Under-19 Cricket: Kaveesh cracks 107

A fine knock of 107 by Kaveesh Kumara was the highlight in the Under-19 Interschools cricket encounter between Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda and Rahula College Matara which began at the Uyanwatte Stadium in Matara yesterday.

Dharmasoka MV taking first lease of the wicket made 215 and Rahula in their turn ended the day on 83 for four.

Dharmasoka MV: 215 (Kaveesh Kumara 107, Ravindu Rasantha 22, Pasan Samaratunga 5 for 52)

Rahula Matara: 83 for 4 (Lakindu Chamod 34 n.o). Thurstan dominates

Thurstan dominated the opening day’s play against President’s College Kotte in their Under-19 cricket match played at Thurstan Grounds yesterday.

Thurstan after restricting their opponents for a low score of 119 ended the day on 66 for 3. President’s Kotte: 119 (Hashan Priydharshana 34, Sachitha Liyanage 30, Charana Nanayakkara 2 for 17, Sandaru

Dias 2 for 20, Thushal Madusanka 2 for 33) Thurstan: 66 for 3 (Rifaz Mauroof 2 for 33). Royal Panadura 206

St. Peter’s College Negombo were four for no loss in reply to Royal Panadura’s 206 in their Under-19 cricket match commenced at Dalupotha yesterday.

Royal Panadura: 206 (Prashan Kalhara 88, Nilan Fernando 34, Nipun Susanga 3 for 26, Romilton Fernando 3 for 53, Dineth Sathsara 2 for 39, Januth Pashan 2 for 45)

St. Peter’s: 4 for no loss Half centuries

Half centuries by Thanuja Akalanka, Sakun Rukshan and Malith Gunawardena for St. John’s Panadura and a eight-wicket haul by Dhanuka Nimmana of Kalutara MV were the highlights of the first day’s play in their Under-19 cricket match played at Kalutara yesterday.

St. John’s: 241 (Thanuja Akalanka 73, Sakun Rukshan 62, Malith Gunawardena 67 n.o, Dhanuka Nimmana 8 for 48)

Kalutara MV: 2 for no loss

Karandeniya Central on top

Dimuth Sandaruwan’s ton helped Karandeniya Central to take a first innings lead over Carey College when play ended on day one in their Under-19 cricket match played at Karandeniya yesterday.

Carey: 123 (Mark Wickramasinghe 23, Chalitha Tillekeratne 20, Sheminith Silva 26 n.o, Dilum Sudeera 5 for 39, Chamara Prabath 3 for 16) Karandeniya Central: 279 for 8 (Dimuth Sandaruwan 102, Dilum Sudeera 37, Ishara Maduwantha 30, Ganesh Madusanka 28, Samith Isuru 25, Chamara Prabath 26 n.o, Lasith Wimalasena 5 for 97, Dimesh Samuel 3 for 37). St. John’s in command

St John’s Nugegoda were in command against Ananda Sastralaya Matugama in their match played at Matugama yesterday.

Ananda Sastralaya: 95 (Prasad Chathuranga 24,Atheesh Malinda 3 for 6, Dinujaya Seneviratne 3 for 16)

St John’s: 93 for 3 (Irusha Sandeepa 49 n.o, Teshan Malinda 26 n.o, Prasad Chathuranga 2 for 7).