Isipathana pip Joseph Vaz in thriller

By M. Shamil Amit

An unbeaten knock of 111 in 127 balls inclusive of 12 boundaries and two sixes by Monal Vidushan helped Isipathana to record a thrilling win by two wickets with one ball to spare over St Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa in the Under 15 inter-school limited overs tournament match played at Madiwala.

In the other matches, Richmond, Holy Cross Kalutara, St Aloysius Galle and Royal Central Polonnaruwa came through victorious.

Results

At Madiwala – Isipathana win

St Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa 196 for 9 in 50 overs (Tharushka de Silva 47, Sanhiru Ekanayake 32, Piyethro Fernando 28, Nimthara 3/28)

Isipathana 199 for 8 in 49.5 overs (Rishitha Hapugoda 26, Monal Vidushan 111 n.o.: Sanhiru Ekanayake 4/36)

At Galle – Richmond win

President’s College Embilipitiya 100 for 7 in 34 overs (Dasun Nethusara 26, Daham Adith 25, Chaniru Thasmitha 24: Kirulindu Suwahas 2/8, Janiru Nethmika 2/16)

Richmond 101 for 1 in 13.3 overs (Janiru Nethmika 63 n.o)

At Ratgama - Holy Cross win

Devapathiraja 163 in 40.5 overs (Deneth Dinuka 33, Denuwan Yositha 32, Adeesha Gautham 26 n.o.: Vethum Randinu 3/25)

Holy Cross Kalutara 167 for 4 in 30.3 overs (Nupura Dharmatilleke 38, Rusinu Ayen 20, Pahan Methvidu 53 n.o., Shanilka Damsara 33 n.o.)

A tHapugala – St Aloysius win

Vidyaloka MV Galle 82 in 33.1 overs (Matheesha Mithsara 20, Sadew Chamathsara 3/22)

St Aloysius Galle 83 for 6 in 15.1 overs (Okitha Nathandu 29, Risaja Binash 3/17)

At Polonnaruwa – Royal Central win

St Thomas’ Matale 150 in 40 overs (Nehan Ekanayake 28, Deneth Jayasekera 26, Vimukthi Seneviratne 25: Hirun Pitawala 5/24, Manuja Herath 4/19)

Royal Central Polonnaruwa 151 for 7 in 37.2 overs (Nethsara Dinuth 37, Sinidu Sayal 37)