Mewan Fernando 15: Ashen Rasindu 4/21, Sadhusha Shanilka 3/15, Shashinu Mendis 3/27)
At Kalutara - Vidyartha win
Kaluitara MV 115 in 29.4 overs (Sadew de Silva 43, Kavinu Dinodh 23: Ishan Dodangolla 5/19, Anuhas Ramaweera 3/30)
Vidyartha 118 for 3 in 24.2 overs (Bimalsha Jayaratne 44, Shevan Moses 25, Anuhas Ranaweera 31 n.o.)

At Balapitiya - Sri Sumangala win
Revatha MMV Balapitiya 112 in 27.2 overs (Dasun Sathsara 45, Kaveesha Sandeepa 24, Aneesha Upadhya 16: Shanuka Denuwan 6/18, Ginod Romal 2/22)
|Sri Sumangala Central Hikkaduwa 113 for 2 in 11.5 overs (Kaushalya Saranga 51, Pavani Nirukshan 34, Shanuka Denuwan 16 n.o.: Yumeth Perera 2/32)