Royal, Richmond record fourth successive wins
A Wesley batsman makes it on time - Pic by M.A. Pushpakumara
Isiwara Dissanayake hit an unbeaten 107 as Royal College beat Wesley College by 65 runs in an Under-19 Inter-School Limited Over cricket match concluded at Reid Avenue yesterday. This was Royal’s fourth successive win.
Isiwara who had eight boundaries and a six in his 147 ball innings involved in three crucial partnerships to propel their score to 254 for the loss of eight wickets at the end of the allotted 50 overs. Isiwara involved in a 93-run stand for the second wicket with Sadeesha Rajapakse (44) and further 73 runs for third wicket with skipper Ahan Wickremasinghe, who made 40. He also shared 51-run stand for the fourth wicket with Kavindu Pathirana as Royal reach a formidable score. Wesley in their run chase were bowled out for 193 with five overs to spare.
Meanwhile, Richmond College also registered their fourth consecutive win when they beat Maliyadeva College by seven wicket in a low scoring game at Galle. Nalaka Jayawardena picked up four for 27 as Maliyadeva were bowled out for 116 inside the 37th over of their innings. Richmond knocked off the target inside 33 overs with seven wickets in hand.
Results
- At Reid Avenue: Royal beat Wesley by 65 runs
Royal 254 for 8 (50) (Sadisha Rajapakse 44, Ahan Wickramasinghe 40, Kavindu Pathiratna 25, Sineth Jayawardena 19, Isiwara Dissanayake 107 n.o.: Anudith Wickramasinghe 2/16)
Wesley 193 (45) (Sahil Dias 46, Thenuka Perera 31, Sidath Dharmasiriwardena 28, Kushan Chamalka 22, Anudith Wickramasinghe 18: Sadisha Rajapakse 2/18, Sonal Amarasekera 2/37, Prashan Kalhara 2/8)
- At Galle: Richmond beat Maliyadeva by 7 wickets
Maliyadeva 116 (36.3) (Matheesha Weerasinghe 34: Nalaka Jayawardena 4/27, Kavindu Nirmana 2/14)
Richmond 117 for 3 (32.3) (Vishara Fernando 42, Bhanuka Manohara 33 n.o.: Sakindu Wijeratne 2/26)
- At Campbell Place: Prince of Wales beat Nalanda by 3 wickets
Nalanda 211 for 9 (50) (Lisura Sigera 17, Vinuja Ranpul 119 n.o.: Achala Perera 3/49, Ashan Fernando 2/20, Pasindu Pathum 2/44)
Prince of Wales 212 for 7 (49.3) (Dinura Fernando 46, Omesh Mendis 39, Anupa Bandara 59 n.o.: Sajitha Vithanage 2/3, Lisura Sigera 2/36, Raveen de Silva 2/36)
- At Ambalangoda: Devapathiraja beat Dharmasoka by 18 runs
Devapathiraja MMV Rathgama 248 (49.4) (Pawan Sandesh 136, Dharshaka Sandeepa 27, Dinitha Prabanka 20: Lohan de Soysa 3/42, Sahan Sankalpa 2/31, Imanthaka Rajapakse 2/35)
Dharmasoka Ambalangoda 230 (44.2) (Imanthaka Rajapakse 86, Kaveen Samarahewa 41, Naveen Rasanga 41: Sudeera Weeraratne 4/36)
- At Maradana: Zahira beat Dharmapala by
6 wickets
Dharmapala Panniptiya 143 (47.1) (Bavindu Chamod 32, Kavinda Nishan 32: Naleem Zeith 3/17, Rilwan Yoosuf 3/38, Ishan Ruhai, 2/17)
Zahira 145 for 4 (24.4) (Raeed Rizwan 52, Naleem Zeith 42n.o.)
- At Kandana: Gurukula beat De Mazenod by 3 wickets
De Mazenod 149 (49.1) (Salindu Pathirana 76: Vihanga Iranjana 5/25, Janitha Shehan 2/15)
Gurukula Kelaniya 150 for 7 (31.3) (Kemira Nayanatharu 54, Yashmintha Udesh 24: Thareen Sanketh 4/38)
- At Padukka: Holy Cross beat Siri Piyaratana by 10 wickets
Siri Piyaratana Padukka 46 (19.2) (Saveen Dewmina 21: Akash Dewmina 4/10, Hansaja Brian 3/4)
Holy Cross Kalutara 49 for no loss (7.1) (Pasindu Wimansa 20n.o.)
- At Kirindiwela: Royal Panadura beat Henegama Central by 8 wickets
Henegama Central 135 (34.3) (Pasan Kumarasinghe 27, Rashvika Chamath 21, Mandeeta Elagedera 19: Milinda Sanjaya 4/27, Jayod Silva 2/12, Himesh Fernando 2/25)
Royal Panadura 137 for 2 (28.2) (Jayod Silva 25, Yasith Fernando 22, Rusith Jayawardena 60n.o.)
- At Kalutara: Ananda Sastralaya beat Welapura MV by 90 runs
Ananda Sastralaya Matugama 189 (48.2) (P. de Silva 50, T. Chandima 41, T. Dhananjaya 20, D. Ranatunga 26n.o.: Sithum Nethsara 3/38, Kavindu Gunatileke 2/19)
Welapura MV Kalutara 99 (28) (Vidura Krishantha 22: A. Rangana 3/23, P. de Silva 2/11, T. Chandima 2/24)
- At Raddoluwa: Nalanda BS beat Sri Pangnananda by 88 runs
Nalanda Boys School Minuwangoda 159 (30) (Madun Kalhara 48, Thathsuka Indeepa 33: Yasintha Semal 4/19, Ishodya Yashohara 3/30, Haritha Dinendra 2/31)
Sri Pangnananda MV Raddoluwa 71 (23.2) (Supun Dhananjaya 20: Nadun Kalhara 6/29, Anuda Indipa 3/5)
- At Veyangoda: Loyola beat Bandaranayake Veyangoda by 19 runs
Loyola Negombo 173 (50) (Stefan Fenandopulle 50, Brendon Fernando 35: Isuka Karannagoda 3/37, Dinith Ravishanka 2/8, Hasindu Perera 2/37)
Bandaranayake Cenrtal Veyangoda 154 (44.5) (Movindu Jayasinghe 52, Hasindu Perera 25, Dhanuja Munasinghe 21: Lalindra Fernando 3/43, Tharindu Sandaruwan 2/27, Samindu Nonis 2/37)
- At Nattandiya: Sir John Kothalawala MV beat St. Xavier’s by 4 wickets
St Xavier’s Marawila 94 (25) (Akash Perera 19, Pramuditha Fernando 18, Nimrod Chamath 17, Vihanga Livera 18n.o.: Shehan Kokila 4/29, Gimhan Alahakoon 2/7)
Sir John Kothalawala MV Kurunegala 95 for 6 (19.4) (Mohamed Inzamam 21, Janith de Silva 30n.o.: Nethsara Fernando 2/20, Pramudith Appuhamy 2/24)