Devapathiraja, Anula, Rathnawali Balika and St. Anthony’s GS advance to the semi-finals
Defending champion Devapathiraja College Rathgama,along with last year’s runner -up Anula Vidyalaya Nugegoda, Rathnawali Balika Vidyalaya Gampaha and St. Anthony’s Girl’s College Kandy advanced to the semi-finals of the ongoing ‘Singer Under 19 Girls’ Cricket tournament. The two power houses of girls cricket Devapathiraja College Rathgama beat Sri Siddhartha MMV Eppawala by 149 runs and Anula Vidyalaya Nugegoda beat Gamini National School Nuwara Eliya by a huge 228 runs in the first two quarter finals.
In the other two quarter-final matches Rathnawali Balika Vidyalaya Gampaha beat Nugawela Central College by 78 runs and St. Anthony’s Girl’s College Kandy beat Wijayabahu MV Okkampitiya by three wickets to book their berths for the semi-finals.
Devapathiraja College Rathgama will meet St. Anthony’s Girl’s College Kandy and Anula Vidyalaya Nugegoda will meet Rathnawali Balika Vidyalaya Gampaha in the semi finals which will take place in Colombo later this month.
Result
At CMS Kotte: Anula Vidyalaya Nugegoda won by 228 runs
Anula 286/1 in 25 overs (Sithmi Hirasha 88 n.o., Amasha Dilshani 72, Harshitha Madhavi 61 n.o.)
Gamini NS Nuwara Eliya 58 in 20.3 overs (Harshitha Madhavi 2/2, Ashmini Gunawardhane 2/2, Nimesha Sewwandi 2/3, Tharusha Nethmini 2/18)
At CMS Kotte: Devapathiraja College Rathgama won by 149 runs
Devapathiraja 218/5 in 25 overs (Nilakshana Sandamini 57 n.o., Umasha Thimeshani 50 n.o., Kaveesha Dilhari 46)
Sri Siddartha Eppawala 69 in 20.2 overs (Telishiya Chathurangi 4/07, Kaveesha Dilhari 4/16)
At Belihuloya: Rathnavali BV Gampaha won by 78 runs
Rathnavali BV Gampaha 163/7 in 25 overs (Pabasara Ranabahu 49, Vishmi Gunarathne 38, Sewwandhi Silva 33, Madara Samarakoon 1/24)
Nugawela Central 85/8 in 25 overs (Nethruvi Sansala 18, Nethmi Navodya 4/16, Sanduni Silva 2/04)
At Homagama: St. Anthony’s Girl’s College won by 3 wickets
Wijayabahu Okkampitiya 138/7 in 25 overs (Achini Lasanthi 61, Subani Rajapakshe 2/13 , Nethmi Malshani 2/28)
St. Anthony’s Girls Kandy 139/7 in 25 overs (Sachini Dayarathne 52, Nethmini Malshani 27, Navoda Kavindi 3/22)