Trinity College dismissed Nalanda College from the Singer U19 two-day Tournament quarter-finals concluded short while ago at the St. Joseph’s grounds.
After scoring an excellent 267 in the first innings, the Kandy lads took 2 Nalanda wickets for just 21 at the end of the first day. On resumption today two Nalanda lost 2 more wickets quickly reeling at 26 for 4 in the morning.
Nalanda star-batsman Suhanga Wijewardana scored a blistering 72 off 61 balls to bring some respectability to the total, but lacked support at the other end. Nalanda folded at 151 before lunch leaving Trinity with a first innings win and lease to advance into the semi-finals.
Trinity in command; St. Anthony’s thrash Royal
Singer Under 19 Division 1 two-day quarter final between Trinity..
Right-arm off spinner Kavishka Senadeera took 4 wickets, while Jeff Weerasinghe and Thisaru Dilshan scored half-tons to steer the lads from hill capital in to a convincing 116-run win.
Trinity will meet the winner of the Ananda-Prince of Wales game to be played over the weekend.
Brief scores
Trinity College, Kandy – 267 (75.2) Jeff Weerasinghe 62, Thisaru Rashmika 56, Trevon Percivel 32, Pubudu Bandara 27, Hasitha Boyagoda 22, Madushan Hasaranga 3/53, Kaveesh Madurapperuma 3/56.
Nalanda College, Colombo – 151 (33.1) Suhanga Wijewardena 72, Chamindu Wijesinghe 23, Kavishka Senadeera 4/32, Thisaru Dilshan 2/32, Vimukthi Nethumal 2/45 & 3/1 (2)
Result – Trinity win the first innings by 116 runs & enter semi-finals.
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