Bhanuka, Kavindu, Janith shine for Richmond
Bhanuka Manohara along with Kavindu Nirmana and Janith Kaushalya starred for Richmond against Wesley in their drawn Under-19 Inter-School cricket encounter concluded at Galle yesterday.
An unbeaten ton by Isiwara Dissanayake for Royal against St. Joseph’s was the highlight of the drawn match at Darley Road. A top knock of 52 by skipper Nipunaka Fonseka helped St. Peter’s dominate over Ananda in the match concluded at Ananda Mawatha.
Results
- At Galle: Match drawn
Richmond (175 for 4 overnight) 303 for 6 declared (Bhanuka Manohara 75, Kavindu Nirmana 61, Amshi de Silva 39, Janith Kaushalya 69n.o.: Denuwana Mendis 2/33)
Wesley 140 for 6 (Sahil Dias 24, Thenuka Perera 57n.o.: Chamath Wickramasinghe 2/25, Nalaka Jayawardena 2/51)
- At Darley Road: Match drawn
St. Joseph’s 210 (Dunith Wellalage 71, Yesith Rupasinghe 26, Shenuka de Silva 24: Sonal Amarasekera 3/21, Gishan Balasooriya 3/78, Kavindu Pathiratna 2/29) and 107/3 (Sadeesh Jayawardena 32, Sheran Fonseka 52n.o.: Prashan Kalhara 2/13)
Royal (33/0 overnight) 209 for 8 declared (Ashen Gamage 45, Sadisha Rajapakse 25, Isiwara Dissanayake 102n.o.: Dunith Wellalage 5/71, Lahiru Amarasekera 2/51)
- At Ananda Mawatha: Match drawn
Ananda (187/6 overnight) 268 (Saviru Bandara 81, Hansaja Jayasinghe 41, Shakthi Udaar 39, Nushal Dharmaratne 23: Jerusan Benjamin 3/35, Wanuja Kumara 2/86)
St. Peter’s 234 for 8 (Nipunaka Fonseka 56, Shenal Botheju 45, Wanuja Kumara 40, Danal Hemananda 26n.o.: Saviru Bandara 4/69, Isuru Ayesh 2/31, Tehan Perera 2/42)
- At Moratuwa: Match drawn
St. Sebastian’s 241 (Sanesh Fernando 102, Bihanga Mendis 52, Kushan Herath 21: Lohan de Zoysa 5/40, Sahan Sankalpa 3/35) and 171 for 6 declared (Chakila Perera 66, Sukitha Prasanna 32, Avishka Fernando 72n.o.: Lohan de Soysa 4/35)
Dharmasoka Ambalangoda (30/1 overnight) 136 all out (Hasitha Rajapakse 38, Lohan de Soysa 32: Mehen Silva 3/14, Shenith Fernando 3/15) and 152 for 8 (Hasitha Rajapakse 42, Chanuka Janasiri 27n.o.: Seneth Fernando 4/66, Ashan Fernando 2/20)