Anjala scores his 4th ton

Under-19 2-day Cricket

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Youth cap Anjala Bandara of Mahanama College Colombo scored his 4th century this season, when he made an unbeaten 187 runs in 250 deliveries with 28 boundaries and 2 sixes against Zahira College Colombo in their drawn game.

Mahanama ended up scoring 547 runs in 131.2 overs. In addition to Anjala’s ton, Sachira Weliwatta (122), Inuka Karannagoda (98), Dulnith Sigera (44), Nadeesh Yasiru (26) and Kavindu Amameth (23) joined the run fest. Venkat Rajendran claimed 5 wickets for 124 runs.

In Maradana (Match drawn)

 Mahanama: 547 (131.2) (Anjala Bandara 187*, Sachira Weliwatta 122, Inuka Karannagoda 98, Dulnith Sigera 44, Venkat Rajendran 5/124, Mohammed Aqeel 2/85) Zahira: 189/9 (55) (Shaeed Rizwan 45, Mohamed Salman 41, Abdul Shakoor 35*, Dasith Gunathilake 3/30, Dulnith Sigera 2/25, Chamika Heenatigala 2/46)

At Campbell Park (Match drawn)

St. Joseph’s: 243 (58.5) (Sadeesh Jayawardana 52, Lahiru Amarasekara 42*, Hiran Jayasundara 29, Rishma Amarasingha 26, Uvin Perera 5/48, Shakesh Minon 2/65) and 180/6 (58) (Avintha de Alwis 60, Sadeesh Jayawardana 45, Hiran Jayasundara 31, Rashmika Amararathne 3/34, Ravindu Sigera 3/45) Wesley: 209 (78.4) (Anuga Pahansara 66, Sanithu Amarasinghe 40, Ashan Sudarshana 26, Yenula Dewtusa 6/70, Gagan Chamodh 2/49)

 In Mt. Lavinia (Match drawn)

St. Benedict’s: 104 (39.3) (Chamath Chathurya 24, Sharujan Shanmuganathan 23, Sheron Kannangara 22, Charuka Peiris 3/24, Abheeth Paranawidana 2/13, Akash Fernando 2/27, Nathan Caldera 2/19) and 107/9 (46.2) (Sharujan Shanmuganathan 42, Sheron Kannangara 23, Nathan Caldera 3/26, Charuka Peiris 3/32, Abheeth Paranawidana 2/13) S. Thomas’: 205/8 (67.5) (Thisen Eheliyagoda 59, Romesh Mendis 56, Mahith Perera 31, Dinath Senila 2/30, Chamath Chathurya 2/39)

At Reid Avenue (Match drawn)

Royal: 286/7 d (78.3) (Rehan Peiris 65, Uvindu Weerasekara 65, Sineth Jayawardana 52, Geeshan Perera 42, Kaveesha Piyumal 3/79, Senura Abeysekara 2/43) and 70/3 (21.4) (Dasis Manchanayake 41) St. Anthony’s Kandy: 344/8 d (97.1) (Mohamed Aaqil 76, Charuka Ekanayake 62*, Ravindu Kapukotuwa 54, Dinura Ganegoda 42, Ryan Anthonyz 40, Lahiru Abeysinghe 28, Ranuka Malaviarachchi 3/46, Ramiru Perera 3/89)

In Moratuwa (Match drawn)

St. Sebastians: 176 (78.4) (S.P. Saayakkaara 42*, Nadeesh Fernando 25, Sajan Wijeratne 25, Nadeesha Fernando 24, Sharon Abhishek 4/63, Tharinda Nirmal 2/27, Malsha Tharupathi 2/33) Richmond: 95/7 (27.1) (Chehan Subasinghe 44, Sandeesh Fernando 4/10, Manuja Chanthuka 2/16) In Asgiriya (Match drawn) Maliyadeva: 173 (63.4) (Gayana Weerasinghe 60, K.B. Hettiarachchi 37, Wathila Udara 5/27, Manula Kularathna 2/27) Trinity: 203 (60.1) (Manula Kularathna 37*, Dinusha Peiris 37, Theeraka Ranathunga 24, Dinuka Tennakoon 23*, Dimath Abeysinghe 6/49)