Stunning performance by Kalutara MV to enter final

21^st Munchee schools’ cricket sixes

Stunning performance by Kalutara MV to enter final

Chris Dhambarage

Kalutara MV put up a stunning performance to reach the final of the Munchee inter-school six-a-side cricket tournament which commenced at Campbell Park yesterday.

The former two time champions completed the preliminary round and the second round matches of the tournament convincingly and then went on to record a thrilling six-run victory over Richmond College Galle in the crucial semi-final encounter.

Kalutara MV of course struggled with the bat and managed to post only 54 runs from their five overs with Ravindu Umayanga making a top score of 29 runs with four boundaries.

However they stuck to their task and put up a splendid performance on the field despite the fading light to restrict the Richmond batting to 48 for 2 despite an unbeaten 24 from S. Kelum.       

Kalutara MV also had the satisfaction of pulling off another upset win over the more fancied Prince of Wales College team in the first quarterfinal piling up 69 for 4 and restricting their opponents to 57 for 3.

However their best batting performance came during a second round fixture where they amassed a tournament highest 97 for no loss against Thurstan College.

Opener Senith Hasara hit an unbeaten 42 with the help of three sixes and five boundaries for the highest individual score of the day which was however surpassed in the same match by Thurstan’s Ravindu Lokuge who hammered 44 inclusive of three sixes and five boundaries.   

The tournament organized and conducted by the Old Wesleyites Sports Club in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Ceylon Biscuits Limited will be continued at the same venue today. 

The Results:

(First round)

Kalutara MV 84-4 in 5 overs (Kasun Buddika 41 n. o) beat Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa 71-4 in 5 overs (Irash Dilshan 20, Kasun Buddika 2/8). Thurstan 61-4 in 4 overs (Chalana Nanayakkara 29, Minhaj Jaleel 20 n. o) beat Nalanda 60-5 in 5 overs (Woshantha Silva 32 n. o, Sulochana Silva 2/17). Prince of Wales 75-3 in 5 overs (Suchira Fernando 41 n. o) beat Raddoluwa MV 62-2 in 5 overs (Dilan Isanka 25, Thilina Vimukthi 23 n. o). St Peter’s 56-1 in 3.3 overs (T. Dimith 37 n. o) beat Kokuvil Hindu College Jaffna 52-3 in 5 overs (Kanakanajakam Papitharan 32 n. o). D. S. Senanayake 74-3 in 5 overs (Harith Maduwantha 31) beat Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda 65-3 in 5 overs (Ramesh Mendis 30). Richmond 54-3 in 3.2 overs (Kelum Nanayakkara 25, M. Isuru 2/13) beat St Sebastian’s 53 in 5 overs (K. Sangeeth 24, Hasitha Madushan 2/10)

(Second round):

Kalutara MV 97-0 in 5 overs (Zenith Hasara 42 n. o, Dulan Lakshitha 33 n. o) beat Thurstan 74-2 in 5 overs (Ravindu Lokuge 44). Prince of Wales 56-4 in 4.5 overs (Kusal Mendis 30, Sachin Jayawardena 2/11) beat Wesley 52-4 in 5 overs (Sachin Jayawardena 24, Imesh Jayaratne 23). St Peter’s 70-2 in 4 overs (Janith Kiyanage 25) beat D. S. Senanayake 64-4 in 5 overs (Duleeka Brahmanage 28 n. o). Richmond 48-0 in 3 overs (Sithara Gimhan 21 n. o) beat Mahanama 46-4 in 5 overs.

(Quarterfinals):

Kalutara MV: 69-4 in 5 overs (Senith Hasaranga 24, M. Kusal 2/9) beat Prince of Walers: 57-3 in 5 overs (L. Hasitha 26 n.o, Dulan Weerasuriya 2/6). Richmond: 54-3 in 5 overs (T. Dineth 2/12) beat St. Peter’s: 40-4 in 5 overs

(Semi-finals):

Kalutara MV: 54-5 in 5 overs (Ravindu Umayanga 29, Hasitha Madushan 2/10) beat Richmond: 48-2 in 5 overs (S. Kelum 24 n. o)

(Today’s line up):

Lumbini MV v Basilica Ragama, President’s College v Royal, Gurukula bye, Ananda v St. Joseph’s, De Mazenod Kandana v Bandaranayake MMV Gampaha, Debarawewa Central v St. Sebastian’s Katuneriya, Royal Panadura bye, Isipathana v St. Benedict’s