Moratu MV trounce Lumbini by seven wickets

Moratu MV after conceding a first innings lead bounced back to beat Lumbini MV by seven wickets in their Under-19 Interschools Cricket Tournament encounter which concluded at Moratuwa yesterday.

Meanwhile, Sri Jayawardenapura MV Kotte coasted to an easy innings and 26-run win against Tissa Central Kalutara at Kalutara.

At Moratuwa (Moratu MV won by seven wickets)

Lumbini MV: 109 and (6/1 overnight) 142 (Ravishka Wijesiri 40, Shavinda Gamlath 34, Nadith Mishendra 4/13, Eran Hansamal 4/42)

Moratu MV: 98 and 156/3 (Niraj Kavishka 51, Rashan Kavishka 21, Eran Hansamal 30 n.o, Nadith Mishendra 24 n.o).

At Kotte (Sri Jayawardenapura MV Kotte won by innings and 26 runs)

Tissa Central Kalutara: 43 and 134 (Ramesh Madusanka 30, Kosala Kavindu 29, Ashen Chandula 21, Jayasundara Seneviratne 4/33, Ishara Samindika 3/38)

Sri Jayawardenapura MV (115/3 overnight): 203 (Buddika Chaminda 50, Lisuka Dinasara 44, Akash Kumara 41, Oshen Nimrod 5/18, Kosala Ravindu 2/19).

At Bandaragama (Match drawn)

Revatha MMV Balapitiya: 155 and 76 (Sasanka Nirmal 5/23, Dilhara Nanayakkara 5/34)

Holy Cross Kalutara (94/4 overnight): 151 (Dahasitha Perera 41, Thuhina Lourdes 35, Ramesh de Silva 4/44, Chamara Priyadarshana 3/31, Pahan Sankalpa 3/43) and 62/6 (Bashitha Perera 20, Sahan Sankalpa 2/16, Rumesh de Silva 2/23).

At Piliyandala (Match drawn)

Asoka MV Colombo: 135 and 108/5 (A. Jayal 41 n.o, Malshan Goonetileke 2/16)

Piliyandala Central (127/3 overnight): 376 (Heshan Madusanka 104, M. Sandaru 90, Sasanka Lakshan 23, Hirumal Perera 41 n.o, R. Elvitigala 4/31, Chirath Thiwanka 2/27).