Joes opener slams 175, Kegalle Marian smashes 200

By M. Shamil Amit

St Joseph’s College opener Aveesha Samash slammed a quick-fire 159 ball knock of 175 inclusive of 26 boundaries and four sixes to help his side amass a score of 408 for 5 declared against Mahinda College on day one of their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter played at Darley Road. 

In another match a double ton in 156 balls with 29 boundaries and two sixes by Shehara Samarasinghe for St Mary’s College Kegalle against Nalanda Boys School Minuwangoda was the highlight of the first day’s play in the match played at Kegalle.  Shehara’s knock saw the Marians taking first lease of the wicket making a mammoth score of 404 for 9 declared.

Results:

At Darley Road

St Joseph’s 408 for 5 declared (Aveesha Samash 175, Senuja Wakunugoda 72, Yenula Dantanarayana 71, Rishma Amarasinghe 45, Dilipa Maduranga 25: Manitha Rajapakse 2/100)

Mahinda 35 for 1 (Randula Mabarana 16 n.o.)

At Kegalle

St Mary’s 404 for 9 declared (Shehara Samarasinghe 200, Uththara Walisinghe 76, Kavin Udagedera 29, Samuditha Kahandawala 26, Hirushan Chandrasiri 24, Bhagya Wijeyawardena 24: Imesh Mihiranga 4/107, Lasith Sanjana 3/101)

Nalanda Boys School Minuwangoda 53 for 4 (Kaveesha Manoj 29)

At Kandana

Wesley 284 (Senura Lakshan 60, Methnula Mayadunna 41, Kavindu Hettiarachchi 35, Rasheed Nahyan 34, Adhyan Zain 33, Dinuja Samararatne 22: Bipun Alwis 3/60, Avishka Sandaruwan 2/31)

De Mazenod 77 for 2 (Sharith Sudeena 59 n.o.)