Dharmapala’s Pabasara bags eight scalps

By M. Shamil Amit

Impressive bowling figures of 8 for 18 by left arm spinner Menusha Pabasara of Dharmapala MV Pannipitiya against Taxilia Central Horana was the highlight of the first day’s play in the Under 19 inter-school cricket encounters.

The two sides made the identical score of 126 runs and Taxila Central batting the second time ended the day at 9 for 0.

St Thomas’ Kotte was on top against St Mary’s Matugama at Matugama while exchanges were even between Henegama Central and Bandaranayake MV Gampaha in the match played at Henegama. 

Results:
At Pannipitiya
Taxila Central Horana 126 (Omalka Amarasinghe 53, Kushan Theekshana 18, Sandith Ranaweera 17, Jabiru Sewmina 15: Menusha Pabasara 8/18) and 9 for 0
Dharmapala MV Pannipitiya 126 (Sithika Katugampola 22, Thimath Thenuja 22, Nulan Seneviratne 21, Dinura Nethvindu 19 n.o.: Janiru Sewmin 3/21, Tenusha Thathsara 2/37)
At Matugama
St Mary’s Matugama 71 (Achintha Sharuka 17: Dimithri Anthony 6/19, Sadew Sanuk 3/17) and 9 for 0
St Thomas’ Kotte 259 for 9 declared (Nethsara Gunasekera 49, Ameesha Hettiarachchi 45, Dimithri Anthony 35, Avinash Perumal 31, Dillen Frank 24, Sadew Sanuk 22, Thenuka Ranvidu 15, Kaveesha Fernando 23 n.o.: Samith Udayanga 3/25, Achintha Shanuka 3/36)
At Henegama
Henegama Central 208 (Deeraka Elagedera 44, Desindu Dissanayake 44, Duvindu Methmal 27, Yemethu Denuwan 19, Matheesha Nemindara 17: Manchana Tharupiyum 5/60, Adithya Jayasuriya 3/28)
Bandaranayake MV Gampaha 183 for 9 (Dinuga Dulanmith 68, Deneth Dulaksha 29, Gamindu Gimsara 22, Vinan Nanayakkara 17: Duvindu Methmal 3/40, Hirusha Premaratne 3/59, Yenethu Denuwan 2/31)