Devapathiraja MMV record third successive win
Devapathiraja MMV Rathgama recorded their third successive win of the Under 17 Division One cricket tournament when they defeated St Thomas’ Matara by four wickets in the match played at Uyanwatta Stadium in Matara. The match which got off to a late start and was curtailed to 40 overs with St Thomas’ taking first lease of the wicket being restricted to a score of 93 and Devapathiraja MMV in their run chase reached the target in the 22nd over.
Richmond overcame traditional rivals Mahinda by two wickets in the first round match played at Mahinda ground in Galle. Mahinda batting first made 187 for 9 and Richmond in their run chase helped by an unbeaten 92 by Taveesha Abishek reached the target with five balls to spare.
Wesley defeated Royal Colombo by six wickets in the Under 17 Division One cricket encounter played at Campbell Park yesterday. Wesley after restricting Royal to a score of 128 reached the target in the 39th over.
Half tons by Vasanthan Jathusan and N. Sowmiyan supported by a four wicket haul by K. Kapilraj enabled St John’s Jaffna record an easy 73 runs win over Maliyadeva in the match played at Jaffna. Sri Rahula beat Sri Sumangala by five wickets in the match played at Galagedera. Sri Rahula having restricted Sri Sumangala for a score of 136 reached the target in the 37th over. St John’s Panadura helped by half tons from Rukshan Dissanayake and Praveen Sandamal coasted to a massive 183 runs win over Holy Cross Kalutara in the match played at Panadura.
St John’s batting first after made a formidable score of 258 for 9 and then bundled out the visitors for a meager 75. St Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa overcame Bandaranayake MMV Gampaha by four wickets in the match played at the Prison ground in Dalupotha. Thurstan defeated Nalanda by 46 runs in the Under 17 Division Two match played at Thurstan ground yesterday. Thurstan batting first made a modest score of 175 and Nalanda in their turn was able to muster a score of only 129.
Results
At Matara
St Thomas Matara 93 for 9 in 40 overs (Deepa Kumara 16: Ashen Kanchaka 4 for 17, Raveen Yasas 2 for 23)
Devapathiraja MMV Rathgama 98 for 6 in 22.1 overs (Pethum Madusanka 29, Raveen Yasas 25: Gishanthika Jayaweera 2 for 21, Lahiru Dilshan 2 for 30)
At Galle
Mahinda 187 for 9 in 50 overs (Hansika Walihinna 51, Vinura Dulsara 32, Wisal Vimukthi 23: Paveesha Abishek 2 for 29, Ravishka Wijesiri 2 for 40)
Richmond 188 for 8 in 49.1 overs (Adithya Siriwardena 29, Taveesha Abishek 92 n.o.: Reshan Kavinda 2 for 28, Pramith Hansaka 2 for 53)
At Campbell Park
Royal 128 in 44.4 overs (Madara Thalduwa 27, Shashika Fonseka 17: Sakuntha Liyanage 3 for 23, Mohamed Ubaidulla 3 for 30, Janith Sandakelum 2 for 9)
Wesley 129 for 4 in 38.4 overs (Hasith Perera 35, Thisurika Akmeemana 44 n.o.)
At Jaffna
St John’s Jaffna 278 for 7 in 50 overs (Vasanthan Jathusan 70, N. Sowmiyan 67, V. Danuyan 29, K. Kapilraj 28: S. Bandara 2 for 27)
Maliyadeva 205 in 39 overs (N. Hettiarachchi 34, Dulaj Ranatunga 97 n.o.: K. Kapilraj 4 for 29, V. Sithujan 2 for 15)
At Galagedera
Sri Sumangala 136 in 34.3 overs (Vihanga Weeratunga 38, Isuru Kulatunga 37: Chamika Samarasekera 5 for 27)
Sri Rahula 139 for 5 in 36.4 overs (Madushan Paranavithana 49, Udara Navaratne 28 n.o.: Isuru Kulatunga 3 for 14)
At Panadura
St John’s Panadura 258 for 9 in 50 overs (Rukshan Dissanayake 77, Praveen Sandamal 54: Nuwantha Madumal 3 for 52)
Holy Cross Kalutara 75 in 28.3 overs (Dinesh de Silva 28: Heshitha Abeykoon 3 for 15, Ishan Perera 3 for 18, T. Wickramaarchchi 3 for 20)
At Dalupotha
Bandaranayake MMV Gampaha 104 in 35.3 overs (Sisitha Madanayake 31, Madawa Sathsara 18: Sachitha Shehan 2 for 12)
St Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa 108 for 6 in 33.5 overs (Anjana Rukmal 64: Shehan Madusanka 3 for 28)
At Thurstan
Thurstan 175 in 49.5 overs (Anju Karunanayake 56, Sandun Sampath 33, Thisal Deshan 24: Dilan Athukorala 3 for 27)
Nalanda 129 in 46.2 overs (Sachintha Gunatileke 25, Shanaka Weeratunga 22: Shanika Udayashantha 7 for 30)