St. Joseph’s College and Richmond College qualified to the Tier ‘A’ Final of the SLSCA U19 Division 1 Cricket Tournament 2021/2022.
St. Joseph’s College vs De Mazenod College
St. Joseph’s College won the toss and opted to field first against De Mazenod College in the first Semi-Final of the SLSCA U19 Division 1 – Tier A Cricket Tournament 2021/2022, played today at Surrey Grounds, Maggona.
De Mazenod College had a terrible time with the bat against a strong Josephian bowling lineup as they were restricted to 138 runs in 38.1 overs. Ashen Silva top-scored with a knock of 56 runs off 87 balls with 5 fours. Muditha Lakshan was the chief demolisher with the ball for the Joes as he bagged 3 scalps for just 8 runs.
It was a walk in the park run chase for the Joes as they crossed the line quite easily with 5 wickets in hand. Hirun Kapurubandara was the top-scorer for St. Joseph’s College as he made an unbeaten 64 runs off 84 balls with 11 fours.
Brief Scores
De Mazenod College, Kandana – 138 (38.1) A Silva 56, M Senerath 23, M Lakshan 3/08, M Thenura 2/22, Y Dewthusa 2/29
St. Joseph’s College, Colombo – 140/5 (27.2) H Kapurubandara 64, D Wellalage 37, H Jayasundara 20
Result – St. Joseph’s College won by 5 wickets & qualified to Final
Mahanama College vs Richmond College
Richmond College won the toss and opted to bat first against Mahanama College in the second Semi-Final of the SLSCA U19 Division 1 – Tier A Cricket Tournament 2021/2022, played today at Royal Grounds, Colombo.
The strong Richmond batting lineup were unable to make a good impression with the bat as they made only 202 runs in 49.5 overs. Tharinda Nirmal top-scored with a knock of 59 runs off 110 balls with 4 fours and 2 sixes.
Devindu Kekirideniya of Mahanama College was brilliant with the ball in the crucial encounter as he snared 5 wickets for 21 runs in his 10-over spell, which included 5 maidens.
Though a 203-run target look achievable on paper, Mahanama messed things up in the middle, being bowled out for 63 runs and handing a massive 139-run win for Richmond College. Tharindu Nirmal, who impressed with the bat early in the day, showed his skills with the ball taking 4 wickets for 21 runs.
Brief Scores
Richmond College, Galle – 202 (49.5) T Nirmal 59, M De Silva 31, V Fernando 20, D Kekirideniya 5/21, D Ranathunga 2/29
Mahanama College, Colombo – 63 (22.4) V Yeshan 20, T Nirmal 4/21, K Nethsara 3/14, S Abhishek 2/10
Result – Richmond College won by 139 runs & qualified for Final
