Singer Cup U13 Division 1 Schools Cricket:

Pulindu Kiriella scalps nine for second time

Pulindu Kiriella, two nine-wicket hauls

Richmond College Galle right-arm paceman Pulindu Kiriella took nine wickets in an innings for the second time in the ongoing Singer Trophy Under 13 division 1 inter-schools cricket tournament. Kiriella took 9 wickets for 32 runs in the innings against St. Thomas’ College Matara at Hikkaduwa and followed it up with four wickets for one run in the second innings for a match bag of 13 for 33. Earlier against St Servatius College Matara at Matara, Kiriella had figures of 9 for 13 in an innings. Richmond, St. Joseph Vaz College Wennappuwa and De Mazenod College Kandana won their matches on first innings.

Results:

At Galle: Richmond College won on first innings.

St. Thomas’: 62 (Pulindu Kiriella 9/32) and 20/5 (Pulindu Kiriella 4/1)

Richmond: 138/7 (Bhanuka Manohara 54) At Reid Avenue: Royal won first innings.

Gurukula: 84 in 43.3 overs (Sunera Rashmika 22, Thevindu Hansaja 5/10)

Royal: 201/8 in 41 overs (Dasis Manchanayake 51, Anupama Ushetti 35 n.o., Uveen Weerasekara 33, Thevindu Hansaja 31, Tharindu Madhusanka 3/30)

At Wennappuwa: St. Joseph Vaz won on first innings.

Dharmaraja: 145 in 45.3 overs (Vibhavith Ehelepola 41, Chaluka Sandeepa 5/61) St. Joeph Vaz: 163/6 in 46 overs (Menusha Perera 52 n.o., Navindu Rashmika 33 n.o., Dulara Bandulasena 4/30)

At Darley Road: Match drawn.

Thurstan: 197 in 51.2 overs (Dulan Raigama 62, Ganindu Peiris 66, Ganida Samaranayeka 32, Malitha Madawala 3/41, Jayden Makalanda 3/51, Julion Fernandopulle 2/1)

St. Joseph’s: 159/4 in 38 overs (Avintha de Alwis 63 n.o., Shevon Daniel 35, Patterson Leon 21, Dineth Bandara 3/53)

At Kandana: De Mazenod won on first innings.

Carey: 90 in 30.2 overs (Mohammed Nabeel 18, Dinura Wanigasekara 17, Samindu Deneth 3/14, Ruvin Fonseka 2/18, Praneeth Jayalath 2/22, Mithul Senarathne 2/31)

De Mazenod: 301/9 in 60 overs (Lester Jayaweera 94, Shevon Fonseka 35, Ruvin Fonseka 32, Pramod Rajamunindra 32, Rivindu Kapilaratne 25, Mithul Senarathne 20, Dinura Wanigasekara 3/73, Sadil Mendis 2/73) -(YK)