Risith, Tharindu, Samitha put Sri Dharmaloka on top

Risith Upumal along with Tharindu Madusanka and Samitha Ranga cracked half tons to put Sri Dharmaloka MV Kelaniya on top against Carey College at the end of the first day’s play in the Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter played at Railway ground in Mount Mary.

Sri Dharmaloka MV

Kelaniya 282 (Risith Upamal 72, Tharindu Madusanka 59, Samitha Ranga 51, Ravindu Thiwanka 37, Ugeesha Dishan 19: Meleesha Deshapriya 4 for 61, Seminith Silva 2 for 26)

Carey 66 for 5 (Lasith Wimalasena 26: Ugeesha Dishan 2 for 19)

Salith, Najath shine on day one

Salith Fernando with a knock of 90 for St. Anthony’s College Wattala and a five-wicket haul by right arm pacie Mohamed Najath for Zahira College were the highlights of the opening day’s play in the Under 19 match played at Maradana. St. Anthony’s batting first made a modest score of 185 while Zahira in their turn ended the day on 145 for 6. The match will be continued today.

St. Anthony’s Wattala 185 (Salith Fernando 90, Yasindu Raveesha 47, Sawan Prabash 22: Mohamed Najath 5 for 28, Ramzan Rafaideen 2 for 37)

Zahira 145 for 6 (Sajith Sameera 39, Mohamed Najath 25, Mohamed Shamas 21 n.o,: Yasindu Raveesha 2 for 37)

Only 33.4 overs of play possible

Only 33.4 overs of play were possible on day one in the Under 19 match between S. Thomas’ and D. S. Senanayake played at Mt Lavinia with the Thomians batting first making 127 for 6. The match will be continued today.

S. Thomas’ 127 for 6 (Rashmika Opatha 84: Anjana de Silva 4 for 31, Torin Pitigala 2 for 26) vs DSS

STC Matara vs Devapathiraja MMV

Rain hampered proceedings in the Under 19 match between St. Thomas’ Matara and Devapathiraja MMV Rathgama played at Uyanwatte Stadium in Matara. Devapathiraja MMV taking first lease of the wicket were bowled out for 148. The match will be continued today.

Devapathiraja MMV

Rathgama 148 (Raveen Yasas 57, Avishka Chenuka 20, Thisara Dilshan 19, Sasindu Sathsara 18, Nilanka Rukhitha 15: Nivantha Kaveeshwara 4 for 26, Hasheen Dilman 4 for 46) vs St. Thomas’ Matara

St. Sylvester’s 172, St. Peter’s 53/1

St. Peter’s College were 53 for 1 in reply to St. Sylvester’s College score of 172 at the end of the first day’s play in the match played at the Campus ground in Peradeniya. The match will be continued today.

St. Sylvester’s 172 (Manuja Perera 44, Thenuka Liyanage 35: Manelka de Silva 3 for 25, Taneesha Weerakoon 3 for 32, Vinu Mohottia 2 for 32)

St. Peter’s 53 for 1 (Inesh

Fernando 36)

St. Anne’s dominate

St. Anne’s College dominated proceedings on day one against Vidyartha College in the match played at Police Park in Kandy. St. Anne’s batting first made 196 with Wanitha Wanninayake making a top score of 93 and Vidyartha in their turn were struggling on 83 for 4. The match will be continued today

St. Anne’s Kurunegala

196 (Wanitha Wanninayake 93, Nipun Ashok 24: Sapun Ravindu 7 for 81)

Vidyartha 83 for 4 (Pulina Diluka 37, Bimsara Shantha 20: Piyumal Sinhawansa 2 for 15)