Even exchanges at Campbell Place
Exchanges were even on day one of the Under-19 match between Nalanda and Richmond played at Campbell Place yesterday. Nalanda made 190 and Richmond in reply ended the day on 112 for 5.
Nalanda: 190 (Kasun Sandaruwan 45, Dilhara Polgampola 27, Malinga Amarasinghe 23, Kavishka Wijayasiri 2 for 18, Thaveesha Abishek 2 for 33)
Richmond: 112 for 5.
S. THOMAS’ 162
A five-wicket haul by Hareen Weerasinghe helped St.aloysius Galle restrict S. Thomas’ for 162 in their match played at Mount Lavinia yesterday. S.thomas’: 162 (Praveen Gunawardena 45, Hareen Weerasinghe 5 for 43, Ravindu Sanjana 3 for 26) St.aloysius: 50 for 2 (Ravindu Sanjana 26 n.o).
MALIYADEVA IN STRONG POSITION
Maliyadeva were in a strong position against St. Servatius Matara when play ended on the first of their Under-19 match played at Kurunegala yesterday.
Maliyadeva: 254 (Supun Sumanaratne 49, Pavithra Liyanage 36, Kavin Bandara 30, Chulanga Hettiarachchi 37 n.o, Shashika Dulshan 6 for 73, S. Nethmina 2 for 67)
St. Servatius: 64 for 4 (Supun Kavinda 26, Sajeewan Priyankara 3 for 20).
RAVINDU UNBEATEN 117
An unbeaten 117 by Ravindu Kashantha saw Dharmasoka Ambalangoda come out on top against Moratu MV at the end of the first day’s play in their match played at Karandeniya yesterday.
Moratu MV: 123 (Madushka Fernando 55, Kavindu Nadeeshan 3 for 14, Lohan de Zoysa 2 for 27, Nimesh Mendis 2 for 29)
Dharmasoka: 219 for 6 (Dinuka Dilshan 34, Ravindu Kashantha 117 n.o, Niraj Kanishka 2 for 19, Janith Sewmith 2 for 67).
THREE HALF CENTURIES
Half centuries by Sakun Rukshan, Sithum Praboda and Sasitha Manupriya put St. John’s Panadura in a commanding position in their match against Taxila MMV Horana and played at Panadura yesterday.
Taxila MMV: 130 (Seneth Vinvinu 37, Hashan Sampath 30, Praveen Sandamal 3 for 10, Kavindu Hashan 2 for 14, Sithum Pramodha 2 for 15, Samithu Nimarthana 2 for 18)
St. John’s: 252 for 7 (Sakun Rukshan 68, Sithum Pramoda 56, Sasitha Manupriya 52 n.o, Nadun Dharshana 30 n.o, Navindu Miyushan 3 for 33).
HOLY CROSS DOMINATES
An unbeaten 124 by Pasindu Perera supported by half centuries from Kalana Harendra and Lahiru Sambavita helped Holy Cross College Kalutara dominate against Devapathiraja MMV Rathgama in their match played at the Surrey Village Grounds in Maggona yesterday. Devapathiraja MMV: Holy Cross:
137 (Ashen Kanchanka 24, Raveen Yasas 21, Nadeera Maduwanka 4 for 18, Malinda Jayodh 3 for 47,Avishka Perera 2 for 24)
261 for 2 (Kalana Harendra 59, Pasindu Perera 124 n.o, Lahiru Sambavita 50 n.o).
ST. XAVIER’S STRUGGLING
St.xavier’s Marawila were struggling against Kegalu MV in their match played at Wennappuwa yesterday. Kegalu MV: 177 (Umesh Wijetunge 60, Madushan Gunasinghe 29, Dulaj Rashane 5 for 36,Yohana Perera 5 for 52)
63 for 5 (Tharindu Sandaruwan 2 for 16, Umesh Wijetunge 2 for 16). St.xavier’s:
RESHAN HELPS HINDU COLLEGE
A five-wicket haul by Hariharan Reshan helped Hindu College Kokuvil to come out on top over Ibbagamuwa MMV on day one in their match played at Ibbagamuwa yesterday.
Hindu College: 159 (Koula Dhushyanthan 66,Yasiru Jayaratne 3 for 20) and 80 for 5 (Shehan Karunaratne 2 for 7) Ibbagamuwa MMV: 105 (Mahela Seneviratne 39, Hariharan Reshan 5 for 36).
THOMIANS 167
De La Salle College Mutwal made 77 for 3 in reply to St.thomas’kotte’s 167 on the first day in their match played at Mutwal yesterday.
St. Thomas’: 167 (Dushan Melaka 46, Reshan Williams 39, Arthusha Manula 29, Sevinda Gimhan 3 for 28, Faushan Mohamed 2 for 31) De La Salle Mutwal: 77 for 3 (Dhananjaya Perera 46 n.o, Charuka Dilshan 2 for 21).
HESHAN SHINES
Heshan Madusanka’s six-wicket haul enabled Piliyandala Central take advantage over President’s College Maharagama in their match played at Piliyandala yesterday.
Piliyandala Central: 141 (Thirimana Dhanushka 33, Kushan Senaga 22, Gayantha Prabod 4 for 48, Sandeepa Farid 2 for 1, Eshan Fernando 2 for 29) and 112 for 3 (Heshan Madusanka 39 n.o, Kusal Thenura 32 n.o) President’s Maharagama: 106 (Heshan Madusanka 6 for 31, Malshan Gunatileke 2 for 14).