Devapathiraja unbeaten group champs

Devapathiraja College Ratgama advanced to the second round as group G champions in the Singer Trophy Under 13 Division One inter school cricket tournament conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association.

Devapathiraja defeated Revatha MMV Balapitiya, Sri Devananda College Ambalangoda and Gamini MMV Bentota on first innings in the first round. They drew against Kalutara Vidyalaya, Tissa MMV Kalutara, Richmond College and P. de S. Kularatne MV Ambalangoda.

Devapathiraja has the full backing of its principal MWR. Alwis and the master in charge Y. Nishantha Kumara along with coach Ranjan Lasantha de Silva.

The team is led by Sudeera Weeraratne with Pawan Sandesh assist to him as deputy skipper.

Sudeera Weeraratne scored more than 300 runs with a century in five innings and took 15wickets while Pawan Sandesh scored more than 300 runs with a century and half century.

Right arm paceman Anushka Shehan took 15 wickets in six matches.

Devapathiraja will meet St. Sylvester's, Isipathana and Tissa MMV Kalutara in the second round.

Results:

Devapathiraja vs Kalutara Vidyalaya (no result)

Devapathiraja:196 (Pawan Sandesh 47, Sudeera Weerarathne 30, Anushka Shehan 27, Hashen Hewa 3/36, Sadeepa Kavishka 3/41)

Kalutara Vidyalaya: 127/9 (Vishara Shashmitha 83, Jeewan Shasheen 4/32)

Devapathiraja vs Gamini Bentota

Devapathiraja: 183 (Kavindu Nirmana 56, Jeewaka Shasheen 38, Pawan Sandesh 22, Pahan Sadusha 15 n.o., Shehan Madhushan 7/54) and 253/6 (Sudeera Weerarathne 105, Pawan Sandesh 54, Kavindu Nirmana 29, Jeewaka Shasheen 26, Sahan Tharusha 14, Uwais Dinujaya 3/27)

Gamini: 54 (Akash Lochana 20 n.o.,Sudeera Weerarathne 5/21, Anushka Shehan 4/20)

Devapathiraja vs Tissa (no result)

Devapathiraja:163 (Pawan Sandesh 32, Sudeera Weerarathne 31, Hareen Achintha 15 n.o., Heshan Umindu 4/40)

Tissa: 147/5 (Imesh de Silva 30, Pawan Sandesh 4/23)

Devapathiraja vs Richmond (no result)

Devapathiraja:169 (Shehan Hasaranga 42, Pawan Sandesh 31, Jeewaka Shasheen 20, Pahan Sadusha13, Lasal Dhananjaya 3/22, Amod Gunadasa 2/17, Bumindu Thiwanka 2/23, Harshan Sankalpa 2/26)

Richmond: 119/5 (Bhanuka Manohara 36, Sandul Wimalaveera 19 n.o., Chamath Dilsara 17, Sudeera Weerarathne 3/27, Jeewaka Shasheen 2/45)

Devapathiraja vs Revatha

Devapathiraja:102 (Sudeera Weerarathne 25, Nithin Chamuda 15, Pahan Sadusha 13,Jeewaka Shasheen 12, Shashika Lakshan 3/19, Kalana Malhara 3/22, Sumith Chamara 3/25) and 71/0 (Sudeera Weerarathne 42 n.o., Pawan Sandesh 21n.o.)

Revatha: 85 (Shashika Lakshan 26, Ishan Tharaka 13, Sudeera Weerarathne 4/11, Anushka Shehan 3/20, Pawan Sandesh 2/20)

Devapathiraja vs P. De S. Kularathne (no result)

Devapathiraja:84/4 (Sudeera Weerarathne 43 n.o.)

Devapathiraja vs Sri Devananda

Sri Devananda: 55 (K Lakshitha 16, Anushka Shehan 7/14) and 11/2

Devapathiraja: 247 (Pawan Sandesh 120, Pahan Sadusha 43, Sahan Tharusha 35, K Lakshitha 3/39, Pasindu Dhananjaya 2/41, Malitha Dulminda 2/45, Pruthuvi Adithya 2/66)

-(YK)