St. John’s on top against Dharmaloka MV

St. John’s College, Jaffna came on top against Sri Dharmaloka MV, Kelaniya at the end of the first day’s play in their Under-19 Division Two pre quarter-final encounter played at St. John’s Grounds in Jaffna yesterday.

Meanwhile, a top knock of 153 by Muditha Premadasa helped Maliyadeva College reach a formidable 340 for nine in their first innings against Richmond College at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium in Hambantota.

At Jaffna

Sri Dharmaloka MV: 133 (Kavindu Malshan 38, Elshan Dinushan 3/7)

St. John’s: 186 (Navaswaran Saumyan 48, Yugeesha Dilshan 5/65, Thavindu Bandara 3/12). At Hambantota Maliyadeva: 340/9 (Muditha Premadasa 153, Brian Karunanayake 41, Supun Sumanaratne 32, Nisanjaya Hettiarachchi 31, Dilum Sudeera 3/70) vs Richmond. At Matara

St. Thomas’, Matara: 256 (Chamika Ranasinghe 74, Harindu Jayasekera 55, Dishan Pramod 3/59)

St. Sebastian’s, Katuneriya: 21/2.

At Balapitiya Revatha MMV, Balapitiya: 149 (Ramesh Madusanka 69, Chamidu Anushka 5/62)

Sri Devananda MV, Ambalangoda: 182/6 (Pasindu Dhananjaya 56, Nilakshana Senratne 45, Sohan de Livera 35, Sahan Sankalpa 6/32).

At Panadura Rahula, Matara: 69 (Ashan Dilhara 3/17)

St. John’s, Panadura: 221/8 (Ashan Dilhara 61, Reshan Malik 38).

At Kirindiwela Nalanda Boys’ School, Minuwangoda: 244 (Pasindu Sandaruwan 57, Janith Muthugala 42, Shalindu Malmina 33, Sachiru Hansala 31, Buddika Lakshan 3/29, Samith Wijenayake 3/58)

Henegama Central: 84/6 (Samith Wijenayake 33 n.o, Kavindu Maduranga 3/16). At Raddoluwa President’s College, Maharagama: 289 (Chathuranga Devinda 168, Tharindu Dhananjaya 39, Hansa Hiranya 6/83)

Sri Pangnananda MMV, Raddoluwa: 167/7 (Sasanka Abhiman 85, Kasun Iranga 58, Nipun Pramoda 4/25).

At Kilinochchi Hindu College, Jaffna: 172 (S. Iyangaran 45, E. Paarimalam 39 n.o, T. Krishanath 6/35)

Kilinochchi MV: 92/8 (K. Komanathan 5/30).

At Pelawatte Dutugemunu MV, Buttala: 115/9 declared

Bandarawela Central: 260/4 (Janeesha Hansaka 111, Sadith Ratnayake 90).