Defending champions Royal College beat Piliyandala Central on first innings in their first round fixture of the Under-15 division one schools cricket tournament yesterday as did Dharmaraja College, St. Peter’s College, Prince of Wales College and Wesley College.
Royal win at Reid Avenue
Royal College: 219/7 dec (46.5) (Dushen Uduwela 54, Nithesh Jayasinghe 52, Mudith Gunasekara 44 n.o., Mahiru Kodithuwakku 21, Chamath Oshan 3/48) and 70/1 (10) (Dushen Uduwela 35 n.o., Rinaz Abdulla 24 n.o.)
Piliyandala Central: – 141/7 (50) (Vihandu Sithnula 41, Linendra Malithu 36, Chamath Oshan 28, Dushen Uduwela 3/26, Nithesh Jayasingha 2/22, Sandul Abeywardane 2/7)
Rajans win at Kegalle
Kegalu Vidyalaya: 90 (49.3) (Yalitha Vidanage 46 n.o., Jineth Dippita 20, Sashith Bandara 3/9, Chanuth Chandira 2/17) and 32/3 (15) (Sashith Bandara 2/14)
Dharmaraja College: 143/5 dec (32) (Sashith Bandara 67 n.o., Dineth Methvindu 48, Dehem Pehesara 3/18)
Peterites win at Bambalapitiya
S. De S. Jayasinghe Central: 64 (44.3) (Renish Anthony 3/12, Trevon Premarathne 2/7, Hirun Noyah 2/8) and 40/5 (30) (Renish Anthony 2/5)
St. Peter’s: 118/8 dec (17.3) (Hirun Noyah 51, Steven Peiris 41, Ameen Fernando 4/11, Jayathu Pabasara 4/28)
Kalutara and St. John’s draw at Panadura
Kalutara Vidyalaya: 203/4 dec (45) (Vihanga Sapumal 79, Thewjan Buddhapriya 33, Gayuka Dineth 29, Nethula Dinimuthu 28 n.o.)
St. John’s Panadura: 65/1 (28) (Dishan Ranaraja 28 n.o.)
Wesley win at Campbell Park
Asoka Vidyalaya: 104 (43.3) (Ruchitha Shalendra 25, Rayan Amos 3/16, Jonathan Fernando 3/27) and 78/2 (18) (Chamath Wewagedara 25 n.o.)
Wesley College: 170/6 dec (31.5) (Jonathan Fernando 50 n.o., Mihin Dayaratne 47, Chanuth Haradas 23, Theekshana Abhilash 2/22)
Prince of Wales win at Moratuwa
Prince of Wales: 152 (47) (Sandeepa Dhananjaya 65 n.o., Shenuka Nethul 22, Ranmith Appuhamy 4/38, Sachithra Lankanatha 2/27)
Moratu Vidyalaya: 39 (19.4) (Sandeepa Dhananjaya 4/1, Pawan Sewmina 2/11, Ojash Sankar 2/25) and 134/9 (40) (Savindu Perera 53, Shayan Fernando 3/27, Sandeepa Dhananjaya 2/27, Gagana Mendis 2/42)
(YK)
