Eshan, Yashen shine for Mahanama

By M. Shamil Amit

Eshan Withanage and Yashen Gunatileke shone with half tons for Mahanama College Colombo on day one against Mahinda College in their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter played at Mattegoda. 

The duo’s knocks helped Mahanama taking first lease of the wicket to make a formidable score of 314 runs and Mahinda in their turn facing 11 overs ended the day on 33 for 1.

Royal was on top against Nalanda at the end of the first day’s play in the match played at Campbell Place. Royal helped by a half ton from Yasindu Dissanayake made a score of 260 and had Nalanda struggling on 74 for 9.

The matches will be continued today.

Results:

At Mattegoda

Mahanama Colombo 314 (Eshan Withanage 71, Yashen Gunatileke 63, Kaushika Tillekeratne 48, Sithum Vihanga 39, Venura Kaveethra 31, Sineth Weeraratne 22, Gamantha Dissanayake 20: Manitha Rajapakse 4/85, Arosha Udayanga 3/76, Sehas Ahinsa 2/46)

Mahinda 33 for 1 (Thevindu Rashmika 16, Randula Mabarana 17 n.o.)

At Campbell Place

Royal  260 (Yasindu Dissanayake 73, Rehan Peiris 49, Hirun Liyanarachchi 38, Manuth Dissanayake 37, Thevindu Wewalwala 23, Himaru Deshan 21: Malsha Fernando 5/73, Dunitha Anusara 2/42, Sahas Godage 2/54)

Nalanda 74 for 9 (Ranmith Dinuwara 30: Sehandu Sooriyaarachchi 4/37, Himaru Deshan 3/5)

At Wattala

St Benedict’s 231 (Manikya Deshapriya 59, Mithila Jayaweera 51, Mevan Dissanayake 29, Yohan Edirisinghe 25, Yowel Edirisinghe 23: Kavindu Senadi 5/79, Akash Thejaka 3/44) and 8 for 0

St Anthony’s Wattala 128 (Ridma Bashika 36, Kavindu Vihanga 34, Hithesh Ruwanda 29, Shehara Dewthilina 20: Vihanga Ratnayake 4/21, Mevan Dissanayake 3/62, Ayesh Gajanayake 2/50)

At Ambalangoda

Sri Devananda MV Ambalangoda 175 (Danindu Inosha 64, Bhashitha Manodya 29, Thenusha Weerasinghe 28, Mahim Deshai 21, Saveen Thiyunuwan 15: Menusha Pabasara 6/47, Vihanga Nimsara 2/35)

Dharmapala MV Pannipitiya 175 for 3 (Sithika Katugampola 31, Nisalitha Sandiv 96 n.o., Thimath Thenuja 29 n.o.)

At Bandaragama

Taxila Central Horana 214 (Rashan Navanjana 53, Omalka Amarasinghe 48, Sanjana Dilanka 32, Chamod Mihiran 24, Thilina Kumara 20: Yesara de Silva 5/67, Sathsara Nilanjith 3/47)

Royal Panadura 117 for 4 (Sathsarana Fernando 44, Chalana Perera 29, Sathsara Nilanjith 33 n.o.)

At Wadduwa

Madampa Central 92 (Sandeeth de Silva 27, Kavika Madushan 17: Numesh Madusanka 6/20) and 54 for 4 (Nithish Thejan 20: Dinith Neumal 4/26)

Wadduwa Central 184 (Tharusha Lakvindu 37, Anjana Perera 37, Yashitha de Silva 37, Dinith Neumal 23: Damitha de Silva 3/14, Sandeeth de Silva 3/42, Yoshitha Udayanga 2/15, Isuru de Silva 2/38)

At Kurunegala

Dudley Senanayake Central 95 (Sahan Ruwandika 32: Hesith Vishman 3/30, Rashantha Lasindu 2/8, Indeepa Udesh 2/15) and 12 for 2 Indeepa Udesh 2/7)

Sir John Kotalawala College 147 (Mohamed Jazil 29, Pulina Methmal 23, Pasindu Sandakelum 19, Nifras Al Hasan 15: Sahan Ruwandika 4/36, Vihanga Udara 2/25, Isuru Udathara 2/32)

Ar Mount Mary

Lalith Athulathmudali MV 88 (Dinuga Methsara 33, Chanuth Dihan 15: Asel Ranthula 2/10, Lasith Sanjana 2/16, Sihara Gagana 2/18) and 16 for 1

Nalanda Boys School Minuwangoda 165 (Kusal Nimesh 50, Thejas Premasinghe 16: Dinuga Methsara 2/25, Anjalika Sakuntha 2/27, Nethma Anuhas 2/29, Milan Kaushila 2/30)