Maris Stella College Thimbirigaskatuwa, Hindu College Matale, Sri Sumangala College Kelaniya and Pannala National School advanced to the quarter final of the Under 19 Inter Schools Division Three tier ‘B’ Cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association (SLSCA) with sponsorship Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).
Maris Stella College Thimbirigaskatuwa beat President’s College Mahara by 9 wickets at Basilica ground Ragama and Hindu College Matale beat Sri Sumangala College Hikkaduwa by 5 wickets at Matale in the pre quarter finals.
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Sri Sumangala MV Kelaniya beat Sri Rahula NS Alawwa by 14 runs at Kirindiwela and Pannala National School beat All Saints College, Galle by 7 wickets at Pannala in the pre quarter finals.
In the Pre quarter finals.
At Ragama. Maris Stella College, Thimbirigaskatuwa won by 9 wickets. Presidents College, Mahara: 99 (30.2) (Nawodya Kumara 41, Eshan Fernando 3/8, Savindu Perera 3/20) Maris Stella College, Thimbirigaskatuwa: 104/1 (15.3) (Dinuka Silva 48 n.o., Kanishka Gamage 35 n.o.)
At Matale. Hindu College Matale won by 5 wickets. Sri Sumangala Hikkaduwa: 160 (39.5) (Rasanga Thejan 65, G. Sujeevan 5/54, N. Rishivarhan 2/9, J. Nimeshan 2/32) Hindu Matale: 163/5 (39.4) (N. Rishivarhan 34 n.o., K. Kumeshan 33, K. Dhulirishan 31, Himal Hansaka 2/30)
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At Pannala. Pannala National School won by 7 wickets. All Saints College, Galle: 51 (35) (Pasindu Themia 3/08, Ashen Munsinghe 2/10, Pubudu Githanjana 2/13) Pannala National School: 55/3 (10)
At Kirindiwela. Sri Sumangala MV Kelaniya won by 14 runs. Sri Sumangala Kelaniya: 96 (34) (Nuwan Nandika 24, Vinura Kalhara 3/17, S. Kumara 3/30) Sri Rahula NS Alawwa: 82 (24) (Kavindu Madushan 4/17 , Mohammad Farshad 2/11, Tashika Shenel 2/11)