Under 19 cricket semi finals Aveesha slams twin tons as Joes enter final

By M. Shamil Amit

St Joseph’s College advanced to the final of the Under 19 Division 1 Tier A cricket tournament when they pulled off a close first innings win over Prince of Wales College in a high scoring semifinal encounter at Katana yesterday.

The highlight of the match was twin centuries made by Joes opener Aveesha Samash who hit 122 in the first innings and followed it up with 133 in the second innings.

Prince of Wales in reply to St Joseph’s score of 354 were bowled out for 334 after resuming from their overnight score of 242 for 5, falling short by 20 runs.

St Joseph’s will now meet the winner of the semifinal encounter between Royal College and Trinity College which is in progress now at Maggona.

Scores:

St Joseph’s 354 (Aveesha Samash 122, Pamoda Dalpathado 64, Nushan Perera 60, Chethina Kavinda 34, Rishma Amarasinghe 16, Vigneswaran Akash 15: Oshan Maneesha 4/91, Eusandu Silva 2/39, Nethul Anuhas 2/88) and 238 for 4 (Aveesha Samash 133, Semuja Wakunegoda 42, Yenula Dantanarayana 28: Matheesha Apnso 2/41, Shehan Ashein 2/91)

Prince of Wales (242/5 overnight) 334 (Thusindu Deemantha 102, Pasan Cooray 66, Gawesha Fernando 57, Oshan Maneesha 38, Rusandu Silva 16: Vishwa Peiris 4/109, Vishwa Peiris 3/110)

Kavindu helps Wesley to take lead

Kavindu Hettiarachchi’s knock of 82 with eight boundaries and a six helped Wesley to take a first inning slead over arch rivals St Benedict’s at the end of the second day’s play in the Under 19 Division 1 Tier B semifinal encounter played at the Army ground in Kosgama. 

At Kosgama

St Benedict’s 187 (Vihanga Ratnayake 29, Tehan Bitar 27, Mihila Jayaweera 19, Sithum Hasaranga 67 n.o.: Dinuja Samararatne 3/36, Methnula Mayadunne 3/41, Kavindu Hettiarachchi 2/26) and 112 for 2 (Mario Fernando 51, Tehan Bitar 34 n.o.)

Wesley (89/4 overnight) 203 (Kavindu Hettiarachchi 82, Rasheed Nahyan 39, Lithum Senuja 38: Lithika Jayasundara 2/30, Manikya Deshapriya 2/33, Mevan Dissanayake 2/56)

Dushjen, Hirun, Vimath steer Royal 

A knock of 105 by Dushen Udawela and half centuries by Hirun Liyanaarachchi and Vimath Dinsara helped Royal College taking first lease of the wicket to end day one with a formidable score of 328 for 4 against Trinity College in the Under 19 Division 1 Tier A three day semifinal encounter played at the Surrey Village ground in Maggona. 

At Maggona

Royal 328 for 4 (Dushen Udawela 105, Hirun Liyanaarachchi 78, Vimath Dinsara 68, RAmiru Perera 44 n.o.) vs Trinity

Maliyadeva 219, Sri Sumangala 58/3

Maliyadeva College helped by half tons from Dimath Abeysinghe and Thiwanka Pabasara made a score of 219 against Sri Sumangala College Panadura who ended day one on 58 for 3 in the Under 19 Division 1 Tier B three day semifinal encounter played at Katunayake.

Result:

At Katunayake

Maliyadeva 219 (Dimath Abeysinghe 67, Thiwanka Pabasara 59, Sonal Ashwin 22: Bihanga Silva 4/44, Methum Fernando 3/31, Mevindu Kumarasiri 3/100)

Sri Sumangala Panadura 58 for 3 (Pansilu Silva 25: Damlath Gamage 2/24)