Young cricketers from the outstation dominated the proceedings on day two as little known Debarawewa MMV and S de S. Jayasinghe MMV Dehiwela pulled off the biggest upsets on day two of the 20th OWSC Munchee Glucofit Invitation School Sixes played at Campbell Park, yesterday. Debarawewa MMV knocked out defending champions Mahanama by four wickets. [...]

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Little known Debarawewa MMV knockout defending champs

By M. Shamil Amit
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Young cricketers from the outstation dominated the proceedings on day two as little known Debarawewa MMV and S de S. Jayasinghe MMV Dehiwela pulled off the biggest upsets on day two of the 20th OWSC Munchee Glucofit Invitation School Sixes played at Campbell Park, yesterday. Debarawewa MMV knocked out defending champions Mahanama by four wickets. S de S. Jayasinghe MMV hit the daylights out of fancied Nalanda with a nine run victory.

A Panadura Royal player in action against Maris Stella yesterday. - Pic by Amila Gamage

Three other outstation teams to impress were Anuradhapura Central, Royal Panadura and Kokuvil Hindu College. Anuradhapura Central got the better of Zahira Colombo by three wickets while Royal Panadura recorded two wins, they first beat Carey and then overcame De Mazenod and Kokuvil Hindu defeated Gateway International.

President’s College Rajagiriya delivered the first shock when they knocked out two of the top cricket playing schools in the metropolis. Their first victim was host Wesley against whom they secured the win with a last ball six by Viraj who made an unbeaten 39 and later they followed it up with a comfortable 13 runs win over Royal College in a second round match after having scored a challenging score of 81 and then restricting their opponents to 68.

Moratu MV and D.S. Senanayake were the other two teams to record shocking wins. The two teams won both their matches with Moratu MV getting the better of Maris Stella and S. Thomas’ and DSS overcoming Kalutara MV and two times champions St Joseph’s.

Meanwhile four teams DSS, President’s Rajagiriya, Royal Panadura and Gurukula MV have qualified to the quarter finals while the other four teams will be decided from the matches played between Moratu MV vs Lumbini MV, Joseph Vaz vs Richmond, Kokuvil Hindu vs Debarawewa MMV and St Peter’s vs S de S. Jayasinghe MMV which is scheduled to be worked off from 8.00 a.m. onwards today.
The tournament organized for the 20th time by the Old Wesleyites Sports Club is sponsored by Ceylon Biscuits Ltd under the brand of Munchee Glucofit Sixes.

Results:

St Joseph’s 76 for 3 in 4 overs (P. Priyamal 19, S. Yashan 12, S. Sadeera 12 n.o.) beat Raddoluwa MV 73 for 5 in 5 overs (N. Asanga 14, A. Hiruna 14). President’s Rajagiriya 79 for 3 in 5 overs (A. Kanishka 16, N. Viraj 39 n.o.: Ashail Kariyawasam 2 for 6) beat Wesley 76 for 2 in 5 overs (Ashail Kariyawasam 15, Migara Wickramasinghe 15, Sachin Jayawardena 36 n.o.). DSS 71 for 2 in 5 overs (A. Menura 22, T. Duleeka 36 n.o.) beat Kalutara MV 35 for 5 in 4 overs (S. Dulan 17: M. Muthaliph 2 for 9). Royal Colombo 46 for no loss in 2.4 overs (Isuru Gunatilleke 33 n.o., Milan Abeysekera 12 n.o.) beat Revatha MMV 45 for 3 in 5 overs (M. Charith 31 n.o.). Moratu MV 69 for 3 in 5 overs (S. Ishan 29 n.o., N. Pathum 18 n.o.) beat Maris Stella 61 for 5 in 4.2 overs (D. Shanuka 29, A. Shehan 18). Joseph Vaz 49 for no loss in 2.2 overs (Primesh Obris 35 n.o.) beat Royal Polonnaruwa 47 for 4 in 5 overs (C. Romesh 28 n.o.: Shehan Madushan 2 for 6). Lumbini MV 54 for 1 in 3.5 overs (N. Chamara 28 n.o.) beat St Sebastian’s 52 for 5 in 5 overs (Avishka Fernando 14, Luke Jayadeva 24 n.o.). Richmond 57 for 1 in 2.5 overs (Sithara Gimhan 33 n.o.) beat Dharmapala 56 for 5 in 5 overs (N. Tharindu 14, L. Imasha 28 n.o.). DSS 82 for 2 in 5 overs (S. Harith 39, A. Binura 25) beat St Joseph’s 79 for in 5 overs (Yashan Samarasinghe 33, Pathum Madusanka 26 n.o.). President’s Rajagiriya 81 for 4 in 5 overs (P. Sudesh 30, A. Kanishka 16, N. Geshan 16 n.o.: P. Devin 2 for 11) beat Royal Colombo 68 for 5 in 3.4 overs (H. Ramanayake 21: P. Sudesh 2 for 15). Moratu MV 66 for 3 in 5 overs (S. Ishan 33, V. Kanishka 17) beat S. Thomas’ 32 for 3 in 5 overs (M. Aktab 16 n.o.). Thurstan 38 for 4 in 5 overs (A. Kavindu 22: Kasun Vidura 2 for 6) tied with Joseph Vaz 38 for 5 in 5 overs (Shenal Sewvinda 14 n.o.). Later Joseph Vaz beat Thurstan in the one over decider bowled by the wicket keepers. Royal Panadura 31 for no loss in 2.3 overs (Madhawa Nimesh 21 n.o., Damindu Ashan 10 n.o.) beat Carey 30 for 5 in 2.5 overs (J. Pandula 14: Ashan Padmakumara 3 for 12). Gurukula MV Kelaniya 69 for 2 in 5 overs (Roshan Anuruddha 37, Hashan Dumindi 27) beat St Thomas Matale 68 for 3 in 5 overs (I. Kumarasiri 29). De Mazenod 46 for 2 in 2.1 overs (Jude Madushan 20, S. Romario 15) beat Lyceum Wattala 45 for 5 in 4.4 overs (P. Nimasha 11). Anuradhapura Central 61 for 2 in 5 overs (A. Rajapakse 22 n.o., J. Rajapakse 21 n.o.) beat Zahira 60 for 3 in 5 overs (Shehan Weerasinghe 29, Waseem Sinnen 21). St Peter’s 24 for no loss in 1 over (Lahiru Milantha 21 n.o.) beat Ananda Sastralaya 21 for 5 in 2.5 overs (Shasheen Fernando 2 for 2, Ranitha Liyanaarachchi 2 for 15). Debarawewa MMV 23 for 1 in 2.4 overs beat 22 for 5 in 2.2 overs (C. Wijesinghe 2 for 4, H. Dilshan 2 for 5). S. de S/ Jayasinghe MMV Dehiwela 50 for 3 in 5 overs (M. Supun 22 n.o.) beat Nalanda 41 for 5 in 4.4 overs (M. Gayan 2 for 3, M. Supun 2 for 10). Royal Panadura 74 for 1 in 5 overs (Damindu Ashan 26, Madhawa Nimesh 29 n.o.) beat De Mazenod 54 for 3 in 5 overs. St Peter’s 88 for 3 in 5 overs (Janith Liyanage 22, Shasheen Fernando 19, Lahiru Milantha 16: S. Nipuna 2 for 21) beat Basilica Ragama 30 for 5 in 2.5 overs (D. Yohan 13: Janith Liyanage 2 for 11). Gurukula MV 74 for 2 in 5 overs (Anuruddha Roshan 27, Daminda Ashan 15, Nalin Perera 13) beat Anuradhapura Central 48 for 3 in 5 overs (S. Chathileka 18 n.o.). Kokuvil Hindu College 79 for 3 in 4 overs (M. Siloyan 20, N. Parthian 13, S. Adithan 20 n.o.) beat Gateway International 77 for 1 in 5 overs (T. Fernando 21, L. Kodagoda 29 n.o., F. Fazal 21 n.o.).

Girls:

Revatha MMV 52 for 1 in 3 overs beat Palawatte Navodya 46 for 2. Vijeya MV Katupotha 41 for 1 in 3 overs beat Phillip Attygalle MV 29 for 3 in 3 overs.




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