Prince of Wales prevail in high scoring match

By M. Shamil Amit

Prince of Wales College prevailed with a first innings win over Maris Stella College Negombo in a high scoring Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter at Kadirana on Thursday.

DS Senanayake along with Mahanama Colombo, Sri Sumangala Panadura and Sri Dharmaloka MV Kelaniya, too recorded first innings wins while Christ King College Ja-Ela and St John’s College Nugegoda were the two teams to

record outright wins against Harischandra NS Negombo and Sandalankawa Central.

Results:
At Kadirana - First innings for POW
Prince of Wales 310 and 167 for 5 (Naveen Fernando 75, Oshan de Silva 40, Pasan Cooray 31: Savindu Sathsara 3/29)

Maris Stella Negombo (69/2 overnight) 257 (Kavith de Silva 91, Kashmika Nethshan 36, Gaveesha Amarasekera 21, Hansaka Perera 20, Dasun Nethsara 17, Eamith Bandara 16, Komin Wijetunga 22 n.o.: Nethul Anuhas 472, Oshan de Silva 3/20)

At Reid Avenue - First innings for DSS
DS Senanayake 256 for 8 declared and 155 for 5 (Shevan Welgama 55, Miyuru Bandara 39, Randisha Bandaranayake 30 n.o.: Ramiru Peiris 3/48)

Royal (36/0 overnight) 199 (Rehan Peiris 50, Hirun Liyanarachchi 38, Yasindu Dissanayake 35, Ramiru Peiris 24: Shanal Binushka 5/51, Oshada Perera 2/41)

At Matara - First innings for Mahanama
St Servatius’ College Matara 237 and 126 for 7 (Bimal Nethmaka 24, Heshan Madusanka 18, Tharul Weeraratne 57 n.o.: Geeth Sandaruwan 3/24, Kaushika Tillekeratne 2/9, Thenuja Rashmin 2/28)

Mahanama (116/1 overnight) 342 for 9 declared (Sineth Weeraratne 75, Gimantha Dissanayake 71, Taviru Perera 38, Kaushika Tillekeratne 35, Venura Kaveethra 27, Sahul Weeraratne 24: Samiru Gimhan 3/52, Praveen Madusanka 3/84, Lasindu Ramanayake 2/122)

At Ananda Mawatha - First innings for Sri Sumangala
Sri Sumangala Panadura 272 and 139 (Neksha Wijeratne 38, Sadika Damyuru 25, Bihanga Silva 19, Mevindu Kumarasiri 19: Himira Kudagama 6/54, Sharada Jayaratne 2/12)

Ananda (68/2 overnight) 208 (Danindu Sellaperuma 75, Lithma Vidanapathirana 29, Lithma Perera 29, Himira Kudagama 26, Rashan Dilaksha 21: Mevindu Kumarasiri 7/69, Bihanga Silva 2/32) and 17 for 0 (Rashan Dilaksha 15 n.o.)

At Moratuwa - First innings for Sri Dharmaloka
Moratu MV 168
Sri Dharmaloka MV (107/4 overnight) 313 for 7 (Minuka Dinsara 76, Sathindu Praboda 74, Tharusha Mihiranga 62, Kaveen Deneth 55, Mevan Randeepana 21: Sanjana Seneviratne 3/98)

At Ambalangoda - First innings for Royal Panadura

Dharmasoka MV 195 and 180 for 7 declared (Suhas de Silva 44, Nimesth Selanga 30, Chandupa Kavisha 24, Reshitha de Silva 17, Kaveesha Matheesh 21 n.o., Hiwan Dilmika 17 n.o.: Sathsara Nilanjith 3/73, Romal Wijeratne 2/80)

Royal Panadura (137/2 overnight) 216 (Yesara Nithil 74, Dinimuthu Perera 48, Lasiru Sandakan 34, Sathsara Nilanjith 20, Udara Dhananjaya 19: Jithira Sansika 6/61, Chandupa Kavisha 3/24) and 39 for 5 (Chalana Dineth 19: Jithira Sansika 4/14)

At Godigamuwa - Christ King College win
Christ King College Ja-Ela 163 and (58/1 overnight) 249 (Lakmal Sandaru 100, Sayura Akash 43, Wishmitha Alok 28, Rayan Sachintha 19: Senura Nethdinu 5/102, Sadil Fernando 3/54, Kusal Shavendra 2/59)

Harischandra NS Negombo 89 (Thevindu Chamath 30: Lakmal Sandaru 7/25) and 124 (Sadil Fernando 44, Risindu Hasmitha 24, Dulain Samiru 19: Lakmal Sandaru 6/49, Rayan Sachintha 3/49)

At Sandalankawa - St John’s win

Sandalankawa Central 69 and (120/5 overnight) 171 (Senesh Kavindya 46, Kavindu Dilupa 44, Sayura Sankalpa 22, Shehara Dilsara 19: Naditha Sathsara 6/45)

St John’s College Nugegoda 192 (Mohamed Mishal 77, Imeth Sansilu 52, Anupa Suran 18: Sayura Sankalpa 7/58, Tharusha Damsara 2/45) and 50 for 2 (Senura Gayeshana 20 n.o., Rugeeth Nimjaya 15 n.o.)