School Cricket Nalanda’s Madul, Nemindu crack half tons

By M. Shamil Amit

Half tons by Nadul Jayalath and Nemindu Akmeemana helped Nalanda College taking first lease of the wicket to make a score of 279 against Gurukula MV in their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter played at the Army ground in Dombagoda.

Wesley College dominated thanks to opener Rasheed Nahyan against St Sebastian’s College Katuneriya at the end of the first day’s play in their match played at Campbell Park.

Half tons by man in form Danindu Sellaperuma and Sharada Jayaratne saw Ananda College end day one in a strong position against St Sylvester’s in the match played at Ananda Mawatha. 

Results:

At Dombagoda

Nalanda 279 (Nadul  Jayalath 81, Nemindu Akmeemana 56, Santhul Wijeratne 28, Gevidu Manamperi 25, Mihin Zoysa 41 n.o.: Sahas Induwara 4/76, Ohas Sadew 4/99)

Gurukula MV Kelaniya 3 for 0

At Campbell Park

St Sebastian’s Katuneriya 181 (Maheesha Mihidum 70, Sudara Sithumina 32, Naveen Nethsara 31, Ashen Sathsara 19, Chamath Kaveesha 18: Dinuja Samararatne 3/66, Methnula Mayadunne 2/28, Jeewahan Sriram 2/33)

Wesley 112 for 3 (Rashmika Amararatne 22, Rasheed Nahyan 70 n.o.: Maheesha Sithum 2/23)

At Ananda Mawatha

Ananda 298 for 6 (Danindu Sellaperuma 90, Sharada Jayaratne 50, Kithma Withanapathirana 32, Himira Kudagama 31, Lithma Perera 48 n.o.: Piyumaka Karunaratne 2/54, Nimesha Silva 2/78) vs St Sylvester’s

 

At Horana

Taxila Central 220 (Janiru Athulathmudali 88, Omalka Amarasinghe 52, Chamod Mihiran 19: Omesh Nimsara 5/49, Yasith Tharuksha 2/27, Rusith Jayawardena 2/57)

Holy Cross Kalutara 56 for 8 (Hansana Maduranga 17: Tenusha Thathsara 4/22, Yasith Wettasinghe 2/11)