Cambrians begin campaign on winning note

A matchbag of nine wickets by Sasindu Fernando helped Prince of Wales College record a four-wicket outright win against Maris Stella College in their Under-13 Inter-schools Cricket Tournament secondround opening fixture played at Moratuwa yesterday.

Meanwhile, an unbeaten century by Lahiru Amarasekera enabled President’s College, Kotte to record an easy first innings win over Asoka MV, Colombo in their match played at Padukka.

At Moratuwa (Prince of Wales won by four wickets)

Maris Stella: 59 (Achala Perera 5/17, Sasindu Fernando 2/5, Yenula Dewthuka 2/16) and 58 (Sonal Nethmina 32 n.o, Sasindu Fernando 7/35, Yenula Dewthuka 3/21)

Prince of Wales: 75 (Yohan Fernando 5/18, Ravishka Fernando 4/39) and 43/6 (Yohan Fernando 2/13, Sonal Nethmina 2/18).

At Padukka (1st innings win for President’s College)

Asoka MV: 123 (Hirun Kapurubandara 71, Nisala Madusha 2/9, Tharuka Thasmin 2/23, Dineth Arosha 2/36)

President’s College: 208/4 (Dulnindu Safnada 43, Dinal Induwara 26, Daham Usindu 23, Lahiru Amarasekera 110 n.o, Disandu Jayawardena 3/56).

At Balapitiya (1st innings win for Mahanama, Colombo)

Dharmasoka MV, Ambalangoda: 60 (Sasindu Chandika 26, Nethika Methsen 4/18, Duvindu Ranatunga 2/6, Sandinu Kandage 2/16) and 62 (Duvindu Ranatunga 4/4, Chamika Heenatigala 3/18, Migara Ranasinghe 2/12)

Mahanama: 79 (Duvindu Ranatunga 32, Senura de Silva 4/33, Ushan Anuradha 3/23) and 28/0.

At Raddoluwa (1st innings win for Ibbagamuwa Central)

Sri Pangnananda MMV, Raddoluwa: 111 (Sachinda Sandaruwan 32, Chathura Nipun 29, Sithija Wijeratne 2/19)

Ibbagamuwa Central: 152/7 (Sithija Wijeratne 50, Chamindu Pathmika 25, Basith Kumara 32 n.o, Nevan Namosha 2/11, Dinuka Aloka 2/29).

At Rathgama (1st innings win for S. Thomas’ Prep)

Vidyaloka MV, Galle: 111 (Prageeth Bimsara 43 n.o, Lian Thirimanna 5/36, Aaron de Silva 3/16)

S. Thomas’: 147/7 (Lian Thirimanna 71, Thishen Eheliyagoda 44, Nimesh Avinda 3/43, Senira Niduwara 3/43).

At Mulleriyawa (1st innings win for St. Mary’s, Chilaw)

Vidura College: 90 (Minidu Jayasinghe 26, Himasha Fernando 3/29, Sathiksha Rukshan 2/3, Gimhan Tharusha 2/17) and 49/3

St. Mary’s: 103 (Himasha Fernando 42, Senura Sumanadasa 4/35, Prakash Kashmira 3/14, Kenul Keheliya 2/14).