Vidyaloka MV cruise to an innings victory

By M. Shamil Amit  

Vidyaloka MV, Galle recorded a convincing innings and 140-run win over Ananda Central, Elpitiya in their Under-19 Inter-Schools cricket encounter played at Karandeniya.   
Meanwhile, Hindu College, Jaffna recorded an innings and 218-run win over Jaffna College, Vaddukoddai in their match played in Jaffna.  

Chief scores

At Karandeniya – Vidyaloka MV won by innings and 140 runs  

Vidyaloka MV: 359/8 decl (Nimesh Aravinda 94, Lidula Nuwanga 86, Prageeth Bimsara 40, Dasun Chamod 37, Jayamith Chandratileke 55 n.o. Lakmin Venitha 4/61)  
Ananda Central: 129 (Lakmin Venitha 52, Seniru Neduwara 3/26) and 90 (Nimesh Aravinda 3/7, Seniru Niduwara 3/26).  

At Jaffna – Hindu College won by innings and 218 runs

Jaffna College: 86 (D. Rashun 4/20, K. Tharanishan 3/8) and 75 (S. Subarnan 3/8, S. Harikaran 3/9)  
Hindu College: 379 (Logeswaran Piriyandan 155, Krishnarajan Pareshshith 59, T. Preemikan 47, V. Vishnugoban 6/75).  

At Kotte – Ananda Sastralaya won by 132 runs

Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte: 173 (Poshitha Madanayake 60, Mathew Solomons 3/45) and 138/8 decl (Sadew Indeepa 33, Nithish Kamalsooriya 30, Mathew Solomons 3/43)  
St. Thomas’, Kotte: 130 (Dinuja Jayasinghe 56, Kushith Madushan 4/17) and 49 (Sadew Indeepa 4/6, Charuka Eshan 4/10).  

At Wattala - Royal won by innings and 46 runs

St. Joseph’s, Wattala: 138 (Dinuka Perera 31, Yasiru Ratnayake 4/36) and 74.  
Royal, Horana: 258 (Pasan Perera 123, Mihiran Udugodage 40, Minidu Handapanagoda 30, Thisula Zoysa 3/16, Yasith Sasmitha 3/55).  

At Mount Mary – First innings win for Carey

Carey: 299 (Arshel Walgamage 61, Kavin Kulendran 45, Thinodh Silva 30, Methuja Anupriya 59 n.o, Sethika Dihen 3/52) and 264/4 decl (Ruveen Wickramasekera 68, Pasindu Abeysekera 39)  
Lyceum IS, Panadura: 188 (Navindu Perera 51, Mohamed Firnas 37, Maneesha Madapatha 32, Akid Ossen 4/22) and 137/7 (Pesandu Silva 71).  

At Matugama – First innings win for Wadduwa Central

Wadduwa Central: 229 (Deshan Madusanka 55, Rashmika Udayanga 44, Oshada Manohara 36, Anuja Gimhan 33, N. Krithik 5/58, Lithum Ransika 3/53) and 190/5 decl (Chandupa Dhananja 89, Deshan Madusanka 43)  
St. Mary’s, Matugama: 144 (Ranidu Nipun 47, Sahan Perera 4/31, Kaveesha Arun 3/27, Pansilu Rashmitha 3/31) and 19/1.