Six-wicket win propels President’s Kotte into quarters
View(s):President’s College Kotte overcame Dudley Senanayake MV Narahenpita by six wickets in their Under-17 Division II pre-quarterfinal cricket encounter, played at the Peterson Grounds in Wellawatta. President’s College won the toss and elected to field first. Dudley Senanayake MV, playing with only nine members, were bowled out for 140 in 18 overs. P S Hettiarachchi scored 66 runs off 46 balls with eight boundaries and four sixes but the rest of the batting collapsed with Lakshan Wickremasinghe capturing five wickets and Kavindu Weerathunge, Anushka Gamage and Dilanka Jayasundera capturing a wicket each.
The 43 extras (3byes, 38 wides and 2nb) conceded by the Dudley Senanayake MV bowlers and the fact that they were playing without two key players helped President’s College win the match for the loss of four wickets in 19.3 overs. Dilanka Jayasundera was unbeaten on 26 scored off 24 balls with five boundaries. Gayan Dilruk captured two wickets
Dudley Senanayake MV 140 all out in 18 overs (P.S. Hettiarachchi 66, E.B. Vihanga 18, Lakshan Wickremasinghe 5/19, Anushka Gamage 1/18, Kavindu Weerathunge 1/19, Dilanka Jayasundera 1/25)
Presidents College 141 for 4 wickets in 19.3 overs (Dilanka Jayasundera 26n.o, Chamod Lakshan 18, Gayan Dilruk 2/33, R. Roy 1/18, A.K. Gunathillake 1/32)
- P.D. de Silva