Mahith’s third ton helps S. Thomas’

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Mahith Perera scored an unbeaten 115, including five boundaries and a six – his third of the season as he played a crucial role in S. Thomas’ securing a first-inning victory over St. Joseph’s in the Under19 Inter-School cricket encounter concluded at Mt. Lavinia yesterday.

Perera collaborated effectively with Nathan Caldera, contributing to a significant 128-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Caldera added 51 runs to the total, as S. Thomas’ resumed from their overnight score of 37 for 2, ultimately concluding the day at 270 for 7 in response to St. Joseph's score of 267.

In other matches, St. Sebastian’s Katuneriya and St. Joseph’s Wattala also claimed first innings wins against St. Aloysius Galle and Veluwana MV, respectively.

At Mt. Lavinia: First innings win for S. Thomas’

St. Joseph’s 267 all out (Ayesha Shamash 96, Senuja Wakunugoda 82n.o., Yenula Dewthusa 24, Keneth Liyanage 22: Kavinda Dias 4/64, Abeeth Paranawidana 2/66) S. Thomas’ (37/2 o’night) 270 for 7 at close (Mahith Perera 115n.o., (Nathan Caldera 51, Kavindu Dias 24: Dunick Perera 2/46, Yenula Dewthusa 2/72)

At Katuneriya: First innings win for St. Sebastian’s St. Aloysius Galle 114 all out

(Savitha Dulmal 27, Hasitha Suranga 23: Vihanga Theekshana 5/35) and (5/0 o’night) 201 for 9

(Savitha Dulmal 51, Hasitha Suranga 45, Kavindu Kesara 41: Vihanga Theekshana 4/39,

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St. Sebastian’s Katuneriya 123 all out (Maheesha Sithum 48, Maleesha Nethsara 23: Dulsath Nimviru 5/28, Hasitha Suranga 3/17) and 89 for 6 at close (Hasith Kavinda 35: Theekshana Tharuka 3/26, Dulsath Nimbiru 2/20)

At Wattala: First inning win for St. Joseph’s

St. Joseph’s Wattala 252 (Hashen Silva 76, Dinuka Perera 44, Thisula Zoysa 35, Chalaka Perera 29: Minidu Perera 4/37, Manujaya Pabasara 2/35, S. Kaushalya 2/56) and 179 for 4 (Nemitha de Soysa 76, Thisula Zoysa 23n.o., Ashenka de Zoysa 21: Minidu Perera 2/47) Veluwana MV (73/9 o’night) 83 all out (Chalaka Perera 4/23, Yasith Sasmitha 3/24)