Hansamal steers Moratu MV to victory
A seven-wicket haul by Aaron Hansamal paved the way for Moratu MV to record a crushing innings and 41-run win over Maris Stella College in their Under-19 Inter-schools Cricket Tournament encounter concluded at Katuneriya yesterday.
Meanwhile, Thurstan College recorded an easy first-innings win over Trinity College in their match which ended at the Thurstan Grounds.
At Katuneriya (Moratu MV won by innings and 41 runs)
Moratu MV: 225
Maris Stella: 25 and (90/2 overnight) 159 (Chathura Anuradha 37, Kevin Perera 37, Ashan Fernando 33, Aaron Hansamal 7/48, Rashan Kavishka 2/26).
At Thurstan Grounds (1st innings win for Thurstan)
Thurstan: 319
Trinity (28/1 overnight): 150 (A. Amarasinghe 37, Ashan Louketiya 41 n.o, Sandaru Dias 3/28, Ayesh Harshana 3/42, Yohan Liyanage 2/12) and 165/8 (Abishek Anandakumara 27, Umar Faizal 21, Chanuka Kumarasinghe 21, Dininda Siriwardena 36 n.o, Ayesh Harshana 5/54, Yohan Liyanage 2/30).
At Matara (Match drawn)
St. Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa: 106 and 173 (Chamod Kavishka 57, Avindu Shehara 31, Tharusha Fernando 24, Deshan Fernando 21 n.o, Gishanthika Jayaweera 5/65, Kavindu Ridmal 2/42)
St. Thomas’ Matara (80/5 overnight): 177 (Gishanthika Jayaweera 37, Harindu Jayasekera 31, Chamika Ranasinghe 30, Avindu Shehara 4/48, Shehan Anuruddha 2/8).
At Karandeniya (1st innings win for Karandeniya Central)
Taxila Central Horana: 171 and 289 (Thilina Tharinda 97, Sasindu Janeth 45, Seneth Vinvinu 42, Eranga Jayakody 26, Umesh Prasad 22, Chamindu Ranvinu 26 n.o, Ishan Prabodya 5/66, Ravindu Milan 4/87)
Karandeniya Central (171/4 overnight): 250/9 declared (Ishara Maduwantha 105, Samith Isuru 55, Ravindu Milan 25, Eranga Jayakody 4/62, Thilina Tharinda 2/72) and 33/2.
At Kotte (Match drawn)
Sri Jayawardenapura MV: 127 and
56/9 (Janula Idusara 6/20)
Asoka MV Colombo: 62 (Chethana Withanage 29, Sampath Nissanka 4/11, Ishara Shaminda 2/10).
At Veyangoda (Bandaranayake MMV Veyangoda won by 137 runs)
Bandaranayake MMV: 202 and 123 (Anjana Tharanga 35, Tharusha Malintha 21, Isuru Perera 5/34, Yenuka Rajapaksa 4/26)
Lyceum, Panadura (110/7 overnight): 124 (Isuru Perera 34, Rusiri Fernando 21, Sahan Nimantha 4/43, Aaron Dabare 3/20, Movindu Lomitha 2/27) and 64 (Aaron Dabare 5/10, Nadula Nimsara 2/8).