Maliyadeva, Dharmasoka MV record stunning wins

Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda and Maliyadeva College Kurunegala recorded stunning wins in the Singer Under 19 Division One limited over tournament with wins over St. Joseph’s College and S. Thomas’ College in the pre-quarter final encounters played at Karandeniya and Mount Lavinia yesterday.

Dharmasoka MV prevailed over St. Joseph’s on the Parabola Method after the match was stopped due to bad light, while Maliyadeva recorded a thrilling last-ball one-wicket win against S. Thomas’.

The knock of 146 made by Jehan Daniel for St. Joseph’s proved to be in vain and despite the Josephians ending their innings by making a formidable score of 313, the half tons cracked by Harshajith Rushan and Kaveesh Kumara saw the Sokians being in the challenge and during the stoppage they were on 244 for 4 in 28.4 overs, which was achieved before the stipulated 31 overs.

The match at Mt Lavinia saw S. Thomas’s taking first lease of the wicket making a modest score of 193 and Maliyadeva in their turn cruising well, before losing wickets at the latter stages, and ultimately pulling off a thrilling win.

Two other outstation teams, St. Thomas’ Matara and St. Thomas’ Matale too recorded wins against fancied teams in the Division Two limited over prequarter final encounters.

St. Thomas Matara overcame Sri Dharmaloka MV Kelaniya by 21 runs in the match played at Matara while St. Thomas Matale overcame fancied Sri Sumangala Panadura by 27 runs in the match played at the Panadura Esplanade.

RESULTS:

AT KARANDENIYA

St. Joseph’s 313 for 8 in 50 overs (Jehan Fernandopulle 146, Shevon Perera 35, Thashan Perera 25, Harin Cooray 21, Havin Perera 24 n.o.: Nimesh Mendis 2 for 56, Ushan Imantha 2 for 58, Kavindu Nadeeshan 2 for 85) Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda 244 for 4 in 28.4 overs (Harshajith Rushan 96, Kaveesh Kumara 56 n.o., Dinuka Dilshan 37 n.o.: Jehan Daniel 2 for 66) AT MT LAVINIA

S. Thomas’ 193 in 49.4 overs (Ishen Perera 46, Sithara Hapuhinna 31, Romesh Nallaperuma 30: Dinanjaya Premaratne 3 for 23, Damitha Silva 3 for 39, Kavin Bandara 2 for 34)

Maliyadeva 194 for 9 in 50 overs (Deshan Kollure 61, Damitha Silva 41, Muditha Premadasa 28: Dulip Gunaratne 3 for 37, Shenon Fernando 2 for 30) AT MATARA St. Thomas’ Matara 181 in 47 overs (Mihisal Ameda 32: Madawa Kavindu 3 for 39) Sri Dharmaloka MV Kelaniya 163 in 45.1 overs (Samitha Ranga 34, Madawa Kavindu 32: Akila Thiwanka 5 for 40) AT PANADURA St. Thomas’ Matale 192 (Lihaja Jayasundara 49, Sajith de Silva 46, Pubudu Deshan 34, Isuru Bandara 26: Anushka Pradeepika 5 for 35, Nipuna Deshan 4 for 22) Sri Sumangala Panadura 165 in 37 overs (Nipuna Deshan 28, Pulitha Yasas 25, Tharana Ganemulla 23, Janidu Induwara 23, Samitha Yasanga 21, Nadeera Rukshan 21: Sajith de Silva 4 for 26, Rasika Bandara 2 for 38)