St Benedict’s rout Asoka MV by ten wickets

St Benedict’s routed Asoka MV Colombo by ten wickets to record their second successive win of the Under 17 Division One cricket tournament. The match played at Kotahena saw Asoka MV taking first lease of the wicket being bundled out for a meagre 30 runs with Ruwinda Niwunhella, who ended with impressive figures of 4 for 9, doing the damage. St Benedict’s in their run chase needed just 5.2 overs to reach the target.

Asoka MV 30 in 16.4 overs (Ruwinda Niwunhella 4 for 9, Poorna Charuka 2 for 6)

St Benedict’s 32 for 0 in 5.2 overs (Thulina Dislhan 18 n.o.)

Dharmasoka MV by four wickets

Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda recorded an easy fourwicket win over traditional home town rivals Sri Devananda MV in another match of the same tournament played at Karandeniya.

Sri Devananda MV Ambalangoda 137 in 32.4 overs (Mahesh Sanjeewa 69: Hasindu Vidarshana 4 for 30, Bhanuka Dilshan 2 for 6, Sithum Ranjeewa 2 for 40)

Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda 138 for 6 in 45 overs (Anjana Mavan 29, Hasindu Vidarshana 19: Mahesh Sanjeewa 2 for 27)

Under 15 Cricket Sathsara, Dilith steer Nalanda

Half tons by Sathsara Amarasinghe and Dilith Silva helped Nalanda to record a convincing 141-run win over Moratu MV in their Under 15 Division One inter-school cricket encounter played at Campbell Place. Nalanda having made an imposing score of 260 for 6 bowled out their opponents for a low score of 114.

Nalanda 260 for 6 in 50 overs (Dilith Silva 53, Lakshitha Rasanjana 45, Sathsara Amarasinghe 88 n.o.: Malith Gunawardena 2 for 37, Subash Madusanka 2 for 38)

Moratu MV 114 in 40 overs (Nishan Fernando 23, Deshan Perera 21: Miyuru Sadeepa 2 for 5, Denuka Perera 2 for 19, Yomal de Silva 2 for 22)

Four-wicket win for Dharmasoka MV

Dharmasoka MV coasted to a four-wicket win over Mahinda College in the Under 15 Division One match played at Balapitiya. The Sokians after restricting Mahinda to a score of 119 reached the target in the 22nd over.Mahinda 119 in 48.1 overs (Isuru Sandaruwan 47, Hirusha Ravishan 22, Navindya Hansika 17: Subash Lasan- ga 4 for 11, Helambage Himala 2 for 27)

Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda 123 for 4 in 21.1 overs (Theresh Kaushalya 48, Harshajith Rushan 42 n.o.: Nipun Sudharaka 2 for 15, Pasindu Ravin 2 for 26)

Nilanka guides Devapathiraja MMV

Nilanka Ruksitha with an all-round performance guided Devapathiraja MMV Rathgama to massive 157-run win over Sri Sumangala Hikkaduwa in their Under 15 Division Two encounter played at Rathgama.

Devapathiraja MMV Rathgama 244 in 49.5 overs (Nilanka Ruksitha 91, Gayan Pushpakumara 30, Prasanka Lakshitha 28, Ashen Kanchaka 20, Geeshan Madusanka 18: Malith Sulakshana 4 for 50)

Sri Sumangala Hikkaduwa 87 in 40.2 overs (Sachin Hasintha 21 n.o.: Nilanka Ruksitha 4 for 19, Raveen Yasas 2 for 27)- MSA