Imal steers Dharmasoka MV to thrilling win

A five-wicket haul by Imal Thehara helped Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda record a thrilling two-run win against D. S. Senanayake College Colombo in the pre-quarter match of the Under 15 Division One cricket tournament played at Balapitiya yesterday.

In two other pre-quarter-final matches of the same tournament St. Peter’s College outclassed Nalanda College by 95 runs and St. Anne’s College Kurunegala defeated Richmond College by 13 runs in the matches played at Bambalapitiya and Kurunegala.

Christ Church College Ja-ela defeated De Mazenod ‘B’ by four wickets while S. Thomas’ College ‘B’ beat Loyola College Negombo by 69 runs.

Results:

At Balapitiya – Dharmasoka MV won by two runs

Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda 142 in 37.4 overs (Hasitha Rajapakse 43, Naveen Rasanga 37: Woshitha Perera 3 for 15, Madawa Chathuranga 3 for 23, Manura Peiris 2 for 47)

DSS 140 in 32.4 overs (Gavin Senhas 30, Ruchira Theekshana 20, Deshan Hettige 25 n.o.: Imal Thehara 5 for 35, Chanaka Jananga 3 for 5, Naveen Rasanga 2 for 29)

At Bambalapitiya – St. Peter’s won by 95 runs

St. Peter’s 174 in 49.1 overs (Lahiru Chethaka 58, Thiloka de Silva 31: Dineth Samaraweera 3 for 34, Ashen Weerapura 2 for 18, Sajith Sandeepa 2 for 22)

Nalanda 79 in 32 overs (Ransika Manikalpa 33: Danal Hemachandra 4 for 15, Wanuja Sahan 2 for 30)

At Kurunegala – St. Anne’s won by 13 runs

St. Anne’s Kurunegala 206 for 6 in 50 overs (Muiz Rafeed 85, B. Fernando 38, Risitha Perera 22: Kalpa Nethsara 2 for 33)

Richmond 193 in 49.4 overs (Bhanuka Manohara 112: Pivindu Fernando 3 for 37, Muiz Rafeed 2 for 34, Pasindu Tennekoon 2 for 37, Risitha Perera 2 for 42)