Isipathana advance to semi-final
Isipathana advanced to the semi-final of the Under-17 Division I cricket tournament when they recorded a 63 run win on the Duckworth/Lewis method against St. Peter’s in the quarter-final encounter played at the R. Premadasa Stadium yesterday.
sipathana taking first lease of the wicket helped by a knock of 78 by Harsha Ratnayake made a formidable score of 279 for 8. St. Peter’s in their run chase were 145 for 6 after 35 overs when bad light stopped play with the required target at that stage being 206.
Isipathana 279 for 8 in 50 overs (Harsha Ratnayake 78, Deshan Dhanushka 38, Ridmika Nimesh 37, Sanjula Abeywickrama 36, Pathum Nissanka 34: Geeshan Rodrigo 3 for 39)
St. Peter’s 145 for 6 in 35 overs (Santhush Gunatilleke 38, Manelka de Silva 27: Lahiru Dilshan 3 for 30, Sanjula Bandara 2 for 36)
-MSA