Under 19 Traditional Cricket
by Reemus Fernando
A century in adversity by Kaveesha Kalpana, a match bag of eleven wickets by Pesandu Sanjan and a quick fire 97 runs by Chamath Gomez were the highlights in the Under 19 traditional cricket matches continued on Monday.
A valiant century by Kaveesha Kalpana helped Sri Devananda make amends for their first innings flop but it was not enough to avert defeat as St. Thomas’ Matara pulled off one wicket victory in the Under 19 traditional match at Ambalangoda.
The stage for the victory was set up by Pesandu Sanjan who bagged 11 wickets including a seven-wicket haul in the first innings. His seven wicket haul was instrumental in rattling the home team for 134 runs. He was also the top scorer for St. Thomas’ in both innings (80 and 40).
At Panagoda, Chamath Gomez and Sanithu Amarasinghe provided Wesley a blistering start but Gurukula fought back to restrict them to 182 runs. The pair added 88 runs for the first wicket in less than 12 overs but later from being 150 for three wickets at one stage they collapsed to be bowled out for 182.
Gomez cracked 97 runs in 84 balls. His knock was inclusive of seven sixes and four fours. In their essay Gurukula posted 202 runs.
At Asgiriya, Dharmaraja struggled against Trinity who took first day’s honours posting 231 runs in reply to Dharmaraja’s 107 runs.
Match Results
St. Thomas’ beat Sri Devananda by one wicket at Ambalangoda
Scores:
Sri Devananda
134 all out in 39.2 overs (Shehan Rashmika 40, Kaveesha Kalpana 46; Navija De Seram 3/39, Pesandu Sanjan 7/35) and 237 all out in 54.2 overs (Shehan Rashmika 28, Mithila Fernando 28, Kaveesha Kalpana 100, Sithum Sathsindu 47; Loshitha Diksith 2/27, Manuga Yonal 3/56, Pesandu Sanjan 4/70)
St. Thomas’
227 for 8 overnight 232 all out in 62.2 overs (Dumindu Saakshara 24, Abdul Majid 29, Pesandu Sanjan 80, Senura Perera 23; Kaveesha Kalpana 2/56, Vanith de Silva 4/71, Sithum Sathsindu 3/48) and 143 for 9 in 37.4 overs (Dumindu Sakshara 23, Abdul Majid 36, Pesandu Sanjan 40; Vanith De Silva 5/49, Sithum Sathsindu 3/40)
Wesley 182, Gurukula 202 at Panagoda
Scores:
Wesley
182 all out in 32.3 overs (Sanithu Amarasinghe 46, Chamath Gomez 97, Hiruna Nimsara 2/21, Thathsara Eshan 2/39, Poorna Kalhara 3/22, Seneshka Nethsara 3/05)
Gurukula
202 all out in 57 overs (Poorna Kalhara 78, Thathsara Eshan 19, Denura Demansith 22, Janith Mihiranga 20; Chamath Gomez 2/37, Uvin Perera 2/17, Linal Subasinghe 2/34, Ravindu Sigera 3/24)
Trinity strongly placed at Asgiriya
Scores:
Dharmaraja
107 all out in 43.1 overs (Nisala Abeyrathne 31, Indula Ranasinghe 18n.o.; Vibavith Ehelepola 3/24, Tharana Wimaladharma 3/25, Supun Waduge 2/02)
Trinity
231 all out in 53 overs (Rahal Amarasinghe 37, Kusal Wijethunga 53, Supun Waduge 41, Dinusha Peiris 51 ; Rusiru Bandara 2/43 , Dulara Bandulasena 2/39 , Thisaru Wanninayake 4/50)