by Reemus Fernando
Sadew Samarasinghe reached 1000 runs for the season as he top scored with 76 runs for Nalanda to earn first innings points against St. Joseph’s in the Under 19 Division I Tier ‘A’ tournament match at Campbell Place on Thursday.
With his 76 runs, he has now aggregated 1030 runs at an average of 51.5. He has scored three centuries (Wesley – 106, Mahinda – 157, Gurukula – 155) and five half centuries this season. He achieved the feat in 13 matches which included the Big Match.
In the other two Tier ‘A’ matches concluded yesterday, Mahanama and Maliyadeva scored first innings points. While the first innings win by Mahanama further confirm their position as the leaders in Group ‘X’, Maliyadeva’s victory is unlikely to elevate their position in the points table.
In the Tier ‘B’ tournament, Dharmaraja recorded innings and six runs win against St. Anthony’s College, Wattala.
Match Scores:
Tier ‘A’
Nalanda earn first innings points at Campbell Place
Scores
St. Joseph’s 204 all out in 68.3 overs (Abishek Jayaweera 32, Aveesha Samash 46, Senuja Wakunugoda 40; Sajitha Vithanage 8/48) and 116 for 6 in 39 overs (Rishma Amarasinghe 33, Sajitha Vithanage 2/45, Minod Caldera 3/64)
Nalanda 76 for 1 overnight 215 all out in 95.3 overs (Sadew Samarasinghe 76, Manupa Manmitha 75; Yenula Dewthusa 2/50, Lahiru Amarasekara 8/51)
Mahanama on first innings win at Rathmalana
Scores
De Mazenod 148 all out in 54.3 overs (Nicalo Sharon 58; Inuka Karannagoda 5/32, Koojana Perera 3/17) and 178 for 6 in 58 overs (Nicalo Sharon 72n.o., Dinosh Jelon 27, Neshan Dias 25, Thathsuka Adikari 20; Rashmika Perera 3/57.
Mahanama 115 for 5 overnight 267 all out in 85.5 overs (Kavindu Amameth 38, Sithika Kulathunga 28, Koojana Perera 36; Gimantha Dissanayake 68n.o., Duvindu Ranathunga 51; Kavindu Kaushalya 5/78, Neshan Dias 2/42)
Maliyadeva win first innings points at Kurunegala
Scores
Maliyadeva 340 for 9 overnight decl. in 100 overs (Pehasara Bandara 45, Gayana Weerasinghe 153, Arusha Nisanka 37, Sathsara Bandara 56; Daham Vimukthi 2/76, Thathsara Eshan 3/45, Poorna Kalhara 2/119) and 112 for 3 in 16 overs (Vinuka Galappaththi 40n.o.; Shehan Avishka 2/48)
Gurukula
265 all out in 77.1 overs (Poorna Kalhara 35, Denura Dimansith 32, Nethan Dishen 34, Janith Mihiranga 63, Daham Vimukthi 35; Gayana Weerasinghe 2/58, Gishan de Silva 2/40, Vinuka Galappaththi 3/16)
Tier B
St. Sylvester’s take first innings points at Ambepussa
Scores
Devapathiraja 138 all out in 68.1 overs (Gimhan Rasanjana 33; Isuru Gunasekara 2/15, Punsith Bandara 4/44, Nimesha Silva 3/23) and 294 for 6 in 80 overs (Chamindu Padmika 39, Arosha Sithumina 97, Yasiru Lakahan 46; Akila Wickramasinghe 4/69)
St. Sylvester’s 146 for 6 overnight 223 all out in 54.3 overs (Adithya Waduge 55, Akila Wickramasinghe 62n.o.; Sandaru Malshan 3/75)
Dharmaraja in innings win at Wattala
Scores
St. Anthony’s 87 all out in 32.2 overs (Chamod Sandeepa 36; Dakshika Manukalpa 5/29, Pulindu Perera 2/02) and 162 all out 53.5 overs (Madura Bashitha 38n.o.; Pulindu Perera 2/19, Lakwin Abeysinghe 6/15)
Dharmaraja
175 for 2 overnight 255 all out in 71.3 overs (Pulindu Perera 68, Onajith de Silva 75, Lakvin Abeysinghe 90; Amitha Sandeepa 6/70)
Holy Cross 166, St. Sylvester’s 34 for 4 at Weeraketiya
Scores
Holy Cross 166 all out in 64 overs (Sanuka Cheran 30, Sonal Awadika 39; Vidura Lakshan 4/20, Dulsath Nimviru 4/66)
St. Aloysius’ 34 for 4 in 14.3 overs (Hivin Kenula 3/14)