The semi-final dates of the Singer U19 division one limited overs cricket tournament has been finalized, Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association (SLSCA) confirmed.
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The final-four action will commence on April 22nd, Sunday when two top notch teams, Mahinda College, Galle and St. Peter’s College, Bambalapitiya will battle for a place in the final at S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia.
The defending champions, Richmond College will take on the high-riding S. Thomas’ College outfit in the second semi-final on 24th April at St. Peter’s College grounds.
The road to semi-finals
Mahinda College defeated the arch-rivals in Moratuwa, St. Sebastian’s College and Prince of Wales’ College in the round of 16 and 8 respectively to confirm their place in the final four while St. Peter’s College got through St. Aloysius College Galle and Thurstan College in the pre-quarters and quarters respectively.
The Richmondites got the better of Mahanama College by 9 wickets early in the tournament and then defeated Trinity College in the quarter-finals while the Thomians skippered by Dellon Pieris registered a massive 195-run win over DS Senanayake College in the pre-quarter finals before beating Gurukula College, Kelaniya in the final eight.
All four teams are well-balanced with plenty of aggressive batsmen in the top order and some quality bowlers hence both the semi-finals will be very interesting and predicting winners is a difficult task.
Squads
Mahinda College squad: Reshan Kavinda (Captain), Vinura Dulsara (vice-captain), Hansika Welihinda, Ashan Kandambi, Navod Paranawithana, K.K. Kevin, Nipun Malinga, Kavindu Ediriwaeera, Asela Priyadharshana, Subhanu Rajapaksha, Kamidu Edirisinghe, Pramith Thewarapperuma, Pasan Pethanagoda, Ashen Shamika, Lahiru Bhashana, Prageeth Malintha, Tharindu Dilshan, Anuja Shehan, Osindu Kavinda, Kaveesha Vimukthi, Anil Rideegammanagedera (Coach)
St. Peter’s College squad: Santhush Gunathilake (Captain), Miflal Ameen (Vice Captain), Ranmith Jayasena, Shalith Fernando, Sachin Silva, Shivan Perera, Sulakshana Fernando, Dinith Anjula, Nipunaka Fonseka, Paabasara Herath, Lashen Rodrigo, Bhanuka de Silva, Himsara Randeni, Nirosh Arshana, Shannon Fernando, Tariq Saboor, Ruwin Seneviratne, Hashith Kiriella, Kanishka Maduwantha, Lakmina Perera, Malinda Warnapura (Coach)
Richmond College squad: Dhananjaya Lakshan (Captain), Avindu Theekshana (Vice-Captain), Kamindu Mendis, Thaveesha Abhishek, Adithya Siriwardena, Sandun Mendis, Vinuja Kiriella, Vishmitha Wijesiri, Dilum Sudeera, Amshi de Silva, Sammu Vimud Sapnaka, Akash Kavinda, Sugeeth Nimnada, Chamath Dilsara, Dhammika Sudarshana (Coach)
S. Thomas’ College squad: Dellon Peiris (Captain), Dulith Gunarathne (Vice-Captain), Sithara Hapuhinna, Pavith Rathnayake, Manthila Wijerathne, Kalana Perera, Thevin Eriyagama, Maneesha Rupasinghe, Kishan Munasinghe, Shannon Fernando, Shalin De Mel, Mohammed Azzam, Tehan Schaffter, Semal Samarawickrama, Ryan Fernando, Dimithra Warnakulasuriya, Dinesh Kumarasinghe (Coach)
Both the semi-finals will be telecasted LIVE on ThePapare.com, Dialog Television Channel 1 and Dialog MyTV from 9.30am onwards.
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