Devapathiraja girls post double century stand and hat-trick

Devapathiraja College Ratgama beat Mahanama MV Panadura and Gamini Central College Ingiriya in their first round matches of the Under-19 inter school girls cricket tournament played at Ratgama and the Ingiriya.public ground.

A major highlight was a double century stand of 249 between Nilakshana Sandamini (108) and Parami Mahinsala (104 not out) for the first wicket in only 19.5 overs followed by left arm bowler Sachini Nisansala taking three wickets in three balls against Gamini Central.

Sandamini hit 15 boundaries while Mahinsala struck 16 fours.

Sathya Sandeepani of Devapathiraja scored an unbeaten 120 in only 57 balls with 19 boundaries and a six against Mahanama.

Scores:

Devapathiraja beat Mahamana

Devapathiraja: 296/5 in 25 overs (Sathya Sandeepani 120 n.o., Kaveesha Dilhari 58, Pooja Rashmi 44, Parami Mahinsala 32, Ayodya Shardha 2/53)

Mahanama: 58 in 19.1 overs (Shikari Nuwantha 3/9, Sulesha Sathsarani 3/12)

Devapathiraja beat Gamini

Devapathiraja: 250 in 20 overs (Nilakshana Sandamini 108, Parami Mahinsala 104 n.o.)

Gamini Central: 23 in 11overs (Sachini Nisansala 3/3, Sathya Sandeepani 3/7, Teleeshiya Chathurangi 2/1)(YK)