Rain hampers proceedings

Heavy rain hampered proceedings on the opening day of the Under-19 Inter-schools Cricket Tournament matches which got underway yesterday.

However, Mahinda’s rightarm spinner Kushan Madusha ended with a six-wicket haul as Dharmapala MV were dismissed for 137 runs in their first innings.

At Panniptiya Dharmapala Pannipitiya: 137 (Sanjana Lanka 44, Chamindu Samarasinghe 23, Kushan Madusha 6/51, Kaveesha Vimukthi 2/20) Mahinda: 5/2.

At Reid Avenue

St. Sebastian’s: 102/4 (Dunith Jayatunga 42, Nuwanidu Fernando 32, Manula Perera 2/27) vs Royal. At BRC President’s Kotte: 67 (Ravishka Wijesiri 5/8, Sithum Dissanayake 2/18)

Lumbini MV: 42/5 (Dushan Fernando 22, Kasun Malinda 3/5, Nuran Perera 2/22).

At Godigamuwa

Sri Dharmaloka MV Kelaniya: 116/6 (Yugeesha Dilshan 34, Lakshitha Boteju 27, Anuka Jayasinghe 3/9) vs Sri Sumangala Panadura.

At Bentota

Loyola College Bopitiya: 72/3 (Tharusha Dhananjaya 39 n.o) vs Gamini Central Bentota.

At Ruwanwella Dehiowita National School: 142 (Dimuth Dulanga 53, Sampath Jayashan 32, Sahan Anjana 20, Kalana Madusanka 5/31, Buddhi Madushan 3/26)

Seethawaka Central Avissawella: 87/0 (Damith Sachintha 62 rtd).

At Badulla Badulla Central: 30/1 vs Bandarawela Central.