Thiloka guide President’s to victory

A fine knock of 90 by Thiloka Himsara helped President’s College, Maharagama record an innings and five-run win over Methodist High School, Moratuwa in their Under19 Inter-schools Cricket Tournament encounter which concluded at Maharagama yesterday.

Meanwhile, the match between Kuliyapitiya Central and Seethawaka Central Avissawella ended in a close first innings win for Kuliyapitiya Central.

At Maharagama (President’s College won by innings and five runs)

Methodist High School: 149 and 166 (Rasantha Madusanka 59, Kaveen Anjana 22, Seneth Roshen 22, Sandun Tharanga 20, Chandeepa Kumarasinghe 4/36, Tharindu Dhananjaya 3/51, Pasindu Lochana 2/41)

President’s College (149/4 overnight): 320 (Thiloka Himsara 90, Janith Yomal 39, Pasindu Lochana 38, Chathuranga Devinda 34, Ishara Thulshan 33, Halitha Shanuka 24, Dineth Sachintha 28 n.o, Lakshan Chamika 4/80, Indushan Fernando 3/25).

At Kuliyapitiya (1st innings win for Kuliyapitiya Central)

Kuliyapitiya Central: 189 and 226/9 declared (Madawa Herath 69, Heshan Jayasekera 52, Vishwa Samaradivakara 38, Kalana Madusanka 4/39, Buddhi Madushan 2/47, Amodya Heshan 2/70)

Seethawaka Central, Avissawella (118/5 overnight): 176 (Janith Sachintha 49, Kalana Madusanka 74 n.o, Heshan Jayasekera 5/85, Chathun Ranasinghe 3/29, Kasun Karunaratne 2/38) and 83/2 (Buddhi Madushan 34, Janith Sandhitha 42 n.o).