Defending champions Trinity College, Kandy will meet St. Joseph’s College, Colombo in the final of the Under 19 Division 1 Tier A Inter-Schools Limited Overs Tournament at Thurstan Grounds, Colombo tomorrow (21st November).
Trinity College advanced to the quarter final as runner up in the same group in the first round. They beat Mahanama College, Colombo in the quarter final and overcame Royal College ,Colombo in the semi final encounter to book their place in the final.
St. Joseph’s College, Colombo advanced to the quarter final as 4th place of their same group in the first round. They managed to beat Richmond College, Galle the last year runner up in the quarter final and defeated De Mazenod College Kandana in the semi final to secure their place in the final.
- Supun Waduge ton powers Trinity to the U19 Final
- St. Joseph’s ease past De Mazenod to book final berth
Sri Lanka youth cap Manula Kularathne will lead Trinity College and St. Joseph’s College will be led by Lahiru Amarasekara.
As Trinity College and St. Joseph’s College will battle it out for the 2023/24 season’s first trophy, ThePapare.com has made arrangements to live telecast this mouth-watering contest. The fans will be able to catch the live action on ThePapare.com, ThePapare TV (Dialog TV Ch. 126) & ViU app.
Trinity College Kandy squad: Manula Kularatne (Captain), Dinuka Peiris, Supun Waduge, Dinuka Tennakoon, Tharana Wimaladharma, Jayavi Liyanagama, Vinuka Dhammage, R.M.M.B Rathnayake, Lakvin Abeysinghe, Vathila Udara, J.R. Warnakula, Kaveen Heshan, Dimantha Mahavithana, J.A.K.I Jayaratne, O.S. Bandara, Rajindu Thilakaratne, P.T. Thilakaratne, Bryan Senaratne (Master in Charge), Naveen Ekanayake (Head Coach), Lakshitha Alahakoon (Asst. Coach)
St. Joseph’s College Colombo squad: Lahiru Amarasekara (Captain), Hiran Jayasundara (Vice captain), Abishek Jayaweera, Hirun Matheesha, Heshan Ramanayake, Kenath Liyanage, Deshan Thalahitiyagala, Hiran Ranaweera, Maanasa Madubashana, Dunick Perera, Yenula Dewthusa, Rishma Amarasinghe, Dihen De Silva, Kaven Pathirana, Nimthaka Goonewardena, Nushan Perera, Demion De Silva, Aveesha Samash, Senuja Wakunugoda, Asiri Caldera (Master in Charge), Dilan Ramanayake (Head Coach), Dinal Dhambarage (Asst. Coach), Torin Pitigala (Asst. Coach)