Unbeaten Richmond Galle records fifth win

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Unbeaten Richmond College Galle secured their fifth win by defeating Wesley College, Colombo by 8 wickets in their first-round fixture of the Under 19 Limited overs Inter School Cricket Tournament yesterday.

Thamindu Pradeeptha of Richmond College scored an unbeaten century to lead them to victory.

St. Joseph’s College Colombo beat St. Benedict’s College Kotahena by 10 wickets. Devapathiraja College Rathgama, Sri Sumangala College Panadura, Anuradhapura Central College and President’s College Kotte also notched up wins in their respective matches.

* At Campbell park (Richmond College Galle won by 8 wickets) Wesley College Colombo: 202 (49) (Brendon Fernando 39, Linal Subasinghe 38, Sanithu Amarasinghe 33, Jathon Wyman 25, Deneth Sigera 22, Anuga Dahamsara 20, Sharron Abhishek 3/31, Pubudu Mihiranga 2/18, Yuri Koththigoda 2/34, Kaveesha Induwara 2/34) Richmond College Galle: 206/2 (38) (Thamindu Pradeeptha 105 n.o., Chehan Subasinghe 70)

* At Darley road (St. Joseph’s College Colombo won by 10 wickets) St. Benedict’s College Kotahena: 67 (30.5) (Lahiru Amarasekara 4/6, Demion De Silva 3/10, Maanasa Madubashana 2/18) St. Joseph’s College Colombo: 68/0 (11.3) (Hirun Kapurubandara 41 n.o., Abishek Jayaweera 25 n.o.)

* At Moratu Vidyalaya (Devapathiraja College Rathgama won by 2 wickets) Moratu Vidyalaya: 159 (48.1) (Deneth Sithumina 82, Vihanga Nimsara 20, Darsaka Sandeep 2/13, Arosha Sithumina 2/24, Shaminda Kumara 2/28) Devapathiraja College Rathgama: 160/8 (46.2) (Arosha Sithmina 52, Yasiru Lakshan 44, Darshka Sandeep 30, Nishitha Fernando 3/30, Vihanga Nimsara 2/15, Isuru Fernando 2/19)

* At Ambalangoda (Sri Sumangala College Panadura won by 140 runs) Sri Sumanagala College Panadura: 232/5 (47) (Duranka Silva 96, Vidusha Pieris 42, Kavindu Gayathra 27 n.o.,) Sri Devananda College Ambalangoda: 92 (27.5) (Dinal Weerasinghe 3/10, Duranka Silva 2/15, Rasika Dilshan 2/24)

* At Padukka (Anuradhapura Central College won by 5 wickets) Siri Piyarathana MMV Padukka: 111 (31.5) (Anjana Malshan 40, Thanuka Viduranga 5/22) Anuradhapura Central College: 114/5 (22.4) (Theekshana Weerasinghe 34, Kavindu Gihan 26 n.o., Maneth Pawan 3/39, Neranjana Kushalya 2/49)

* At Kotte (President’s College Kotte won by 23 runs according to parabola method) President’s College Kotte: 204/9 (47) (Malindu Nuwn 36, Punsara Nethmina 35 n.o., Shehanka Abeyrathne 29, Navinda Thathsara 22, Sudesh Malsara 3/31, Sethika Perera 2/29, Malith Mihiranga 2/39) Revatha College Balapitiya: 132/4 (29) (Poorna Mendis 51, Ameesha De Silva 23). (YK)