By Ishani Upatharitha
Royal College - Colombo, Mahanama - Colombo, and Richmond - Galle recorded their third win to lead the points table yesterday (30) in the first round of the ongoing Under-19 Division-I Tier A Inter-schools Limited-over Cricket Tournament, conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association (SLSCA).
* At Kurunegala, St. Joseph’s beat St. Anne’s by six wickets:
St. Anne’s, Kurunegala: 206/7 (50) (Dilhara Deshabandu 58, Thrimalsha Silva 57, Kavindu Ekanayake 28, Bimsara Kalhara 26 n.o.; Lahiru Amarasekara 2/19, Dunith Wellalage 2/31)
St. Joseph’s, Colombo: 207/4 (44.5) (Sheran Fonseka 85, Sadeesh Jayawardane 43, Shevon Daniel 39, Dunith Wellalage 22 n.o.; Manaan Muzammil 2/35)
* At Galle, Richmond beat Nalanda by three wickets:
Nalanda, Colombo: 181 (48.3) (Vinuja Ranpul 63, Lisura Sigera 23; Nalaka Jayawardana 3/28, Kalpa Nethsara 2/18, Tharinda Nirmal 2/36)
Richmond, Galle: 185/7 (43.4) (Amshi De Silva 65 n.o., Hansamana De Silva 42, Kavindu Nirmana 24, Tharinda Nirmal 21; Lisura Sigera 3/19)
* At Panagoda, St. Joseph Vaz beat Maris Stella by eight wickets:
Maris Stella, Negombo: 157 (47.5) (Chemindu Weerawansa 75, Sahan Dulara 20; Achintha Deshan 4/23, Menusha Perera 2/26, Kaushan Wijerarthne 2/36)
St. Joseph Vaz, Wennappuwa: 160/2 (25.2) (Chamath Fernando 51, Pasindu Dasanayake 44, Tharusha Fernando 36 n.o.)
* At Lake View – Kandy, Dharmasoka beat St. Sylvester’s by four wickets:
St. Sylvester’s, Kandy: 126 (41.3) (Sadeepa Halangoda 38, Lohan De Zoysa 5/23)
Dharmasoka, Ambalangoda: 129/6 (32.3) (Lohan De Zoysa 40 n.o., Sasindu Malshan 20)
* At Kegalle, Sri Jayawardanapura MV beat Dudley Senanayake Central by 43 runs:
Sri Jayawardhanapura MV: 185 (43.4) (Heshan Udara 53 Jayandu Sankalpa 32, Joseph Senevirathne 29; Chanaka Wijesinghe 3/26, Ravindu Siriwardena 2/32, Charitha Wickramasuriya 2/40)
Dudley Senanayake Central, Tholangamuwa: 142 (34.1) (Lahiru Mahesh 60; Denuwan Jayawardane 6/21)
* At Katuneriya, St. Sebastian’s beat Tissa Central by three wickets:
Tissa Central, Kalutara: 125 (48.2) (Dulaj Ashen 4/15, Navindu Rumesh 2/28)
St. Sebastian’s, Katuneriya: 126/7 (29.5) (Thisara Madusanka 39, Shevon Jonathan 24; Chamal Saranga 3/30)
* At Anuradhapura, Anuradhapura Central beat Siri Piyarathana by six runs:
Anuradhapura Central: 112 (32.3) (Dhanushka Madushan 21, Laknesh Thilakasiri 20; Tharindu Chamodya 4/17, Manindu Shayamal 3/20)
Siri Piyarathana MV, Padukka: 106 (31.4) (Saveen Dewmina 24, Sachintha Sandeepa 4/16, Lahiru Geethanjana 2/15)
* At Gampaha, Bandaranayake beat President’s, Kotte by 83 runs:
Bandaranayake, Gampaha: 178 (35.4) (Dinuja Hettiarachchi 36, Thilakshana Jayawardhane 30, Nipun Ariyasinghe 20, Senan Kesara 2/4)
President’s, Kotte: 95 (28.2) (Dhanuja Rajapaksha 43, Pawan Rajapaksha 32; Thilakshana Jayawardhane 4/12, Sahan Puwakpitiya 3/12, Kanishka Malinga 3/18)
* At MB Grounds - Godigamuwa, St. Joseph’s, Wattala beat St. Thomas’, Kotte by 14 runs:
St. Joseph’s,Wattala: 227 (47.1) (Methmal Perera 109, Hansaja Gunasekara 51, Shahen Wijesundara 20; Malindu Janith 3/63, Kulara Pramudh 2/24, Tharushka Ashel 2/25)
St. Thomas’, Kotte: 213 (48.3) (Virul Kethmika 57, Malindu Janith 50, Tharushka Ashel 43, Kevin Ranges 20; Abeetha Kawshan 3/42, Aloka Madushan 2/31, Hansaja Gunasekara 2/41)
* At Badulla, St. Aloysius, Ratnapura beat Badulla Central by 49 runs:
St. Aloysius, Ratnapura: 200/6 (50) (Chanaka Abeysinghe 58, Nandun Samarasinghe 47, Roshan Madushanka 24; Vinara Sashmika 3/36)
Badulla Central: 151 (49) (Kaveesha Heshan 38, Kavindu Vimansa 25, Anjala Akalanka 22; Kavindu Dilshan 2/10, Chanaka Abesekara 2/26)
* At Wennappuwa, Loyola, Negombo beat Harischandra, Negombo by 82 runs:
Loyola, Negombo: 139 (47.1) (Brenden Fernando 53, Lalindra Fernando 36; Theekshana Silva 5/17)
Harischandra NS, Negombo: 57 (31.3) (Lalindra Fernando 4/14, Tharidu Sadaruwan 3/10, Samindu Nonis 2/11)
* At Udammita, Maliyadewa Model School beat Sri Pannananda by 35 runs:
Maliyadewa Model School, Kurunegala: 194 (38) (Yohan Wijesooriya 46, Kavinda Senavirathne 55, Roshan Munasighe 25; Supun Dhananjaya 3/39, Raveesha Piyara 3/40)
Sri Pannananda MV, Raddoluwa: 159 (40.4) (Achila Kanil 55, Ruchira Mihiran 25; Imesh Kavinda 2/34)
* At Railway Ground, Carey beat Lyceum, Nugegoda by 40 runs:
Carey: 204 (49.1) (Lithika Damsith 55, Rawzan Caffoor 37, Mohamed Nabeel 22, Thenura Heshan 20; Shaheer Shifan 3/29, Hasindu Perera 3/30, Sachira Delankawala 3/46)
Lyceum International School, Nugegoda: 164 (44.3) (Duvindu Silva 54, Sadushka Senarath 30, Nushan De Silva 25; Suhail Noor 3/30, Kavin Kulendran 2/24, Vinuga Dinsitha 2/28, Ruwin Amarasinghe 2/33)
* At Debarawewa, Debarawewa National School beat Wanduramba Central by six wickets:
Wanduramba Central: 76 (40.2) (Shehan Deemansha 15; Lakshitha Nayanajith 3/22, Oshan Thenuka 2/9, Mayura Sri Lakshan 2/15)
Debarawewa National School: 77/4 (16.4) (Hasala Abilasha 40 n.o.; Charith Hasaranga 3/40)
* At Kalutara, Prince College, Ratnapura beat Welapura by 56 runs:
Prince, Ratnapura: 156 (43.1) (Thejan Jayarathna 55; Kavindu Madushan 6/39)
Welapura MV, Kalutara: 100 (39.3) (Dilsara Udana 4/24, Hansaka Lorans 2/11, Induwara Subagya 2/24, Shehan Maduranga 2/29)
* At Beddagana, Ananda Sasthralaya, Kotte beat C.W.W. Kannangara by 11 runs:
C.W.W. Kannangara, Colombo: 135 (40.3) (Udhipa Thilakshana 42, Deneth Anjana 33; Lakshitha Lakindu 3/11, Janitha Charhuranga 3/17, Nadeesh Yasiru 3/36)
Ananda Sasthralaya, Kotte: 124 (33.3) (Lakshitha Lakindu 19; Hashan Madusanka 5/50, Thinura Sanuditha 3/20 Tharusha Navodya 2/16)
* At Polonnaruwa, Royal, Polonnaruwa beat Nugawela Central by two wickets:
Nugawela Central: 148 (34.4) (Nadishka Udalagama 40, Sachintha Vithanage 36, Chinthanga Polkotuwa 23, Akalanka Jayawardana 20; Jinajith Dulmika 7/21)
Royal College, Polonnaruwa: 152/8 (45) (Samith Supunthana 57 n.o., Oshara Madusanka 25, Jinajith Dulmika 21; Kavishka Abeywardana 3/22, Chinthanga Polkotuwa 3/22).