Devapathiraja girls record three wins
Devapathiraja College Rathgama recorded three wins in the first round matches of the inaugural Under 17 Inter schools Girl’s Cricket tournament recently.
Devapathiraja Rathgama beat C.W.W. Kannangara MMV Matugama by 9 wickets, Ananda Shashthralaya Matugama by 262 runs and Uggalbada MV Kalutara by 270 runs.
Devapathiraja College, Ratgama girls stole the lime light in the matches concluded so far with their skipper and opening batswoman Pooja Rashmi scoring an unbeaten 144 in 83 deliveries including 25 boundaries against Uggalbada MV, Kalutara while Kaveesha Dilhari making a dashing unbeaten 102 scored in 56 deliveries consisting of a six and 15 fours against Ananda Sastralaya, Matugama.
In bowling Sathya Sandeepani bowled a magnificent spell to capture 4 wickets without conceeding a run against Kannangara Central College, Matugama. The highest wicket taker so far was C.R. Seneviratne (Sri Rahula, Alawwa) who captured 5 wickets for 8 runs against S. Bernedeth’s MV, Polgahawela.
Anula Vidyalaya Nugegoda, Kuruvita Central College, Vijayabahu MV Okkampitiya, Pindeniya Central College, Bandaranayake MMV Veyangoda, Maliyadeva Balika Kurunegala and Sri Rahula Alawwa won in the other matches.
35 school teams participated to this tournamnent in 11 groups.
Devapathiraja:282/5 in 25 overs (Kaveesha Dilhari 102 n.o., Umasha Thimeshani 34, Pooja Rashmi 24, Sathya Sandeepani 20, Telishiya Chathurangi 18, Nilakshana Sandamini 12, L. Shashangi 2/54) Ananda Shastralaya:20 in 9.5 overs (Sathya Sandeepani 4/7, Kaveesha Dilhari 3/5) Devapathiraja beat
Ananda Shastralaya by 262 runs.
Gothami: 143/8 25 (Harshitha Madhavi 77 n.o., Ghandhari Panagoda 28, Buddhini Ashcharya 18, Amasha Perera 2/23) Anula:144/0 in 21.2 overs (Kavindya Dewmini 58 n.o., Sithmi Nirasha 56 n.o.)
Anula Nugegoda beat Gothami Balika by 10 wickets.
C.W.W. Kannangara: 23 in 10.4 overs (Sathya Sandeepani 4/0, Sulesha Sathsarani 2/12) Devapathiraja: 24/1 in 1.5 overs
Devapathiraja beat C.W.W. Kannangara by 9 wickets.
Pindeniya MMV: 70 in 15.3 overs (Tharushi Kumarasiri 13, Dilani Chathurangi 3/5, Janesha Sathsarani 3/20) Kuruvita Central: 71/5 in 13.4 overs (Vinusha Dilanjali 13 n.o., Jayani Dharmarathne 3/9) Kuruvita Central beat Pindeniya MMV by 5 wickets.
Royal: 35 in 12.3 overs (Hansani Madhushika 3/11, Nishani Priyadarshani 2/1) Vijayabahu: 36/1 in 5.2 overs Vijayabahu Okkampitiya beat Royal Monaragala by 9 wickets.
St. Joseph’s Girl’s: 53/3 in 10 overs (Sachini Perera 20 n.o., Chamalka Wijebandara 10, Ishara Jayasinghe 2/8) Pindeniya MMV: 54/3 in 9.3 overs (Sathsarani Jayanath 13 n.o., Ishara Jayasinghe 10 n.o., Shehara Wijesinghe 2/8)
Pindeniya MMV beat St. Joseph’s Girl’s by 7 wickets.
Bandaranayake: 116/5 in 25 overs (Dulmini Tharani 2/23) Rathnavali Balika:102/8 in 25 overs (Pabasara Ranabahu 34)
Bandaranayake Veyangoda beat Rathnavali Balika Gampaha by 14 runs.
Galagedara Central: 59 in 11.5 overs (Achini Kodithuwakku 13, Lankani Kmarihami 5/17, Dewmini Bandaranayake 4/14) Maliyadeva Balika: 60/3 in 8 overs (Dewmini Bandaranayake 15)
Maliyadeva Balika Kurunegala beat Galagedara Central by 7 wickets.
Sri Rahula:217/3 in 25 overs (H.C. Kumaranayake 68 n.o., C.R. Senevirathne 44) St. Bernadeth’s: 67 in 7.1 overs (C.R. Senevirathne 5/8, H.C. Kumaranayake 2/28)
Sri Rahula Alawwa beat St. Bernadeth’s Polgahawela by 150 runs.
Devapathiraja: 297/5 in 25 overs (Pooja Rashmi 144 n.o., Teleeshiya Chathurangi 50 n.o., Imesha Dulani 14, Nithya Hasini 2/65, Ameesha Nethmini 2/71) Uggalbada MV: 27 in 20.4 overs (Kaveesha Dilhari 2/0, Sathya Sandeepani 2/1, Shikari Nuwantha 2/2, Sachini Nisansala 2/3 Devapathiraja Rathgama beat Uggalbada MV by 270 runs.