Defending champions Trinity College, defending runners-up St. Joseph’s College and Gurukula College Kelaniya advanced to the semi-finals of the Under-19 Division One Tier ‘A’ schools limited overs cricket tournament.
Trinity beat Nalanda by 3 wickets, St. Joseph’s beat St. Servatius College Matara by 5 wickets and Gurukula College beat champions Richmond College in the quarter-finals.
Results:
At Campbell Place (Trinity won)
Nalanda: 194 (Manupa Manmitha 101, Malsha Fernando 31, Sethmika Seneviratne 2/23, Vathila Udara 2/25, Thisal Yapa 2/37, Sweath Anurajeewa 2/50)
Trinity: 195/7 (Aadam Hilimy 38, Pulisah Thilakarathne 33, Vathila Udara 28, Dimantha Mahavithana 23, Lithum Wijekumara 3/22, Santhul Wijeyaratne 2/35)
At Colombo (St. Joseph’s won)
St. Servatius: 179 (Viran Chamuditha 61, Heshan Madushanka 29, Risinu Kithmuka 22, Demion de Silva 4/25, Yenula Dewthusa 2/15)
St. Joseph’s: 181/5 (Rishma Amarasingha 58, Yenula Dewthusa 51 n.o., Aveesha Samash 36)
At Mattegoda (Gurukula won)
Gurukula: 198 (Thathsara Eshan 82, Denura Dimansith 39, Hiruna Nimsara 27, Malith de Silva 3/39, Thamindu Pradeeptha 2/12, Nethsara Akash 2/30, Pubudu Mihiranga 2/38)
Richmond: 39 (Tharusha Kodikara 6/5, Poorna Kalhara 3/7)
(YK)
