Under 17 Cricket Maliyadeva MS in rousing win over Panadura Johnians

By M. Shamil Amit

Maliyadeva Model School Kurunegala coasted to a big 169 runs win over St John’s College, Panadura in the pre-quarter final encounter of the Under 17 Division Two limited overs tournament played at Saliyapura, Anuradhapura.

Half tons from Ishan Khan, Binuka Nimsara and Dimuth Bandara helped Maliyadeva MS taking first lease of the wicket to make a score of 240 and St John’s in their run chase succumbed to Yasiru Kavinga who ended with a  five wicket haul, bowled out for 71.

Royal College, Polonnaruwa along with S. Thomas’ College ‘B, Dudley Senanayake Central and St Thomas’ College, Bandarawela too qualified to the quarter finals by securing wins against Methodist High School Moratuwa, President’s College, Kotte, St Aloysius College, Ratnapura and St Joseph’s College ‘B’.

Results:
At Saliyapura – Maliyadeva MS win by 169 runs
Maliyadeva Model School Kurunegala 240/9 in 50 overs (Ishan Khan 66, Binuka Nimsara 58, Dimuth Bandara 57, Jananga Sathsara 3/35, Avishka Pabasara 2/38, Nethuka Nehan 2/62)
St John’s Panadura 71 in 24.5 overs (Yasiru Kavinga 5/13, Ishan Khan 2/11)
At Polonnaruwa – Royal Polonnaruwa win by 54 runs
Royal Polonnaruwa 162 in 41.1 overs (Sesitha Dinsara 64, Deneth Sandul 26, Shaven Nimsara 3/36, Shewan Nimesha 3/45)
Methodist High School, Moratuwa 108 in 35.4 overs (Samitha Thivanka 32, Diwan Kaveesha 31, Sasmitha Chamod 3/23, Thejan Bandara 3/31, Maheesha Induranga 2/26)
At Horana – S. Thomas’ ‘B’ win by five wickets
President’s Kotte 83 in 44 overs (Osanda Dinusara 25 n.o., Dhiren Ilapperuma 3/5, Sahela Alawathugoda 3/11, Hirush Aponso 2/14)
S. Thomas’ ‘B’ 84/5 in 26.1 overs (Samuel Bartholomeuz 30: Hasindu Denuwan 2/7)
At Ratnapura – Dudley Senanayake Central win by nine runs
Dudley Senanayake Central 66 in 20.5 overs (Sanjana Sacheendra 26, Vinuja Thathsara 3/7, Dulhara Kanishka 2/2, Hiruna Kethaka 2/15, Sasindu Dilakshitha 2/25)
St Aloysius Ratnapura 57 in 31.4 overs (Sanjana Sacheendra 6/22, Kaveesha Kalhara 2/17)
At Pelawatte – St Thomas’ won by three wickets
St Joseph’s ‘B’ 82 in 31.2 overs (Lesara Wijetunge 25, Tharun Ranasinghe 4/5, Kethaka Kodituwakku 3/19, Maloka Ratnayake 2/23)
St Thomas’ Bandarawela 83/7 in 26.3 overs (Pansilu Ramanayake 24, Reham de Silva 23 n.o., Calvin Fernando 3/32, Rishan de Silva 2/13, Dithru Fernando 2/17)
Jananga Sathsara 3/35, Avishka Pabasara 2/38, Nethuka Nehan 2/62)