Under-15 Cricket Sadeesha, Nazar shine in St. Anthony’s win

By M. Shamil Amit
Sadeesha Kavinda and Nazar Hamzath shone in St. Anthony’s Wattala’s easy first-inning win over Piliyandala Central in the Under-15 inter-school cricket tournament encounter played at Wattala. Sadeesha cracked an unbeaten 101, while Nazar ended with an impressive match bag of 9 for 80.
In the other matches that were played, Maris Stella Negombo, along with Mahinda Gale, St. Sebastian’s and St. Benedict’s, recorded first innings wins against Ananda, St. Aloysius Galle, DSS and Rahula Matara.
Results:
At Wattala – First innings win for St. Anthony’s 
Piliyandala Central 78 (Nazar Hamzath 5/38, Chamath Damsara 3/18) and 120/7 (Binura Kisal 37, Sanuka Nethdula 21; Nazar Hamzath 4/42, Chamath Damsara 2/43)
St. Anthony’s Wattala 300/7 declared (Hafeez Junkeer 76, Himasha Silva 37, Shevon Nimthaka 35, Sadeesha Kavinda 101 n.o.; Kaveeshwara Pradeep 2/23, Sandeep Salgado 2/44)
At Godigamuwa – First innings win for Maris Stella 
Maris Stella Negombo 187/8 (Navith de Silva 38, Sithum de Silva 24, Sansala Vithanage 33 n.o., Dilain Mendis 31 n.o.; Enuka Wickramaratne 3/26, Thuhina Mirando 2/41)
Ananda 176/9 (Damupa Dahamsath 37, Sathira Suhawin 21, Thuhina Mirando 37 n.o.; Sansala Vithanage 5/40, Dilain Mendis 2/28)
At Galle – First innings win for Mahinda 
St. Aloysius Galle 101 (Thenuka Udan 26, Yenul Nethsukaw24; Gesandu Bisas 5/20, Yasas Punsiri 2/5, Kevin Geemitha 2/23)
Mahinda Galle 186/5 (Senuja Vehan 86, Anuga Palliyaguru 51 n.o.; Yenul Nethsuka 2/37, Thenuka Udan 2/43)
At Wijerama Mawatha – First innings win for St. Sebastian’s 
St. Sebastian’s Moratuwa 216/8 (Adis Mendis 65, Pathiv Vehan 49, Sesanda Silva 20, Deneth Perera 20 n.o.)
DSS 199 (Yovin Jayawardena 64, Miyuru Bandara 53, Hasmid Afdal 40; Pathiv Vehan 4/41, Sesandu Silva 2/30, Navinu Fernando 2/47)
At Kotahena – First innings win for St. Benedict’s 
St. Benedict’s 207 (Sandith Henuka 65, Thinula Jayawickrama 31, Reyan Shehara 22; Pawan Dulsara 4/34, Hirun Manuga 3/52) and 119/6 (Reyan Shehara 63, S. Chandrakunaran 33; Jineth Methmira 3/25, Hirun Manuga 2/45)
Rahula Matara 113 (Hirun Manuga 42, Tharindu Palliyage 20; Reyan Shehara 3/8, Sadew Dewmina 3/14)