Isipathana cruises to easy victory

Under-19 Cricket

Pathum Nissanka along with Kalana Perera, Heshan Fernando and Madushika Sandaruwan made match winning contributions to guide Isipathana to an easy eight-wicket win over Sri Sumangala Panadura in their Under-19 cricket encounter concluded at the Colts Grounds yesterday.

Pathum who made the first double hundred of the ongoing schools cricket season slammed another fine knock of152 while Kalana hit a 79 helping Isipathana to end with a score of 296 in reply to the Sumangalians score of 295.

Later, Madushika ran through the Sri Sumangala batting in their second innings with a five-wicket haul to bundle them out for a low score of 103.

Isipathana set 103 runs for victory were steered by an unbeaten 69 by Heshan enabling them to reach the target in just nine overs.

Sri Sumangala Panadura: 295 and 103 (Madushika Sandaruwan 5 for 12, Sanjula Bandara 2 for 20, Neranjan Wanniarachchi 2 for 30)

Isipathana (136/0 overnight): 296 (P. Nissanka 152, K. Perera 79, Samith Yasantha 6 for 58, Nipuna Deshan 4 for 96) and 103 for 2 (Kalana Perera 40, Heshan Fernando 69 n.o, Sanith Yasantha 2 for 23).

FIRST INNINGS WIN FOR POW

Prince of Waled had to be satisfied with a first innings win over Zahira in their Under-19 match concluded at Moratuwa yesterday.

Prince of Wales: 282 and 176 for 6 declared (Avindu Fernando 74, Thilan Mimesh 51, Prince Fernando 21, Ishan Samsudeen 3 for 67)

Zahira (36/3 overnight): 157 (Mohamed Rifath 36, Thilan Nimesh 3 for 44, Tharuka Fernando 2 for 11, Sandun Fernando 2 for 17) and 96 for 6 (Mohamed Shamaz 70 n.o, Anjula Sahan 3 for 17, Tharuka Fernando 2 for 8).

KULARATNE MV WINS ON FIRST INNINGS

The match between P. de S. Kularatne MV Ambalangoda and Debarawewa National School played at Debarawewa ended in a first innings win for P. de S. Kularatne MV.

P de S. Kularatne MV: 201 and 295 for 8 (Bhanuka Pramuditha 57, Hirushan Deemantha 55, Manjula Theekshana 54, Kanishka Harshan 25, Dhananjaya Lakmal 50 n.o, Rifnaz Sudin 5 for 108, Thambara Sudarshana 2 for 26)

Debarawewa NS (141/8 overnight): 180 (Shehan Malinda 84, Kavindu Pramod 36, Bhanuka Samuditha 3 for 48, Milinda Jeewanka 3 for 48, Dhanusha Lakmal 2 for 27).