Navinu steers Sebs

By M. Shamil Amit

An allround performance by Navinu Fernando helped St Sebastian’s College to record a comfortable 46 runs DLS win over Sri Devananda MV Ambalangoda in their Under 17 limited overs tournament encounter played at Moratuwa.

In the match reduced to 40 overs the Sebs taking first lease of the wicket made 194 and Sri Devananda in their run chase was able to make a score of only 165.

Devapathiraja defeated Rahula Matara by four wickets and P de S Kularatne MV Ambalangoda recorded an easy 38 runs win over Sri Sumangala Central Hikkaduwa in other matches played at Ratgama and Karandeniya.

Results:

At Moratuwa - St Sebastian’s win on DLS

St Sebastian’s 194 in 40 overs (Navinu Fernando 58, Nisila Dimath 45, Pathiv Behan 31, Nithusha Fernando 24 n.o.: Senula Vinsara 4/41, Risath Shaveen 3/18)

Sri Devananda MV Ambalangoda 156 in 32.1 overs (Nishith Thejawa 85, Thenusha Weerasinghe 18: Sanoj Perera 3/23, Navinu Fernando 2/19, Sathsuka Silva 2/33)

At Ratgama - Devapathiraja win

Rahula Matara 165 in 49.2 overs (Minsara Dewmina 47, Shanal Ashinsa 28, Divan Sri Nithish 27, Hirun Manyuga 25: Harsha Madusanka 2/20, Sandaru Malshan 2/29, Nikesh Lasindu 2/35)

Devapathiraja 166 for 6 in 37.2 overs (Sandaru Malshan 41, Lakdesh Malinga 37, Nikesh Lasindu 18, Praboda Hasaral 17 n.o.: Uthula Manumitha 2/36)

At Karandeniya - P de S. Kularatne win

P de S. Kularatne MV Ambalamgoda 96 in 21.3 overs (Chathuka Hiroshima 42: Chamudu Dhananjaya 5/9, Sanjana Nethupul 4/19)

Sri Sumangala Central Hikkaduwa 58 in 30.4 overs (Sanjana Nethupul 23, Dineth Oshada 15: Chathuka Hiroshima 4/10, Matheesha Mihiranga 2/9, Bihandu Sandilu 2/12)