U-19 Cricket: Lyceum Wattala beat Lyceum Nugegoda to win International Schools title

Unbeaten tons by Shermeegan Saridan and Gihan de Zoysa laid the foundation for Lyceum Int. School Wattala to emerge champion of the International School Under-19 Cricket Tournament. 

The duo’s knocks enabled the side to record a comprehensive 170 run win over Lyceum Nugegoda in the final played at the Health ground. 

Shermeegan cracked a 112 with ten boundaries while Gihan slammed a quick fire 97-ball 102 which included 12 boundaries and a six. 

The pair was associated in an unbroken 198 run stand for the third wicket helping Lyceum Int. School Wattala to end their innings making a formidable 278 for 2. 

Lyceum Nugegoda in their run chase was never going to reach the required target as their batsmen failed to make any impression with left arm spinner Gihan following his valuable knock along with Pavith Lahandakuruge and Kavindu Rajakaruna shared nine wickets to bundle out their opponents for a paltry 108. 

Earlier in the run up to the final Lyceum Wattala coasted to an easy ten wicket win over Lyceum Panadura while Lyceum Nugegoda got the better of Asian International School Colombo by 24 runs in the two semi-final encounters. 

Results

Final played at Health Ground: Lyceum Wattala beat Lyceum Nugegoda by 170 runs 
Lyceum Wattala 278 for 2 wickets (40) (Shabiq Isththariq 41, Shermeegan Saridan 112 n.o., Gihan de Zoysa 102 n.o.: Avinash Perera 2/49) 
Lyceum Nugegoda 108 all out (19.1) (Semindu Bandara 29, Pavith Lahandakuruge 21: Gihan de Zoysa 4/40, Pavith Lahandakuruge 3/11, Kavindu Rajakaruna 2/26)

Semi-finals: 

At Health ground: Lyceum Nugegoda beat AIS by 24 runs 
Lyceum Nugegoda 96 all out (25.2) (Jash Udeshi 4/10, Yasas Abeysekera 3/18) 
Asian IS 72 all out (33.5) (Nisal Hettiarachchi 4/10, Semindu Bandara 3/19) 

At Shalika ground: Lyceum Wattala beat Lyceum Panadura by 10 wickets 
Lyceum Panadura 64 all out (23.1) (Pavith Lahandakuruge 4/9, Kavindu Rajakaruna 3/19) 
Lyceum Wattala 65 for no loss (23.1) (Shamith Ifthab 49 n.o.)