A quick-fire 85-ball knock of 101, inclusive of six boundaries and seven sixes by Zahira College opener Ismath Zayan, was in vain as it could not prevent Thurstan College from pulling off a thrilling 2-run win in their Under-19 Inter-Schools Limited Over Tournament game played at Maradana yesterday. The match curtailed to 30 overs per [...]

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Thurstan prevail over Zahira in two-run thriller

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A quick-fire 85-ball knock of 101, inclusive of six boundaries and seven sixes by Zahira College opener Ismath Zayan, was in vain as it could not prevent Thurstan College from pulling off a thrilling 2-run win in their Under-19 Inter-Schools Limited Over Tournament game played at Maradana yesterday. The match curtailed to 30 overs per side saw Thurstan posting 184 for 7 after electing to bat first, while Zahira was restricted at 182 runs, despite Zayan’s fighting knock.

New entrants to the top division St. Sebastian’s College, Katuneriya, recorded a shocking 4-wicket win over fancied Dharmasoka MV, Ambalangoda in another match played at Katunayake while Maris Stella Negombo, Mahanama Colombo, Ananda, Sri Dharmaloka Kelaniya, Bandaranayake Gampaha, Wadduwa Central, Skandavarodaya College Jaffna and Vidyartha came out victorious in other matches played.

Results:
  •  At Maradana: Thurstan beat Zahira by 2 runs

Thurstan 184 for 7 (30) (Dinal Induwara 51, Harith Sahalak 34, Mulitha Methsilu 25, Thanuga Palihawadana 22, Thanuja Rajapakse 17: Ismath Zayan 2/29)

Zahira 182 for 9 (30) (Ismath Zayan 101: Talisha Nanayakkara 3/23, Thanuga Palihawadana 2/24)

  •  At Katuneriya: St. Sebastian’s beat Dharmasoka by 4 wickets

Dharmasoka Ambalangoda 140 all out (41) (Jithira Hansika 48, Randul Samarahewa 39, Sanitha Helambage 18: Malindu Daham 3/23, Maleesha Nethsara 2/14, Tharuka Manaram 2/23)

St. Sebastian’s Katuneriya 141 for 6 (28.1) (Hasith Kavinda 62, Shavinda Chamod 42: Jithira Hansika 3/14)

  •  At Negombo: Maris Stella beat Maliyadeva by 5 wickets

Maliyadeva Kurunegala 161 all out (42.1) (Chandupa Abeysinghe 40, Vinuka Galappathi 35, Thiwanka Dissanayake 23: Hasindu Perera 4/15, Oshada Gimhana 2/16, Mineth Fernando 2/33)

Maris Stella 164 for 5 (26.4) (Oshada Gimhana 57, Hasindu Perera 45, Mineth Fernando 25: Thaveesha Balasooriya 3/36)

  •  At FTZ Katunayake: Mahanama beat Gurukula by 8 wickets

Gurukula Kelaniya 117 all out (36.2) (Janith Mihiranga 26, Sineth Devapriya 21, Denura Dimansith 18: Rashmika Perera 4/17, Anuka Wijewardane 3/10)

Mahanama Colombo 122 for 2 (17) (Koojana Perera 65n.o., Kavindu Amameth 25)

  •  At Ananda Mawatha: Ananda beat St. Sylvester’s by 131 runs

Ananda 220 all out (47.5) (Ayesh Shashimal 58, Kaveesha Mendis 38, Kenul de Zoysa 37, Iruth Gimshan 37, Kithma Vidanapathirana 20: Punsith Bandara 4/33, Isuru Gunasekara 2/40, Arusha Mendis 2/41, Nimesha Silva 2/42)

St. Sylvester’s 89 all out (34.4) (Arusha Mendis 22, Yasitha Isuranga 22: Minaga Perera 4/14, Dinada Athalage 2/21)

  •  At Kalutara: Dharmaloka beat Kalutara MV by 9 wickets

Kalutara MV 57 all out (30.5) (Melan Hansaka 4/10, Mewan Randeepana 2/12, Sathidu Prabodha 2/13)

Sri Dharmaloka Kelaniya 60 for 1 (8.5) (Saniru Nirmal 28n.o.)

  •  At Gampaha: Bandaranayake MV beat Henegama Central by 2 wickets

Henegama Central 161 all out (36.2) (Dimuthu Deshan 45, Daham Nirmal 45: Manidu Herath 3/47)

Bandaranayake MV Gampaha 162 for 8 (36.2) (Manidu Herath 40, Ashen Wickramasinghe 38, Nidula Jayakodi 21: Duvindu Methmal 2/22, Suraj Sandeep 2/28, Mithila Vishwajith 2/51)

  •  At Horana: Wadduwa Central beat Sri Palee by 219 runs

Wadduwa Central 301 all out (50) (Chandupa Perera 55, Sahan Perera 49, Rumesh Silva 46, Pansilu Rashmika 44, Deshan Madusanka 38, Oshada Manara 35n.o.: Dhanuja Sejan 4/48, Kasun Sandaruwan 2/53)

Sri Palee MV Horana 82 all out (26.2) (Kavishka Rulshan 15: Pansilu Rashmika 5/14, Rashmika Udayanga 2/8, Sahan Perera 2/36)

  •  At Jaffna: Skandavarodaya beat Hindu by 61 runs

Skandavarodaya College Jaffna 161 all out (48.2) (K. Dilakshan 54, L. Kajanan 24: Kumanan Tharanisan 3/26)

Hindu College Jaffna 100 all out (31.1) (Krishanthan Pareshishith 53: S. Tharmilan 3/7, K. Nithusan 3/13, S. Kethusan 2/19)

  •  At Jaffna: Vidyartha beat St. John’s Jaffna by 1 run

Vidyartha 136 all out (39.1) (Anishka Sandaruwan 37, Dineth Dhananjaya 17: Kirupananthan Kajakarnan 3/17, Aruseelan Kavisan 2/17, Kugas Mathulan 2/23)

St. John’s Jaffna 135 all out (37.2) (Murfin Randyo 29, Mahendran Kithushan 28, Arulseelam Kavishan 18: Anishka Sandaruwan 4/35, Chamalka Gihan 2/3, Danupa Kodikara 2/34, Shevan Moses 2/35)

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