Kanishka, Nipun and Thisuraka slam tons
Kanishka Ranthilakage of Ananda, Nipun Dhananjaya of St Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa and Thisuraka Akmeemana of Wesley slammed tons to help their teams record wins against Piliyandala MMV, St Sebastian’s Katuneriya and Nalanda in the first round matches of the Under 17 Division One cricket tournament played at Ananda Mawatha, Katuneriya and Campbell Park.
Kanishka hit a 155 to steer his side to record an east 126 runs while Nipun made an unbeaten 148 in his sides 97 runs win and Thisuraka’s ton enabled his side record a comfortable 103 runs win.
In the other matches that were played saw Maris Stella, Lumbini MV, De Mazenod, St Peter’s, Thurstan, St Benedict’s, Nalanda, St Joseph’s, S. Thomas’, Mahanama Colombo, Thurstan, DSS and Gurukula MV Kelaniya winning their matches.
Results:
- At Ananda Mawatha: Ananda won by 126 runs
Ananda 285 for 7 in 46 overs (Kanishka Ranthilakage 155, Kamesh Nirmal 62: Heshan Madusanka 3 for 43)
Piliyandala MMV 159 for 8 in 46 overs (Sandaru Chamod 39, Heshan Madusanka 30: Kalana Wijesiri 3 for 34)
- At Katuneriya: St Joseph Vaz won by 97 runs
St Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa 275 for 8 in 50 overs (Dilshan Perera 36, Kalana Fernando 35, Nipun Dhananjaya 148 n.o.: Kamage Samith 2 for 45, Damith Kosala 2 for 61)
St Sebastian’s Katuneriya 178 for 8 in 50 overs (Ravishka Navod 31, Saneep Madushka 30, Shehan Krismal 28: Dilshan Liyanapathirana 4 for 27, Yohan Peiris 2 for 25)
- At Campbell Park: Wesley won by 103 runs
Wesley 248 for 7 in 50 overs (Thisuraka Akmeemana 100, Thimira Jayasekera 51, Movin Subasinghe 41: Chamindu Wijesinghe 5 for 31)
Nalanda 145 in 32.4 overs (Avishka Perera 54, Janith Jayaratne 23 n.o.: Movin Subasinghe 6 for 33, Kavindana Perera 2 for 13)
- At Kadirana: Maris Stella won by 10 wickets
Wadduwa Central 92 in 33.2 overs (Gehan Liyanarachchi 38, Koshitha Gunatunga 29: Naveen Fernando 5 for 18, Chemindu Weerawansa 4 for 11)
Maris Stella 95 for 0 in 11.3 overs (Sahan Perera 41 n.o., Chathura Anuruddha 33 n.o)
- At Colts: Lumbini MV won by nine wickets
Carey 50 in 26.3 overs (Kanishka Maduwantha 5 for 15, Dhananjaya Dabare 3 for 16, Sasika Chandila 2 for 9)
Lumbini MV 51 for 1 in 9.5 overs (Dhananjaya Dabare 30 n.o.)
- At Kandana: De Mazenod won by 6 wickets
Asoka MV Colombo 139 in 37.2 overs (Sanush Madeesha 44: Praveen Jude 2 for 10, Romal Fernando 2 for 13, Malith Fernando 2 for 20)
De Mazenod 140 for 4 in 18.5 overs (Nadun Dilshan 58, Pasindu Rajamunindra 43: Avishka Perera 4 for 29)
- At Bambalapitiya: St Peter’s won by 7 wickets
Wesley 109 in 30 overs (Movin Subasinghe 37, Rahul Gunasekera 20: Monil Silva 3 for 19)
St Peter’s 113 for 3 in 20.2 overs (Shanon Fernando 50, Ranmith Jayasena 39 n.o.: Shashi Somaratne 2 for 15)
- At Wattala: Thurstan won by 60 runs
Thurstan 181 for 9 in 50 overs (Thithira Weerasinghe 29, Jayavihan Mahavithana 26, Shalaka Bandara 26: Supun Jayasanka 3 for 48)
St Anthony’s Wattala 121 in 49.3 overs (Rashmika Mevan 66 n.o.: Shalaka Bandara 4 for 31, Chithral Silva 2 for 10)
- At Kotahena: St Benedict’s won by 4 wickets
Gurukula MV Kelaniya 158 in 48 overs (Praveen Nimesh 39, Likshan Sasanka 23: Mahesh Theekshana 4 for 22, Vihanga Ruwanweera 2 for 28, Kaviru Perera 2 for 31)
St Benedict’s 164 for 6 in 27 overs (Brian Johnpulle 26, Vihanga Ruwanweera 24, Mahesh Theekshana 55 n.o., Imesh Fernando 27 n.o.: Praveen Nimesh 2 for 25, Kavinda Sandaruwan 2 for 32)
- At Moratuwa: Ananda won by 8 wickets
St Sebastian’s 115 in 48.3 overs (Didula Abeysundara 4 for 17, Nadeesha Karunaratne 2 for 18, Dineth Nissanka 2 for 27)
Ananda 121 for 2 in 25.4 overs (Kanishka Ranthilakage 74 n.o., Kamesh Nirmal 35 n.o.)
- At Campbell Place: Nalanda won by 57 runs on Parabola
Nalanda 161 in 36 overs (Ranindu de Silva 50, Chamindu Wijesinghe 29: Induwara Perera 2 for 26, Neshika Perera 2 for 30, Ayojitha Pathum 2 for 34)
De La Salle Mutwal 94 for 8 in 32.1 overs (Dhananjana Perera 25, Ravindu Sandeepa 23: Rusara Bhanuka 2 for 6, Chamindu Wijesinghe 2 for 13)
- At Kotahena: St Benedict’s won by 113 runs
St Benedict’s 257 for 4 in 50 overs (Maheesh Theekshana 80, Brian Johnpulle 43, Shehan Fernando 30: Thadula de Silva 2 for 39)
St Sebastian’s 121 in 30.5 overs (Nisitha Abilash 28, Rumesh Mendis 22: Sanoj Perera 5 for 12, Kaviru Perera 2 for 31)
- At Gampaha: St Joseph’s won by 3 wickets
Bandaranayake MMV Gampaha 203 in 41.4 overs (Hasitha Pathirage 60, Pasindu Bandara 33, Wathsala Jayawardena 30, Arosha Madushan 21, Dileepa Sandaruwan 20: Miranga Wickramage 3 for 32, Dineth Jayakody 2 for 34)
St Joseph’s 204 for 7 in 47.2 overs (Johanne de Silva 59, Dineth Jayakody 58, Sheveen Rasool 21: Arosha Madushan 2 for 24, Madusanka 2 for 27, Sisitha Madusanka 2 for 46)
- At Mt Lavinia: S. Thomas’ won by 1 wicket
De Mazenod 119 in 35.4 overs (Praveen Jude 29: Maneesha Rupasinghe 2 for 8, Dineth Kannanagara 2 for 15, Thevin Eriyagama 2 for 15, Kalana Perera 2 for 28)
S. Thomas’ 122 for 9 in 33 overs (Sithara Hapuhinna 37, Thevin Eriyagama 18 n.o.: Praveen Jude 3 for 23, Malith Fernando 2 for 31)
- At Mutwal: Mahanama won by 9 runs
Mahanama Colombo 156 in 31.5 overs (Gihan Nethmina 34, Wathsara Warnamal 29, Sonal Dinusha 24: Kavinda Dilshan 4 for 35, Eran Hansamal 3 for 30, Prasanna Pushpakumara 2 for 20)
Royal Colombo 147 in 29.3 overs (Prasanna Pushpakumara 47: Sonal Dinusha 3 for 19, Dileesha Thuduwage 2 for 25, Ishan Katupitiya 2 for 31)
- At Thurstan: Thurstan won by 6 wickets
Dharmapala 90 in 30.2 overs (Avishka Asarinda 29: Sandaru Dias 5 for 24, Chithral Silva 2 for 9)
Thurstan 91 for in 17.4 overs (Jayavihan Mahavithana 30 n.o.)
- At Panadura: DSS won by 128 runs on Parabola
DSS 246 in 41 overs (Chamath Yatawara 45, Ruvin Nilakshana 35, Muditha Lakshan 32, Ruvin Peiris 28)
St John’s Panadura 118 in 35.5 overs (Ashan Dilhara 23, Dilisha Madushan 38 n.o.: Muditha Lakshan 2 for 10, Deemantha Kaushalya 2 for 11, Ayantha de Silva 2 for 12)
- At Mahara: Gurukula MV won by 113 runs
Gurukula MV Kelaniya 206 in 45 overs (Dilshan Malinga 51, Rukshan Sasanka 50, Kimira Nayanatharu 33: Amindu Shalinda 3 for 48, Dilhara Nanayakkara 2 for 25)
Holy Cross Kalutara 93 in 33.2 overs (Dinul Eshan 30: Dilshan Malinga 5 for 10, Sasitha Ashan 2 for 31)