Kithma
Withanapathirana
Kithma Withanapathirana the skipper of Ananda College made his third century of the season in the Under 17 Division One inter school cricket tournament yesterday.
Withanapathirana hit 150 in 101 deliveries with 10 boundaries and 11 sixes against Dharmaraja College Kandy while Nethula Edirimanna scored 104 in 121 deliveries with nine boundaries and two sixes.
Ananda College in the process advanced to the quarter finals while Vidyartha College beat defending champion De Mazenod College by one wicket in the pre quarter final.
Pre quarter finals
De Mazenod College 153 (37.3) (Adhisthan Jayasooriya 31, Thisanga Samith 20, Ishan Dodangolla 4/27, Anuhas Ranaweera 3/28, Chenul Hansaja 2/22)
Vidyartha College 154/9 (38.4) (Shevan Moses 68, Kavindu Hettiarachchi 21, Navindu Sehash 2/25, Geenod Perera 2/28)
Royal College 219/9 (50) (Tharul Ampemohotti 55, Yasindu Dissanayake 49, Ryan Sugathadasa 27, Thevindu Wewelwala 22, Hirun Matheesha 21, Sadew Nethmina 2/37)
Mahinda College: 64 (30.1) (Thevindu Wewelwala 4/15, Shehadu Sooriyarachchi 2/16)
Ananda College 318/5 (50) (Kithma Withanapathirana 150, Nethula Edirimanna 104, Ovin Perera 21 n.o)
Dharmaraja College 94 (23.5) (Kalana Herath 29, Sharadha Jayarathne 5/22, Rashan Dilaksha 2/16) (YK)
