STC Mt. Lavina enter pre-quarters with 10 consecutive wins

S. Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia Under 17 Cricket Team 2018. Front row from left: Randiv Goonasekera, Gavin Botheju, Ashendra Rajadurai, Dilmin Rathnayake, Thihan Dilmith. Back row from left: Dinesh Kumarasinghe (Director of Cricket), Kishan Munasinghe, Mohamed Sadeeq Ishaq, Maneesha Rupasinghe, Shalin de Mel, Umayanga Swaris, Ravindu de Silva, Deon Fernando, Shehan Silva, Shamilka Wickremathilake, Dilshan Mendis (Coach)

Text and Pic by P.D. De Silva

S. Thomas’ College Mt. Lavinia entered the pre-quarter finals of the under 17 division one cricket tournament undefeated after 10 outings.

Playing in group B of the tournament in the first round the Thomians registered convincing wins over Carey College, Thurstan College, St. John’s College Nugegoda, De LaSalle College Mutwal, Holy Cross College Kalutara, St. Joseph Vaz College Wennappuwa and President’s College Kotte to accumulate 34 points out of a possible 35.

In the second round playing in group Q the Thomians defeated Piliyandala Central College, Ananda College and Mahanama College and will meet Dharmaraja College Kandy in the pre-quarter finals of the tournament.

The Thomian under 17 team  led by Shalin de Mel comprise of Ravindu de Silva, Umayanga Swaris, Mohamed Ishaq, Maneesha Rupasinghe, Deon Fernando, Shamilka Wickremathilake, Dilmin Rathnayaka, Gavin Botheju, Kishan Munasinghe, Shehan Silva, Ashendra Rajadurai and Thihan Dilmith. The team is coached by Dilshan Mendis. Diesh Kumarasinghe is Director of Cricket at STC Mt. Lavinia.

How they fared in round two

nVs Piliyandala Central College – won by 129 runs (Parabola method) – STC 316/5 in 50 overs – Ravindu de Silva 119 not out, Umayanga Swaris 84, Dilmin Athnayake 25, Shalin de Mel 23 Chamod Sandaru 3/54 Piliyandala Central 153/6 in 39 overs Heshan Dilkith 41, Chamod Sandaru 36, Dilmin Rathnayaka 2/12

nVs Ananda College – won by 81 runs – STC 286/8 in 50 overs – Umayanga Swaris 59, Kishan Munasinghe 46, Deon Fernando 34, Mohamed Ishaq 32 not out, Ravindu de Silva 27 Atheesha Perera3/51 Ananda 205 in 42.3 overs Senera Kudagama 57, Khanishka Ranthilakage 49, Janith Jayawardena 21 Shamilka Wickremathilake 5/31, Dilmin Rathnayake 2/41

nVs Mahanama College – STC won by 9 wickets Mahanama 78 in 25.5 overs – Chamikara Peiris 23 not out, Mohamed Ishaq 2/07, Shalin de mel 2/08, Dilmin Rathnayake 2/10, Shamilka Wickremathilake 2/35 STC 79/1 in 12 overs Maneesha Rupasinghe 53 not out