Dhananjaya guides Richmond to second win
A quick-fire 103-ball knock of 116 inclusive of four boundaries and nine sixes by Dhananjaya Lakshan helped defending champions Richmond record a comfortable 90 run win over Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa in their second round match of the Under-17 Division I cricket tournament played at Wennappuwa.
The match curtailed to 40 overs saw Richmond taking first lease of the wicket making a score of 228 for 7. Later Kamindu Mendis and Avindu Theekshana shared seven wickets between them to bowl out the Vazians for a low score of 138. St. Aloysius Galle too recorded their second win when they defeated St. Sylvester’s by 76 runs in the match played at Rathgama.
In the other matches played Holy Cross Kalutara, St. Mary’s Chilaw, S. Thomas’, Devapathiraja MMV, Royal, St. Anthony’s Wattala and Dharmasoka MV won their second round matches.
At Wennappuwa: Richmond beat by 90 runs
Richmond 228 for 7 (40) (Dhananjaya Lakshan 116, Kamindu Mendis 29, Liam Chamikara 22: Krishan Appuhami 2 for 38)
Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa 138 (38.4) (Shehara Ranatunge 48, Sandaruwan Fernando 25, Krishan Appuhami 20: Kamindu Mendis 4 for 35, Avindu Theekshana 3 for 31)
At Rathgama: St. Aloysius beat St. Sylvester’s by 76 runs
St. Aloysius Galle 281 for 9 (50) (Ashen Bandara 90, Ravindu Sanajana 37, Hareen Buddila 36, Gimhan Ashirwada 31: K. Perera 3 for 55)
St. Sylvester’s 205 (49.2) (Nimsara Atharagalla 98, K. Jayasekera 39: Hareen Buddila 2 for 17, Gimhan Ashirwada 2 for 24, Yasas Pramodya 2 for 25, Niluksha Dulmina 2 for 31)
At Kalutara: Holy Cross beat St John’s Jaffna by 3 wickets
St. John’s Jaffna 258 for 6 (50) (Vasanthan Jathushan 66, Jeni Fleming 118 n.o.: Malinda Jayod 4 for 40)
Holy Cross Kalutara 259 for 7 (41.4) (Kavindu Anjula 93, Marlon Perera 39, Shalith Fernando 26, Avishka Perera 20, Ruchiru Fernando 37 n.o.: Joseph Stalon 2 for 38, Vasanthan Jathushan 2 for 57)
At Chilaw: St. Mary’s Chilaw beat Gurukula MV by 49 runs
St. Mary’s Chilaw 220 (50) (Akalanka Dinujaya 47, Roshitha Seneviratne 37: Sachintha Chamith 3 for 34, Malindu Viduranga 2 for 38)
Gurukula MV Kelaniya 171 (34.3) (Lasindu Arosha 49, Malinda Viduranga 37: Bhawantha Chamuditha 3 for 27, Roshitha Seneviratne 2 for 16, Udith Irushika 2 for 28)
At Mt Lavinia: S. Thomas’ beat Dharmasoka MV by 89 runs
S. Thomas’ 207 for 9 (50) (Dulith Gunaratne 115, Shenal Fernando 33, Romesh Nallaperuma 30: Ushan Imantha 2 for 29, Nimesh Mendis 2 for 38)
Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda 118 (32.4) (Kaveesh Kumara 45, M.A. Harshajith 31: Shanon Fernando 3 for 16, Tehan Schaffter 2 for 20, Pavith Rathnayake 2 for 11)
At Rathgama: Devapathiraja MMV beat P de S. Kularatne MV by 70 runs
Devapathiraja MMV Rathgama 227 (50) (Ravin Yasas 108, Ishan Chameera 31, Sasindu Sathsara 20, Nimesh Chathuranga 19: Hirushan Deemantha 4 for 45, Dilan Hasanka 2 for 29, Bhanuka Pamuditha 2 for 31)
P. De S. Kularatne MV Ambalangoda 157 (38) (Amantha Madhusanka 60, Bhanuka Pamuditha 38, Denuwan Kumuditha 21 n.o.: Nilanka Rukshitha 5 for 22, Chanuka Naveen 2 for 31)
At Reid Avenue: Royal beat Dharmaraja by 3 wickets
Dharmaraja 155 for 8 (50) (Gihan Vitharana 21, Lakshitha Weerasinghe 21: Janith Sandeepa 3 for 12, Abishek Perera 2 for 46)
Royal Colombo 157 for 7 (47.5) (Helitha Vithanage 44, Kavindu Madurasinghe 36: Dileepa Bandara 3 for 10, Lakshitha Weerasinghe 3 for 38)
At Wattala: St. Anthony’s Wattala beat St. Anthony’s K’tota by 4 wickets
St. Anthony’s Katugastota 175 (38) (Mohamed Absal 45, Dion Stouter 24: Sawan Prabash 3 for 15, Dilon Prasanna 3 for 34)
St. Anthony’s Wattala 176 for 6 (35.5) (Sanka Lahiru 43, Shalith Himalsha 33, Kavindu Maduka 24 n.o., Harsha Tharaka 22 n.o.: Mohamed Alawi 2 for 27, Virajitha Jayasinghe 2 for 38)
At Balapitiya: Dharmasoka MV beat Maliyadeva by 4 wickets on Parabola
Maliyadeva 214 (49.5) (Shamila Ratnayake 78, Bhanuka Sri Ranawaka 23: Kaveesh Kumara 5 for 59, Nimesh Mendis 3 for 43)
Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda 190 for 6 (31.1) (Hashan Chamara 60, Nimesh Mendis 48 n.o.: Manelka Dharmadasa 3 for 48, Bhanuka Sri Ranawaka 2 for 29)