Mahanama juniors victorious

Mahanama College, Colombo Under-15 cricket team secured two victories in the Division I cricket tournament recently. Mahanama beat Isipathana College by 90 runs in the first match and followed up with a thrilling three wicket win against formidable Ananda College, Colombo.

Vs Isipathana College - won by 90 runs

Mahanama College: 238 in 47.4 overs (Charun Mahela 83, Lahiru Udayanga 39, Chethaka Pullaperuma 22, Kavindu Munasinghe 20, Kalana Perera 2/31, Buddhil Kavisha 2/34)

Isipathana College: 148 in 40.3 overs (Basitha Bandara 33, Anupa Santula 25, Lahiru Udayanga 2/21, Charun Mahela 2/31)

Vs Ananda College - won by three wickets

Ananda College: 129 in 42.2 overs (S Lamiru 28, Shammu Ashan 19, Gihan Dilruk 3/23, Pethum Botheju 2/10, Niduka Welikala 2/27).

Mahanama College: 131/7 in 41 overs (Niduka Welikala 34 n.o, Kavindu Munasinghe 24, Achila Eranga 2/20, Saman Lahiro 2/21).

Division II

Mahanama win one and 'tie' one

In the Division II segment, Mahanama College recorded a seven-wicket win against St Benedict's College, Kotahena and they had a 'tied' match against Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa.

Pasindu Eranda took four for 16 with a hat-trick against St Bendict's College.

Vs Prince of Wales - match ended in a 'tie'

Mahanama College: 131 in 36.2 overs (Pemith Shanuka 25, Sakuna Janith 24, Archana Dilesha 14, Praveen Peiris 3/29, Dileeka Peiris 2/16, C Subasinghe 2/9)

Prince of Wales College: 131 in 34 overs (Avishka Fernando 36, Kaveesha Weerasinghe 17, Dulana Karunachandra 4/22, Sithira Induwara 2/25, Avishka Shamal 2/14).

Vs St Benedict's College - Mahanama won by seven wickets

St Benedict's College: 101 in 36.2 overs (Shanaka Fernando 23, Deshan Vimukthi 12, Pasindu Eranda 4/16 (hat-trick).