Vihan Sivasithambaram and Damien Wickramasinghe guided S. Thomas’ Prep. School Colombo 3 to victory over Susamayawardhana Maha Vidyalaya Colombo by an inning and 163 runs in their first round fixture of the Under-15 division two schools cricket tournament at the Railway ground Colombo while defending champions Royal College beat Wesley College by an innings and 64 runs.
Prince of Wales College Moratuwa ‘B’, Henegama Central College and Wayamba Royal College Kurunegala won on first innings against Methodist High School Moratuwa, Basilica College Ragama and Ananda National School Chilaw in their fixtures of the first round.
Vihan Sivasithamparam of S. Thomas’ Prep School Colombo shone as an all-rounder and Damien Wickramasinghe of S. Thomas’ Prep. School Colombo excelled as a bowler against Susamayawardana Maha Vidyalaya Colombo.
Results:
At Railway ground Colombo (S. Thomas’ Prep. School won by an inning and 163 runs)
S. Thomas’ Prep: 219/3 (25) (Vihan Sivasithamparam 91, Shaven Fernando 60, Ranithu Sureshchandra 49, Dulara Dhananjaya 3/52)
Susamayawardana College: 33 (30.3) (Damien Wickramasinghe 3/6, Sandila Dissanayake 3/5) and 23 (35.2) (Damien Wickramasinghe 5 for 9/, Vihan Sivasithamparam 3/6)
At Reid Avenue (Royal win)
Wesley: 38 (26.2) (Chithira Wasalage 2/6, Dinuja Wellahewage 2/9) and 69 (29.3) (Ramika Ediribandara 27, Rehan Senash 5/25, Dinuja Wellahewage 4/19)
Royal: 191/4 dec (25) (Savain Gamage 52, Ranuda Ranasinghe 50, Rehan Senash 36, Isuka Wickramasinghe 24, Ramika Ediribandara 2/30)
At Piliyandala (Prince of Wales win)
Prince of Wales: 260 (45) (Chethiya Fernando 61 n.o., Yenula Ameesha 32, Matheesha Sankalana 26, Senuka Ratnayake 24, Sajana Nethmina 5/42, Nithesh Dewdunu 2/35, Dileka Thisara 2/52)
Methodist High School: 114 (36.4) (Kaveesha Gimhana 34, Sithum Jayashantha 22, Senuka Ratnayake 4/10, Dilruwan Bandara 3/23, Matheesha Sankalana 2/9) and 81/6 (22) (Shem Angara 4/24, Rumith Ranmira 2/10)
At Chilaw (Wayamba Royal Kurunegala win)
Royal College Kurunegala: 120 (48.2) (Krishnaraja Dilukshan 37, Daham Thathsara 21, Afras Sahib 3/15, Chathuranga Silva 2/22) and 12/0 (9)
Ananda National School Chilaw: 118 (46.1) (Dulnith Pujitha 35, Thasith Sathsara 4/14, Krishan Jayalath 2/28, Hansaka Chalakshana 2/30)
At Galagedara (Sri Sumangala College Kandy win)
Sri Sumangala: 100 (41) (Kusal Bandara 33 n.o. Janith Thisara 6/18, Chanuka Kulathunga 2/2) and 105/4 dec (28) (Kalana Ilangakoon 50, Gagana Senarathne 2/10)
Galagedara Central: 63 (24.2) (Nelan Seneviratne 27, Kusal Bandara 5/9, Giman Chandrasena 3/8) and 23/3 (8.5) (Giman Chandrasena 2/16)
At Ragama (Henegama Central win)
Henegama Central: 156/8 dec (37.5) (Githsara Ganidu 48, Desindu Dinsara 31, Senuth Rashmika 22, Thisara Sathsara 21, Luke Shannon 2/29, Chamindu Amasha 2/30) and 85/0 (6.2) (Desindu Dinsara 46 n.o.)
Basilica College Ragama: 90 (32.5) (Kaveesha Nuwandaja 40, Yushmitha Dasindu 4/31, Sandira Lakmitha 3/10)
(YK)
