Thushara, Thiwanka guide St. Benedict’s College

Half tons by Thushara Perera and Thiwanka Perera helped St. Benedict’s College record a massive 166-run win over St. Mary’s Chilaw in a first round match of the Under 15 Division One cricket tournament played at Chilaw. St. Benedict’s taking first lease of the wicket made a formidable score of 297 and then bowled out St. Mary’s for a low score of 131.

St. Benedict’s 297 for 8 in 50 overs (Thushara Perera 62, Thiwanka Perera 56, Imesh Fernando 40, Mahesh Theekshana 36, Vihanga Ruwanara 22: Yowel Cregston 3 for 58, Inosh Valentino 2 for 43, Channa Malik 2 for 53)

St. Mary’s Chilaw 131 in 44.3 overs (Yowel Cregston 37, Roshel Sachintha 17, Charuka Tharindu 16: Piyumal Wijesinghe 3 for 18, Vihanga Ruwanara 2 for 36)

Bhanuka steers S. Thomas’

A four-wicket haul by Bhanuka Wanniarachchi supported by Thevin Eriyagama paved the way for S. Thomas’ College to secure a comfortable 68-run win over D. S. Senanayake College in the first round match of the Under 15 tournament, played at Mt Lavinia.

S. Thomas’ 169 for 9 in 47 overs (Bhagya Dissanayake 48, Sithra Hapuhinna 33, Yohan Perera 29: Muditha Lakshan 2 for 22, Pasindu Adithya 2 for 35)

D. S. Senanayake College 101 in 26 overs (Pasindu Adithya 27, Bhanuka Wanniarachchi 4 for 22, Thevin Eriyagama 3 for 31)

Easy win for St. John’s Panadura

St. John’s College Panadura recorded an easy eight-wicket win against Lumbini MV in the first round match of the Under 15 tournament, played at Panadura. Lumbini MV batting first made 127 and St. John’s in their run chase reached the target in the 41st over.

Lumbini MV 127 in 36.1 overs (Hasthi Deshaka 29, Abisheka

Maduranga 23: Sasitha Manampriya 3 for 33, Jayashanka Lokumanage 2 for 10, Thamindu Navarathna 2 for 17)

St. John’s Panadura 128 for 5 in 41.5 overs (Pansilu Umayanga 23, Wathsala Vidmal 21, Jayashanka Lokumanage 31 n.o.: Ruwin Kemitha 3 for 31)

Holy Cross defeat Nalanda College

An unbeaten knock of 71 by Umayanga Suwaris enabled Holy Cross Kalutara defeat Nalanda College on the Parabola System in another match of the same tournament played at Kalutara.

Nalanda 161 for 8 in 31 overs (Sachitha Gunathilake 31, Warsha Ananda 31, Thushara Bhanuka 31: Hirushan De Silva 6 for 42)

Holy Cross Kalutara 149 for 2 in 23.1 overs (Dineth de Silva 36, Umayanga Suwaris 71 n.o.)

-MSA