Richmond make 283

By M. Shamil Amit

Ameesha Rasanjana and Tenusha Nimsara shone with half tons for Richmond College against St Anthony’s College Katugastota on day one of their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter played at Ambepussa. 

The duo’s knocks helped Richmond taking first lease of the wicket to make a score of 283 and St Anthony’s in their turn ended the day on 34 for 0.

A ton by Kushan Subasinghe and half tons by Dinuga Methwiru, Ishan Khan and Sanuja Nidawara helped St Anne’s College Kurunegala to make a formidable score of 411 for 7 declared against St Anthony’s College Wattala who ended the day on 60 for 1 in the match played at Kurunegala.

The matches will be continued today.

Results:
At Ambepussa
Richmond 283 (Ameesha Rasanjana 90, Tenusha Nimsara 69, Risinu Rupasinghe 28, Bevin Jayawardena 27, Nethuja Bashitha 22: Ryan Gregory 3/65, Sisal Hemaka 2/40, Sanithu Gunatilleke 2/94)
St Anthony’s Katugastota 34 for 0 (Sisal Hemaka 18 n.o.)

At Kurunegala
St Anne’s Kurunegala 411 for 7 declared (Kushan Subasinghe 129, Dinuga Methwiru 76, Ishan Khan 70, Yashmin Jayasundara 35, Sanuja Nidawara 79 n.o.: Vishmitha Saroj 3/83, Kavindu Vihanga 2/90)
St Anthony’s Wattala 60 for 1 (Shehara Dewthilina 26, Kavindu Senadi 32 n.o.)

At Ambalangoda
Zahira 118 (Mohamed Maswooth 30, Yameen Badurdeen 25, Mohamed Aqeel 19: Dane Kristino 4/18, Basitha Manodya 3/27, Nishith Thejawa 2/30) and 35 for 0 (Seneth Dewminda 18 n.o., Thabith Rizficar 17 n.o.)
Sri Devananda MV Ambalangoda 212 (Danindu Inosha 74, Nishith Thejawa 45, Mahim Kushindu 32, Basitha Manodya 17: Tharusha Navodya 5/42)

At Bandaragama
Sri Sumangala Panadura 245 (Sadika Damyuru 69, Vidura Basuru 46, Mevindu Kumarasiri 36: Jeewahan Sriram 6/75, Kavindu Hettiarachchi 2/20)
Wesley 33 for 0 (Rasheed Nahyan 19 n.o.)

At Weeraketiya
Moratu MV 171 (Deneth Sithumina 85, Sithum Silva 35: Oshada Devinda 3/30, Chanul Nethmina 2/8)
St Aloysius Galle 84 for 3 (Vinod Dhanushka 48: Nipuna Karunaratne 2/32)

At Horana
St John’s Panadura 108 (Chenuka Rehan 53, Bhanuka Adithya 22: Rashan Nawanjana 6/27)
Taxila Central Horana 159 for 4 (Omalka Amarasinghe 43, Janiru Athulathmudali 29, Chamod Mihiran 60 n.o.: Chamod Mendis 3/38)

At Hikkaduwa
Vidyartha Kandy 135 (Anuhas Ranaweera 40, Akalanka Dinujaya 25: Tharun Damsith 6/41, Shanuka Denuwan 2/27, Latheendra Akash 2/50) and 6 for 1
Sri Sumangala Central Hikkaduwa 150 (Shanuka Denuwan 60, Therun Damsith 32: Shevan Moses 5/46, Anuhas Ranaweera 3/34)

At Chilaw
Jaffna Central 275 (Iyathurai Kabishek 78, Kabilan Amalan 44, Matheeswaran Karthigan 29, Antonreshan Abishek 23, Jeyaseelan Jenoshan 15, Jesuthasan Nitharsan 15, Pathmakumaran Navinthan 43 n.o.: Nivon Pinto 3/48, Romal Valentin 3/69, Medisha Dineth 2/24)
St Mary’s Chilaw 26 for 2