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Kawsitha Kodithuwakku’s century steers Mahinda to third win

02 Apr 2021

Kawsitha Kodithuwakku’s century steered Mahinda College, Galle to their third win in the first round of the Under-19 Inter-school Limited-over cricket tournament on Friday (2). Mahinda beat Moratu Vidyalaya by 183 runs at Mahinda College grounds. Kodithuwakku, the right-handed opener, scored 124 runs in 127 balls with 16 boundaries and three sixes. He shared 143 runs for the third wicket with Sandew Induwara (96). Meanwhile, Dharmaraja College, Kandy beat St. Aloysius’ College, Galle by four wickets at Lake View, Kandy also on Friday. Bandaranayake College, Gampaha beat Sri Jayawardanapura MV, Kotte by 30 runs. Badulla Central beat St. Thomas’ College, Bandarawela by 12 runs. [caption id="attachment_127978" align="alignleft" width="197"] Kawsitha Kodithuwakku made 124 for Mahinda College, Galle[/caption] Anuradhapura Central beat Tissa Central, Kalutara by five wickets and Sri Sumangala College, Panadura beat St. John’s, Panadura by 100 runs. Royal National School, Nagoda beat Sri Sumangalodaya SS by 39 runs. President’s College, Maharagama beat President’s College beat S. de S. Jayasinghe Central, Dehiwala by two wickets. Taxila Central beat Ashoka Vidyalaya, Colombo by five wickets. Lyceum International School, Panadura beat Sripalee Horana by seven wickets while Nalanda Boys School, Minuwangoda beat Sri Pagnananda MV, Raddoluwa by 88 runs. Ibbagamuwa Central meanwhile beat Nugawela Central College by 10 wickets and P. De S. Kularathne College, Ambalangoda beat Sri Rahula, Katugastota by eight wickets. * At Galle. Mahinda College won by 183 runs Mahinda: 341/4 (50) (Kawsitha Kodithuwakku 124, Sandew Induwara 96, Rashmika Madushanka 53 n.o., Dhanuja Induwara 28 n.o.) Moratu Vidyalaya: 158/8 (50) (Sukitha Dewthilina 29, Niraj Kavishka 24 n.o., Vishwa Didulana 24, Kushan Madusha 4/34) * At Lake View. Dharmaraja - Kandy won by 4 wickets St. Aloysius: 139 (38.4) (Shanuka Nikeshala 42, Archana Udugampola 30, Omal Sadith 24, Dulmina Dasun 21, Upendra Warnakulasooriya 5/13, Shan Siriwardana 3/20) Dharmaraja: 141/6 (46.1) (Shan Siriwardana 36, Pulindu Perera 31, Malitha Hapuarachchi 30, Archana Udugampola 2/19, Sandun Madushanka 2/32) * At Gampaha. Bandaranayake - Gampaha won by 30 runs Bandaranayake: 221 (49.3) (Navod Silva 40, Rusith Kavishka 36, Ravindu Ariyasinghe 34, Nethmina Kumarasinghe 21, Hasitha Hishan 5/41, Joseph Senevirathne 2/25) Sri Jayawardanapura MV, Kotte: 191 (43.3) (Kavishka Gihan 68, Janith Akash 31, Thishakya Wimalawickrama 4/37, Ravindu Ariyasinghe 2/15, T. Jayawardene 3/23) * At Kalutara. Anuradhapura Central won by 5 wickets Tissa Central, Kalutara: 152 (50) (Pasindu Malshan 24 n.o., Dilshan Madusanka 24, Ranusha Chathuranga 21, Janith Lakruwan 20, Thilina Chandeepa 3/24, Lahiru Geethanjana 3/30, Dimuthu Dhananjaya 2/32) Anuradhapura Central: 156/5 (33.4) (Lahiru Geethanjana 35 n.o., Dhanushka Madushan 30, Sachintha Sandeepa 28, Lasantha Rambukwella 23) * At Panadura. Sri Sumangala - Panadura won by 100 runs Sri Sumangala: 253/9 (50) (Mihiranga Fernando 122, Prabash Jayasekara 38, Imeth Gampola 35, Kalanajith Ranawaka 4/33, Shamod Aponsu 3/54) St. John’s Panadura: 153 (44) (Dinushka Madushan 70, Tishan Achintha 26 n.o., Vishva Lahiru 5/20, Lakindu Fernando 2/19)    * At Pelwatte. Badulla Central won by 12 runs Badulla Central: 184/9 (50) (Kavindu Vimansa 52, Heshan Ranasinghe 46, Bovindu Chamel 25, Dinuka Palandegedara 5/26) S.Thomas, Bandarawela: 172 (46) (Rasindu Bandara 42, Dinuka Palandegedara 36, Savith Basnayake 33, Heshan Ranasinghe 3/18, Dinara Sasmitha 3/31, Pahasara Darmadasa 2/27) * At Horana. Taxila Central won by 5 wickets Ashoka Colombo: 105 (41.2) (Kusal Gunawardane 30, Nipuna Pramuditha 24, Anjana Jalayath 3/16, Deshan Dilmith 2/17) Taxila Central: 106/5 (26.4) (Deshan Dilmith 52 n.o., Yasintha Dissanayake 24, Omesh Madushan 2/23, Nethsilu Gonathilaka 2/27) At Dehiwala. President’s - Maharagama won by 2 wickets S. de S. Jayasinghe, Dehiwala:160 (46) (Mohommed Akmar 26, Nidul Dulnath 26, Pubudu Lakshan 22, Mohommed Akif 20 n.o., Jayuka Kandanarachchi 4/28, Inusha Umayangana 3/23, Manuja Pabodana 2/30) Presidents College, Maharagama: 162/8 (31.3) (Vihanga Pathirana 39, Jayuka Kandanarachchi 24, Ishara Perera 21, Nidul Dulnath 4/36, Mohommed Akif 3/47) * At Horana. Lyceum International School - Panadura won by 7 wickets Sri Palee, Horana: 139 (37.4) (Thanuja Silva 50, Damindu Adiththaya 25, Nethan Liyanage 4/26, Manuja Pothpitiyage 3/14, Dilnaka Daluwatta 2/31) Lyceum, Panadura: 143/3 (35.1) (Rusiru Fernando 92, Chamod Mihiran 2/18) * At Raddoluwa. Nalanda Boys - Minuwangoda won by 88 runs Nalanda Boys, Minuwangoda: 159 (30) (Nandun 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, Nnadun Kalhara 6/29, Anuda Indipa 3/5) * At Ibbagamuwa. Ibbagamuwa Central won by 10 wickets Nugawela Central: 64 (30.2) (Lahiru Wijesiri 23, Chamidu Padmitha 3/13, Madusha Ekanayeke 3/22, Malith Nethsiri 2/7) Ibbagamuwa Central: 65/0 (14.1) (Prabuddha Premalal 39 n.o.) * At Ambalangoda. P. De S. Kularathne - Ambalangoda won by 8 wickets Sri Rahula Katugastota: 63 (27.1) (Kushan Senarath 15, Kaveesh Sathsara 7/12, Lashen Wanindu 2/22) P. De S. Kularathne College Ambalangoda:68/2 (13) (Ravishan Nethsara 24 n.o.) * At Nagoda. Royal National School - Nagoda won by 39 runs Royal,  Nagoda: 170 (44.2) (Charith Hasaranga 51, Janindu Randil 32, Kaveesha Nethman 4/34, Sadeesha Sandeepana 3/46) Sri Sumangalodaya SS: 131 (35.4) (Iresh Udayanga 34, Dilshan Kavinda 28, Yasindu Kumara 4/25, Chanaka Sandaruwan 3/29, Charith Hasaranga 2/39)


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