Prolific Reshan helps St John’s Panadura reach quarters

ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE, PANADURA FIRST ELEVEN CRICKET TEAM 2019/20 : Seated (from left): Manoj Niroshan (Asst. Coach), Dilsha Prasanna, Sasitha Manupriya (Vice Captain), Ashan Dilhara (Captain), Reshan Malith Fernando, Abishek Sanju, Chathuranga Nalaka (Head Coach). Back Row (from left): Ravindu Yasas, Dinushka Madushan, Niran Viranga, Sachin Dananjaya, Maneesha Madumina, Lashen Kavinda, Lakshina Sasindu, Chathushka Shamod, Nimesh Dilshan, Sanjaya Ravishan, Yasiru Sandeepa, Sumudu Udara, Heshan Kavishka. (Picture by Dilwin Mendis, Moratuwa Sports Special Correspondent)

Fourth year coloursman, Right-hand bat and Right-arm medium pace bowler Reshan Malith Fernando of St. John’s College, Panadura became the fifth player to pass 1000 runs in the recently concluded All Island Under 19 Inter-School Division Two cricket season 2019/20.

Reshan scored 1026 runs in 14 outings with three centuries and 4 fifties and an average of 43.5.

His top score was 129 against Galahituyawa Central.

Johnian’s can boast of producing two players who passed the 1000 runs for the season including their skipper Ashan Dilhara who scored 1097 runs. The first was Jude Ashoka.

Due to Covid-19 their Big match and the one dayer against Panadura Royal was postponed.

Reshan’s all round performances throughout the season enabled the Johnians to reach the quarterfinals of the Singer under 19 division two 2-day cricket tournament.

They beat Vidyartha College, Kandy by an innings and 17 runs at Panadura.

He commenced his cricket career at St. John’s from under 13 and played for the 15 and 17 teams.

He won the Best Player’s Award for under 17 from Kalutara District and last year he passed the 700-run mark.

His coaches have been Eranga Gunaratne, Vikum Jayasinghe, Vinosh Perera, Ranasinghe Godabeddage, Nalinda Dissanayake and present coach Chathuranga Nalaka with his assistant Manoj Niroshan.

The match against Vidyartha was dominated by skipper Ashan Dilhara who captured a match bag of ten wickets for 59 runs.

The school team is well supported by the Principal Harshana de Silva and Master-in-Charge of cricket Mr. Lenora along with Old Johnians Christopher Fernando, Ruwan Asela, Daminda Peiris, Charitha Buddhika and members of the Past Cricketers Association.

How Reshan has fared in this season:

vs. Piliyandala Central 44 & 9, vs. St. Mary’s 5 & 68, vs. Rahula, Matara 4 & 31, vs. Kalutara Vidyalaya 76 & 123 n.o,, vs. Asoka College 43 & 22, vs. Tholangamuwa Central 102, vs. Christ King, Ja-ela 0, vs. Henagama Central 0, vs. Taxila Central 45 & 32, vs. P. de S. Kularatne 32 & 0, vs. Kegalu Vidyalaya 24 & 93, vs. Galahitiyawa Central 17 & 129, vs. St. Sebastians’ Katuneriya 22 & 23, vs. Vidyartha (2-day game) 25,.

 

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