Sanjula guides Isipathana

Under 19 Cricket

Sanjula Abeywickrama guided Isipathana to record a first innings win over Gurukula KV Kelaniya in the Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter concluded at the Colts ground yesterday. Isipathana in reply to Gurukula MV’s score of 176 was at one stage struggling on 50 for 5 before Sanjula came to their rescue with a fine knock of 129 helping them end the innings on 211.

Gurukula MV 176 (Vijitha Dohagoda 35, Udara Ravindu 38 n.o.: Iwanka Sanjula 4 for 38, Lahiru Dilshan 2 for 49, Ayana Siriwardena 2 for 51) and 106 (Udara Ravindu 39, Yohan Nimesh 26: Iwanka Sanjula 4 for 44, Lahiru Dilshan 3 for 29, Ayana Siriwardena 2 for 17)

Isipathana (102/6 overnight) 211 (Sanjula Abeywickrama 129: Jayamal Wanniarachchi 4 for 42, Nuwan Chanaka 2 for 44)

FIRST INNING WIN MAHANAMA

Mahanama Colombo recorded a well deserved first innings win over fancied Prince of Wales in the Under 19 match concluded at Kadirana yesterday. Mahanama resuming on their overnight score of 230 for 9 went on to make 262 and then restricted the Cambrians to a score of 207.

Mahanama Colombo (230/9 overnight) 262 (Malindu Maduranga 88, Sahan Perera 39, Kanishka Gimhan 36, Pawantha Weerasinghe 30: Savindu Perera 6 for 107, Thilan Nimesh 3 for 52) and 47 for 5 (Savindu Perera 3 for 11)

Prince of Wales 207 (Sanoj Dharshaka 97: Thanula Wickramasinghe 3 for 12, Heshan Hettiarachchi 3 for 33, Niluka Welikala 2 for 47)

CLOSE WIN FOR ROYAL

Royal Colombo registered a close first innings win over Thurstan in the Under 19 match which ended at Reid Avenue yesterday. The highlight of the second day’s play was a seven wicket haul taken by Thurstan’s Dilan Madusanka.

Thurstan 131 (Isitha Wijesundara 63, Navod Samarakoon 33; Lasith Embuldeniya 7 for 55) and 116 for 4 (Salinda Samaranayake 44: Malith Kariyawasam 2 for 31, Lasith Embuldeniya 2 for 49)

Royal Colombo (8/0 overnight) 135 (Geeshanth Panditharatne 34, Malith Kariyawasam 34 n.o.: Dilan Madusanka 7 for 38)

-MSA