Under 19 Cricket Arosha shines in Devapathiraja’s easy win

By M. Shamil Amit

One of Sri Lanka’s shining young batters, Arosha Sithumina de Silva carried his form from junior to senior level as he shone with a 39-ball knock of 68 that included nine boundaries and four sixes in Devapathiraja MMV’s easy six wicket win over St Anne’s College Kurunegala in their Under 19 inter-school limited over tournament encounter at Kurunegala.

Arosha along with his opening partner Puljith Wathsuka gave Devapathiraja, in pursuit of 169 runs for victory, a sound start of 57 in 36 balls and later in the innings Yasiru Lakshan and Sandaru Malshan added 51 runs for the third wicket to race to the target with ease in the 34th over.

De Mazenod College pulled off a close 23 runs win over St Aloysius College Galle in their match played at Kandana and in other matches Taxila Central Horana, Dharmapala MV Pannipitiya, Bandaranayake MMV Gampaha, President’s College Kotte, President’s College Maharagama, Jaffna Central, CWW Kannangara MMV Matugama, St John’s Nugegoda, Royal Central Polonnaruwa and Ananda Central Elpitiya won their matches.

Results

At Kurunegala – Devapathiraja win by six wickets
St Anne’s Kurunegala 168 in 47 overs (Yashmith Jayasundara 43, Dinuga Abeysekera 29, Sanuka Kemsara 24: Puljith Wathsuka 3/8, Harsha Madusanka 2/20)
Devapthiraja MMV Rathgama 174 for 4 in 33.4 overs (Arosha Sithumina de Silva 69, Yasiru Lakshan 43, Sandaru Malshan 30, Puljith Wathsuka 17: Yashmith Jayasundara 2/39)
At Kandana – De Mazenod win by 24 runs
De Mazenod 192 in 49.2 overs (Shanon Silva 48, Ushan Adithya 46, Binal Mendis 21 n.o.: Sasindu Randeepa 2/22, Thinuka Geeneth 2/26, Oshada Devinda 2/33, Dulsath Nimviru 2/39)
St Aloysius Galle 168 in 38.5 overs (Vinod Dhanushka 38, Sasindy Randeepa 32, Sasindu Silva 26, Sevitha Dumal 22, Vinula Rukshan 20: Bipun Alwis 4/31, Avishka Sandaruwan 3/26)
At Kalutara – Taxila Central win by 74 runs
Taxila Central Horana 173 in 45.2 overs (Omalka Amarasinghe 68, Pravashana Kumara 27, Rashan Deemantha 21: Ravishka Gimhana 3/17, Yoshitha Withana 3/25)
Kalutara MV 99 in 31.2 overs (Sadew de Silva 48: Tenusha Thathsara 4/31, Rashan Deemantha 3/37, Yasith Wettasinghe 2/16)
At Panadura – Dharmapala win by two wickets
Royal Panadura 204 on 47.3 overs (Dineth Perera 52, Sathsara Nilanjith 48, Yesara Nithil 25, Sandes Wijeratne 24: Kovidu Vishwaith 2/26, Vihanga Nimsara 2/46)
Dharmapala Pannipitiya 208 for 8 in 46.2 overs (Lakvindu Seneviratne 60, Sithika Katugampola 53, Nisalitha Sandew 30, Dinura Nethvindu 22 n.o.: Sathsara Nilanjith 4/48, Romal Wijeratne 3/36)
At Gampaha – Bandaranayake win by four wickets
Sri Jayawardenapura MV Kotte 133 in 44.1 overs (Nadula Weerakkody 55, Daham Dahanayake 22, Nisura Nethsara 20: Manchana Tharupiyum 5/25, Ishan Iduwara 2/21, Viman Nanayakkara 2/25)
Bandaranayake Gampaha 137 for 6 in 33.1 overs (Dakum Themika 37, Dinuga Karunaratne 37, Sehandu Samaraweera 23 n.oo.: Pasindu Pinsara 3/36, Thaindu Silva 2/52)
At Godagamuwa – President’s College win on DLS
Harischandra NS Negombo 226 for 9 in 50 overs (Sandaruwan Silva 101, Risindu Hasmitha 29, Sadew Hirushan 25: Nevinda Thathsara 2/42, Hirun Lindula 2/48)
President’s College Kotte 188 for 4 in 42 overs (Nevinda Thathsara 69, Sathila Sewhas 63: Minuga Nethsara 2/44)
At Padukka – President’s College win by six wickets
Siri Piyaratana Padukka 282 in 47.2 overs (Kavinu Kithmuka 150, Chamidu Weragala 44, Sethika Geesan 23, Devindu Lochana 22: Vinuth Shenal 3/25, Sathika Kanish 3/44, Subash Umayanga 2/41)
President’s College Maharagama 284 for 4 in 47.1 overs (Duvindu Thewjana 42, Thisuntha Vimanjana 169 n.o.)
At Jaffna – Jaffna Central win by eight runs
Jaffna Central 124 in 34.5 overs (Kabilan Amalan 21, Jayaseelan Jenoshan 19: Jeram Fernando 2/19)
St Peter’s Negombo 116 in 46.1 overs (Primosh Rashan 66, Unal Ransana 26: Jegatheeswaran Aswithan 4/27, Jeyaseelan Jenoshan 3/19)
At Matugama – CWW Kannangara win by 118 runs
CWW Kannangara Matugama 216 for 9 in 50 overs (Kavinda Anuththara 57, Janidu Gajith 48, Kavidu Nethsara 30: Senura Madubash 2/29, Keshan Hettiarachchi 2/36, Induwara Chathuranga 2/46)
Pothuvila MV Payagala 97 in 31.1 overs (Dinatha Herath 22, Induwara Chathuranga 20: Janidu Gajith 4/14, Deshan Vimukthi 3/26, Chanketh Mihisara 2/24)
At Dehiwala – St John’s win by six wickets
Royal College Horana 106 in 45 overs (Janindu Gamage 42, Pasindu Kumara 18: Imeth Sansilu 4/17, Sandun Perera 3/16)
St John’s Nugegoda 112 for 4 in 22 overs (Aloka Prabash 30, Rugeeth Nimjaya 24 n.o.: Dineth Hewapanna 2/32)
At Kekirawa – Royal Central win by 45 runs
Royal Central Polonnaruwa 180 in 39.3 overs (Sesitha Dinsara 42, Thejan Bandara 39, Kavindu Edirisinghe 36: Anuhas Pushpakumara 4/31, Akash Jayamanna 2/24)
Kekirawa Central 135 in 41.4 overs (Nimsara Devapriya 22, Anuhas Pushpakumara 20: Jinajith Dulmika 3/20, Kavindu Edirisinghe 2/18, Lakshan Niroshana 2/32)
At Karandeniya – Ananda Central win by 47 runs
Ananda Central Elpitiya 216 in 41.5 overs (Shamiru Hasaral 48, Semoth Devinda 32, Induwara Prasanga 28, Sithum Sathsara 23, Yasindu Denuwan 21, Pasindu Dilshan 30 n.o.: Kavika Madusanka 3/25, Tileesha Nethum 2/17, Saven Himsandu 2/35)
Madampa Central Kuleegoda 169 in 32.5 overs (Kavika Madusanka 57, Nithish Thejan 32, Tileesha Netthum 29, Yoshitha Udayanga 20: Pasindu Dilshan 3/23, Semoth Devinda 3/48, Manusha Perera 2/24)