St. Sebastian’s, Holy Cross book final berths
St. Sebastian’s College, Katuneriya and Holy Cross College, Kalutara advanced to the final of the Under-19 Division II Tier ‘A’ Inter-School 2-day Cricket Tournament after dominating in their respective semi-final matches concluded yesterday.
St. Sebastian’s Katuneriya recorded a three-wicket win against Sri Sumangala College, Panadura at Surrey Village ground in Maggona, while Holy Cross earned first innings honours against
Sri Devananda MV, Ambalangoda at Kirimandala Mawatha.
St. Sebastian’s, helped by two fine bowling performances from Chathumal Nimesh and Thanuka Manaram, eased to a three wicket win against Sumangala Panadura. Nimesh claimed nine scalps in both innings, while Manaram grabbed eight wickets.
Half centuries from Sasindu Kaushan and Hansaja Brian enabled Holy Cross to pull off a comfortable first innings win over Sri Devananda MV. Brian claimed four wickets earlier on to restrict Sri Devananda to 138 in their first innings, and in response Holy Cross were 235 for the loss of nine wickets at close of play.
| Result | |
Sri Sumangala by 3 wickets Sri Sumangala Panadura 185 all out (Kishan Eranga 62, Sachira Demein 43: Tharuka Manaram 5/30, Chathumal Nimesh 4/45) and 135 all out (Imalka Fernando 59, Kavindu Gayathra 25, Vidusha Peiris 21: Chathumal Nimesh 5/59, Tharuka Manaram 3/39, Malindu Daham 2/29) St. Sebastian’s Katuneriya 149 all out (Thisara Madushan 43, Ashen Dinuka 38: Imalka Fernando 3/13, Mevindu Kumarasiri 3/41) and 174 for 7 at close (Chathumal Nimesh 35, Hasith Kavinda 27, Nimesh Madusanka 26, Maheesha Sithum 19, Gayan Harshana 26n.o.,Vihanga Theekshana 15n.o.: Mevindu Kumarasiri 6/66)
Sri Devananda Ambalangoda 138 all out (Sithum Vihanga 36, Kaveesha Kalpana 31: Hansaja Brayan 4/20, Pasindu Wimansa 3/38, Rashan Kethaka 2/17) Holy Cross Kalutara 235 for 9 at close (Hansaja Brian 58, Gayantha Nadeesha 40, Nadeera Deshan 31, Sasindu Kaushan 68 n.o.: Kaveesha Kalpana 4/43, Ravindu Jeewanka 2/50) |