Ravin steers Nalanda to innings victory
A fine all-round performance by Ravin de Silva helped Nalanda College coast to an innings and 38-run win over President’s College, Kotte in their Under-19 Inter-schools Cricket Tournament encounter which concluded at Campbell Place yesterday.
Meanwhile, centuries by Supun Sumanaratne (175) and Kavin Bandara (122) laid the foundation for Maliyadeva College to record an innings and 18-run win over Isipathana College in their match which concluded at Kurunegala yesterday.
At Campbell Place (Nalanda won by innings and 38 runs) Nalanda: 301/8 declared President’s College (44/1 overnight): 96 (Dineth Samaraweera 5/34, Kaveesh Madurapperuma 3/12) and 172 (Iranga Hashan 57, Shashika Nirmal 38, Ravin de Silva 7/58).
At Kurunegala (Maliyadeva won by innings and 18 runs)
Isipathana: 163 and 187 (Ashen Gunawardena 65, Thevindu Dickwella 43, Pasindu Tennekoon 5/33, Maduranga Naveen 4/110)
Maliyadeva ( 221/1 overnight): 368/4 declared (Supun Sumanaratne 175, Kavin Bandara 122, Vidath Batepola 50).
At Kalutara (Holy Cross, Kalutara won by one wicket)
Sr Devananda MV, Ambalangoda: 92 and (120/8 overnight) 123 (Praveen Avishka 33, Dilhara Nanayakkara 4/34)
Holy Cross: 109 (Sasanka Nirmal 36, Samudu Pramod 3/16, Vindu de Silva 3/29) and 108/9 (Dilhara Nanayakkara 31 n.o, Sheron Shehan 3/19).
At Matara (Rahula MV, Matara won by 163 runs)
Rahula MV: 83 and (148/5overnight) 181 (Binara Sankeeth 37, Sasith Manuranga 34)
St. John’s, Jaffna: 63 and 38 (Sasith Maduranga 6/18, Thimira Chandika 3/10).
At Balapitiya (Revatha MMV, Balapitiya won by nine wickets)
Kegalu Vidyalaya: 99 and 75 (Chamara Priyadarshana 9/24)
Revatha MMV (144/8 overnight): 146 (Punsara Sandaruwan 3/31) and 30/1.
At Anuradhapura (Dudley Senanayake Central, Tholangamuwa won by six wickets)
Anuradhapura Central: 46 (Mihindu Madushan 4/9) and (76/7 overnight) 97 (Janidu Shashika 33, Kavishka Tharusha 4/25, Mihinda Madushan 3/26)
Dudley Senanayake Central: 89 and 57/4 (Laknesh Ravinda 4/16).
At Ibbagamuwa (1st innings win for Galahitiyawa Central)
Ibbagamuwa Central: 202 and 165/8 (Dilanka Premaratne 84 n.o, Sandaruwan Chinthaka 4/55)
Galahitiyawa Central (89/0 overnight): 279 (Sandaruwan Chinthaka 63, Isuru Tharaka 55, Senesh Nadeeshan 50, Manujitha Ravishan 36, Tharanga Premaratne 4/74).
At Dalupotha (Karunaratne Buddhist School, Ragama won by nine wickets)
Lyceum, Panadura: 127 and 97 (Umeda Madushan 3/26)
Karunaratne Buddhist School (140/7 overnight): 182 (Kavindu Amantha 57, Isuru Perera 5/56, Sithara Tennekoon 3/58) and 43/1.
At Badulla Badulla Central (232/7 overnight): 276 (Dinura Sasmitha 65, Lakshan Madubashitha 58, B. Leon 39, Ravindu Rasanjana 5/54, Hirusha Akash 4/69)
Ananda Central, Elpitiya: 156 and 45/5 (Chirath Akalanka 4/25).