Kaveesha, Kasun steer Dharmasoka MV to victory

Calypso style batting by Kaveesha Kumara and Kasun Maduranga who together put on a quick-fire opening-wicket stand of 128 runs in only 55 balls in Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda’s run chase of 191 in 22 overs laid the foundation to record a thrilling eight wicket win over Holy Cross Kalutara in the Under 19 inter-school match concluded at Kalutara yesterday.

The dismissal of Kaveesha saw Kasun along with Sachin Diwangana associating in an unbroken stand of 67 runs helping them to race to the target in just 14.1 overs.

Earlier in the day Holy Cross in reply to the Sokians score of 216 were bowled out for just 76 runs. Holy Cross made to follow on with a deficit of 140 runs posted a formidable score of 330 for 8 declared which in the end proved to be in vain.

Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda 216 (Dinuka Dishan 79, Kaveesha Kumara 48: Avishka Perera 4 for 43, Lahiru Thambawila 2 for 44) and 195 for 2 (Kaveesha Kumara 95, Kasun Maduranga 59 n.o., Sachin Diwangana 22 n.o.)

Holy Cross Kalutara 76 (Nimesh Mendis 3 for 3, Anjana Marvan 2 for 8, Harshajith Rushan 2 for 8) and 330 for 8 declared (Umayanga Suwana 95, Malinda Jayodh 80, Lahiru Thambawatte 51: Kasun Maduranga 4 for 53, Sachin Diwangana 3 for 31)

FIRST INNINGS WIN FOR ZAHIRA

Zahira College recorded a close first innings win over fancied St. Joseph’s College in the Under 19 match concluded at Maradana yesterday. Zahira resuming on their overnight score of 32 for 2 went on to make a score of 209 in reply to the Josephians score of 203.

St. Joseph’s 203 (Sandaruwan Rodrigo 78, Malshan Rodrigo 34, Dario Dassanayake 27, Harin Cooray 25: Mohamed Najath 4 for 55, Ishan Samsudeen 3 for 76) and 154 for 6 (Malshan Rodrigo 48, Revan Kelly 61 n.o.: Azlan Samsudeen 3 for 31, Ishan Samsudeen 2 for 33)

Zahira (32/2 overnight) 209 (Ahmed Adhil 46, Mohamed Ahnaf 41, Iroshan Lakruwan 27, Ishan Samsudeen 27: Harin Cooray 3 for 61,Ruchira Ekanayake 2 for 23, Sachitha de Silva 2 for 40, Malshan Rodrigo 2 for 44)

ST. SYLVESTER’S ESCAPE DEFEAT

St. Sylvester’s had a narrow escape as they managed to avoid an innings defeat against S. Thomas’ who had to be satisfied with a first innings win in the Under 19 match which ended at Mt Lavinia. The highlight of the second day’s play was a hat-trick achieved by Sachitha Jayatileke who ended with impressive figures of 5 for 19.

S. Thomas’ (189/4 overnight) 252 for 7 declared (Sachitha Jayatileke 67, Rashmika Opatha 60, Yohan Mendis 52, Ravindu Tilekeratne 32, Romesh Nallapreuma 20: Thusith de Soyza 3 for 52, Thenuka Liyanage 2 for 60)

St. Sylvester’s 80 (Muditha Hashan 21, Malith Prematileke 16: Sachitha Jayatileke 3 for 14, Ravindu Tilekeratne 3 for 14, Dellon Peiris 2 for 15) and 54 for 9 (Muditha Hashan 20: Sachitha Jayatileke 5 for 19, Ravindu Tilekeratne 4 for 9)

A WIN FOR RICHMOND

Richmond College registered a first innings win against Thurstan College in the match played at Thurstan ground. The second day’s proceedings saw Richmond continuing from their overnight score of 194 for 7 making 254 and Thurstan in their turn able to muster a score of 192.

Richmond (194/7 overnight) 254 (Thaveesha Abishek 89, Ravishka Wijesiri 38, Randika Seneviratne 27, Hasaru Chamikara 21: Ayesh Weeraratne 3 for 55, Dilan Madusanka 2 for 54, Naveen Gunawardena 2 for 55) and 54 for 2 (Dhananjaya Lakshan 32 n.o.)

Thurstan 192 (Kasun Abeyratne 58, Nipun Lakshan 46: Avindu Theekshana 4 for 58, Kavindu Ediriweera 3 for 28)

ISIPATHANA ON FIRST INNINGS

The match between Isipathana and St. Aloysius Galle played at the BRC ground ended in a first inning win for Isipathana.

St. Aloysius Galle (188/8 overnight) 199 (Navindu Nirmal 58, Gihan Hirushan 36, Ashen Bandara 34: Lahiru Dilshan 4 for 47, Pramod Maduwantha 3 for 49) and 127 for 8 (Navindu Nirmal 35, Ravindu Sanjana 27: Lahiru Dilshan 2 for 20, Ayana Siriwardena 2 for 26, Pramod Maduwantha 2 for 34)

Isipathana 237 (Heshan Fernando 57, Kalana Perera 40, Sanjula Abeywickrama 27: Harin Buddhila 4 for 69, Ashen Bandara 2 for 30)