Lumbini tame Thurstan in their own den for second successive win
Following their stunning win over Ananda College last week, Lumbini MV secured another impressive victory, defeating Thurstan College by a convincing 77-run margin in the Under-19 Inter-School cricket encounter played at Thurstan ground. Right-arm spinner Praveen Maneesha played a pivotal role, claiming five wickets to restrict Thurstan to a mere 105 runs in response to Lumbini’s 151 runs.
On the second day, Lumbini, starting at 19 for no loss, was supported by opener Bimsara Weerasinghe, who contributed 51 runs, helping them reach a total of 139 runs. Thurstan, chasing 186 runs, faced a similar fate, succumbing to spinner Manessha and Dumindu Sewmina, leading to their dismissal for 108 runs as Lumbini secured a resounding 77-run victory.
In other matches, Trinity and Jaffna Central also secured outright wins, triumphing over St. Anne’s Kurunegala and Revatha MMV respectively, while S. Thomas’ claimed a first-innings win over Wesley.
| Results | |
Lumbini 151 all out (Dumindu Sewmina 52, Ashan Shanika 38; Talisha Nanayakkara 4/13, Yovun Silpa 3/50, Thanuga Palihawadana 2/49) and (19/0 o’night) 139 all out (Bimsara Weerasinghe 51, Ashan Shanilka 32; Thanuga Palihawadana 5/33, Sethru Fernando 4/62) Thurstan 105 all out (Thanuga Palihawadana 23n.o., Shanikya Deshapriya 22, Navindu Fernando 21: Praveen Maneesha 5/14, Dumindu Sewmina 3/24) and 108 all out (Thanuja Rajapakse 35; Praveen Maneesha 4/36, Dumindu Sewmina 3/37)
S. Thomas’ 322 for 6 decl (Dineth Gunawardena 104, Mahith Perera 103, Akash Fernando 52n.o., Thisen Eheliyagoda 24; Shakesh Minon 2/75) Wesley (32/3 o’night) 220 all out (Linal Subasinghe 62, Brendon Fernando 57, Sanithu Amarasinghe 50, Nilupul Liyanage 22.; Akash Fernando 4/36, Nathan Caldera 2/23, Abheeth Paranawidana 2/62) and 104 for 5 at close (Brendon Fernando 38, Sanithu Amarasinghe 22, Uvin Perera 20; Abheeth Paranawidana 2/30)
St. Anne’s Kurunegala 136 all out (Kushan Subasinghe 27, Buddima Nandasiri 20; Tharana Wimaladharma 4/37, Malith Ratnayake 3/26, Vathila Udara 2/17) and 130 all out (Chamith Sasenjana 42, Yashmin Jayasundara 29; Malith Ratnayake 5/45, Tharana Wimaladharma 2/37) Trinity (29/0 o’night) 200 for 7 decl (Dimantha Mahavithana 67, Dinusha Peiris 35, Jayavi Liyanagama 35, Vathila Udara 27, Janith Ravishka 21; Shehan Kumara 5/49) and 67 for 4 at close (Viduka Dhammage 25)
Jaffna Central 211 all out (Ranjithkumar Newton 87, Sutharshan Anushanth 31, Nishanthan Ajay 22; Kaveesha Sampath 4/60, Purna Rmyuru 3/36) and 101 for 4 at close (K. Mathusuthan 28n.o., Sathakaran Similton 20n.o., Thakusath Abilash 18: Purna Ranyuru 2/27) Revatha Balapitiya 83 all out (Kalana Chamod 25; Vineswaran Paruthi 4/29, Ranjithkumar Newton 2/15, S. Thison 2/24) and (56/2 o’night) 225 all out (Gavindu Nisansala 93, Gimhan Mendis 39, Dinura Nethmina 22; Sudharshan Anushanth 7/51) |