Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

Isipathana College wins all and enter round two How Isipathana faired in Round 1

- - Text and pic P.D. de Silva

Isipathana College playing in Group ‘D’ of the Under- 17 Division I Cricket Tournament entered the second round winning all six first round games. Ravindu Rathnayaka slammed centuries against Ananda S a s t r a l ay a and Sri Jayawarden­epura Kotte while Thevindu Dikwella scored a ton against Maris Stella College.

Kavindu Bandara was the pick of the bowlers with five wicket hauls against Royal College Colombo and Mahanama College Panadura.

The strong Isipathana Under-17 outfit led by Leshan Amarasingh­e includes Ravindu Rathnayaka, Thevindu Dikwella, Dihan Siriwarden­a, Kavindu Lakshitha, Yasiru Kasthuriar­achchi, Gagana Chalangana, Tharusha Perera, Dumindu Ratnayake, Isuru Sandamal, Amesh Rahul, Daniru Lamisha, Savindu Utsara, Malith Mevindu and Amaan Thaha. The team is coached by Akila Madusanka and Ferien Silva.

Vs Mahanama College Panadura: Isipathana won by 51 runs

Isipathana 140/9 in 29 overs (Dihan Siriwardna 39, Asitha Jayalath 4/37,

Panadura Mahanama 90 in 27.2 overs (Kavindu Bandara 5/22,Savindu Uthsara 2/10)

Vs Ananda Shastharal­aya: Isipathana won by Parabola Method

Isipathana 336 in 49.2 overs (Ravindu Rathnayaka 111, Thevindu Dikwella 54, Savindu Uthsara 46; Bimsara Madusanka 3/46, Hasitha Hasindu 2/53)

Ananda Shastharal­aya 64/4 in 27 overs

Vs Royal College: Isipathana won by 4 runs

Isipathana 160 in 47.5 overs (Ravindu Rathnayaka 44, Isuru Sandamal 31; Lahiru Madusanka 4/18, Kavindu Pathirathn­a 2/29)

Royal College 156 in 49.2 overs (Ahan Sanchitha 78, Kavindu Bandara 5/24, Yasiru Kasthuriar­achchi 2/22)

Vs Maris Stella College Negombo: Isipathana won by 77 runs

Isipathana 220 in 45.5 overs (Thevindu Dikwella 107, Leshan Amarasingh­e 42n.o, Savindu Uthsara 20; Senash Fernando 6/43)

Maris Stella 143 in 35.2 overs (Shiran Perera 71; Ravindu Rathnayake 4/33, Yasiru Kasthuriar­achchi 2/12, Kavindu Bandara 2/12)

Vs Sri Jayewarden­epura Kotte: Isipathana won by 274 runs

Isipathana 337/8 in 50 overs (Ravindu Rathnayaka 115, Isuru Sandamal 60, Savindu Uthsara 29; Chamod Supun 3/70)

Sri Jayawarden­epura 63 in 23 overs (Kavindu Bandara 3/12, Savindu Uthsara 3/09, Tharusha Perera 2/10)

Vs Asoka College: Isipathana won by 9 wickets

Asoka 105 in 31.2 overs (Lahiru Vithanage 22; Savindu Uhsara 4/28, Tharusha Perera 3/13, Kavindu Bandara 3/24)

Isipathana 110/1 in 16.3 overs (Leshan Amarasingh­e 52n.o, Thevindu Dikwella 30)

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