Rashmika, Kavindu, Sehandu crack half tons

By M. Shamil Amit

Half tons by Rashmika Amararatne, Kavindu Hettiarachchi and Sehandu Athauda were the highlights of the first day’s play of the inter school cricket match between Wesley College and St Sylvester’s College at Campbell Park. 

The trio’s knocks saw Wesley taking first lease of the wicket make 270 and St Sylvester’s in their turn ended the day on 53 for 1. 

Results:
At Campbell Park
Wesley 270 (Rashmika Amararatne 65, Kavindu Hettiarachchi 63, Sehandu Athauda 54, Charana Malimbada 23: Ishan Prabagaran 3/70, Nimesha Silva 3/87)

St Sylvester’s 53 for 1 (Gagana Lankeshwara 20, Vidusara Ganegoda 32 n.o.)

At Mt Lavinia
S. Thomas’ 198 (Aaron Kodituwakku 52, Raphael Hettige 23, Avinash Fernando 22, Gimhan Mendis 22, Shanil Perera 16 n.o.: Vishwa Peiris 4/67, Thisanga Perera 2/25)

St Joseph’s 35 for 1 (Aveesha Samash 19 n.o.)

At Kandy
Trinity 203 (Santhosh Kaitheekshan 39, Chaniru Senaratne 36, Praveen Mithula 35, Malika Vithanage 29, Pulisha Tillekeratne 28, Mahendra Abeysinghe 16: Sehas Ashinsa 3/22, Arosha Udayanga 3/63)

Mahinda 99 for 2 (Randula Mabarana 26, Thevindu Rashmika 58 n.o.)

At Kotahena
St Anthony’s Katugastota 203 (Kaushika Kumarasinghe 85, Sisal Hemaka 20, Okitha Fernando 16, Sanuka Kalpana 15: Mevan Dissanayake 5/43, Manikya Deshapriya 3/34)

St Benedict’s 103 for 4 (Mario Fernando 39, Tehan Bitar 34 n.o.: Sanithu Gunatilleke 3/19)

At Kandy
Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda 272 (Suhas de Silva 76, Reshitha de Silva 48, Chandupa Kavisha 45, Jithira Sansika 20, Kaveesha Sandaruwan 20, Aiken Senkith 18, Hivan Dilmika 17: Deminsara Peiris 4/64, Kenula Pihilianga 4/99)
Kingswood 53 for 1 (Chanul Kodituwakku 29 n.o., Manula Wijetunge 15 n.o.)

At Karandeniya
Karandeniya Central 156 (Shashin Vinod 21, Lasindu Chamod 21, Matheesha Pradeeptha 21, Benuka Rehan 18, Ashen Rasindu 51 n.o.: Bihandu Sandilu 3/37, Lakindu Thihansa 2/1, Hirun Matheesa 2/18)

P de S. Kularatne MV Ambalngoda 178 for 7 (Adeesha Indeewara 67, Lakindu Thihansa 21, Lakmal Damsilu 19, Janidu Chamika 18, Bhanu Anuththara 18: Lasindu Chamod 5/40)

At Jaffna
Jaffna Central 130 (Antanreshan Abishek 28, Nagarasa Sajith 21, Kabilan Anjalan 18, Matheshwaran Karthigan 50 n.o.: Ishan Induwara 3/10, Adithya Adhishtan 2/33, Viman Nanayakkara 2/35)

Bandaranayake MV Gampaha 88 for 5 (Gamindu Gimsara 21, Dinuga Dulanmith 19, Sinol Nethmira 16: Murali Thison 2/25)