Sathindu spins Dharmaloka to victory

By M. Shamil Amit

Spinner Sathindu Praboda’s impressive match bag of 12 for 81 paved the way for Sri Dharmaloka MV Kelaniya to record an easy ten-wicket win over Vidyartha in their Under-19 inter-school cricket encounter concluded at Kandy yesterday.

Results:

At Kandy - Sri Dharmaloka win

Vidyartha 201 (Shevan Moses 108, Akalanka Dinujaya 25, Ishan Dodangoda 20; Sathindu Praboda 5/47) and 90 (Shevan Moses 26; Sathindu Praboda 7/34)

Sri Dharmaloka 257 (O. Vihanga 87, Sathindu Praboda 47, Mevan Randeepana 24, Tharusha Mihiranga 22; Shevan Moses 4/55) and 38/0 (Kaveen Deneth 35 n.o.)

At Weeraketiya - First innings for St. Thomas’

St. Aloysius’ Galle 153 (Minod Chanushka 42, Sasindu Madusara 38, Sasindu Randeepa 24, Hiviru Nimtharana 20; Vindila Chanuth 4/47) and 201/8 declared (Vinod Dhanushka 81, Sasindu Randeepa 28, Hiviru Nimtharana 21, Dulsath Nimviru 26 n.o.; Thathsara Dewmith 3/23)

St. Thomas’ Matara 178 (Abdul Maajid 58, Sethuja Mandinu 34, Punal Pamuditha 24, Manuga Guruge 21; Chanuka Sadew 6/28) and 149/9 (Abdul Maajid 31, Thathsara Dwemith 28, Manuga Guruge 43 n.o.; Chanuka Sadew 6/56)