Gurukula MV dominate drawn game
Gurukula MV Kelaniya dominated proceedings against Bandaranayake MMV Gampaha in the drawn Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter concluded at Welisara yesterday.
The second day’s play saw Bandaranayake MMV in reply to Gurukula MV’s 265 resuming from their overnight score of 80 for 3 was bowled out for 166.
Mahinda was made to struggle for their runs by Mahanama Colombo in the drawn match which ended at Reid Avenue. Mahanama continuing from their overnight score of 118 for 8 was bowled for the addition of 29 runs for 147.
Mahinda in their turn saw their strong batting line being wrecked by left arm pacie Pathum Boteju who with a six wicket had them struggling on 90 for 8.
Results
- At Welisara: Match drawn
Gurukula MV Kelaniya 256 (Praveen Nimesh 67, Malindu Viduaranga 55, Dilip Chamara 36, Pathum Mahesh 31, Laskshan Sasanga 31: Janindu Jayawardena 4 for 68, Arosha Madushan 3 for 32, Dinushka Imesh 2 for 25) and 79 for 3 (Lasinda Arosha 30, Praveen Nimesh 25: Sahiru Roshan 2 for 15)
Bandaranayake MMV Gampaha (80/3 overnight) 166 (Sahiru Roshan 37, Arosha Madushan 27, Hachitha Thimal 25, Sisitha Sadunodya 23, Janidu Jayawardena 20: Nuwan Chanaka 2 for 12, Likshan Sasanga 2 for 13, V. Naveendra 2 for 14, Praveen Nimesh 2 for 47))
- At Reid Avenue:
Match drawn
Mahanama (118/8 overnight) 147 (Pathum Boteju 41, Heshan Hettiarachchi 33, Vinuka Rubasinghe 26: Kavindu Ediriweera 3 for 24, Pasan Pethangoda 3 for 49, K.K. Kevin 2 for 14)
Mahinda 90 for 8 (Pathum Boteju 6 for 29, Heshan Hettiarachchi 2 for 38)
- At Kandana:
De Mazenod 146 for 4 (Nadun Dilshan 42, Praveen Fonseka 26, Krishan Sanjula 47 n.o.: Maheesh Theekshana 2 for 31) vs St. Benedict’s
- At Bandarawela:
Siri Piyaratana MMV Padukka 166 (Kavinda Ishwara 32, Rajitha Ashan 28, Dimuth Sampath 26: S. Ratnayake 7 for 51)
Bandarawela Central 19 for 4 (Rajitha Ashan 2 for 2, Yasiru Dineth 2 for 12)
- At Kurunegala:
St. Sebastian’s Katuneriya 175 for 4 (Samitha Dilshan 55, Ayon Heshara 23, Kavindu Hirosh 62 n.o.) vs Karandeniya Central