Gurukula MV dominate proceedings at Welisara
Gurukula MV Kelaniya dominated proceedings against Bandaranayake MMV Gampaha as they took a first inning lead in the Under-19 inter-school cricket encounter played at Welisara.
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 and Gurukula MV batting the second time went into the lunch break on 60 for 3.
Mahinda was struggling against Mahanama Colombo in the morning session of play in the Under 19 match being played 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 five wicket haul had them struggling on 51 for 6 at lunch.
Results
- At Welisara
Gurkula 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 60 for 3 (Ravindu Arosha 30, Praveen Nimesh 25: Sahiru Roshan 2 for 6)
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 Nomesh 2 for 47)
- At Reid Avenue
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 51 for 6 (Pathum Boteju 5 for 22)
- 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)