U-15 Cricket: St. Sebastian’s advance to semi-finals

St. Sebastian’s College Moratuwa advanced to the semi-final of the Under-15 Division I Cricket Tournament with a comfortable 55 runs over Vidyaloka MV Galle in the quarter-final encounter played at Darley Road. 

St. Sebastian’s taking first lease of the wicket guided by a half ton from Savindu Roshan made a modest score of 218 and Vidyaloka MV despite a knock of 86 made by Shonal Ransara was able to muster a score of only 163 runs. 

The four quarter-final matches of the Under -15 Division II Cricket Tournament which was concluded saw Royal B along with Dharmaloka MV Kelaniya, Rajasinghe Central Hanwella and St. Peter’s Negombo making it to the semi-finals by securing wins against St. Sebastian’s B by 55 runs, Prince of Wales B by one wicket, Homagama Central by five wickets and Kirindiwela Central by four runs. 

Results: 

At Darley Road: St. Sebastian’s won by 55 runs 
St. Sebastian’s 218 in 48.2 overs (Savindu Roshen 51, Sandun Nirosha 38, Bihanga Mendis 37: Irusha Sankalpa 2 for 13, Navindu Dilshan 2 for 51, Dilshan Kavinda 2 for 54) 
Vidyaloka MV Galle 163 in 48.4 overs (Shonal Ransara 86, Umesh Kavinda 20: Sandun Nirosha 3 for 24, Bihanga Mendis 2 for 7) 

At Wattala: Royal 'B' won by 94 runs 
Royal Colombo 'B' 221 for 9 in 50 overs (Visandu Sandeev 55, Nethin Panapitiya 52, Thevindu Hansaja 26, Sadeesha Rajapakse 33 n.o.: Kanushka Lakshan 3 for 23) 
St. Sebastian’s 'B' 127 in 42 overs (Yashan Avishka 61: Kesara Kappagoda 4 for 23, Lahiru Ganewatte 2 for 31, Sadeesha Rajapakse 2 for 33) 

At Reid Avenue: Dharmaloka MV won by 1 wicket 
Prince of Wales B 183 for 9 in 50 overs (Chenula Fernando 40, Shehan Rodrigo 32, Suyana Gunaratne 26: Kavindu Malshan 2 for 25, Athika Nihilmuninda 2 for 38) 
Dharmaloka MV Kelaniya 186 for 9 in 36.2 overs (Hasindu Piyumal 45, Manelka Keshan 28, Sahan Sandeepa 25, Rusiru Randunu 33 n.o.: Anupa Heshan 4 for 49, Mahinsa de Silva 3 for 39). 

At Veyangoda: Rajasinghe Central won by 5 wickets 
Homagama Central 110 in 45.5 overs (Sadeesha Nimnada 41: Udara Jayatilleke 6 for 12) 
Rajasinghe Central Hanwella 111 for 5 in 39.4 overs (Udara Jayatilleke 20, Kavindu Liyanarachchi 16: Nimesha Bamunuarachchi 2 for 19) 

At Hanwella: St Peter’s Negombo won by 4 runs 
St. Peter’s Negombo 132 in 40.4 overs (Shan Maleesha 56, Sheron Rangana 27, Dineth Sathsara 21: Rashvika Chamath 4 for 30, Harsha Rangana 2 for 10) 
Kirindiwela Central 128 in 37.2 overs (Harsha Rangana 44, Duvindu Nishan 19: Vishwa Navodya 4 for 13, Asitha Steven 3 for 34)