Two Pre-Quarter Final Playoffs of the Singer U19 Division I L/O Cricket Tournament 2019/20 took place today in Moratuwa and Colombo.
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Prince of Wales College, who knocked out Royal College in the 2-day pre-quarter final played recently, succumbed to St. Joseph Vaz College in the L/O pre-quarter final playoff which was played today in Moratuwa. St. Joseph Vaz was led by Sri Lanka U19 skipper Nipun Dhananjaya, who led his team to victory with an unbeaten knock of 64 after his bowlers restricted the hosts for just 147. The Vazians will now meet the winner of the playoff between Royal College and Devapathiraja College in the pre-quarter final.
D.S. Senanayake College, who were knocked out of the 2-day tournament by St. Thomas’ College, Matara, lost to the Thomians’ rivals – St. Servatius’ College, in the L/O pre-quarter final playoff, having to bow out of both tournaments. The boys from Matara dominated the entire game as they bundled out the home team for a mere 73, before they chased it down in 12.4 overs losing 3 wickets. Their in-form bowler Keshara Nuwantha starred with both bat and ball, picking up 3 wickets along with an unbeaten 29 with the bat. St. Servatius’ College will now meet S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia in the pre-quarter final.
Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa vs St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa – Pre-Quarter Final Playoff
Venue – Prince of Wales College Grounds, Moratuwa
Toss – Prince of Wales College
Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa – 147 (42.4) Lakshan Perera 34, Kavinda De Mel 23, Tharindu Amarasinghe 20*, Achintha Fernando 2/17, Menusha Perera 2/38
St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa – 151/6 (38.1) Nipun Dhananjaya 64*, Achintha Fernando 24, Vishwa Rajasinghe 22, Kavindu Rajapaksha 20*, Naduka Fernando 4/25
JOSEPH VAZ WON BY 4 WICKETS & QUALIFIED TO PRE-QUARTER FINALS
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D.S. Senanayake College, Colombo vs St. Servatius’ College, Matara – Pre-Quarter Final Playoff
Venue – D.S. Senanayake College Grounds, Colombo
Toss – D.S. Senanayake College
D.S. Senanayake College, Colombo – 73 (32.5) Keshara Nuwantha 3/15, Damindu Sankalapa 2/08, Pasan Thathsara 2/18
St. Servatius’ College, Matara – 74/3 (12.4) Kesara Nuwantha 29*, Chihan Kalindu 23, Manula Peiris 2/23
SERVATIUS’ WON BY 7 WICKETS & QUALIFIED TO PRE-QUARTER FINALS
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