U-19 Girls' Cricket: Singer Cup Tournament 2016 reaches semi-final stage

Campbell Park will come alive on Monday (16) and Tuesday (17) when the semi-finals of the Singer Cup Under-19 Girls Cricket Tournament 2016 will be worked off. 

Of the four semi-finalists, three are from outstation, namely Devapathiraja College Rathgama, St. Anthony's Girls College Katugastota and Vijayabahu Madya Vidyalaya (MV) Okkampitiya, along with Anula Vidyalaya Nugegoda, the solitary Colombo school. 

In the first semi-final on Monday (16), last year's runner-up Anula Vidyalaya meets Vijayabahu MV in the morning, while defending champions Devapathiraja College Rathgama take on St. Anthony's Girls School Katugastota in the second semi-finals in the evening. 

The finals will be played at the same venue on Tuesday (17) evening, to be preceded by the Third Place match in the morning. 

This year's tournament organised by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Singer Sri Lanka, had 36 teams in the Preliminary rounds, with 14 teams qualifying to play in the pre-quarter-final rounds. 

Devapathiraja led by Sathya Sandeepani defeated Holy Angles Kuliyapitiya by 99 runs, while Anula Vidyalaya led by Chamodi Hansika beat Siddhartha College Eppawela by 54 runs. 

Vijayabahu MV led by Ishanka Madushani and St. Anthony's Katugastota led by W.D.S. Nisansala, defeated Nugawela Central College and Gothami Balika Colombo by 69 runs and 6 wickets respectively, on their way to the semi-finals. 

Teams: 

Devapathiraja College Rathgama: Sathya Sandeepani (Captain), Kavindi Parami Mahinsala, Iresha Chaturani, Pooja Rashmi Ranjana, Nilakshana Sandamini, Kaveesha Dilhari, Sulesha Sathsarani, Teleshiya Chaturangi, Imesha Dulani, Umasha Thimeshani, Sachni Nisansala, Shikari Nuwantha, Asekala Maduwanthi. Officials: Miss G.P. Dinusha Manoji (Teacher-in-Charge), Y. Nishantha Kumara (Master-in-Charge), Mahesh Sandaruwan (Coach) 

Anula Vidyalaya Nugegoda: Chamodi Hansika (Captain), Amasha Dilshani Perera, H.M.D. Samarawickrema, N.V. Bogahawaththa, Kavindya Dewmini Muthuminithilake, Krishmi Sathsarani, Sithmi Hirasha Kumarage, Kasuni Madhuwanthi Perera, Tharini Hiranya Hewathanthri, Himasha Sewwandhi Kumarage, Janadi Anli, J.N. Yapa Bandara, Chavini Gyara Hewage, Ashmini Kalindi Gunawardene, Tharusha Achinthi, D.C. Dissanayake, H.D. Liyanage, Imasha Nethmi. Officials: D.S. Samarawickrema (Master-in-Charge), U.S.P. Wimalasena (Teacher-in-Charge), Sahan Deshapriya (Coach) 

Vijayabahu MV Okkampitiya: Ishanka Madhushani (Captain), Nimesha Bhagyani, Hansani Nirukshika, Madhushika Geethanjali, Achini Wasana, Navoda Kavindi, Madhushika Sandarajini, Ashani Madhumali, Ayesha Prasadini, Thasmi Dinusha, Nimesha Sewwandi, Pramodha Dilshani, Sewmini Shashikala, Imasha Navodani, Hirusha Lanka 

St. Anthony's Girls School Katugastota: W.D.S. Nisansala (Captain), Sachini K. Dayarathne, Subani A. Rajapaksha, Sachni K. Thilakarathne, Sathya N. Dissanayake, Ruwini Nawarathne, R.M.N. Malshani, Kaveesha Basnayake, Dimuthu Kumari Wanasooriya, Ishari Kumarasiri, Ridmi Premathilake, Sathmi Wijenayake, Sachni Kohonthissa, Dulmini Jayaweera, Dilakshi Perera, Ruchini Wijesinghe, Dewmini Anawaththa, Bimalka Thilakarathne, Sithamini De Silva. Officials: Mrs. W.M. Jinadasa, Mrs. R.L.M. Amarasekera (Teachers-in-Charge), S.K. Basnayake (Coach)