Mahinda off to a winning start

By M. Shamil Amit

A half ton by Manitha Rajapakse and a four wicket haul by Jamish Irantha helped Mahinda College to record a 22 runs win over Vidyaloka MV Galle in their Under 17 limited overs tournament encounter played at Ratgama. Rajapakse’s knock enabled Mahinda taking first lease of the wicket to make 215 and Janish’s four wickets helped them restrict St Aloysius to a score of 193.

St Thomas’ Matara defeated arch rivals St Servatius Matara by two wickets and St Aloysius Ratnapaura overcame Debarawewa NS by nine wickets in their matches played at Matara and Debarawewa.

Results:

At Ratgama - Mahinda win

Mahinda 215 in 49.4 overs (Manitha Rajapakse 51, Sanuga Nethmira 31, Thiyon Helika 23, Mandith Manodara 22, Gesandu Bisas 20, Yashod Lokuge 20 n.o.: Janish Irantha 4/28, Navod Gavishtha 2/29, Sehas Nimsandu 2/42)

Vidyaloka MV Galle 193 in 45.2 overs (Damen Akash 92, Sasithma Nisayuru 23, Navod Gavishtha 17, Duhindu Sandaru 17, Abilash Alankara 15: Thiyon Helika 3/26, Gesandu Bisas 2/34, Manitha Rajapakse 2/54)

At Matara - St Thomas’ win

St Servatius’ Matara 152 for 7 in 30 overs (Lasiru Lakdinu 30, Mokitha Thedin 21, Mohamed Shihab 19: Thathsara Vimukthi 3/21, Abdul Rasheed 2/17)

St Thomas’ Matara 153 for 8 in 29.5 overs (Abdul Rasheed 50, Luke Dewthilina 40, Yomiru Sasvin 37: Maheem Lithum 2/17, Wimasha Bimsara 2/25, Kaveesha Gayashan 2/32)

At Debarawewa - St Aloysius win

Debarawewa NS 57 in 22.5 overs (Osandu Senhas 3/4, Vinuja Thathsara 2/13, Matheesha Kulatunga 2/16)

St Aloysius Ratnapura 60 for 1 in 12 overs (Waditha Danisha 26 n.o., Ovindu Thathsara 21 n.o)