Three outstation schoolboys scored centuries for their respective district teams in the SLC Youth League Inter-District Cricket Tournament matches played on Thursday (26).
Ravishan Nethsara skipper of Galle Zone 3, Sritharan Sarangan of Jaffna District and Hasitha Amarasinghe of Matara scored centuries in their first round fixtures.
Ravishan Nethsara of P. De S. Kularathne College Ambalangoda scored an unbeaten 133 runs off 125 balls with 13 boundaries and four sixes for Galle Zone 3 against Badulla.
Sritharan Sarangan of Jaffna Central scored an unbeaten 100 in 93 balls with 15 boundaries for Jaffna District team against Matale District while Hasitha Amarasinghe the left handed opener of Matara District scored 109 in 68 balls with eight boundaries and 10 sixes against Galle Zone 2.
Kanishka Lakshan of Kekirawa Central displayed his all round skills for Anuradhapura District team against Vavuniya District.
Results:
At Uyanwatte: Matara win by 87 runs.
Matara: 261 (37.5) (Hasitha Amarasinghe 109, Sineth Sitahara 29 n.o., Sachira Rashmika 29, Pesandu Sanjan 24, Irushka Thimira 3/44)
Galle Zone 2: 174 (34.3) (Sasanka Nirmal 37, Jeewaka Shasheen 30, Maheesha de Silva 27, Tharush Damindu 2/27, Sachira Rashmika 2/31)
At Hambantota: Galle Zone 3 win
Galle Z-3: 260/5 (43) (Ravishan Nethsara 133 n.o., Irusha Akash 35, S. Kabileshwaran 2/40)
Badulla U-19: 146 (36.3) (Sasith Rambukwella 46, Kavindu Vimansa 27, Ruchira Dilshan 24, Kaveesha Kalpana 5/24, Lasheen Wanindu 2/15)
At Polonnaruwa: Anuradhapura win by 89 runs.
Anuradhapura: 311 (50) (Kanishka Lakshan 70, Yasoth Sankalana 56, Pramodya Rasanjana 44, Ashan Isuranga 39, Daham Marasinghe 22 n.o., Sasindu Rashmika 3/34, Thiwanka Rukshan 3/72)
Polonnaruwa: 222 (45.4) (Thanuja Lakshan 77, Hashan Maduranga 55, Sasindu Rashmika 26, Dimantha Sankalpa 4/25, Thilina Chandeepa 2/34)
At Anuradhapura: Vavuniya win by 3 wickets
Mannar: 199 (39.3) (T. Thajeepan 60, M.J.M. Sajith 34, Thanusan Croos 21, K. Nilaxan 4/50, K. Dilaxshen 2/32, Sasmika Viduranka 2/32)
Vavuniya: 203/7 (45.3) (M. Mayuran 46, G. Kavinthan 35, M. Safir 21, K. Dilaxshen 20, M.J.M. Sajith 2/26)
At Maggona: Colombo South Zone 1 win
Colombo South Zone 1: 201 (45.5) (Sadeesha Rajapakse 61, Kavishka Gihan 23, Yasiru Yugath 21 n.o., Gaviru Senhas 20, Imalka Fernando 5/31)
Kalutara Zone 2: 112 (37.3) (Kavindu Gayathra 39, Yasiru Yugath 4/16, Sadeesha Rajapakse 3/7)
At Welagedara Stadium: Match abandoned due to rain
Puttalam: 192/8 (42) (Thisara Madhushan 52, Kaushan Wijerathne 31 n.o., Chamath Fernando 26, Stephan Ruwintha 20, Dulara Madusanka 2/31, Dudila Kularatne 2/44)
Matale: 5/0 (0.2)
At Dambulla: Jaffna District win
Kurunegala Zone 1: 235 (48.4) (Adithya Nirwan 56, Prabuddha Premalal 38, Punsara Gunathilake 33, Mannan Muzammil 29, Madhusha Ekanayake 27, Antony Desvin 2/31, Yogathas Vithushan 2/44, Anton Abishek 2/46)
Jaffna: 236/9 (49.3) (Matheeswaran Sanjayan 69, Ananthan Kajan 33, Sritharan Sarangan 29, Kuganeswaran Karisan 25, V. Kavitharsan 24, Pasindu Tennakoon 4/14, Sithija Wijeratne 2/14)
At FTZ Katunayake: Gampaha Zone 3 win by 42 runs.
Gampaha Zone 3: 201/6 (38) (Hansaja Hiruna 53, Lasith Nalaka 41, Kaveen Fernando 32, Kavitha Dinalya 26 n.o.)
Gampaha Zone 2: 159 (34.3) (Neluka Heshan 56, Hasindu Piyumal 26, Hansaja Hiruna 2/14)
At Bandaragama: Kalutara Zone 2 win
Kalutara Zone 3: 104 (36.5) (Randula Dasun 31, Nilaksha Kasun 25, Sahan Mithira 5/28)
Kalutara Zone 2: 105/4 (32.2) (Rusiru Fernando 43, Hansaja Brian 2/13)
At Anuradhapura: Mannar win by four wickets
Kilinochchi U-19: 171 (45.3) (Kulasingham Sayanthan 34, A. Danuraj 32, Gopal Pakalavan 22, J.M. Arsan 5/24, M.J.M. Sajith 2/20)
Mannar U-19: 172/6 (31) (M.J.M. Sajith 62, S. Nitharshan 52, Aravinthan Nirojithan 4/18)
At Hambantota: Galle Zone 1 win by 10 wickets
Badulla U-19: 53 (16.1) (Sehan Hasaranga 4/17, Mihiranga Nimsara 3/21)
Galle Zone 1: 57/0 (9) (Dhanuja Induwara 31 n.o., Vidura Lakshan 16 n.o.)
At Hambantota: Galle Zone 1 win by 164 runs
Galle Zone 1: 270/6 (48) (Hiruna Mandila 93, Dhanuja Induwara 79, Bashana de Silva 32, Hasitha Suranga 31, Yeshan Sithmina 2/57)
HambantotaU-19: 106/9 (48) (Yeshan Sithmina 20, Dewaka Bandara 18, Kushan Madusha 22/4, Adithya Abeywardana 12/2)
At Wijerama Mawatha: Match abandoned.
Colombo South Zone 1: 263/8 (38) (Sineth Jayawardena 66, Dumindu Sewmina 42, Sadeesha Rajapakse 26, Sahan Kaushalya 25, Deshan Dilmith 2/33, Randev Seneviratne 2/36, Dasun Gunasinghe 2/48) vs Kalutara Zone 1
At Hambantota: Ratnapura U-19 won by six wickets.
Moneragala U-19: 65 (20) (Menusha Chathuranga 27, Nimantha Hansaka 5/23, Chanuka Dhananjaya 2/6, Kalpa Bhanuka 2/15)
Ratnapura U-19: 69/4 (17.2) (Rasindu Dilshan 33)
At Katugastota: Kandy Zone 1 win by six wickets
Kegalle: 99 (38.4) (Kushan Bhanuka 23, Dakshana Kavinda 22 n.o., Tharana Wimaladharma 4/7, Sadeepa Ratnayake 2/19)
Kandy Zone 1:102/4 (18.3) (Vibavith Ehelepola 58, Sachintha Dissanayake 19, Waruna Udana 2/32)
At Dambulla: Jaffna win by nine wickets
Matale: 174 (44.2) (Imshal Ruzaiqus 52, Thisum Subasinghe 28, Dulara Madhusanka 28, Kavindu Senarathne 24, Yogathas Vithushan 3/30, Ananthan Kajan 2/15, V. Kavitharshan 2/18)
Jaffna: 175/1 (30.5) (Sritharan Sarangan 100, Matheeswaran Sanjayan 59 n.o.)
At Uyanwatte Matara: Galle Zone 3 won by eight wickets.
Hambantota: 73 (Oshadha Iresh 21, Kaveesh Sathsara 2/11)
Galle Zone 3: 74/2 (16.1) (Ravishan Nethsara 36 n.o., Hasitha Rajapakse 30 n.o.)
At Anuradhapura: Polonnaruwa win by 40 runs
Polonnaruwa: 171 (35.3) (Jinajith Dulmika 30, Manusha Heshan 23, Lahiru Bhawantha 20, V. Paruthi 6/56, K. Pavishan 3/16)
Mullaitivu: 131 (30.4) (A. Sanujan 25, N. Dilaxshan 20, Udam Seelaka 4/25, Sonal Ashwin 3/30)
At Polonnaruwa: Anuradhapura win by seven wickets
Vavuniya: 204 (49.4) (Sasimika Viduranka 48, C. Kithushan 28, M. Mayuran 27, K. Nilaxshan 26, Kavinda Dayarathne 3/27, Kanishka Lakshan 3/31)
Anuradhapura: 208/3 (36.1) (Kanishka Lakshan 74 n.o., Thilina Chandeepa 43 n.o., Chathumina Kodikara 25, Ashan Isuranga 23, Yasoth Sankalana 22)
At Dambulla: Puttalam win by five wickets
Jaffna: 143/9 (50) (Sritharan Sarangan 62, V. Kavitharshan 21, Chamal Hirushan 2/17, Kaushan Wijerathne 2/18, Chathumal Nimesh 2/20, Dhanuka Nirmal 2/29)
Puttalam: 144/5 (31.4) (Thisara Madhushan 37, Chamath Fernando 24, Stephan Ruwintha 21, Yogathas Vithushan 2/37)
At Hambantota: Galle Zone 1 win by 164 runs
Galle Zone 1: 270/6 (48) (Hiruna Mandila 93, Dhanuja Induwara 79, Bashana de Silva 32, Hasitha Suranga 31, Yeshan Sithmina 2/57)
Hambantota U-19: 106/9 (48) (Yeshan Sithmina 20, Dewaka Bandara 18, Kushan Madusha 22/4, Adithya Abeywardena 12/2)
At Wijerama Mawatha: Match abandoned.
Colombo South Zone 1: 263/8 (38) (Sineth Jayawardane 66, Dumindu Sewmina 42, Sadisha Rajapakse 26, Sahan Kaushalya 25, Deshan Dilmith 2/33, Randev Seneviratne 2/36, Dasun Gunasinghe 2/48)
Vs Kalutara Zone 1
At Hambantota: Ratnapura U-19 won by six wickets
Moneragala U-19: 65 (20) (Menusha Chathuranga 27, Nimantha Hansaka 5/23, Chanuka Dhananjaya 2/6, Kalpa Bhanuka 2/15)
Ratnapura U-19: 69/4 (17.2) (Rasindu Dilshan 33) (YK)