Mahinda outclass Richmond by 170 runs
Sri Lanka Youth Player Navod Paranavithana’s top score of 78 laid the foundation for Mahinda College to outclass their traditional rivals Richmond College by 170 runs in their Under-17 Interschools Cricket Tournament encounter played at Galle yesterday.
Mahinda taking first lease of the wicket made a formidable 251 and in reply Richmond were bundled out for 81 runs.
At Galle (Mahinda won by 170 runs)
Mahinda: 251/8 in 50 overs (Navod Paranavithana 78, Kavindu Hettiarachchi 40, Sadev Induwara 28, Sithira Helitha 26, Chamath Dilsara 2/34, Bhanuka Manohara 2/63)
Richmond: 81 in 33.1 overs (W. Maheesh 36, Sithira Herath 3/23, Kavindu Hettiarachchi 2/0, Sachin Tilekeratne 2/28).
At Darley Road (St. Joseph’s won by 10 wickets)
Dharmapala, Pannipitiya: 102 in 33.3 overs (Dunith Wellalage 5/20, Yesith Rupasinghe 3/20, Dineth Anthony 2/24)
St. Joseph’s: 107/0 in 16.5 overs (Sheron Fonseka 46 n.o, Nadeesh Jayawardena 43 n.o).
At Moratuwa (Moratu MV won by five wickets)
Ananda: 102 in 25.2 overs (Mineth Premaratne 30, Vishwa Fernando 5/13, Dilan Fernando 3/24)
Moartu MV: 103/5 in 25.3 overs (Vishwa Fernando 28, Chamindu Fernando 40 n.o, Saviru Bandara 2/12).
At Gampaha (Bandaranayake MV, Gampaha won by 53 runs)
Bandaranayake MV: 153 in 44.4 overs (Samith Rajapaksa 42, Kavinda Prabashwara 38, Vidushan Yasinth 2/15, Raveen Ransindu 2/34, Thisara Sachinthana 2/37)
Taxila Central, Horana: 100 in 34.4 overs (Vinod Sasanga 22 n.o, Dinith Kumarasinghe 3/15, Adithya Prabashwara 2/15, Lakshan Avishka 2/18, Dinushka Attanayake 2/21).
At Reid Avenue (Royal, Colombo won by four wickets)
Wesley: 84 in 27.4 overs (Poorna Hasaranga 37, Kavindu Pathiratna 6/18, Lakshira Perera 3/10)
Royal: 87/6 in 32.4 overs (Nimthika Induwara 2/18).
At Hambantota (St. Servatius’, Matara won by eight wickets)
Debarawewa NS: 87 in 31.2 overs (Nimneth Tashmila 28, T. Dhamsara 20, Shashika Prasanjith 4/14, Thushara Pahasara 2/12)
St. Servatius’: 89/2 in 15.5 overs (Imal Sandeepa 33 n.o, Thasayaru Adithya 26 n.o).