Antonian under 15 team win all five matches

Anuradha Abeysekera

St. Anthony's College, Kandy completed an excellent first round in the Division One under 15 cricket tournament by winning all their five matches. They were coached by W. Samith Danushka.Damithra Panditharathne led the team while Dilan Harshana Bandara was the Vice Captain.

Antonians beat Sir John Kotelawela College by eight wickets in the first match. They bowled out the opponents for 78 runs in 28 overs and reached the target in 17.3 overs by giving away just two wickets.

Sir John Kotelawala College 78 all out in 28 overs. S. Mallimarachchi 25, R. T. Dasitha 17, K. Y. Bandara 3/6, D. H. Bandara 3/15, D.L.D. Panditharathne 10/2.

St. Anthony's College 80/2 (17.3 overs) P. Bandara 20, C. Salgadu 16, D.L.D. Panditharathne 14, D. M. Rodrigo 2/6

Antonians defeated Dharmaraja College by three wickets in the second match. Dhrmaraja Batted first and scored 179 all out. Antonians took 46.3 overs to score the winning runs for the loss of seven wickets.

Dharmaraja College 179 all out in 49.3 overs. D. M. Dissanayake 34, P. K. Kulathunga 25, H. M. H. Herath 21, L. Buwaneka Wijethunga 4/37, Lakjewa Wijayabandara 4/19

St. Anthony's College 180/7 in 46.3 overs. K. Y. Bandara 50, P. Bandara 39, D. Weragoda 13, G. M. Gunathilake 2/25, P. G. R. Rupawaththa 2/26

Antonians posted their third victory against Ibbagamuwa College with an eight wicket win. Losers batted first and were skittled out for 110 in 38.3 overs. Winners reached the target in 23.2 overs for two wickets.

Ibbagamuwa College 110 all out in 38.3 overs.

M. H. M. Husni 36, E. M. S. S. K. Ekanayake 16, L. Buwaneka Wijethunga 3/14, H. M. Chandrarathne 2/19.

St. Anthony's College 112/2 in 23.2 overs.

D.L.D. Panditharathne 48, P.Bandara 24, H.M.K.C. Wanigasekara 2/25

In the fourth match St. Anthony's College beat St. Thomas' College, Matale by 193 runs. Antonians occupied the crease first and piled up a massive 325 runs. In contrast St. Thomas' team only managed to score 132 in 32.3 overs as winners sent back all Thomian batsmen to the pavilion.

St. Anthony's College 325 all out in 49.3 overs.

L. Buwaneka Wijethunga 50, D. L. Panditharathne 48, D. Weragoda 35, N. Senevirathne 3/61, S. Harshana 2/66

St. Thomas' College 132 all out in (32.3 overs) G. C. Dilshan 34, S. W. Perera 16, N. Senevirathne 14, L. Buwaneka Wijethunga 3/17, U. Mahindarathne 3/21

St. Anthony's College registered their final victory against Royal College, Polonnaruwa to make a clean sweep in the division one first round. Antonians scored 263/9 in their 50 overs and restricted Royalists for 205/8 to claim a 58 run victory.

St. Anthony's College 263/9, D. H. Bandara 70, D. Roshantha 53, L. Buwaneka Wijethunga 39, D.M.U. Madushan 5/32, L.R. S. Malith 2/47

Royal College, Polonnaruwa 205/8. G.H. Sandamal 50, K.D. Madusanka 39, Ravishanka Rajapaksha 6/10.