Under 19 Cricket Right arm spinner Yohan de Silva impressed with a return of 8 for 28 as Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda dominated their Under 19 cricket encounter against Mahinda College Galle concluded at the Training College ground in Balapitiya yesterday. Yohan’s eight wicket haul helped Dharmasoka MV bowl out Mahinda to a low score of [...]

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Right arm spinner Yohan de Silva impressed with a return of 8 for 28 as Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda dominated their Under 19 cricket encounter against Mahinda College Galle concluded at the Training College ground in Balapitiya yesterday.

Zahira’s Nishki Ahamed in action vs Maris Stella. - Pic by Ranjith Perera

Yohan’s eight wicket haul helped Dharmasoka MV bowl out Mahinda to a low score of 97. The opening days play saw Dharmasoka MV taking first lease of the wicket making 157.

Dharmasoka MV batting the second time going for quick runs made 156 for 5 declared from 35 overs. Mahinda chasing a target of 217 runs ended the day on 108 for 4.

Zahira came out on top against Maris Stella in their drawn match which ended at Maradana yesterday. Maris Stella resuming from their overnight score of nine for no loss, lost wickets at regular intervals and was restricted to a score of 138 with skipper Waseem Sinnen taking 4 for 20.

This was in reply to the modest score of 194 made by Zahira on the opening day. The score came on the back of a fine knock of 91 by Shehan Weerasinghe who added a valuable 124 runs stand for the seventh wicket with Irshad Umar who chipped in with 27.The match between St. Peter’s and St. Sebastian’s was poised for an interesting finish when play ended on day one at Bambalapitiya yesterday. Sebs right arm pacie Avishka Fernando’s five wicket haul saw St Peter’s batting being bundled out for 73. But Peterite left arm spinner Julian de Zylva led his side’s fight back with a four wicket haul and was supported by Krishan Fernando and Chemila Obeysekera who both shared six wickets to restrict their opponents for a score of 104.

St. John’s was set for the kill in their match against Piliyandala Central played at Piliyandala. Piliyandala Central was shot for a meager 37 by St. John’s Nugegoda which took them 23.2 overs.

St. John’s in their turn made 171 for 8 declared with Yamal Siriwardena making a quick fire 55 in 50 balls with nine boundaries and a six. Piliyandala Central batting the second with a deficit of 134 runs were 10 for 1 needing a further 124 runs to avoid an innings defeat.

At Balapitiya

Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda 157 (Sudara Deshantha 30, Ramesh Mendis 26, Adeesha Thilanchana 20, Pasan Priyanga 20, Thilan Maduranga 17 n.o.: Binuka Waduge 3 for 46, Chalana de Silva 2 for 28, Indeera Gallage 2 for 38) and 156 for 5 declared (Ramesh Mendis 25, Chathura Umayanga 24, Adeesha Thilanchana 50 n.o.: Indeera Gallage 2 for 26)

Mahinda (86/6 overnight) 97 (Dulash Udayanga 23, Indeera Gallage 21: Yohan de Silva 8 for 28) and 108 for 4 (Indeera Gallage 49, Chalana de Silva 10, Nirwantha Theekshala 18 n.o.)

At Maradana

Zahira 194 (Shehan Weerasinghe 91, Irshad Umar 27, Ahmed Nadil 23: Shehan Chathuranga 2 for 19, Chathuranga Rajapakse 2 for 24,Prasansana Jayamanne 2 for 28, Tiran Gamage 2 for 30, Shanaka Fernando 2 for 39) and 148 (Irshad Umar 31, Nishki Ahamed 30,Dileepa Samarasekera 25: Ruvin Sinnaiah 6 for 47, Tiran Gamage 2 for 47)

Maris Stella (9/0 overnight) 138 (Prasansana Jayamanne 39, Chathuranga Rajapakse 35, Shehan Chathuranga 25: Waseem Sinnen 4 for 20, Nishki Ahamed 2 for 7)

At Bambalapitiya

St. Peter’s 73 (Lahiru Milantha 28: Avishka Fernando 5 for 13, Kusal Lakthilina 2 for 13) and 5 for 1

St. Sebastian’s 103 (Luke Jayadeva 31, Kusal Lakthilina 18 n.o.: Julian de Zylva 4 for 26, Krishan Fernando 3 for 13, Chemila Obeysekera 3 for 27)

At Piliyandala

Piliyandala Central 37 (Kanchana Giragama 3 for 9, Yomal Siriwardena 3 for 17, Pasindu Sanka 2 for 3, Thanish Weerakoon 2 for 7) and 10 for 1

St. John’s Nugegoda 171 for 8 declared (Yamal Siriwardena 55, Kanchana Giragama 52, Mohamed Shakeer 27, Isuru Kahadalla 15: Senal Deelaka 3 for 23, Tharanga Weeraratne 2 for 39) -MSA




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