Dasun shines in DSS’s massive win
Asel Sigera is known for his batting prolifics for the Ananda first XI team, but he is also a good bowler in the U-17 tourney - File pic
Dasun Bimasha put up a fine all-round performance for DSS to help them coast to a massive 212-run win against Wadduwa MMV in the first round match of the Under-17 Division I Cricket Tournament played at Wadduwa. Dasun’s knock of 108 saw, DSS taking first lease of the wicket posting a formidable score of 282 and later his impressive figures of 5 for 17 helped them to bundle out the home team for a paltry 70 runs.
Sanka Madubashana cracked a ton while Salith Fernando hit a half ton helping St Anthony’s record a 46 runs win over De Mazenod in a first round match of the Under-17 Division I cricket tournament played at Kandana. St. Anthony’s taking first lease of the wicket made a formidable score of 269 and then restricted the home team for a score of 223.
A half ton by Movin Subasinghe paved the way for Wesley to secure an easy six wicket win over St. Benedict’s in the match played at Campbell Park while Ananda posted a convincing 146 runs against Royal in the match at Reid Avenue. In the other matches that were saw Gurukula MV Kelaniya, St. Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa, Lumbini MV, St. Aloysius Galle, Richmond and Nalanda coming out victorious.
Results:
At Wadduwa:
DSS 282 in 46.2 overs (Dasun Bimasha 108, Gihan Harshana 74: Chamara Madusanka 4 for 67, Kavishka Sithijaya 3 for 47)
Wadduwa MMV 70 in 18.4 overs (Chathuranga Perera 25: Dasun Bimsara 5 for 17, Thathsara Bandara 3 for 14, Seshan Sachintha 2 for 14)
At Kandana:
St. Anthony’s Wattala 269 for 8 in 49 overs (Sanka Madubashana 110, Salith Fernando 51, Joel Pinto 29: Nadun Dilshan 2 for 48)
De Mazenod 223 in 45.4 overs (Praveen Fonseka 59, Nadun Dilshan 30, Pasindu Rajamunendra 30: Kavindu Hettiarachchi 3 for 34, Arinda Chathuranga 2 for 25, Joel Pinto 2 for 58)
At Campbell Park:
St. Benedict’s 130 in 28.2 overs (Shanilka Nirmal 20, Visitha Saranga 20: Kavindu Dissanayake 3 for 20, Shenal Dangalla 3 for 24, Tharindu Bakmeewewa 2 for 22)
Wesley 132 for 4 in 25.3 overs (Movin Subasinghe 57, Thisurika Akmeemana 25, Mohamed Ubayadulla 20 n.o.: Mahesh Theekshana 3 for 22)
At Reid Avenue:
Ananda 188 in 50 overs (Kamesh Nirmal 49, Shamal Hirushan 23, Sanath Dasanayake 28 n.o.: Shashika Fonseka 3 for 26, Sahan Perera 3 for 57)
Royal Colombo 42 in 25.5 overs (Asel Sigera 3 for 8, Chamika Gunasekera 3 for 9)
At Kotte:
Sri Jayawardenapura MV 73 in 38.4 overs (S. Wimanga 15: Pruthuvi Rusara 3 for 12, Malindu Viduranga 2 for 11, Nuwan Chanaka 2 for 16)
Gurukula MV Kelaniya 74 for 5 in 20.4 overs (Pruthuvi Rusara 44 n.o.: Kanishka Maduranga 4 for 27)
At Dalupotha:
St. Peter’s Negombo 151 in 48.3 overs (Irushan Chamod 54, Janutha Prashan 31: Anton Chamod 5 for 17, Shanka Priyashan 3 for 25)
St. Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa 156 for 7 in 47.2 overs (Thilan Pradeeptha 50, Sanka Priyashan 30 n.o.: Chamindu Madusan 29, Nirmal Romildan 2 for 20)
At Darley Road
Lumbini MV 227 in 47.4 overs (Kaveen Peiris 66, Raveesha Sathsara 43, Malinda Dilshan 23, Kanishka Maduwantha 22: Revan Kelly 6 for 43, Ruchira Palliyaguru 2 for 52)
St. Joseph’s 202 in 48.3 overs (Cameron Duruge 50, Revan Kelly 31, N. Vishmithan 20: Ruvin Peiris 4 for 31, Ravindu Lakshan 2 for 25, Kanishka Maduwantha 2 for 33)
At Karandeniya:
Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda 97 in 42 overs (Sena Desai 29: Hareen Buddhila 4 for 26, Kavishka Dilshan 3 for 24)
St. Aloysius Galle 101 for 3 in 32.5 overs (Anuja Shehan 25, Gimhan Ashirwada 15, Niluksha Dulmina 34 n.o.)
At Rathgama:
Devapathiraja MMV Rathgama 169 in 49.4 overs (Raveen Yasas 31, Thisara Dilshan 29, Kalpa Gimhan 27: Vishmitha Wijesiri 3 for 16, Thaveesha Abishek 3 for 35)
Richmond 173 for 5 in 47.2 overs (Ravishka Wijesiri 59, Thaveesha Abishek 49)
At Pannipitiya:
Nalanda 214 in 41.1 overs (Lakshitha Rasanjana 61, Rashmika Bandara 38: Dilshan de Silva 3 for 28)
Dharmapala 173 in 45.3 overs (Avishka Asarinda 70: Suhanga Wijewardena 5 for 31)