Ravindu cracks ton as Maris Stella win on first innings

By M. Shamil Amit

A solid knock of 102 by Ravindu Arunod was the highlight of the second day’s play in the Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter between Maris Stella College and Lyceum International School Wattala that concluded at Thimbirigaskatuwa in an easy first inning win for Maris Stella.

Lyceum IS Nugegoda and Rajasinghe Central Hanwella recorded first inning wins against Nalanda Boys School Minuwangoda and Loyola College Kochchikade in two other matches that ended at Divulapitiya and Hanwella.

Results:

At Thimbirigaskatuwa - First innings for Maris Stella
Maris Stella Thimbirigaskatuwa (192/2 overnight) 310 for 8 declared (Ravindu Arunod 102, Shaven Fonseka 92, Kaveesha Navodya 35, Hirusha Dinal 28, Shenesh Panchama 26, Yuthika Yuman 19 n.o.: Dinosh Jelon 4/72) and 57 for 5 declared (Hirusha Dinal 15: Ravindu Jayasiri 3/22, Sadil Dias 2/13)
Lyceum IS Wattala 205 (Shalila Prabashara 45, Mihisara Oshan 34, Gagan Perera 27, Raveeshka Nadeen 25, Tharusha Ranasinghe 22, Danidu Navaratne 15: Dulein Perera 4/40, Shaven Hansaka 2/49)

At Divulapitiya first innings for Lyceum IS
Nalanda Boys School Minuwangoda 186 (Kusal Nimesh 88, Sihara Gagana 38, Kaveesha Manoj 20: Aken Dias 5/43, Mihela Minthaka 3/31) and 203 (Kaveesha Manoj 58, Kusal Nimesh 54, Deepana Sahan 39, Dewshan Siranga 32 n.o.: Lithum Sandir 3/5, Mihela Minthaka 2/53, Aken Dias 2/69)
Lyceum IS Nugegoda (93/4 overnight) 210 (Sethika Balasooriya 80, Mihela Minthaka 68, Gagana Abilash 16: Deepana Sahan 3/44, Sihara Gagana 3/58, Risath Kithnada 2/27) and 75 for 6 (Sethika Balasooriya 35, Lashika Munasinghe 15: Risath Kithnada 4/16, Dewshan Siranga 2/9)

At Hanwella first innings for Rajasinghe Central
Loyola College Kochchikade (70/8 overnight) 72 (Dulran Dharmapala 28, Chavindu Nihara 18: Risith Dulmin 5/12, Dineth Nirman 2/18)
Rajasinghe Central Hanwella 104 for 7 (Thenuja Nethsara 34 n.o.: Kareen Nethush 2/16, Hirun Dinsara 2/24, Pasindu Alessandro 2/27)