Eran, Nishan guide Moratu MV to victory

A matchbag of nine wickets by Eran Hansamal and a fine knock of 125 by Nishan Madushka paved the way for Moratu MV to record an eight-wicket win against Gurukula MV, Kelaniya in their Under-19 Inter-schools Cricket Tournament encounter which concluded at Moratuwa yesterday.

Meanwhile, St. Peter’s College and Devapathiraja MMV, Rathgama dominated proceedings against St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota and Holy Cross College, Kalutara in their matches which ended at Bambalapitiya and Hambantota respectively.

At Moratuwa (Moratu MV won by eight wickets) Gurukula MV: 134 and 149 Moratu MV (159/5 overnight): 217/9 declared (Nishan Madushka 122) and 69/2.

At Bambalapitiya (1st innings win for St. Peter’s)

St. Peter’s: 246/9 declared St. Anthony’s, Katugastota (22/1 overnight): 144 (Thamshana Abeykoon 62 n.o) and 69/3.

At Hambantota (1st innings win for Devapathiraja MMV, Rathgama)

Devapathiraja MMV (252/6 overnight): 299 (Jeewaka Sahsheen 73, Pathum Madusanka 73, Sudeera Weeraratne 66) Holy Cross, Kalutara: 216. At Panagoda (Sri Dharmaloka MV, Kelaniya won by innings and 163 runs)

Asoka MV, Colombo: 43 and 113

Sri Dharmaloka MV (246/8 overnight): 319 (Shenal Hemantha 94).

At Henegama (Henegama Central won by 137 runs)

Henegama Central: 208 and 221

Bandaranayake Central, Veyangoda: 133 and 159.

At Hunumulla (C. W. W. Kannangara MMV, Hunumulla won by innings and 132 runs)

C. W. W. Kannangara MMV: 403/9 declared Bandaranayake MV, Mirigama (78/5 overnight): 99 (Ransika Heshan 6/40) and 172 (Ravindu Nipun 42, Navod Nimantha 5/53).

At Homagama (1st innings win for Mahinda Rajapaksa NS, Homagama)

Sasthrananda MV, Dehiwala: 233 and 185/8 (Ayesh Gimhana 58, Nadeepa Lakshitha 57 n.o)

Mahinda Rajapaksa NS (147/2 overnight): 297 (Harshana Seneviratne 125, Nilanka Thuduhena 58).