Dimuth, Dilum guide Karandeniya Central to victory

Dimuth Sandaruwan and Dilum Sudeera cracked half tons in Karandeniya Central’s pursuit of the 145-run target set by Taxila MMV Horana helping them get there with ease in the 25th over to record a comfortable seven-wicket win in the Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter concluded at Horana yesterday. Taxila MMV Horana 71 (Sanka Prabath 27: Ravindu Milan 4 for 18, Dilum Sudeera 3 for 25) and (122/7

overnight) 163 (Chamindu Ranvinu 33, Sandun Ranga 27: Ravindu Milan 6 for 91, Dilum Sudeera 4 for 56) Karandeniya Central 90 (Ishan Pramodya 20 n.o.: Thilina Tharindu 3 for 13, Navindu Miyushan 3 for 23)

and 146 for 3 (Dilum Sudeera 55, Dimuth Sandaruwan 63 n.o.)

JAFFNA CENTRAL BY NINE WICKETS

Jaffna Central College defeated home town rivals St. Patrick’s College by nine wickets in the match which ended at Jaffna yesterday.

St. Patrick’s Jaffna 151 (J. Anojan 44, Irosh Roshanthan 28: S. Mathushan 4 for 26)

and 105 (S. Daniel 44: S. Mathushan 3 for 18, S. Thushanthan 3 for 32, M. Karthipan 2 for 15)

Jaffna Central (96/7 overnight) 168 (K. Nixon 26, A. Jeroshan 75 n.o.: G. Ratheeshan 5 for 54) and 91

for 1 (K. Gauthaman 65, R. Priyalakshan 22)

EASY WIN FOR ASOKA MV

Asoka MV Colombo recorded an easy first innings win over Sri Pangnananda MMV Raddoluwa in the match concluded at Raddoluwa.

Asoka MV Colombo 298 (Sahas Akmina 120, Tharanga Sampath 33: Ruwantha Tennekoon 5 for 53, Vihanga Arangalla 2 for 45) and 232 (Rashmitha Vithanage 100, Dulana de Soysa 35, Sahal Sathmina 29: Sandaruwan Peiris 6 for 45, Vihanga Arangalla 2 for 49) Sri Pangnananda MMV Raddoluwa (149/6 overnight) 225 (Heshan Madumal 95 n.o.: Dilan Anuruddha 8 for 91) and

200 for 6 (Seshan Madumal 157: Ravindu Chathuranga 4 for 61, Avishka Perera 2 for 34)

WIN FOR SIR JOHN KOTALAWALA MMV

The match between Sir John Kotalawala MMV Kurunegala and Bandarawela MMV played at Kurunegala ended in a first innings win for Sir John Kotalawala MMV. Sir John Kotalawala MMV

Kurunegala 201 (Maduranga Jagoda 95, Akila Samarakoon 58: Uditha Bandara 4 for 88, Charithra Basnayake 3 for 11, Janeethbandara3for29) and

233 for 9 declared (Ijaz Ahmed 76, Avishka Wanasinghe 44, Akila Samarakoon 28; Dulhara Wijesundara 6 for 132)

Bandarawela MMV (115/6 overnight) 142 (Methma Bandara 37, Uditha Bandara 23: Kasun Kularatne 3 for 9, Maduranga Jagoda 3 for 49) and 276 for 6 (Heshan Ratnayake 120, Ruchira Wijesundara 37, Thiranjaya Attanayake 35: Dhanushka Adikari 4 for 37) - MSA