There were couple of outstanding performances in the 2-day school matches.
Batting
Naren Muralidaran of St. Joseph’s scored an unbeaten 131 runs against Ananda Colombo. Pasindu Menaka of Maliyadeva Kurunegala scored 155 runs against St. Anthony’s College Katugastota. Naveen Kanishka of Isipathana Colombo scored 106 runs against Zahira Colombo.
Bowling
Poorna Sulakshana of D.S. Senanayake Colombo claimed 7/28 runs against Lumbini Colombo. Sevin Dissanayaka of Taxila Central College Horana had a match bag of 12 wickets for 98 runs against St. Mary’s College Chilaw. Muditha Dissanayake of St. Joseph’s claimed 5/15 against Ananda. Lesandu Gammanage of D.S.S. Colombo claimed 5/38 against Lumbini. Deneth Supun of Vidyaloka claimed 5/19 against Madampe MMV. Kenula Pihilianga of Kingswood claimed 6/36 against Sri Rahula. Abeetha Kawshan of St. Joseph’s Wattala claimed 5/34 against Bandaranaike Veyangoda. Tharusha Malintha of Bandaranaike Veyangoda claimed 7/64 against St. Joseph’s Wattala.
Results
Taxila Horana, St. John’s Nugegoda, Vidyaloka Galle and St. Joseph’s Wattala won outright, while other matches were drawn.
At Darley Road (Match drawn)
St. Joseph’s: 376/5 (70) (Naren Muralidarana 131*, Sadeesh Jayawardana 78, Hiran Jayasundara 75, Avintha de Alwis 50, Ruvishan perera 3/88, Isuru Ayesh 2/54) Ananda: 145 (54.4) (Induwara Wijerathne 46*, Muditha Dissanayake 5/15, Lahiru Amarasekara 3/71) and 133/6 (45) (Ashinsha Nainayake 45*, Kithma Sithmal 34, Induwara Wijerathne 30, Yenula Devthusa 2/26, Lahiru Amarasekara 2/35)
At Wijerama Mawatha (Match drawn)
Lumbini: 124 (41) (Nabeel Rajudeen 31, Lesandu Gammanage 5/38, Poorna Sulakshana 2/30, Randisha Bandaranayake 2/21) and 105 (47.2) (Deneth Anjana 32, Pasindu Mahisha 24, Poorna Sulakshana 7/28, Randisha Bandaranayake 2/31) D.S.S Colombo: 176 (40) (Senura Silva 46, Poorna Sulakshana 38, Gaviru Senhas 30, Shahan Kaushalya 4/41, Dinal Sewmina 2/12, Dumindu Sewmina 2/46) and 2/2 (1.2) (Dumindu Sewmina 2/1)
In Maradana (Match drawn)
Zahira Colombo: 148 (47) (Zayan Ismath 39, Raeedh Careem 27, Themiya Gunarathne 3/28, V. Devapriya 3/31, Kevin Samuel 2/28) and 39/3 (11.1) Isipathana: 216/8 d (46.5) (Naveen Kanishka 106, Kevin Samuel 31, Themiya Gunarathne 29, Sithuka Gunawardene 25, Lakshan de Silva 2/40, M.I. Slasa 2/45, Abdul Azeez 2/46)
In Matara (Match drawn)
St. Thomas’ Matara: 112 (63.4) (Dumindu Sakshara 30, Malsha Tharupathi 3/43, Tharinda Nirmal 2/15, Yuri Koththigoda 2/22) and 6/2 (3) Richmond: 183/7 d (51) (Kaveesha Induwara 40, Chehan Subasinghe 35, Thamindu Pradeeptha 28, Kaveesha Induwara 27, Kavindu Nirmana 25, Manuga Yonal 2/19, Loshitha Dixit 2/25)
In Kurunegala (Match drawn)
Maliyadewa: 362/7 d (88.3) (Pasindu Menaka 155, Gayana Weerasinghe 51, Amesh Tennakoon 49, Chamatkar Hettiarachchi 47*, Ushan Bimsara 27, Thisara Ekanayake 3/118, Lahiru Abeysinghe 2/81) St. Anthony’s Katugastota: 204/9 d (60.2) (R.Y. Kasthuriarachchi 52*, Lahiru Abeysinghe 34, Kavindu Shehan 27, Dimath Abeysinghe 3/56, Jayamin Muthukumarana 2/23, Charuka Herath 2/56) and 103/4 (38) (Mohamed Aaqil 36, Lahiru Abeysinghe 31*, Dimath Abeysinghe 3/40)
In Horana (Taxila CC Horana won by 6 wickets)
St. Mary’s Chilaw: 93 (33.2) (Kavindu Akash 35, George Mendilance 22, Sevin Dissanayaka 4/15, Charith Harshana 2/28) and 154 (39.4) (Kavindu Akash 73, Sevin Dissanayaka 8/83) Taxila: 202 (45.4) (Saneera Mihisara 47, Janith Dananjaya 45, Shahan Divyanjana 32, Sathishka Rukshan 4/76, Chamindu Nethsara 2/34, Shenul Rodrigo 2/43) and 47/4 (10.4) (Deshan Dilmith 20, Shenul Rodrigo 2/13, George Mendilance 2/19)
In Beddagana (St. John’s Nugegoda won by 4 wickets)
Ananda Sastralaya Kotte: 96 (57.1) (Kushith Madushan 42, Nadim Ameer 28, Jayanthan Abhinash 4/17, Obasha Malintha 4/30) and 72 (52.3) (Ruwantha Iduranga 23*, Piumal Devranga 4/16, Jayanthan Abhinash 4/32, Anusara Fernando 2/3) St. John’s: 81 (38.2) (Jayanthan Abhinash 30, Piumal Devranga 23*, Charuka Eshan 4/28, Binupa Thathmira 2/05, Poshitha Madanayake 2/12) and 89/6 (34.2) (Obasha Malintha 35*, Wachen Lakshan 20, Punsara Harisath 3/14, Janitha Chathuranga 2/33)
In Rathgama (Vidyaloka Galle won by innings and 94 runs)
Madampa MMV: 62 (32.3) (Sithum Kalhara 20, Hansaka Randeepa 2/2, Seniru Niduwara 2/11, Pasindu Sankalpa 2/12, Nimesh Aavinda 2/20) and 69 (23.5) (Deneth Supun 5/19, Seniru Niduwara 3/39) Vidyaloka: 225/9 d (44.5) (Seniru Niduwara 77, Dilusha Hansamal 53*, Umesh Kavinda 25, Sumeda Sampath 3/55, Vinod Lakshan 2/25)
In Gampaha (Match drawn)
Bandaranayake Gampaha: 223 (69) (Runada Rajapaksha 74, Kavinga Dananjaya 36, Kaveen Vishmina 24, Sasindu Avishka 5/68) and 269/8 d (56.5) (Runada Rajapaksha 134, Dulan Ranasinghe 47, Ashen Wickramasinghe 35, Kaveen Vishmina 24, Sasindu Avishka 3/53, Kaveesha Yashmika 2/83) President’s Kotte: 155 (42) (Isara Kanchana 34, Daham Usindu 33*, Kalpa Hettiarachchi 28, Yasiru Wijesinghe 5/35, Dinujaya Hettiarachchi 3/33, Manidu Herath 2/42)
In Panadura (Match Drawn)
St. John’s Panadura: 153 (41) (Mihira de Silva 41, Sadun Medis 37, Rasika Dilshan 4/26, Mevindu Kumarasiri 2/16) and 68/4 (22) (Sudarshana Fernando 43*, Vishva Lahiru Kumara 2/27, Manmitha Kahapalaarachchi 2/31) Sri Sumangala Panadura: 255/7 d (57) (Duranka Silva 87, Vidusha Pieris 49, Sadun Medis 3/57)
In Katugastota (Match drawn)
Kingswood: 216 (55.2) (Abdul Hakam 68, Kavija Gamage 53, M.P. Erandaka 4/32, S.P. Kumara 3/35, V. Gardiwasam 2/57) and 75/1 (12) (Kavija Gamage 41, Adhel Sheriff 23*) Sri Rahula Katugastota: 218 (59) (K.V. Gardiwasam 72, T.S. Jayasooriya 47, T.D. Abeysekara 40, Kenula Pihilianga 6/36, Kavija Gamage 2/34, Abdul Hakam 2/54)
In Veyangoda (St. Joseph’s Wattala won by 6 wickets)
Bandaranayake Veyangoda: 150 (51.3) (Tharusha Malintha 52, Waruna Liyanage 21, Dinuka Heshan 4/36, Abeetha Kawshan 3/49, Semera Dedun 2/16) and 97 (24.1) (Hesara Duleena 31, Waruna Liyanage 21, Abeetha Kawshan 5/34, Yasith Sasmitha 3/22) St. Joseph’s: 158 (55.4) (Nimesh Danushka 60, Ashenka de Zoyza 30, Tharusha Malintha 7/64, Chandeepa Rukshan 2/62) and 92/4 (25.3) (Nimesh Danushka 30, Vishmika Fernando 22, Ashenka de Zoyza 21*, Tharusha Malintha 2/25)
