Sithara cracks quick-fire ton

A quick-fire knock of 142 in 129 balls inclusive of 11 boundaries and four sixes by Sithara Hapuhinna was the highlight of the first day’s play in the Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter between S. Thomas’ College and Ananda College played at Ananda Mawatha.

Sithara’s knock and a half ton by Kalana Perera saw S. Thomas’, taking first lease of the wicket, make a formidable score of 357 for 9 declared. Ananda in their turn were on 19 for 1 when bad light stopped proceedings. The matches will be continued today. At Ananda Mawatha

S. Thomas’ 357 for 8 declared (Sithara Hapuhinna 142, Kalana Perera 52, Ravindu de Silva 47, Deon Fernando 45, Shalin de Mel 22: Lakshitha Amarasekera 3 for 105, Chamika Gunasekera 2 for 48, Mashoda Fernando 2 for 58) Ananda 19 for 1

At Panadura

St. John’s Panadura 187 (Ashan Dilhara 40, Reshan Malith 33, Dilsha Prasanna 30, Sasitha Manupriya 23: Adithya Kalalpitiya 4 for 29, Medunaka Wijetileke 3 for 61, Kasun Karunaratne 2 for 44)

Vidyartha 77 for 4 (Pabasara Hasaranga 29: Praveen Sandamal 2 for 6)

At Horana

Taxila Central 221 (Sasanka Adeepa 49, Sasindu Janeth 35, Seneth Weerakkody 32, Chamindu Weerakkody 26, Gihan Madubash 26: Lakmal de Silva 4 for 56, Keshan Kevin 3 for 69, Harshana Wickramasinghe 2 for 8) Kingswood 25 for 2 At Ruwanwella Seethawaka Central Avissawella 146 (Kalana Madusanka 95: Harsha Sandaruwan 6 for 28, Theekshana Liyanage 2 for 24) and 1 for 0

St. Mary’s Mathugma 126 (Hiran Lakshitha 28, Kovindu Wickramasinghe 21, Pasindu Malshan 20: Kalana Madusanka 5 for 47,

Amodya Heshan 2 for 16, Buddhi Madushan 2 for 48) At Boyagane

Nugawela Central 183 (Viraj Ekanayake 21, Ravindu Watagoda 78 n.o.: Pahan Bandara 3 for 40, Pathum Adikarinayake 2 for 7, Wimal Vithanage 2 for 32) Wayamba Royal Kurunegala 171 for 8 (Hasanka Jayawardena 28, Wimal Vithanage 27, Vinuka Kumarage 23, Pahan Bandara 20, Supun Karunatileke 31 n.o.: Dilmika Dodatenna 3 for 51, Kavishka Kapugoda 2 for 17) At Godigamuwa St. Jude’s Kurana 120 (Roshen Dulakshana 20: Koshitha Ruchira 9 for 32) Wadduwa Central 265 for 7 (Haritha Thushara 53, Dimuth Dhananjaya 39, Shehan Akshara 23, Dhanuja Rukshan 85 n.o.: Senesh Kuweju 3 for 55)