Under 15 Cricket Joseph Vaz openers in record stand

By M. Shamil Amit

In what must be a record, St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa openers Sasmitha Fernando and Amal Perera put on a monumental partnership of 251 runs in their comfortable first innings win over Sri Pagnananda MMV, Raddoluwa in an Under-15 inter-school cricket tournament encounter played at Wennappuwa.

Sasmitha cracked 141 and Amal 107 which helped the Vazians to post a formidable score of 299 for 6 and Sri Pangnananda MMV Raddoluwa in their turn were bowled out for 106 runs.

In other matches, a stunning show of 8 for 16 by Ananda College skipper Binara Induwara enabled them to record a comfortable first innings win over Dharmapala MV, Pannipitiya at Pannipitiya.

Chiefscores

At Wennappuwa – First innings win for St. Joseph Vaz

St. Joseph Vaz 299/6 decl. (Sasmitha Fernando 141, Amal Perera 107, Tharuka Dulanjana 3/46, Pushpitha Buwanaka 3/67)

Sri Pangnananda MMV 106 (Pushpitha Buwanaka 25, Nethum Anuhas 4/30, Amal Perera 3/14, Shenushka Fernando 2/1) and 95/8 (Roshen Sasmitha 20, Amal Perera 3/15, Shenan Fernando 3/39)

At Pannipitiya – First innings win for Ananda

Ananda 159/9 declared (Vishwa Weragoda 41, Duleen Hiruka 31, Binara Induwara 22, Yasas Revatha 3/39, Nithesh Gauthama 2/17, Sadeesh Anuhas 2/27, Dinura Nethvidu 2/36)

Dharmapala MV, Pannipitiya 84 (Dinura Nethvidu 24, Binara Induwara 8/16) and 21/3

At Balapitiya - St. Thomas’  win by innings and 13 runs

P. de S. Kularathne MMV, Ambalangoda 68 (Dinura Pawanji 3/7, Nadina Indrajith 3/13, Upek Janudha 2/15) and 54 (Thathsara Dewmith 6/17, Upek Janudha 2/9)

St. Thomas’, Matara 135/3 decl. (Yamiru Saswin 30, Dinura Pawanji 56 n.o)

At Campbell Place – First innings win for Nalanda

DS Senanayake 166/9 (Chanul Athale 62, Sanud Gunarathne 36, Ranumitha Sehas 21, Umasha Ranodhith 3/14, Methuka  Randil 2/23, Santhul Wijerathne 2/31, Gayuka Githsara 2/42) Nalanda 198/8 (Santhul Wijerathne 54, Mihin Zoysa 42, Menula Dewasinghe 2/61)

At Mattegoda – First innings win for Lumbini MV

Carey 89 (Wethunga Wijesooriya 21, Lonitha Methmal 3/1, Lelum Wageesha 3/7, Bihandu Manitha 3/23)

Lumbini MV 202/6 (Lakila Galagedara 67, Esanda Binodya 40, Thidas Perera 36, Adheesha Maxwell 20, Methuja Anupriya 3/26, Dulina Nanayakkara 2/67)

At Kalutara – First innings win for Tissa MMV

Tissa MMV Kalutara 159/9 decl. (Hashen Himsara 37 n.o, Anuhas Seman 35, Pamindu Mavinda 26, Vihanga Silva 3/15, Himaru Deshan 2/27)

Holy Cross, Kalutara 114 (Himaru Deshan 33, Hansaka Hinduranga 21, Sandew Dilshan 2/21, Hashen Himsara 2/39)

At Godigamuwa – First innings win for Gurukula MV

Gurukula MV Kelaniya 140/8 declared (Athisha Bombuwala Adheepa Gunasekara 29, Dakshina Kiribathgoda 28, Shan Jumath 23 n.o, Pasan Wenusara 3/34) and 23/1 (Daninud Weerasinghe 21 n.o)

Galahitiyawa Central 122 (Dilusha Ranuga 33, Pasan Wenusara 32, Yuwan Dhanulanga 3/32, Chanith Gamalathge 2/4, Chaniru Mallikarachchi 2/27)