Skipper Kithma’s 10 steers Ananda to thrilling win

By M. Shamil Amit

A match bag of 10 for 74 by skipper Kithma Vidanapathirana paved the way for Ananda College to record a close outright win by 13 runs over S. Thomas’ College in their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter played at Ananda Mawatha.

The match played over three days and fought out for the Halangoda - Atapattu Trophy saw Ananda bagging the title for the first time since it began seven years ago.

 The Thomians chasing a target of 174 runs for victory were bowled out for 159 with Kithma doing the damage.

An all-round performance by Sri Lanka U-17 youth player Lahiru Lakmal who slammed a quick-fire 165 in just 80 balls that included 15 boundaries and ten towering sixes and bagged five wickets paved the way for Christ King College Ja-Ela to record a comfortable outright win by 87 runs over St Peter’s Negombo in another match.

Kingswood thanks to an allround performance by Sri Lanka U19 youth player Kavija Gamage pulled off a convincing ten wicket win over Royal Panadura in their match played at Boyagane.

 Results:
At Ananda Mawatha – Ananda win

Ananda 123 and 172 (Himira Kudagama 52, Kithma Vidanapathirana 27: Aaron de Silva 4/49, Anheeth Paranavidana 3/36, Reshon Solomans 2/42)

S. Thomas’ 123 (Reshon Solomans 37, Aaron Kodituwakku 28, Jaden Amaraweera 18: Kithma Vidanapathirana 4/20, Sharada Jayaratne 2/17) and 159 (Methuka Gunaratne 60, Jaden Amaraweera 42, Aaron Kodituwakku 21 n.o.: Kithma Vidanapathirana 6/54, Rashan Dilaksha 3/14)

At Ja-Ela - Christ King win

Christ King College Ja-Ela 288 (Lahiru Lakmal 165, Rayan Sachintha 31, Chanidu Wenusara 20, Wishmitha Alok 18: Abdul Rahuman 4/53, Akesh Tissera 3/31, Ayon Mario 2/44) and (26/1 overnight) 124 (Janiru Abishek 27, Rayan Sachintha 23, Chanidu Wenusara 21, Abdul Rahuman 6/52, Anuhas Silva 3/66)

St Peter’s Negombo 215 (Diluka de Silva 94, Abdul Rahuman 36, Akes Shan 34: Lahiru Lakmal 5/56, Chanidu Wenusara 2/5, Rashen Shashika 2/51) and 111 (Anuhas Silva 61: Rashen Shashika 7/51, Chanidu Wenusara 2/17)

At Boyagane – Kingswood win

Royal Panadura 81 (Romal Wijeratne 19: Kenula Pihilianga 3/10, Chanul Kodituwakku 3/11, Kavija Gamage 2/33) and (90/6 overnight) 100 (Udara Dhananjaya 29, Dinimuthu Perera 24, Yesara Nithil 19: Kavija Gamage 6/39, Yoshath Abeykoon 2/8, Kenula Pihilianga 2/37)

Kingswood 139 (Kavija Gamage 30, Aadhel Sheriff 21: Yesara Nithil 2/25, Romal Wijeratne 2/30, Eruka Anudath 2/33, Dinidu Rashmika 2/33) and 45 for 0 (Aadhel Sheriff 34 n.o.)