Ahan steers Royal with unbeaten ton
Ahan Sanchitha who cracked an unbeaten 105
Sri Lanka national cap Ahan Sanchitha cracked an unbeaten 105 in 137 balls that included 17 boundaries and helped Royal Colombo record a comfortable first inning win over Dharmaraja at Reid Avenue. Sanchitha was also involved in a 94 run stand for the third wicket with Isiwara Dissanayake who made 32. Dharmaraja were all out for a low score of 141 in their batting turn.
Chamod Dhananjaya’s contribution of 107 enabled De Mazenod Kandana to record an easy first inning win against Lumbini MV in the second round match played at Kandana. The low scoring second round match between Trinity and St. Benedict’s played at Kotahena ended in a first inning win for Trinity while Prince of Wales and Richmond prevailed against Holy Cross College Kalutara and St. Xavier’s Marawila in their matches at Moratuwa and Karandeniya.
Results:
At Reid Avenue: Royal won on first innings
Dharmaraja 141 (Dulaj Bandara 59; Disandu Ranasinghe 5 for 34, Manula Perera 2 for 23)
Royal 230 for 4 (Pevindu Senaratne 45, Isiwara Dissanayake 32, Ahan Sanchitha 105 n.o., Seneth Rahanjith 31 n.o.; Dilaj Bandara 2 for 53)
At Kandana: De Mazenod won on first innings
Lumbini MV 203 for 8 declared (Sashika Chandira 51, Sandunil Sankalpa 48; Mark Mathais 5 for 59)
De Mazenod 261 (Chamod Dhananjaya 107, Sadeep Nanayakkara 22;Sandunil Sankalpa 5 for 72, Malinda Lakshan 3 for 24)
At Kotahena: Trinity won of first innings
St. Benedict’s 125 (Senuka Sawandith 25, Kaviru Perera 34 n.o.; Deemantha Bandara 6 for 32, Nagitha Wijesundara 2 for 32)
Trinity 146 for 9 (Jess Weerasinghe 33, Pamith Balasuriya 29, Ananda Kumara 26; Kaviru Perera 4 for 37, Sanoj Thiwanka 2 for 9)
At Moratuwa: Prince of Wales won on first innings
Holy Cross Kalutara 141 (Sheron Fonseka 87; Naduka Fernando 4 for 38, Pasindu Pathum 4 for 43, Samudra Mendis 2 for 45) and 43 for 3 (Sheron Fonseka 28: Pasindu Pathum 2 for 24)
Prince of Wales 178 (Lakshan Perera 33; Vihanga Gunaratne 6 for 51, Sachin Dilhara 3 for 42)
At Karandeniya: Richmond won on first innings
St. Xavier’s Marawila 118 (Shehan Dinusha 38, Neth Sheran 23; Sandun Mendis 5 for 28, Minindu Dhakshina 4 for 34) and 155 for 6 (Shehan Dinusha 77, Sadishma Sanjeewa 46: Minindu Dhakshina 2 for 26)
Richmond 144 for 9 declared (Sandun Mendis 35, Inura Prabash 26: Dulaj Ashen 3
for 48)