Prince of Wales & Thurstan win high scoring matches
Koddaimunai Sports Village Batticaloa Schools Cricket Development Authority Invitation Schools Inaugural Under 19 T20 Championship 2024 – Koddaimunai, Batticaloa, Eastern Province
07th Match : Prince of Wales beat Mahinda by 15 runs
Prince of Wales, Moratuwa put into bat, 148 / 8 – ( 20 Overs ) Rivith Jayasuriya 51 ( 3×6, 5×4, 31 balls ), Sachira Damien 24, Suhas Ranawana 24no, Matheesha Aponso17no, Extras 13 – Rivith Jayasuriya / Sachira Damien 77 runs for the 02nd wicket – lost the next 07 wickets for the addition of 28 runs – Suhas Ranawana /Matheesha Aponso 43 runs unbroken for the 09th wicket – Skipper Kaveen Rukshan 2 / 18, Arosha Udayanga 2 / 21, Senuka Dangamuwa 2 / 30, Deneth Kaushalya / Daham Imindu 02 run out assists each.
Mahinda, Galle in reply, 133 / 9 – ( 20 Overs ) Dulsith Dharshana 54 ( 7×4, 51 balls ), Chandupa De Silva 18, Sahanjith Samadith 12no, Nimna Theekshana 12, deneth kaushalya 11 – Dulsith Dharshana / Senuka Dangamuwa 26 run opening stand – lost the first 03 wickets for the addition of 05 runs – Dulsith Dharshana / Chandupa De Silva 41 runs for the 04th wicket, Dulsith Dharshana / Deneth Kaushalya 26 runs for the 05th wicket, Nimna Theekshana / Sahanjith Samadith 24 runs for the 09th wicket – the last 04 wickets fell for the addition
of 11 runs – Rivith Jayasuriya 3 / 28, Skipper Rusandu Silva 2 / 26, Nethul Anuhas 02 catches.
08th Match : Thurstan beat Emerging Players Programme XI by 04 wickets
Emerging Players Programme XI electing to bat, 149 / 7 – ( 20 Overs ) Ranjith Kumar Newton 69 ( 1×6, 9×4, 40 balls ), Skipper Sadew Samarasinghe 33, Sahan Lithmina 22 – Ranjith Kumar Newton / Sadew Samarasinghe 98 run opening stand – lost the first 03 wickets for the addition of 09 runs – Sahan Lithmina / Vasiharan Divyesh 31 runs for the 04th wicket – the last 04 wickets fell for the addition of 08 runs – Skipper Vihas Thewmika 2 / 19 & 02 catches.
Thurstan, Colombo in reply, 152/ 6 – ( 17.5 Overs ) Thanuja Rajapaksha 66 ( 3×6, 7×4, 36 balls ), Harith Shalaka 28no, Dinal Induwara 21, Skipper Vihas Thewmika 15 – Thanuja Rajapaksha / Dinal Induwara 26 runs for the 02nd wicket, Thanuja Rajapaksha / Pathum Dananjaya 52 runs for the 03rd wicket, Thanuja Rajapaksha / Vihas Thewmika 30 runs for the 04th wicket, Vihas Thewmika / Harith Shalaka 26 runs for the 06th wicket.
Report assisted by Nadeesha Maduranga