The eventful first round of the Singer U19 Division I Cricket tournament 2019/20 ended yesterday (15th, Saturday) with the conclusion of 6 tournament games.
St. Anne’s inch out Dharmasoka to mark the end of first round matches
Trinity College ended the league stage with the highest aggregate of points topping Group D while defending champions St. Joseph’s College ended behind them topping Group A.
The only unbeaten team of the league, Nalanda College topped Group C registering 2 outright wins and 6 first innings wins in the 8 first-round games. However, St. Anthony’s College Katugastota, returned to the top division just this year, finishing as the overall 3rd best team with 5 outright wins. Royal College, became the Division II champions last season, ended as the 6th best team behind Mahanama College and 2nd in Group A.
The two unfortunate teams that slipped down to the lower division are Maris Stella College (35th) and Moratu Maha Vidyalaya (36th), as they finished last in Group A and Group B respectively.
Group A
| School | Matches | Outright wins | 1st Innings Wins | 1st Innings Losses | Outright Losses | No Decision | Total Points | Avg. Points |
| St. Joseph’s College, Colombo | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 135.355 | 16.919 |
| Royal College, Colombo | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 113.220 | 14.153 |
| D.S. Senanayake College, Colombo | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | – | – | 104.560 | 13.070 |
| De Mazenod College, Kandana | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | – | 95.395 | 11.924 |
| St. Benedict’s College, Kotahena | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 92.545 | 11.568 |
| Mahinda College, Galle | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | 79.960 | 9.995 |
| Isipathana College, Colombo | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | – | 78.880 | 9.860 |
| St. Aloysius’ College, Galle | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 66.840 | 8.355 |
| Maris Stella College, Negombo | 8 | – | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 61.960 | 7.745 |
Group B
| School | Matches | Outright wins | 1st Innings Wins | 1st Innings Losses | Outright Losses | No Decision | Total Points | Avg. Points |
| St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 129.310 | 16.164 |
| S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | 101.085 | 12.636 |
| St. Anne’s College ,Kurunegala | 8 | – | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | 86.425 | 10.803 |
| Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa | 8 | – | 5 | 2 | 1 | – | 86.185 | 10.773 |
| Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda | 8 | 2 | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 81.750 | 10.219 |
| St. Peter’s College, Colombo | 8 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 2 | 77.760 | 9.720 |
| Dharmaraja College ,Kandy | 8 | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 69.130 | 8.641 |
| Dharmapala College, Pannipitiya | 8 | – | 2 | 4 | 2 | – | 66.800 | 8.350 |
| Moratu Maha Vidyalaya | 8 | – | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 61.040 | 7.630 |
Group C
| School | Matches | Outright wins | 1st Innings Wins | 1st Innings Losses | Outright Losses | No Decision | Total Points | Avg. Points |
| Nalanda College, Colombo | 8 | 2 | 6 | – | – | – | 120.220 | 15.028 |
| Mahanama College, Colombo | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 114.560 | 14.320 |
| Gurukula College, Kelaniya | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 94.380 | 11.798 |
| Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala | 8 | – | 4 | 4 | – | – | 86.625 | 10.828 |
| Thurstan College, Colombo | 8 | – | 4 | 4 | – | – | 84.765 | 10.596 |
| St. Servatius’ College, Matara | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | – | 80.620 | 10.078 |
| Devapathiraja College, Rathgama | 8 | – | 2 | 5 | 1 | – | 74.415 | 9.302 |
| St. Anthony’s College, Wattala | 8 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 1 | 72.815 | 9.102 |
| St. Sylvester’s College, Kandy | 8 | – | 1 | 6 | 1 | – | 62.920 | 7.865 |
Group D
| School | Matches | Outright wins | 1st Innings Wins | 1st Innings Losses | Outright Losses | No Decision | Total Points | Avg. Points |
| Trinity College, Kandy | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 150.085 | 18.761 |
| St. Thomas’ College, Matara | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | 103.965 | 12.996 |
| Richmond College, Galle | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | 101.275 | 12.659 |
| St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | 95.560 | 11.945 |
| Wesley College, Colombo | 8 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 1 | 84.920 | 10.615 |
| St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | 82.040 | 10.255 |
| Ananda College, Colombo | 8 | – | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 76.615 | 9.577 |
| Zahira College, Colombo | 8 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 71.610 | 8.951 | |
| Lumbini College, Colombo | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | – | 63,240 | 7.905 |
(NOTE: The Points Tables are yet to be confirmed by the SLSCA)
Pre-Quarter Finals
The top 4 teams from each group will face off in the Pre-Quarter Finals, which are to be played before the 25th of February.
- St. Joseph’s College vs Prince of Wales College
- Mahanama College vs Richmond College
- S. Thomas’ College vs Gurukula College
- Trinity College vs De Mazenod College
- Nalanda College vs St. Sebastian’s College
- Royal College vs St. Anne’s College
- St. Thomas’ College, Matara vs D.S. Senanayake College
- St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota vs Maliyadeva College
L/O Tournament – First Round Playoffs
The 32-team L/O tournament consists of the top 8 teams from each group leaving out the 4 teams which placed last. The tournament plays as a knockout tournament and the first round playoffs are to be played before the 28th of February.
- St. Joseph’s College vs St. Anthony’s College, Wattala
- Prince of Wales College vs Wesley College
- Richmond College vs St. Peter’s College
- Mahanama College vs Isipathana College
- S. Thomas’ College vs Ananda College
- D.S. Senanayake College vs St. Servatius’ College
- Maliyadeva College vs St. Benedict’s College
- Trinity College vs Dharmapala College
- Nalanda College vs St. Aloysius’ College
- St. Sebastian’s College vs Dharmasoka College
- St. Anne’s College vs St. Joseph Vaz Collge
- Royal College vs Devapathiraja College
- St. Thomas’ College, Matara vs Dharmaraja College
- Gurukula College vs Mahinda College
- De Mazenod College vs Thurstan College
- St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota vs Zahira College
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