Dulsath and Thenusha light up the day
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Dulsath Nimviru and Thenusha Nimsara emerged as the standout bowlers in today's matches of the Inter-School Division One Limited-Over Cricket Tournament, organised by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association with the support of Sri Lanka Cricket.
St. Aloysius' College, Galle off-spinner Dulsath Nimviru recorded the best bowling performance of the day against St. Sebastian's College, Katuneriya, claiming 6 wickets for 8 runs in his 10 overs, which included 5 maidens.
In addition, Richmond College, Galle left-arm spinner Thenusha Nimsara picked up 5 wickets for 8 runs against D. S. Senanayake College, Colombo.
Meanwhile, in the matches completed today, Kavith Fernando (53) of St. Joseph's College, Colombo, Mathisha Aponsu (58) of Prince of Wales' College, Moratuwa, Ishika Wijesekara (57) of St. Sylvester's College, Kandy, Thenuka Damsilu (57) of Sri Dharmaloka College, Kelaniya and Nethul Edirimanna (59) of Ananda College, Colombo registered half-centuries.
Scoreboard summaries of the completed matches
The match between Richmond College, Galle and D. S. Senanayake College, Colombo at the Army Grounds, Karandeniya. (Tier A)
Toss – D. S. Senanayake College
- D. S. Senanayake College – all out 117 (44.4) Miyuru Bandara 29, Hameed Afdal 21, Bihan Gamage 24, Thenura Dias 2/30, Thenusha Nimsara 5/08
- Richmond College – 118 for 8 (44.2) Vinuda Ravishan 44, Thenusha Nimsara 18, Sadil Dias 3/26, Oshadha Perera 2/25
Richmond College, Galle won by 2 wickets.
The match between Lumbini College, Colombo and St. Peter's College, Colombo at the Colts Cricket Club Grounds, Colombo. (Tier A)
Toss – Lumbini College
- St. Peter's College – all out 136 (32.5) Jason Fernando 38, Joshua Sebastian 24, Janith Pandirathna 25, Lonitha Methmal 3/33, Esadha Binodya 3/24
- Lumbini College – all out 78 (22.5) Yudeesha Induwara 22, Renish Anthony 3/05, Janith Pandithrathna 4/19
St. Peter's College, Colombo won by 58 runs.
The match between S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia and Wesley College, Colombo at the S. Thomas' College Grounds, Mount Lavinia. (Tier A)
Toss – Wesley College
- S. Thomas' College – all out 139 (48.5) Raphael Hettige 25, Ludeesha Matharage 17, Shamma Fernando 2/22, Senura Lakshan 2/40
- Wesley College – 140 for 6 (44.1) Lithum Senuja not out 46, Methnul Mayadunna 21, Lithma Perera not out 25, Abheeth Paranavidana 2/22
Wesley College, Colombo won by 4 wickets.
The match between St. Joseph's College, Colombo and Thurstan College, Colombo at the St. Joseph's College Grounds, Colombo. (Tier A)
Toss – Thurstan College
- St. Joseph's College – all out 193 (44.4) Yenula Danthanarayana 38, Aveesha Samash 36, Pamoda Dalpadadu 24, Kavith Fernando 53, Janul Damhiru 2/38, Nithish Kamalasuriya 2/46, Aken de Alwis 3/42
- Thurstan College – 112 for 7 (30.0) Aken de Alwis 24, Rachintha de Silva 42, Nushan Perera 2/25, Vigneswaran Akash 3/21, Vishwa Peiris 2/31
St. Joseph's College, Colombo won by 46 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis method.
The match between Prince of Wales' College, Moratuwa and Mahanama College, Colombo at the Prince of Wales' College Grounds, Moratuwa. (Tier A)
Toss – Mahanama College
- Prince of Wales' College – 141 for 9 (27.0) Praveen de Silva 20, Mathisha Aponsu 58, Nethul Anuhas 27, Thaviru Perera 3/18, Sanuka Ganepola 2/28, Nethuka Kulatunga 2/17
- Mahanama College – 145 for 5 (18.4) Sineth Weeraratne 48, Dulneth Algawatta not out 30, Ojash Shankar 3/47
Mahanama College, Colombo won by 5 wickets.
The match between St. Sylvester's College, Kandy and St. Anne's College, Kurunegala at the Dharmaraja College Grounds, Kandy. (Tier B)
Toss – St. Anne's College
- St. Sylvester's College – 222 for 6 (45.0) Ishika Wijesekara 57, Adithya Ranamukage 34, Prabhagaran Ishan 45, Kaveesha Chandimal 41, Nirwan Ranasinghe 20, Chamod Gunathilaka 3/47, Imasha Samarawickrama 2/43
- St. Anne's College – 101 for 2 (22.0) Melan Jayasinghe 22, Imasha Samarawickrama 33, Binaru Denuwan not out 26
St. Anne's College, Kurunegala won by 17 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis method.
The match between Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala and Sri Dharmaloka College, Kelaniya at the Maliyadeva College Grounds, Kurunegala. (Tier B)
Toss – Sri Dharmaloka College
- Sri Dharmaloka College – all out 128 (39.1) Thenuka Damsilu 57, Vipun Sasanka 21, Pivithuru Silva 2/19, Tashen Sarathchandra 2/23, Risith Wijesinghe 2/25, Lakdula Rathnayake 3/22
- Maliyadeva College – 129 for 4 (32.2) Pahasara Bandara 25, Risith Wijesinghe not out 18, Dushan Rajapaksa not out 40
Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala won by 6 wickets.
The match between St. Aloysius' College, Galle and St. Sebastian's College, Katuneriya at the Arons Grounds, Horana. (Tier B)
Toss – St. Sebastian's College
- St. Sebastian's College – all out 72 (31.2) Mahisha Mihidum 27, Methusha Krishmal 20, Dulsath Nimviru 6/08, Manindu Pabasara 2/22
- St. Aloysius' College – 76 for 3 (10.4) Pulitha Banuja 18, Dulsath Nimviru 25
St. Aloysius' College, Galle won by 7 wickets.
The match between Ananda College, Colombo and Devapathiraja College, Rathgama at the Ananda College Grounds, Colombo. (Tier B)
Toss – Ananda College
- Devapathiraja College – 145 for 9 (42.0) Deneth Pahasara 33, Yasiru Lakshan 38, Diyath Sanjitha not out 20, Sharada Jayarathna 3/34, Binuka Rathnayake 3/21, Danindu Sellaperuma 2/27
- Ananda College – 146 for 1 (22.4) Nethul Edirimanna 59, Danindu Sellaperuma not out 39, Rashan Wijerathna not out 32
Ananda College, Colombo won by 9 wickets.
The match between St. Anthony's College, Wattala and St. Thomas' College, Matara at the St. Anthony's College Grounds, Wattala. (Tier B)
Toss – Isipathana College
- St. Thomas' College 120 for 7 (20.0) Abdul Rasheed 28, Thathsara Devmith not out 26, Vishmitha Saroj 2/09, Nirmal Rajitha 3/17
The match ended without a result.
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