Udara Dissanayake of St. Anne’s College Kurunegala and Sadeesha Silva of Lyceum International School Wattala scored unbeaten centuries in their first round fixtures of the Under-17 Division One school cricket tournament while Himaru Deshan of Holy Cross College Kalutara and Lasal Hewapathirana of Lyceum were among the top wicket takers.
Dissanayake scored an unbeaten 109 off 104 balls with 15 boundaries and two sixes against St. Mary’s College Chilaw while Sadeesha Silva hit an unbeaten 106 runs with six boundaries and three sixes against Henegama Central.
Himaru Deshan claimed five wickets for 12 runs against St. John’s College Panadura while Lasal Hewapathirana captured 5 wickets for 10 runs against Henegama Central.
St. Anne’s, Lyceum International School Wattala, Royal, Holy Cross Kalutara, St. Aloysius Galle, Dharmasoka, Vidyartha, Kingswood, Maris Stella and St. Sebastian’s College Katuneriya recorded wins in their fixtures.
St. Anne’s win
St. Anne’s: 245/4 (46) (Udara Dissanayake 109 n.o., Chamith Janendra 46, Nethul Chandrasena 33, Navindu Ratnayake 20)
St. Mary’s Chilaw: 123 (41.1) (Sinuka Nilesh 20, Dihan Munasinghe 2/9, Maleesha Livinus 2/14, Shanuka Randeniya 2/16, Jithsara Dissanayake 2/38)
Lyceum Wattala win
Lyceum International: 217/6 (50) (Sadeesha Silva 106 n.o., Gagan Perera 35, Reehan Bimsara 2/41)
Henegama Central: 38 (22.4) (Lasal Hewapathirana 5/10)
Royal win
Royal: 228/6 (Dineth Weragoda 73, Thevindu Wewelwala 50, Sehadu Sooriyarachchi 42, Oshanda Perera 2/45)
De La Salle: 61 (Ashen Ranasinghe 22, Ushitha Illeperuma 4/19, Tharul Ampemohotti 2/3, Thevindu Wewelwala 2/18)
Holy Cross win on DL method
Holy Cross: 106 (Vihanga Osinda 45, Jayavi Wijesekara 21, Charinu Fernando 5/18, Vidath Ravindu 3/16, Jananga Ravindu 2/16)
St. John’s Panadura: 44 (Tharul Laksanda 20, Himaru Deshan 5/12, Kavein Lileesha 2/4)
St. Aloysius win
St. Aloysius: 176 (Chanul Nethmina 31, Dulsath Nimviru 27, Hiviru Nimtharana 26, Thivindu Randula 25, Dinuth Nimsara 21, Lakindu Thihansa 5/39, Kaveesha Gayashan 2/38)
P. De S. Kularathna Ambalangoda: 120/7 (Kaveesha Madushan 47, Kaveesha Gayashan 25, Thinuka Geeneth 3/17, Jenith Aken 2/10)
Dharmasoka win
Dharmasoka:147/8 (Chandupa Kavisha 56, Hiwan Dilmika 32, Kaveesha Matheesha 22, Gajatha Sahiru 3/23, Manuja Prabashana 2/13, Sachithya Induwara 2/35)
Vidyaloka Galle: 65 (Omega Karunaratna 3/11, Kaveesha Matheesha 3/17, Pasindu Nadeesh 2/12)
Vidyartha win
St. John’s Jaffna: 112 (Dineshk Larun 31, Anuhas Ranaweera 3/19, Kavindu Hettiarachchi 3/35)
Vidyartha: 116/3 (Yashmitha Dissanayake 39, Anuhas Ranaweera 34 n.o., Yogeseelan Sarujan 2/14)
Kingswood win
Kingswood: 238 (Sadeesha Ratnayake 72, Kenula Pihilianga 67, Manojaya Sampath 6/36, Nimesh Seneviratne 2/31)
Sri Sumangala Kandy: 164 (Nimesh Seneviratne 35, Vihanga Prabashara 34, Sasiru Jayawardena 29, Pramuditha Bandara 3/26, Hansana Kodithuwakku 2/6, Kanishka Dahanayake 2/7, Yasath Abeykoon 2/35)
St. Xavier’s-Annites draw
St. Xavier’s Marawila: 154/9 (Tharun Navishka 42 n.o., Yan Awishka 35, Jithsara Dissanayake 3/42, Shanuka Randeniya 2/20)
St. Anne’s Kurunegala: 21/2
Sumangala-St. John’s draw
Sri Sumangala Kandy: 207/9 (Vihanga Prabhasha 59, Sasiru Jayawardane 38, Imesh Lakshan 34, Oshitha Abiru 22, Rajkumar Nithursijan 3/42, Yogaseelan Sarujan 2/8)
St. John’s Jaffna: 14/0
Petes-Dharmaloka draw
St. Peter’s Negombo: 106 (Supasan Diluka 54, Thishan Nipun 4/13, Sathidu Praboda 3/16)
Sri Dharmaloka Kelaniya: 8/0
Joseph Vaz-Christ King no result
St. Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa: 108/2 (Shenan Fernando 39 n.o., Damesh Fernando 38 n.o., Sihina Liyan 2/23)
vs Christ King College
Devapathiraja-Rahula no result
Devapathiraja Rathgama: 117/9 (Vihanga Indusara 24, Ishantha Gimhana 3/33, Aayu Kaviraj 2/16, Senuka Dewmitha 2/23)
vs Rahula Matara
Bens-Wesley no result
St. Benedict’s: 152/7 (Trishane Silva 37, Mario Fernando 27, Vihanga Ratnayake 24, Mihila Jayaweera 20 n.o., Denuwan Nethmal 2/23, Ehren Ali 2/37)
vs Wesley
Sebs-Gurukula draw
St. Sebastian’s Moratuwa: 143 (Deneth Peiris 38, Pathiv Vehan 30, Pishon Fernando 20, Sahas Induwara 4/20, Dinuka Nirod 3/24)
Gurukula Kelaniya: 127/7 (Aisha Lawkika 42, Pishon Fernando 2/16, Gayuka Fernando 2/45)
Maris Stella win
Maris Stella: 329/7 (Theekshana Marasinghe 96, Binal Sanuka 79, Mohomad Shamaz 69 n.o., Ruvin Dilrandara 3/56, Demian Fernando 2/66)
St. Peter’s Negombo: 136 (Savindu Maduhansa 5/36, Linal Ransana 3/46)
(YK)
