Under-19 cricket St Peter’s prevail in a thriller

By M. Shamil Amit

St Peter’s College prevailed with a thrilling two-run win on the DLS method over S. Thomas’ College in a low scoring match of the Under 19 inter-school limited overs cricket tournament emncounter played at Bambalapitiya yesterday.

The match was curtailed to 35 overs due to rain with St Peter’s taking first lease of the wicket making 168 and then succeeding in bowling out S. Thomas’, who were set a revised target of 170, for a score of 167.

Richmond overcame Lumbini by 89 runs while Sri Sumangala Panadura got the better of Wesley by 45 runs in matches played at Ambepussa and Bandaragama.

Results:

At Bambalapitiya – St Peter’s win
St Peter’s 168 for 8 in 35 overs (Shavindu Silva 61, Sadeesha Silva 35, Joshua Sebastian 22, Dineth de Silva 18: Aaron de Silva 3/11, Gimhan Mendis 3/41)
S. Thomas’ 167 in 34.3 overs (Gimhan Mendis 39, Ludeesha Matarage 34, Reshon Solomons 23, Raphael Hettige 20, Avinash Fernando 18: Joshua Sebastian 3/24, Sadeesha Silva 12/24)
At Ambepussa – Richmond win
Richmond 236 in 49.5 overs (Risinu Rupasinghe 108, Hiruk Akalanka 18, Bevin Jayawardena 16, Ameesha Rasanjana 15, Minaga Ariyadasa 20 n.o.: Ravindu Kumara 3/65, Yashod Kavinda 2/44)
Lumbini 147 for 9 in 50 overs (Kisandu Dulneth 44, Kalhan Mendis 23, Dinal Sewmina 21, Esanda Binodya 17, YAshod Kavindu 17 n.o.: Mihanga Ariyadasa 4/34, Tanusha Nimsara 2/24)
At Bandaragama – Sri Sumangala win
Sri Sumangala Panadura 278 for 8 in 50 overs (Vidura Basuru 111, Neksha Iddamalgoda 91, Umantha Akash 15, Sadika Hewage 16 n.o.: Rasheed Nahyan 2/36, Shamma Fernando 2/47)
Wesley 233 for 9 in 50 overs (Rashmika Amararatne 61, Sehandu Athauda 36, Kavindu Hettiarachchi 34, Rasheed Nahyan 22, Chanuka Vidarshana 27 n.o.: Mevindu Kumarasiri 4/39, Bihanga Silva 2/28, Sadew Hettiarachchi 2/48)
At Karandeniya – St Aloysius win
St Aloysius Galle 210 for 7 in 50 overs (Sevitha Dumal 51, Oshada Devinda 49, Sasindu Madusara 32, Minuda Ravishan 23, Vinod Dhanushka 20: Nathan Fernando 2/23, Himal Ravihansa 2/40)
St Joseph Vaz 198 in 48.2 overs (Damesh Mathisha 71, Savio Fernando 47, Nathan Fernando 32, Umindu Shashin 16: Oshada Devinda 6/31, Sasindu Randeepa 2/26, Dulsath Nilmin 2/41)
At Piliyandala – Piliyandala Central win
Piliyandala Central 295 in 46.3 overs (Lakdinu Fernando 154, Adeera Sasmitha 37, Shamal Vibashana 19: Nishith Thejawa 4/37)
Sri Devananda MV 147 in 34 overs (Saveen Thiyunuwan 47, Thenusha Weerasinghe 31, Nishith Thejawa 19: Adeepa Sasmitha 4/31)
At Matugama – St Mary’s win
St Mary’s Matugama 225 in 41.3 overs (Achintha Shanuka 51, Sanith Yashan 45, Janith Saniya 23, Samith Udayanga 18, Gaidu Nakandala 17, Neshan Sasmika 17: Anjalika Sakuntha 4/44, Nethma Anuhas 2/47, Dinuga Methsara 2/60)
Lalith Athulathmudali Mt Lavinia 75 in 32.5 overs (Sanruk Pehesara 4/18, Senith Yeshan 3/23)
At Henegama – Henegama Central win
Henegama Central 270 for 6 in 50 overs (Harshutha Akash 94, Duvindu Methmal 74, Dimuthu Deshan 50: Sethuka Rehan 2/38)
Anuradhapura Central 133 in 41.4 overs (Anjana Sudesh 44, Chanuga Dewsith 33, Daham Seneviratne 31: Hirusha Dilnith 4/26, Desindu Dinsara 3/21, Matheesha Nemidara 1/52)
At Chilaw – Christ King win
Christ King College Ja-ela 216 in 47.2 overs (Chamika Bandara 83, Rayan Sachintha 47, Pramod Chathuranga 26, Vihanga Dilum 17: Kavinda Malishka 3/36, Loshana Thamel 3/38, Nivon Pinto 22/34)
St Mary’s Chilaw 158 in 37.4 overs (Loshana Thamel 38, Dhananjaya Gunatileke 29, Rasindu Akarsha 22, Amidu Yomal 16: Rashen Sasika 3/35, Sayura Akash 2/22, Chamika Bandara 2/32, Lakmal Sandaru 2/39)
At Diyagama – Royal win
Royal Horana 194 in 49.1 overs (194 in 49.1 overs (Yasiru Lakmina 56, Pasindu Kumara 48, Ranuk Thashmika 38: Dimithri Anthony 3/16, Devadas Dushantha 2.27)
St Thomas’ Kotte 152 in 45 overs (Avinash Perumal 38, Methsara Gunasekera 30, Dimuthu Anthony 18: Nadeeshana Karunaratne 4/30, Pasindu Kumara 2/18)