Shashika’s ton gives St. Servatius victory

BY M. SHAMIL AMIT

Left hand batsman Shashika Dulshan’s 138-ball knock of 119 which included 18 boundaries and three sixes laid the foundation for St. Servatius Matara to record an easy 134-run win over Sri Devananda MV Ambalangoda in the Under 15 Division One cricket encounter played at Karandeniya.

St. Servatius Matara 259 for 8 in 50 overs (Shashika Dulshan 119, Keshara Nuwantha 35, Imanka Karunanayake 30, Pushpitha Deshan 26: Heshan Milaksha 3 for 24, Praveen Avishka 2 for 43)

Sri Devananda MV Ambalangoda 125 in 20.3 overs (Sasindu Madhusanka 40, Kavindu Shohan 25: Pushpitha Dilshan 5 for 9, Imanka Karunanayake 2 for 20, Shashika Dulshan 2 for 29)

A WIN FOR JOSEPH VAZ

Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa defeated Maris Stella Negombo by 47 runs in the Under -15 match played at Wennappuwa.

Joseph Vaz Wennapuwa 188 in 48 overs (Nipun Dhananjaya 83, Navod Yohan 20: Ashen Perera 2 for 15, Yohan Perera 2 for 39)

Maris Stella 141 in 44.5 overs (Roshen Fernando 47, Shohan Perera 25: Chamod Fernando 3 for 9, Nipun Dhananjaya 2 for 22)

CLOSE WIN FOR DEVAPATHIRAJA MMV

Devapathiraja MMV Rathgama recorded a close ten-run win over St. Aloysius Galle in another match of the same tournament played at Rathgama.

Devapathiraja MMV Rathgama 192 in 47.4overs (Raveen Yasas 63, Sasindu Sathsara 27, Avishka Gimhana 18, Nilanka Rukshitha15: Hareen Buddika 2 for 27, Navindu Nirmal 2 for 31, Niluksha Dulmina 2 for 32)

St. Aloysius Galle 182 in 48.1 overs (Insaf Iqbal 56, Navindu Nirmal 42, Ravindu Sanjana 33: Raveen Yasas 3 for 18, Nilanka Rukshitha 2 for 19, Ashen Kandaka 2 for 28)