Dulnith, Venura steer Mahanama

By M. Shamil Amit

A quick-fire 79 ball unbeaten knock of 104 inclusive of six boundaries and six sixes by Dulnith Sigera and an unbeaten 74 by Venura Kaveesha paved the way for Mahanama College, Colombo to coast to a convincing and easy nine wicket win over St Servatius College, Matara in their Under 19 inter-schools limited overs tournament encounter played at Narahenpita.

The pair guided Mahanama in their run chase of 185 for victory by associating in an unbroken 181 runs stand for the second wicket.

Results

At Narahenpita – Mahanama win
St Servatius Matara 184 for 9 in 50 overs (Thathsilu Bandara 33, Chamarindu Nethsara 80 n.o.: Geeth Sandaruwan 2/28)
Mahanama Colombo 188 for 1 in 28.5 overs (Dulnith Sigera 104 n.o., Venura Kaveethra 74 n.o.)
At Thurstan – Thurstan win
Thurstan 290 for 8 in 50 overs (Sethru Fernando 96, Rachintha de Silva 51, Sachin Premasinghe 37, Rukshan Warawita 29, Minidu Yehen 20, Thareen Perera 3/54, Shavindu Silva 2/34)
St Peter’s 206 in 46.4 overs (Joshua Sebastian 71, Enosh Peterson 49, Shavidu Silva 23: Thanuga Palihawadana 3/44, Rachintha de Silva 2/18, Sanvidu Dissanayake 2/42)
At Wijerama Mawatha – Richmond win
DS Senanayake 155 in 42.4 overs (Chenul Athale 55, Randisha Bandaranayake 45, Ranumitha Sehas 18: Tenusha Nimsara 3/21, Thenura Dias 2/13, Nethuja Bashitha 2/37)
Richmond 156 for 7 in 44.4 overs (Ameesha Rasanjana 52, Risinu Rupasinghe 27, Ravinu Randinu 16, Bevin Jayawardena 30 n.o.: Basuru Jayasena 3/23)
At Moratuwa – Prince of Wales win
Nalanda 198 in 50 overs (Santhul Wijeratne 39, Neminda Akmeemana 31, Ranmith Senarath 23, Uthum Wijekumara 16, Osanda Pamuditha 54 n.o.: Shehan Ashein 3/37, Rusandu Silva 3/39, Nathul Anuhas 2/35)
Prince of Wales 199 for 6 in 47.3 overs (Palingu Perera 44, Rohana Fernando 25, Oshan de Silva 22, Suwas Fernando 19, Lithum Sandira 16, Nethul Anuhas 34 n.o., Rusandu Silva 17 n.o.: Santhul Wijeratne 2/26, Dumitha Anusara 2/44)
At Kotahena – St Benedict’s win
St Anthony’s Wattala 178 in 50 overs (Shehara Pinto 44, Hafeez Junkeer 29, Unath Dulakara 28, Kavindu Senadi 39 n.o.: Manikya Deshapriya 3/27, Vihanga Ratnayake 3/41)
St Benedict’s 182 for 6 in 42.5 overs (Sithum Hasaranga 48, Tehan Bitar 35, Nadun Fernando 24, Mevan Dissanayake 21 n.o.: Kavindu Senadi 3/35)
At Kosgama – Zahira win
Zahira Colombo 235 for 8 in 50 overs (Keshan Chaminda 39, Thabith Rizficar 37, Adhil Jamaldeen 35, Deneth Dewminda 22, Mohamed Arham 21, Hisham Ahmed 47 n.o.: Jevindu Udawatte 2/31, Adeepa Sasmitha 2/34)
Piliyandala Central 186 in 42.2 overs (Sanutha Jayatilleke 48, Adeepa Sasmitha 39, Vihandu Sithnula 20, Shamal Vibashana 20, Lakdinu Fernando 18, Matheesha Anuruddha 18: Aqeel Fazeer 3/44, Deneth Dewminda 2/33)
At Wadduwa – Wadduwa Central win
Wadduwa Central 133 in 38.1 overs (Imesh Chathuranga 17, Dinith Newumal 15, Yasiru Nethsara 15: Thevindu Dhamsara 4/21, Senura Ransika 3/16)
Homagama Central 78 in 35.2 overs (Budveen Ransaja 35, Chamod Mihiranga 18: Yasiru Nethsara 4/13, Sayuranga de Silva 2/4)
At Chilaw St Xavier’s win
St Xavier’s Marawila 145 in 35.4 overs (Chanchala Madushan 59, Pramuditha Fernando 27: Sachendra Lakshan 3/28, Vishwa Dineth 3/32, Thisev Randil 2/25)
St Joseph’s Wattala 100 in 37.1 overs (Ashenka de Zoysa 28, Hasindu Widuranga 15: Oshen Binara 3/9, Shanuka Sadew 2/14, Yan Avishka 2/22, Nethsara Fernando 2/24)
At Raddoluwa – Sri Pangnananda win
Loyola College Kochchikade 136 in 40.5 overs (Kareen Nethush 38, Hirusha Fernando 26, Nadina Chamathsara 18, Lasith Nissanka 15, Hesara Vidul 18 n.o.: Anuk Methsara 3/26, Kulitha Dilmeth 2/12, Tharuka Dunuwara 2/24)
Sri Pangnananda MMV Raddoluwa 192 for 8 in 31.5 overs (Rishone Mark 26, Pushpitha Buwenaka 15, Rashen Randeep 15, Shehan Gimhana 99 n.o.: Pramuditha Perera 3/31, Kareen Nethush 2/47)
At Kurunegala – Royal win on Parabola
Royal Wayamba 200 for 6 in 47 overs (Shasmitha Anuhas 20, Chathuka Ratnayake 20, Maleesha Bandara 15, Oveen Sahas 60 n..: Tharmepala Thanusan 2/31)
Skandavarodaya College Jaffna 57 for 6 in 22 overs (Thasith Sathsara 2/5, Oveen Sahas 2/11, Hasindu Karunaratne 2/21)
At Jaffna – Hindu College win
Hindu College Jaffna 286 in 49 overs (Sutharasan Subarnan 133, Ravindran Aathidyan 41, Nesaroopan Nerujan 27, Kanagaraj Niththees 24, Balamuralitharan Anish 16: Japinshon Kamishan 4/66, Premanayakam Mathusan 2/48)
St Patrick’s Jaffna 119 in 28.5 overs (Sivanathan Shehaan 336, Titus Jojesh 28 n.o.: Kanagaraj Niththees 3/26, Srijenathan Harikaran 2/12, Murungavadivel Daneelash 2/14)
At Wellassa – Bandarawela Central win
Royal Polonnaruwa 193 in 44.3 overs (Senitha Ranudiya 43, Himsara Heshan 29, Shasidu Anuhas 22, Kithmin Bandara 21, Ravishka Madushan 19: Hasindu Atthanayake 2/11, Minuda Saveen 2/39, Maritha Nirmal 2/42)
Bandarawela Central 194 for 8 in 49.1 overs (Nimthaka de Silva 32, Minuda Saveen 18, Sasindu Perera 16, Isara Piyumaja 76 n.o.: Dulmika Nethsara 2/18, Bavindu Jimuth 2/38)
At Kirindiwela – Nova Royal win
Nova Royal College Siyambalape 241 for 9 in 45 overs (Geeth Pahansilu 80, Uvindra Pahan 62, Yasasri Ranasinghe 35: Vihanga Hirushan 5/52, Lasith Sanjana 2/26)
Nalanda Boys School Minuwangoda 120 in 30.4 overs (Sihara Gagana 41: Sadew Nimsara 5/24, Dinuwan Dewsara 3/19)