Preshitha steers Prince of Wales to victory

A knock of 106 runs by Preshitha Pemila paved the way for Prince of Wales to coast to a comfortable 79-run win over Holy Cross College Kalutara in the Under 15 interschool cricket encounter played at Kalutara.

Pemila’s knock saw the Cambrians taking first lease of the wicket make a formidable 269 runs and Holy Cross in their turn was able to muster a score of only

190 runs.

In the other matches that were played Wesley, ananda, st. Aloysius, St. Sebastian’s Katuneriya, Asoka MV Colombo, St.thomas Bandarawela and Sri Sumangala Hikkaduwa win their matches.

Results:

At Kalutara – Prince of Wales won by 79 runs

Prince of Wales 269 in 49 overs (Preshitha Pemila 106, Oshan de Silva 35, Pasan Cooray 31; Kavindu Theekshana 4 for 39, Himaru Deshan 2 for 51)

Holy Cross Kalutara 190 in 42.1 overs (Hirusha Fernando 52,Akash Fernando 33, Himaru Deshan 33; Disal Nesada 2 for 23, Romesh Viduranga 2 for 24)

At Campbell Park–wesley won by 49 runs

Wesley 180 in 47.4 overs (Anuga Pahansara 68, Eran Perera 23;

Sandun Dewmina 3 for 22,Trishan Damindu 2 for 16)

St. John’s Nugegoda 131 in

37.2 overs (Keshara Nimesh 28; Rahul Manipththu 4 for 16,Anuga Pahansara 3 for 20, Mohamed Abdulla 2 for 32)

At Padukka –Ananda won by eight wickets

Siri Piyaratana MMV 105 in 33.4 overs (Tharusha Liyanage 33, Kithmuka Peiris 32; N.ashinsa 4 for 33,Ameesha Perera 3 for 6)

Ananda 106 for 2 in 12.5 overs (N.ashinsa 46 n.o.)

At Galle – St.aloysius won by six wickets

Mahinda 120 in 41.2 overs (Oshada Devinda 3 for 18,

Gamindu Umsara 2 for 7, Kavindu Amarasinghe 2 for 23)

St.aloysius Galle 121 for 4 in 39.1 overs (Kavindu Amarasinghe 25, Charya Yasara 49 n.o., Oshada Devinda 25 n.o.)

At Katuneriya – St. Sebastian’s won by 120 runs

St. Sebastian’s Katuneriya 165 in 44.4 overs (Vihanga Theekshana 40, Maheesha Sithum 33, Malindu Daham 25, Nisal Rashmika 35 n.o.; Malith Prematileke 2 for 15, S. Karunaratne 2 for 22, K. Wasala 2 for 26, U. Jayawardena 2 for 35)

Royal Kurunegala 45 in 19.4 overs (Maheesha Sithum 6 for 16,

Vihanga Theekshana 3 for 23)

At Maharagama –Asoka MV won by 60 runs

Asoka MV Colombo 230 for 8 in 50 overs (Inuwara Kannangara 56, Ashok Herath 50 n.o.; Hinura Senal 4 for 41, Pasindu Amarasinghe 2 for 22, Lilantha Sampath 2 for 33)

President’s Maharagama 170 in 43 overs (Heshan Rashmika 44, Lilantha Sampath 28 n.o.; Senith Anuja 4 for 22, I. Sadmal 2 for 16, Kesara Gunasekera 2 for 18)

At Pelawatte – St.thomas won by 166 runs

St.thomas’ bandarawela 226 in 44.5 overs (Nidula Nawasinghe 46, Niksha Perera 30; Sahan Lakshitha 3 for 35, Wenra Rupasinghe 2 for 25)

Royal Monaragala 66 in 20.4 overs (Kethaka Kodituwakku 3 for 2, Niksha Perera 2 for 2, Nidula Nawasinghe 2 for 13)

At Hikkaduwa – Sri Sumangala won by 94 runs

Sri Sumangala Hikkaduwa 265 in 47.5 overs (Vinod Dhanushka

90, Ravindu Theekshana 41, Chamathka Kaveeshan 37,Tharo Gautham 34; Ranuk Diyunaka 5 for 41, Sasindu Dilshan 4 for 14)

Batapola MV Galle 171 in

42.4 overs (Poorna Thiyasara 42, Kaveesha Nethmina 37; Ransara Deshan 5 for 37, Damsith de Silva 2 for 7,Tharo Gautham 2 for 13)