Chamila guides Gamini NS to victory
A matchbag of nine wickets by Chamila Kithmal and a fine knock of 83 by Hashen Januka paved the way for Gamini National School (NS), Bentota to record an eight-wicket win over St. John’s College, Nugegoda in their Under-19 Interschools Cricket Tournament encounter which concluded at Bentota yesterday.
Meanwhile, Sri Sumangala MV, Kelaniya recorded a first innings win over Sri Chandrajothi MMV, Yakkala in another Under-19 match which concluded at Yakkala yesterday.
At Bentota (Gamini NS won by eight wickets)
St. John’s: 88 (Nuraj Prasanga 23, Prakash Jayawardena 23 n.o, Omila Nilipul 5/23, Chamila Kithmal 4/10) and 113 (Hirusha Mendis 62, Chamila Kithmal 5/21, Pasindu Hansaka 2/20)
Gamini NS (164/5 overnight): 192 (Hashen Januka 83, Chamila Kithmal 26, Sandaruwan Costa 6/61, Hirusha Mendis 3/46) and 10/2.
At Yakkala (1st innings win for Sri Sumangala MV)
Sri Chandrajothi MMV: 205 (Chamuditha Kalhara 100, Dileesha Sankalpa 58, Charith Malshan 3/52, Nuwan Nadeeka 2/51, Tharindu Malshan 2/51) and 58/2 (Dileesha Sankalpa 27 n.o, Sachithra Denuwan 23 n.o)
Sri Sumangala MV (49/0 overnight): 225/8 declared (Shashi Thushan 63, Tharindu Malshan 32, Anjana Lakshan 24, Ashan Kavishka 23, Kavindu Nimesh 22, Oshada Perera 4/59).