Mahanama and DSS post easy wins

By M. Shamil Amit 

Traditional rivals Mahanama College Colombo and D.S. Senanayake College warmed up for their forthcoming match by recording easy first innings wins against De Mazenod and Dharmapala MV Pannipitiya in the Under 19 inter- school matches played at Kandana and Pannipitiya.

Mahanama’s win came on the back of a ton from Sineth Weeraratne supported by half tons from Venura Kaveethra, Thaviru Perera and Chamika Heenatigala and a six wicket haul by Venura Kaveethra.

DSS prevailed thanks to half tons from Janindu Ranasinghe, Shevan Welgama and Shanal Binushka and a five wicket haul by Oshada Perera.

Results:
At Kandana - First innings for Mahanama
Mahanama Colombo 414 for 5 declared (Sineth Weeraratne 132, Venura Kaveethra 86, Thaviru Perera 69, Chamika Heenatigala 50 rtd, Sanul Weeraratne 24: Sharith Sudeena 2/94, Avishka Sandaruwan 2/104) and 68 for 0 (Gimantha Dissanayake 34 n.o., Eshan Withanage 28 n.o.)

De Mazenod 237 (Sharith Sudeena 79, Shannon Silva 54, Savinu Chanthula 53: Venura Kaveethra 6/72)
At Pannipitiya - First innings for DSS

DS Senanayake 391 for 9 declared (Janindu Ranasinghe 98, Shevan Welgama 78, Shanal Binushka 62, Bihan Gamage 40, Chanul Athale 39 n.o.: Dinura Nethvidu 4/90, Menusha Pabasara 2/164) and 146 for 6 (Sithru Gunaratne 34, Miyuru Bandara 32, Chanul Athale 29, Bihan Gamage 22, Shevan Welgama 15: Menusha Pabasara 4/57)

Dharmapala 131 (Ramiru Mandeepa 46, Yomal Daniel 24, Viruna Wathmira 19, Vinsara Fonseka 15: Oshada Perera 5/23, Shaanal Binushka 3/27)