U-19 Cricket Tourney Shalin, Maneesha put S. Thomas’ in command

By M. Shamil Amit

Half centuries by Shalin de Mel and Maneesha Rupasinghe helped S. Thomas’ College end day one in a strong position in their Under-19 Inter-Schools Cricket Tournament encounter against Dharmasoka MV, Ambalangoda which began at Mount Lavinia yesterday. 

S. Thomas’ after having bowled out their opponents for 134 runs ended the day with a formidable score of 310 for six in their first innings.

Scores
At Mount Lavinia 
Dharmasoka MV: 134 (Sasindu Malshan 40, Thevin Eriyagama 4/14)
S. Thomas’: 310/6 (Shalin de Mel 66, Maneesha Rupasinghe 57, Dilmin Ratnayake 48, Umayanga Suwaris 47, Shamilka Karunatileke 37, Sahan Sankalpa 4/77).
At Katuneriya 
Maris Stella, Negombo: 167 (Thilina Perera 61, Kavindu Lakshan 4/45, Sithara Helitha 3/11)
Mahinda: 87/5.
At Ananda Mawatha 
Ananda: 174 (Nethma Karunaratne 54, Saviru Bandara 58 n.o, Ruvin Peiris 5/42, Shane Gunatileke 3/43)
Trinity: 150/5 (Pawan Pathiraja 39, Thevin Amarasinghe 63 n.o).
At Bulathsinghala
Gurukula MV, Kelaniya: 207/9 declared (Likshan Sasanga 56, Praveen Nimesh 49, Rashmika Mevan 48, Shashika Basnayake 8/95)
St. Sylvester’s: 69/3. 
At Godigamuwa 
Revatha MMV, Balapitiya: 141 (Chamara Danasanka 34, Chathum Kavya 32, Chamod Sulakshana 6/28) and 44/1
Sri Dharmaloka MV, Kelaniya: 162 (Lakshitha Boteju 50, Pasindu Piyumal 33, Lakshan Sudesh 6/56).
At Rathgama 
St. John’s, Panadura: 184 (Lakshitha Pansidu 74, Malith Fernando 32, Kavish Sathsara 6/54)
P. de S. Kularatne MV, Ambalangoda: 114/4 (Kumudu Dilsara 30).
At Balapitiya 
Holy Cross, Kalutara: 194 (Dilshan Madusanka 55, Nilaksha Kasun 45, Aathif Azly 35, Milaksha Senaratne 3/78)
Sri Devananda MV, Ambalangoda: 83/6 (Dilhara Nanayakkara 5/30).
At Matara 
Rahula MV, Matara: 182 (Tharindu Rajapaksa 33, Bhagya Ediriweera 33, Shehan Lakshan 5/77, Samith Wijenayake 3/46)
Henegama Central: 49/7 (Manjula Dulneth 5/13).
At Matugama 
Ananda Sastralaya, Matugama: 347/7 declared (Ulindu Prabashwara 91, Nadura Malshan 70, Chathura Karunaratne 46, Chamod Rodrigo 31)
Debarawewa NS: 66/8 (C. Theekshana 3/12).
At Polonnaruwa 
Royal, Polonnaruwa: 123 (Chamath Sankalpa 34, Sachintha Vithanage 4/34)
Nugawela Central: 169/5 (Ravindu Watagoda 37, Viraj Ekanayake 98 n.o, Dilan Sandaruwan 3/29).
At Kalapaluwawa 
C. W. W. Kannangara MMV, Colombo: 84 (Nadeera Ishan 5/9, Umanga Imanjana 4/16) and 66/2 (Vibuthi Ushan 37) 
Vidyaloka MV, Galle: 280/5 declared (Sachindu Saumya 120, Ramuditha Disal 89).
At Dalupotha 
St. Jude’s, Kurana: 240 (Seneh Kuweju 63, Ashen Jude 51, Chamod Jayal 33, Mohamed Sarwez 3/20, Sachintha Imalka 3/35)
Lalith Athulathmudali MV, Mount Lavinia: 20/0.
At Kalutara 
Homagama Central: 283/9 declared (Sajith Chathuranga 132, Chamod Navodya 35)
Pothuwila MV, Kalutara: 55/4.