Royal fall short against Devapathiraja
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Devapathiraja College, Rathgama won the championship of the Under-15 Division One Inter-School Cricket Tournament organised by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association with the support of Sri Lanka Cricket.
Their opponents in the final, played at the Ananda College Grounds in Colombo, were Royal College, Colombo.
The match was reduced to 49 overs due to adverse weather, and after being invited to bat first by the Royal College captain, who won the toss, Devapathiraja College made 192 for 9. In reply, Royal College were bowled out for just 159.
Devapathiraja College consequently secured a 33-run victory.
Royal College, Colombo Under-15 team
Abhiru Amarasekara (captain), Ramiru Thiranagama, Ravinu Ranatunga, Hershel Dan, Nimsara de Silva, Chavein de Silva, Risandu Randira, Thevan Waidyanayake, Talal Kamil (wicketkeeper), Vishmida Fernando and Mahima Silva.
Devapathiraja College, Rathgama Under-15 team
Diyath Sanjitha (captain), Deneth Pahasara, Shanindu Sineth Mikeshara, Himansa Elithpriya, Gautham Surya, Denuwan Yoshitha, Meneth Sankalana, Deneth Dinuka, Sineth Madhusanka, Maneesha Sasandun and Pruthuvi Himash.
Opening batter Shanindu Sineth Mikeshara was the top scorer in the Devapathiraja College innings. He faced 126 balls and scored 51 runs, including 4 fours.
During his innings, he also shared a 72-run partnership from 126 balls with Gautham Surya. Gautham Surya faced 56 balls and scored 45 runs, with 6 fours and a six.
In addition, Himansa Elithpriya scored 20 runs from 22 balls with 4 fours, while Denuwan Yoshitha made 19 from 30 balls with 2 fours.
Mahima Silva took 2 wickets for 22 runs and Vishmida Fernando claimed 2 for 47, while Nimsara de Silva and Chavein de Silva took one wicket apiece.
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Royal College made a strong start to their run chase. Openers Ramiru Thiranagama and Ravinu Ranatunga put on 46 runs for the first wicket before Ranatunga was dismissed. By then, he had scored 22 runs from 21 balls with 4 fours.
Hershel Dan then joined Ramiru Thiranagama and the pair added 75 runs for the 2nd wicket. The partnership ended with Dan's dismissal, after he had scored 33 runs from 69 balls with 2 fours.
Only 5 more runs were added to the Royal total before Ramiru Thiranagama, who had been their leading scorer, was also dismissed. He made 78 runs from 105 balls, including 8 fours.
Following their dismissals, every other Royal College batter was restricted to a single-digit score, with Devapathiraja College taking the final 7 wickets for 33 runs.
Deneth Dinuka took 3 wickets for 43 runs and Diyath Sanjitha claimed 3 for 47, while Meneth Sankalana and Gautham Surya took two wickets apiece.
Brief scores
Devapathiraja College, Rathgama Under-15 team – 192 for 9 (49.0) Shanindu Sineth Mikeshara 51, Himansa Elithpriya 20, Gautham Surya 45, Denuwan Yoshitha 19, Mahima Silva 2/22, Vishmida Fernando 2/47
Royal College, Colombo Under-15 team – 159 all out (43.5) Ramiru Thiranagama 78, Ravinu Ranatunga 22, Hershel Dan 33, Diyath Sanjitha 3/47, Deneth Dinuka 3/43, Meneth Sankalana 2/17, Gautham Surya 2/18
Devapathiraja College, Rathgama Under-15 team won by 33 runs.
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