Unbeaten Maris Stella College Thimbirigaskatuwa emerged champions in the second consecutive year of the Under 19 Division Three Tier ‘B’ Inter Schools Limited Overs Cricket tournament on Saturday.
Unbeaten Maris Stella College Thimbirigaskatuwa beat Ananda National School Puttalam by 9 wickets in the final played at St. Joseph’s College ground Colombo on Saturday. This tournament is conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association (SLSCA) and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket.
Maris Stella College Thimbirigaskatuwa won the toss and elected to field first. Ananda National School Puttalam bowled 78 runs in 26.4 overs. Imindu Perera scored 19 runs. Prabashana Silva, left arm orthodox of Maris Stella College Thimbirigaskatuwa claimed 6 wickets for 9 runs. Savindu Perera claimed 2 wickets for 29 runs.
Maris Stella College Thimbirigaskatuwa scored 79 runs for 1 wicket in 15.2 overs. Eshan Fernando scored unbeaten 29 runs and Suwahas Yapa scored unbeaten 26 runs. Rev. Bro. Shanthi Liyanage, Principal of Maris Stella College Thimbirigaskatuwa, Y. Nishantha Kumara, Under 19 Tournament Secretary of Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and Mrs. Pushpa Kumari Ekanayake participated in the awards ceremony.
Maris Stella College Thimbirigaskatuwa squad: Nirmal Rodrigo (Captain), Prabhashana Silva, Heshan Perera, Sandeesha Perera, Juditha Perera, Sonal Nethmina, Eshan Fernando, Nethula Yapa, Nimsara Appuhamy, Dulanjana Bandara, Shenal Randunu, Kaushika Sathsara, Sethmina Perera, Nimnada Fernando, Sandew kumara, Aloka Silva, Lakshen Liyanage, Nethmina Senarath, Chanod Sansitha, Adithya De Silva, Rev. Br. Anthony Francis (Master in charge), Mevan Fernando (Coach)
Brief Scores
Ananda NS Puttalam – 78 (26.4) Imindu Perera 19, Pasindu Diwanka 10, Steewan Ruvintha 10, Silva 6/9, Savindu Perera 2/29
Maris Stella College Thimbirigaskatuwa – 79/1 (15.2) Eshan Fernando 29*, Suwahas Yapa 26*
Result – Maris Stella College Thimbirigaskatuwa won by 9 wickets