Thomians prevail with two wicket win

By M. Shamil Amit

S. Thomas’ College prevailed with a two wicket win over St Peter’s College in their Under 18 inter-school limited overs tournament encounter played at Bambaplapiriya.

Wesley cruised through to a ten wicket over Galahitiyawa Central played at Godagamuwa while Ananda, Piliyandala Central and Maliyadeva Kurunegala won their matches against Thurstan, Taxila Central Horana and St Mary’s Chilaw.

Results:
At Bambalapitiya - S. Thomas’ win

St Peter’s 209 for 9 in 50 overs (Menura Dissanayake 74, Hirun Noyar 31, Diyon Alwis 28, Renish Anthony 20: Tharul Jayasuriya 3/48, Shenuk Fernando 2/19, Thihas Kakulandra 2/35)

S. Thomas’ 210 for 8 in 46.5 overs (Methuka Gunaratne 59, Kushan Perera 24, Vihas Peiris 21, Thihas Kekulandara 16, Tharul Jayasuriya 37 n.o.: Lasan Perera 2/31, Diyon Alwis 2/43, Renish Anthony 2/52)

At Godagamuwa - Wesley win

Galahitiyawa Central 36 in 26.3 overs (Ramika Ediribandara 3/2, Charana Malimbada 3/8, Adhyan Zain 3/10)

Wesley 37 for 0 in 2.4 overs (Binoth Sandil 26 n.o.)

At Thurstan ground Ananda win

Ananda 112 in 25.1 overs (Janidu Costa 32: Yasoda Umayanga 3/27, Ranuga Mindara 3/33, Nethula Dulwan 2/11)
Thurstan 92 in 43.1 overs (Sihas Sandira 3/14, Saditha Suhasvin 2/11, Thurina Mirando 2/26)

At Piliyandala - Piliyandala Central win

Piliyandala Central 265 in 38.3 overs (Chamath Oshan 61, Muthula Sandith 55, Shashika Hirushan 43, Jevindu Ranthula 31, Malithu Sanumitha 24: Risindu Sasmitha 3/38, Sachithra Perera 3/39, Sithum Theekshana 2/43)

Taxila Central Horana 210 for 9 in 39 overs (Thisun Viraj 54, Gaveesha Sandinu 39, Dehan Anjana 28, Sithum Theekshana 22: Jevindu Ranthula 2/33, Shashika Hirushan 2/40)

At Chilaw - Maliyadeva win

Maliyadeva Kurunegala 180 in 49.4 overs (Akein Amarajeewa 90, Vishmin Bandaranayake 20, Rahal de Silva 16: Rasindu Akarsha 3/37, Eshan Dineth 3/38, Rumen Valentin 2/32)

St Mary’s Chilaw 101 in 38.5 overs (Rasindu Akarsha 31, Rishino Rehan 22: Tashen Sarathchandra 4/13, Rahal de Silva 3/15)