Ahan cracks second successive ton
Ahan Sanchitha in action
Ahan Sanchitha cracked his second successive ton when he made an unbeaten 111 in 137 balls that included 17 boundaries in the Under-15 Division One second round match against Dharmapala Kottawa played at Royal junior ground in Reid Avenue. Ahan was involved in a massive 166 run stand for the third wicket with Isiwara Dissanayake who made 75 with ten boundaries which helped Royal taking first lease make a formidable score of 275 for 3 declared and Dharmapala in their turn ended the day on 70 for 7. Kavindu Umayanga slammed a quick fire unbeaten knock of 202 in just 153 balls comprising of 35 boundaries and four sixes as Holy Cross College Kalutara registered an easy first inning win over Bandaranayake MMV in their second round match of the Under 15 Division One cricket tournament played at Kalutara Esplanade.
Kavindu’s unbeaten double ton saw Holy Cross taking first lease of the wicket make a score of 277 for 6 declared. Later Holy Cross bowlers Vihanga Gunaratne and Chanuka Perera shared eight wickets between them to bundle out their opponents for a lowly 63. Wins for De Mazenod, Thurstan and Isipathana In the other second round matches that were played saw De Mazenod Kandana along with Thurstan, Isipathana and Mahanama Colombo too recording first inning wins over Trinity, Mahinda, Maris Stella and St Xavier’s Marawila played at Kandana, Galle, Panadura and Kelaniya.
Results
At Reid Avenue
Royal Colombo 275 for 3 declared (Isiwara Dissanayake 75, Thevindu Senaratne 51, Ahan Sanchitha 111 n.o.; Yeshan Perera 2 for 63)
Dharmapala Kottawa 70 for 7 (Manula Perera 3 for 20, Bisandu Ranasinghe 2 for 11)
At Kalutara
Holy Cross Kalutara 277 for 6 declared (Kavindu Umayanga 202 n.o.; Pasindu Sankalpa 3 for 64)
Bandaranayake MMV 63 (Vihanga Gunaratne 4 for 8, Chanuka Perera 4 for 18) and 61 for 3 (Piyumal Rupasinghe 32 n.o.; Ruthila Akalanka 2 for 15)
At Kandana
Trinity 179 (Abhishek Kumara 72; Sihina Sithumina 5 for 20, Theekshana Perera 3 for 29)
De Mazenod 183 for 8 (Shenal Morais 25, Rakitha Fernando 46 n.o., Asitha Silva 23 n.o.; Nageetha Wijesundara 2 for 44, Deemantha Bandara 2 for 63)
At Galle
Mahinda 155 (Navod Paranavithana 61, Chethiya Dinidu 25 n.o.; Thithira Weerasinghe
4 for 37)
Thurstan 206 for 8 (Jayavihan Mahavithana 30, Dineth Gamage 22, Dinetha Siriwardena 88 n.o.; Kushan Madusha 3 for 38, Chathuranga Udayakumara 2 for 30, Theelshana Sanjeewa 2 for 34)
At Panadura
Maris Stella 121 (Ashen Sandeepa 46; Kavindu Bandara 3 for 25, Shamilka Wickramatileke 2 for 10, Kavindu Uthsara 2 for 24)
Isipathana 162 for 7 (Thevinda Damsara 47, Maleesha Rupasinghe 42, Sudeepa Agunugaha 32; Shenaz Fernando 5 for 50, Amantha Perera 2 for 20)
At Dalupotha
Mahanama 194 (Pawan Shenal 64, Savindu Kavinda 26; Dineth Yohan 3 for 51, Dulaj Ashen 3 for 52) and 56 (Shashika Gihan 26, Pawan Shenal 29 n.o)
St. Xavier’s Marawila 140 (Shehan Dinusha 42, Dimeth Yohan 27; Sachika Gihan 4 for 28, Pawan Shenal 3 for 39, Radil Welagedera 2 for 33)
