Under 19 Cricket Champs Joes record third win

By M. Shamil Amit

Defending champions St Joseph’s College coasted to their third successive win of the Under 19 inter-school limited overs tournament with a convincing 86 runs win over D.S. Senanayake College at Darley Road yesterday.

St Joseph’s taking first lease of the wicket helped by a half ton from Rishma Amarasinghe made 173 and DSS in their turn was bundled out for a low score of 87 runs.

Results:
At Darley Road - St Joseph’s win
St Joseph’s 173 in 41.5 overs (Rishma Amarasinghe 64, Dilpa Ruwanaka 27, Nimthaka Goonewardena 26, Mario Suraweera 22: Basuru Jayasena 2/44)
DSS 87 in 29.4 overs (Chanul Athale 17, Bihan Gamage 15: Vishwa Peiris 3/22, Thisanga Perera 3/27, Mario Suraweera 2/11)
At Karandeniya - Karandeniya Central win
Karandeniya Central 169 for 8 in 32 overs (Benuka Rehan 51, Lochana Ravindu 25, Ashen Rasindu 21, Shashin Vimod 16: Sahas Abrew 3/21, Samishka Koswatte 2/24)
St Thomas’ Matale 161 for 9 in 32 overs (Ranud Karunaratne 50, Himeth Panditharatne 38, Chathura Ratnayake 20 n.o. Matheesha Pradeeptha 4/37)
At Padukka - Siri Piyaratana win
S de S. Jayasinghe Central 90 in 18.4 overs (Andrew Noel 53: Sasindu Kavishka 5/21, Kulunu Tashmika 2/18, Moditha Nethsara 2/20)
Siri Piyaratana 91 for 1 in 11.4 overs (Kavinu Kithmuka 61 n.o.)
At Debarawewa - Debarawewa Central win
Debarawewa Central 251 for 8 in 50 overs (Mirash Rayan 38, Vihanga Sathru 35, Sithika Wathsilu 31, Vinuka vidulanga 31, Rasindu Nikeshana 25, Didula Nethsara 15, Chenul Minlaka 51 n.o.: Gismantha Wijesundara 2/34, Nimthaka de Silva 2/56)
Bandarawela Central 75 in 24.3 overs (Sasindu Perera 18: Januda Bosilu 5/18, Chenul Minlaka 3/26, Vihanga Sathru 2/17)
At Kekirawa - Kekirawa Central win
Royal Wayamba 135 in 41.1 overs (Sahas Bandara 36, Kroshnaraja Dilukshan 35, Bathika Muditha 19: Oshada Perera 4/26, Anuhas Abeysinghe 2/20)
Kekirawa Central 136 for 6 in 33.5 overs (Anuhas Pushpakumara 50, Oshada Perera 27 n.o.: Arosh Hemantha 2/23, Sahas Bandara 2/33, Bathika Mudith 2/34)