Wesley win by four wickets

By M. Shamil Amit

Left arm spin pair Dinuja Samararatne and Adhya Zian shone as Wesley College pulled off a well-deserved four wicket win over Ananda College in their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter played at Campbell Park.

The spin pair accounted for 15 wickets in the two innings supported by a half ton from Rashmika Amararatne who was unfortunate to miss a century by six runs.

There were three other outright wins recorded by Isipathana against St Sylvester’s at the BRC ground, Kingswood against Kalutara MV at Radella and Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda against Holy Cross Kalutara at Balapitiya.

Results:

At Campbell Park - Wesley win

Ananda 266 (Danindu Sellaperuma 84, Lithma Perera 57, Nethula Edirimanne 47, Ovin Perera 26, Kithma Withanapathirana 17: Dinuja Samararatne 5/31, Adhyan Zian 2/31) and 99 (Nethula Edirimanne 32, Danindu Sellaperuma 26: Adhyan Zian 4/18, Dinuja Seneviratne 4/38, Methnula Mayadunna 2/34)

Wesley 255 (Rashmika Amararatne 94, Sehandu Athauda 45, Kavindu Hettiarachchi 30, Senura Lakshan 23, Rasheed Nahyan 16: Kithma Withanapathirana 4/72, Himira Kudagama 3/36) and 111 for 6 (Rasheed Nahyan 41, Senura Lakshan 20, Shamma Fernando 19)

At BRC - Isipathana win

St Sylvester’s 240 (Vidusara Ganegoda 140, Adithya Rananmukage 26, Nimesha Silva 25, Sakuna de Silva 28 n.o.: Menula Dambakumbura 5/67, Sansira Fernando 5/67) and 136 (Adithya Ranankukage 31, Nimesha Silva 23, Chandupa Waduge 19, Prabagaran Ishan 17, Vidusara Ganegoda 16: Sansira Fernando 6/64, Tharun Perera 2/15, Menula Dambakembura 2/42)

Isipathana 288 (Tharun Perera 84, Dimuthu Tharauka 56, Navindu Umeth 50, Kavindu Dewshan 27, Maleesha Sandaruwan 17, Nirmala Abilash 16, Janith Selaka 15: Kasun Maduranga 4/37, Pranagaran Ishan 4/85) and 89 for 2 (Tharun Perera 40, Navindu Umeth 15, Kavindu Dewshan 25 n.o)

At Radella - Kingswood win

Kalutara MV 114 (Nethul Nimsara 38, Akesha Shaminda 22, Thineth Thaluja 15 n.o.: Kenula Pihilianga 5/22, Kavija Gamage 3/24, Nikesha Nanayakkara 2/12) and 54 (Kavija Gamage 5/15, Kenula Pihilianga 5/32)

Kingswood 189 (Dinidu Sayuranga 45, Aadhel Sherifff 32, Kavija Gamage 21, Manula Wijetunge 15, Nikesha Nanayakkara 21 n.o.: Yadeesha Hasarangana 5/42, Hirusha Gaganaka 4/42)

At Balapitiya - Dharmasoka win

Holy Cross Kalutara 126 (Rusith Jayawardena 56, Sabodha Dewthilina 15: Kaveesha Sandaruwan 4/61, Jithira Sansika 3/32, Bigun Indumina 2/7) and 104 (Anuhas Seeman 33, Hansana Hinduranga 18, Rusith Jayawardena 18: Jithira Sansika 4/24, Thamindu Kaveeshara 3/6)

Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda 210 (Omega Karunaratne 68, Reshitha de Silva 30, Nimeth Selanga 27, Bigun Indumina 22: Rusith Jayawardena 7/61, Yasith Tharuksha 2/48) and 22 for 0 (Suhas de Silva 22 n.o.)