Vimath, Sehandu crack half tons

By M. Shamil Amit

Half tons by Vimath Dinsara and Sehandu Sooriyaarachchi for Royal College were the highlights of the first day’s play against Richmond College in their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter played at Reid Avenue. 

Lyceum IS Wattala and Maris Stella Thimbirigaskatuwa have already taken a first innings lead over Piliyandala Central and Sri Devananda MV Ambalangoda in the matches played at Piliyandala and Ambalangoda. 

The matches will be continued today.

Results:

At Reid Avenue
Royal 254 (Vimath Dinsara 61, Dushen Udawela 41, Rehan Peiris 18, Yasindu Dissanayake 16, Sehandu Sooriyaarachchi 68 n.o.: Tenusha Nimsara 4/99, Minaga Ariyadasa 3/52)

Richmond Galle 38 for 0 (Risinu Rupasinghe 17 n.o.)

At Piliyandala

Piliyandala Central 116 (Matheesha Anuruidda 26, Sahika Hirushan 17, Sanjitha Kulanjith 15 n.o.: Sadil Dias 5/32, Vidunsha Wijeratne 2/9, Dinosh Jelon 2/29) and 36 for 1 (Heshan Hiru 22 n.o.)

Lyceum IS Wattala 178 (Thisanga Samith 58, Gagan Perera 31, Tharusha Ranasinghe 16, Dinosh Jelon 16, Pravishka Nadeen 16: Dulneth Kalhara 4/40, Jevindu Ranthula 3/74)

At Ambalangoda

Sri Devananda 181 (Danindu Inosha 51, Mahim Deshai 34, Anshu Premachandra 27, Nishith Thejawa 16: Hirusha Dinal 3/22, Dulein Perera 2/19, Panchama Jayawickrama 2/23, Shaven Hansaka 2/44) and 13 for 1

Maris Stella Thimibirigaskatuwa 241 (Shaven Hansaka 96, Hirusha Dinal 57, Pavan Muthukuda 29, Mahima Weerasinghe 16: Savinu Gihansith 4/30, Senula Vinsara 3/44, Dane Kristino 2/36)