Indunil Kumara - the star from Ratgama - Most Popular Outstation
Cricketer
by Leslie FERNANDO
CRICKET: S.H. Indunil Kumara, Devapathiraja Vidyalaya, Sandalanka,
Ratgama captain and allrounder won the Outstation Most Popular Schoolboy
Cricket Award with a majority of 15,014 votes over Krishan
Wickremaarachchi of Gamini MMV, Bentota.
Indunil is the outstanding cricketer of Devapathiraja Vidyalaya. He
has performed well with both bat and ball and also has led the team with
authority. Under his leadership, Devapathiraja Vidyalaya has performed
exceptionally well, winning six matches of the ten games played during
the season, two games were drawn and two matches were lost. Indunil was
the most consistent batsman of the side. He scored 906 runs with three
centuries..... against Karandeniya MMV 110, Vidyaloka Vidyalaya, Galle
137 and 117 vs P. De. S. Kularatne Vidyalaya. In the bowling department,
Indunil has captured 46 wickets. Best bowling figures were 6 for 67
against Aluthgama Vidyalaya. He had a match haul of 9 for 89 against
Gamini MMV, Bentota.
Indunil has been playing cricket for Devapathiraja Vidyalaya since he
was 12 and has captained the under-13, under-15 and topped all by
captaining the first eleven team.
He has also represented the Southern Province Schools team in the
Inter-District Cricket Tournaments in 2008 and 2009.
He will make every effort to see that the Cricket Academy conducted
by Sri Lanka Cricket flourishes.
Outstation Contest:
1. S.H.Indunil Kumara (Devapathiraja Vidyalaya, Ratgama) 37036
2. K. Wickremarachchi (Gamini MMV,Bentota) 22022
3. Malinda Samarasekera (Maris Stella College) 15564
4. Amila Tillekeratne (Sri Rahula MV) 5015
5. Shehan Silva (Joseph Vaz College) 3582
6. Zakir Hussain (Azhar College, Akurana) 3031
7. Nuwan Abeyratne (Sri Sumangala College) 2348
8. Rashmika Perera (Sri Dhammaloka College, Kelaniya) 1264
9. Gayan Maneshan (Maliyadeva College) 1058
10. Chandimal Pathirana (St. Anne's College) 874
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