Another important quarter-final clash of the ongoing U19 Schools Cricket Tournament ended today at Thurstan College Grounds in Colombo.
Thurstan College bowled out this morning for 141 as they fell 6 runs short of St. Aloysius’ first innings score. Skipper Shanikya Deshapriya was their top scorer with a 27-run knock. In the bowling department, Oshada Devinda & Kavindu Kesara shared 7 wickets between them.
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Charya Paranavithana, Bhashana De Silva & Hasitha Suranga, who were the top three batted well in the St. Aloysius 2nd innings with all of them scoring fifties. When the match ended in a draw, They were on 232/4 with the first innings win they’ve qualified for the semi-finals.
In the other traditional matches, St. Sylvester’s Akila Wickramasinghe registered fifers in both innings while St. Anthony’s Shan Samaradivakara stroked fifties in both innings & St. Anthony’s skipper Amitha Sandeepa blasted an unbeaten 54-ball 88 with 15 fours and 2 sixes.
Brief Scores:
St. Aloysius College, Galle 147 (57.2) Vidura Lakshan 53, Minuga Dulanmith 3/16, Thanuga Palihawadana 3/37, Azeem Mohamad 2/17 & 232/4 (69) Charya Paranavithana 75, Bhashana De Silva 57, Hasitha Suranga 51, Thanuga Palihawadana 2/55
Thurstan College, Colombo 141 (50.5) Shanikya Deshapriya 27, Ushan Imesh 23, Oshada Devinda 4/21, Kavindu Kesara 3/29
Result: Match Drawn (St. Aloysius College won on 1st innings)
St. Annes College, Kurunegala 105 (30.3) Yomesh Subasinghe 26, Kalindu Wijesinghe 22, Akila Wickramasinghe 5/38, Kavishka Imesh 2/35 & 165 (51.1) Chamith Sasenjana 53, Adithya Nirvan 30, Akila Wickramasinghe 5/84, Khanka Wickramasinghe 3/26
St. Sylvester’s College, Kandy 153 (54) Kavishka Imesh 79*, Charuka Ayeshan 27, Geethika De Silva 3/11, Kalindu Wijesinghe 2/23 & 119/7 (29.2) Khanka Wickramasinghe 53, C. A. K. Waduge 43, Manaan Muzammil 3/42, Geethika De Silva 2/19
Result: St. Sylvester’s College won by 3 wickets.
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St. Anthony’s College, Wattala 285 (79) Shan Samaradivakara 72, Therika Akash 48, Madura Bashitha 35, Ravindu Thushara 4/68, Menusha Perera 3/62 & 242/5 (42) Amitha Sandeepa 88*, Shan Samaradivakara 62, Vishmitha Niroda 39, Vihanga Rashmitha 30, Tharindu Eshan 2/45
St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa 194 (68.1) Kavindu Nishara 53, Kavith Shehara 49, Menusha Perera 36, Amitha Sandeepa 4/41, Pathum Vihanga 3/41
Result: Match Drawn (St. Anthony’s College won on 1st innings)
