Isipathana beat Anuradhapura Central

Under 19 Cricket

Isipathana outclassed Anuradhapura Central by an innings and 25 runs in the Under -19 inter-school cricket encounter concluded at the BRC ground yesterday. Isipathana in reply to their opponents score of 160 resuming on their overnight score of 184 for 3 thanks to a knock of 113 by Pethum Nissanka went on to make a formidable score of 264 for 9 declared. Anuradhapura Central batting the second left with a task of erasing a deficit of 104 runs failed to achieve it as they were bowled out for 79 with Iwanka Sanjula who ended with a fivewicket haul doing the damage.

Anuradhapura Central 160 (Shanuka Kelum 61, Shavindu Chandrasekara 28, Sachith Randima 25: Lahiru Dilshan 5 for 56, Pramod Maduwantha 3 for 19, Heshan Fernando 2 for 18) and 79 (Dilshan Dissanayake 19: Iwanka Sanjula 5 for 28, Lahiru Dilshan 3 for 39)

Isipathana 264/9 decl. (183/4 overnight) 264 for 9 declared (Pethum Nisshanka 113, Sanjula Abewickrame 65, Pramod Madhuwantha 22, Heshan Fernando 22, Harsha Rathnayake 21: Vishmitha Jananga 2 for 24, Buddhika Senarathne 2 for 36, Ravitha Prabaswara 2 for 66)

MATCH DRAW NAT BALAPITIYA

The Under 19 inter-school cricket match between Revatha MMV Balapitiya and Devapathiraja MMV Rathgama played at Balapitiya ended in a draw. The highlight of the match was a knock of 143 made by Nilanka Rukshitha which included15 boundaries and half a dozen sixes.

Devapathiraja MMV Rathgama (95/4 o/n) 282 (Nilanka Rukshitha 143, Kasun Lahiru 31, Nimesh Chathuranga 21, Raveen Yasas 15: Kasun Kumara 3/28, Pahan Madhuwantha 3 for 66, Viraj de Zoysa 2 for 28, Mohamad Ishrath 2 for 90)

Revatha MMV Balaptiya 169 for 9 (Pahan Madhuwantha 30, Aminda Chehan 22, Ashan Chathuranga 17, Mohamed Ishrath 59 n.o.: Raveen Yasas 3 for 33, Pethum Madhusanka 2 for 14, Kasun Lahiru 2 for 44, Thisara Dilshan 2 for 26) THREE-WICKETWIN FORST.XAVIER’S

MARAVILA

St Xavier’s Marawila recorded a three-wicket win over St Anne’s Kurunegala in the Under 19 match concluded at Sir Albert Peiris Stadium in Wennappuwa yesterday.

St. Anne’s: Kurunegala 54 (Ravindu Anjana 2 for 4, Lakshitha Dilshan 2 for 9) and 82 (Vimukthi Bandara 27: Ravindu Anjana 6 for 22, Dulaj Ashen 2 for 26)

St. Xavier’s Marawila 99 (Irosh Fernando 34: Piyumal Sinhawansha 5 for 11, Randeera Ranasinghe 4 for 37) and 38 for 7 (Randeera Ranasinghe 5 for 18, Piyumal Sinhawansha 2 for 12)

KRISHAN GUIDES MARIS STELLA

An unbeaten knock of 90 by Krishan Dushmantha helped Maris Stella Negombo dominate day one in their Under -19 cricket encounter against Prince of Wales played at Kadirana. The match will be continued today.

Prince of Wales 151 (Sanoh Dharshika 20, Avindu Fernando 63 n.o.: Srimath Jeewan 2 for 25, Pasindu Ushettige 2 for 34) -MSA