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Under 19 Cricket Linal shines in Wesley’s outright win

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By M. Shamil Amit   

Linal Subasinghe shone with an allround performance in Wesley’s outright win by three wickets against St. Servatius’ College, Matara played at the Uyanwatte Stadium in Matara.   
Maris Stella Thimbirigaskatuwa pulled off a convincing six wicket win over Jaffna Central in the match played at Jaffna while Gurukula MV Kelaniya and P d e S. Kularatne MV Ambalangoda recorded first innings wins against St. Sebastian’s Moratuwa and Karandeniya Central.   


Results:

At Matara – Wesley won by three wickets


St. Servatius’ Matara 152 (Chalana Indusha 41, Risinu Kithmika 26: Uvin Perera 5/26, Linal Subasinghe 4/38) and186 for 4 declared (Raveen Kavintha 35, Viran Chamuditha 100 n.o.: Shakesh Minon 2/42)   
Wesley 109 (Sanithu Amarasinghe 36, Linal Subasinghe 26: Sunny Perera 5/18, Raveen Kavintha 2/13) and 230 for 7 (Linal Subasinghe 105, Uvin Perera 55, Nilupul Liyanage 22 n.o.: Viran Chamudtha 2/83)   

At Jaffna – Maris Stella won by six wickets


Jaffna Central 179 (A. Abishek 34, Arumaithurai Sitnthujan 28, Nishanthan Ajay 22, Sathakaran Similtan 20: Yohan Fernando 3/25, Vishwa Peiris 3/74, Samod Nimsara 2/20) and 133 (Nishanthan Ajay 27, A. Abishek 21: Vishwa Peiris 5/79, Suwahas Yapa 3/11, Yohan Fernando 2/11)   
Maris Stella Thimbirigaskatuwa 176 (Nadeesha Rajakaruna 36, Suwahas Yapa 25, Samod Nimsara 61 n.o.: Ranjithkumar Newton 2/16, Sutharshan Anushanth 2/17, Murali Thhison 2/42, Vikneswaran Parethi 2/49) and 138 for 4 (Nimsara Senarath 48, Sonal Nethmina 20, Yohan Fernando 48 n.o.: Sutharshan Anushanth 2/50)   

At Moratuwa – First innings win for Gurukula MV


Gurukula MV Kelaniya 223 (Mohamed Mursad 59, Seneshka Nethsara 29, Denura Dimansith 27, Janith Mihiranga 22, Hiruna Nimsara 44 n.o.: Manuja Chanthuka 6/49) and 191 for 7 (Mohamed Mursad 92, Janith Mihiranga 30, Thathsara Eshan 24 : Malintha Silva 3/26)   
St. Sebastian’s Moratuwa 191 (Ushen Silva 63, Navod Fernando 31, Manuja Chanthuka 25, Janaka Silva 21, Shefan Fernando 22 n.o.: Tharusha Kodikara 3/47, Poorna Kalhara 2/44)   

At Karandeniya – First innings win for P de S. Kularatne MV


P de S. Kularatne MV Ambalangoda 205 (Damika Pushpalal 62, Dhanusha Madusanka 30, Matheesha Dulanjana 25, Shavindu Akash 22: Ashen Rasindu 4/52, Ginaka Damhiru 3/61) and 155 (Matheesha Dulanjana 53, Janidu Chamika 34: Ginaka Damhiru 4/54, Ashen Rasindu 3/29, Sandaru Lakshan 2/56)   
Karandeniya Central 162 for 9 declared (Supun Sudeera 33, Dhanusha Lakshan 31, Srilal Dhananjaya 24: Shakila Hansaka 3/23, Inuka de Silva 3/35, Janidu Chamika 2/35) and 176 for 5 (Supun Sudeera 39, Dhanusha Lakshan 23, Srilal Dhananjaya 20, Kulidu Sudeera 55 n.o.: Dhanushka Madusanka 4/39, Janidu Chamika 3/51)