Unbeaten Dharmapala College Pannipitiya advanced to the final round as group champions of their group by winning all 4 of their matches in the first round of the Under-19 Girl’s Division Two Inter Schools Cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket. S
kipper and right-hand opener Chushadi Kaushalya was in amazing form in all 4 matches. She scored an unbeaten 264 runs in 124 balls with 28 boundaries and 4 sixes against Convent of Our Lady of Victories Moratuwa, and was involved in an unbroken 343 runs stand for the first wicket with Pramodya Yashmini (23*). She then scored 145 runs in 98 balls with 21 boundaries against Sri Sumangala MV Kelaniya, and another 145 runs in 67 balls with 24 boundaries and 2 sixes against Ananda Maha Vidyalaya Kottawa. However, she could only manage 56 runs in 35 balls against Dharmaraja MV Mampe.
Chushadi scored 610 runs in 4 matches with a double ton, 2 centuries and a half century and maintained a 203.33 average. She also claimed 7 wickets in the 4 matches with her leg spin, while Vidara Vishmani, right arm off spinner, claimed 11 wickets for 80 runs.
In Pannipitiya (Dharmapala won by 218 runs)
Dharmapala: 343/0 (30) (Chushadi Kaushalya 264*, Pramodya Yasmini 23*)
Convent of Our Lady Moratuwa: 125/9 (30) (Shenuki Fernando 50, Vidara Vishmani 3/14, Darshi Nayanathara 2/39, Dilki Natasha 2/22)
In Pannipitiya (Dharmapala won by 200 runs)
Dharmapala: 260/6 (30) (Chushadi Kaushalya 145, Pramodya Yasmini 29, Chamathka Thisari 2/48)
Sri Sumangala: 60 (22) (Vidara Vishmani 4/9, Chushadi Kaushalya 2/9, Darshi Nayanathara 2/20)
In Pannipitiya (Dharmapala won by 280 runs)
Dharmapala: 332/5 (30) (Chushadi Kaushalya 145, Pramodya Yasmini 35, Vidara Vishmani 30, Darshi Nanayakkara 28, Gaguni Kumari 2/45)
Ananda MV: 52 (15.2) (Vidara Vishmani 3/24, Chushadi Kaushalya 2/4, Darshi Nayanathara 2/17)
In Piliyandala (Dharmapala won by 46 runs)
Dharmapala: 203/5 (30) (Chushadi Kaushalya 56, Subodhi Kavya 56, Chamalsha Ruwanmalee 3/19)
Dharmaraja MV: 157 (28.1) (Ashani Madurangi 69, Kamini Kaushalya 31, Isanka Dewmini 3/21, Dilki Natasha 2/22, Chusadi Kaushalya 2/35)
