Zahira’s Careem smashes 163

By M Shamil Amit

Six schools produced first innings wins in their two-day under-19 inter school matches that ended on Thursday.

Raeed Careem smashed 163 in Zahira College’s second innings as the top scorer in the matches although his team lost to Piliyandala Central on first innings.

Interestingly Lakdinu Fernando cracked 151 against Zahira in the first innings.

Maliyadeva, Piliyandala Central, St. Peter’s Negombo, Wickramashila, Maris Stella and CWW Kannangara were the schools that had to settle for first innings wins.

At Kurunegala - First innings for Maliyadeva

Maliyadeva 258 (Sonal Ashvin 61, Chandupa Abeysinghe 43, Thiwanka Pabasara 33, Dushan Sayuranga 27, Thaveesha Balasooriya 56 n.o.: Sehas Asihinsa 4/46, Kavindu Nimsara 3/41) 

Mahinda (95/2 overnight) 244 (Dineth Pehesara 50, Randula Mabarana 38, Kavindu Nimsara 38, Thevindu Rashmika 37, Kaveesha Githmal 30, Dulsith Dharshana 15: Sonal Ashvin 5/69, Thaveesha Balasooriya 2/33, Nishuda Chandrasiri 2/69)

At Piliyandala - First innings for Piliyandala Central

Piliyandala Central 284 (Lakdinu Fernando 151, Adeepa Sasmitha 64, Anuja Pulsith 26, Yameen Badurdeen 3/54, Thabith Rizficar 2/23) and 31 for 2 Vihadu Sithnula 18 n.o.: Mohamed Aqeel 2/17)

Zahira Colombo (71/3 overnight) 175 (Deneth Dewminda 39, Ijaz Ahamed 39, Ammar Rahim 27, Thabith Rizficar 18: Jevindu Udawatta 4/73, Shashika Hirushan 3/33) and 323 for 6 declared (Raeed Careem 163, Deneth Dewminda 46, Mohamed Maswooth 39, Thabith Rizficar 29, Ammar Raheem 26: Matheesha Anuruddha 3/59)

At Balapitiya - First innings for St Peter’s

Revatha MMV 182 (Sudesh Malsara 59, Ameesha Upadhya 37, Yenun Minsada 21, Kalana Chamod 20, Dasun Sathsara 16: Abdul Rahuman 5/45, Linal Ransana 3/20, Yasiru Muthugala 2/32) and 153 for 8 declared (Dasun Sathsara 20, Jack Shakya 15, Kaveesha Sandeepa 100 n.o.: Abdul Rahuman 6/55)

St Peter’s Negombo (144/5 overnight) 185 (Yasiru Muthugala 54, Lishian Perera 37, Reshan Leema 25, Linal Ransana 20: Jack Shakya 6/46, Kalana Chamod 3/19) and 72 for 2 (Yasiru Muthugala 39, Lishian Perera 26)

At Giriulla -First innings for Wickramashila

Hindu College Jaffna 165 (Ravindran Adithyan 30, Thineshraman Preethikan 29, Ganeshalingam Senthuran 22: Dinuka Dhananjaya 4/10, Shehan Sandeepa 4/29, Mithum Nimsara 2/32) and 153 (Thineshraman Preethikan 52, Nesaroopan Nerujan 24, Murugavadivel, Daneelash 17: Mithum Nimsara 4/61, Shehan Sandeepa 2/12, Gavesh Induwara 2/21)

Wickramashila NS (115/4 overnight) 178 (Naveen Jayaratne 35, Shaveen Nimsara 32, Dinuka Dhananjaya 25, Mithum Nimsara 17, Shehan Sandeepa 16: Gananakaran Laksigan 4/34, Murugavadivel, Daneelash 3/26, Sutharsan Abivarnan 2/31) and 59 for 6 (Soduru Lochana 19: Kanagaraj Niththees 6/19)

At Pannipitiya – First innings for Maris Stella

Maris Stella Thimbirigaskatuwa 187 (Hirusha Dinal 72, Dulein Perera 33, Yuthika Yuman 21, Shaven Hansaka 18, Ravindu Arunod 17: Manusha Pabasara 5/32, Nisalitha Sandiv 3/50) and 102 for 8  (Kaveesha Navodya 35, Dulein Perera 35, Hirusha Dinal 25)

Dharmapala MV Pannipitiya (175/7 overnight) 248 (Nisalitha Sandiv 73, Nimnath Vinsara 42, Menusha Pabasara 39, Ramiru Mandeepa 24, Vihanga Nimsara 18: Shaven Hansaka 7/97, Dulein Perera 3/40)

At Matugama – First innings for CWW Kannangara 

CWW Kannangara Central Matugama 240 (Sithum Nethsara 134, Kavindu Anuththara 45, Minuga Disas 28: Kulunu Tashmika 6/70, Pudasara Yunal 2/30, Kavinu Kithmuka 2/37) and 289 (Sithum Athukorala 86, Janidu Gajith 71, Kavindu Nethsara 44, Vihanga Osumal 34, Deshan Vimukthi 17: Pudasara Yunal 4/50, Kulunu Tashmika 2/81)

Siri Piyaratana MMV Padukka (129/6 overnight) 150 (Kulunu Tashmika 42, Devindu Lochana 27, Kavinu Kithmuka 22: Chanketh Mihisara 4/32, Nadula Janitha 2/8, Janidu Gajith 2/26) and 57 for 5 (Devindu Lochana 23 n.o.: Janidu Gajith 3/28, Chanketh Mihisara 2/21)