Sri Jayewardenepura MV in Tier ‘B’ semis
Sri Jayewardenepura MV, Kotte advanced to the semi-finals of the Inter-School Under-19 Division II Tier ‘B’ Cricket Tournament when they recorded a convincing 9-wicket win over President’s College, Kotte in their quarter-final encounter concluded at Kalutara yesterday.
Sri Jayewardenepura MV, resuming from their overnight score of 184-7, went on to make 243. President’s, batting for the second time and tasked with erasing a deficit of 98 runs, managed to wipe it off but were bowled out for 128. This left Sri Jayawardenapura MV needing just 31 runs for victory. They reached the target after losing just one wicket in the eighth over.
Meanwhile, in another quarter-final at Maggona, Sri Sumangala Central, Hikkaduwa, after conceding a first-innings lead to Revatha MMV, Balapitiya, bounced back strongly in their second innings. Half centuries from Mathan Sujitharan and Sanjana Nethupul helped them post a formidable 327-9 before declaring.
Chasing a daunting target of 304, Revatha MMV ended day two on 96-7. The match appears to be heading towards a win for Sri Sumangala Central, with Revatha MMV requiring a further 208 runs with just three wickets in hand when play resumes on the final day today.
| Brief Scores | |
President’s Kotte 145 all out (51.2) and 128 all out (36.1) (Punsara Nethmina 38, Arosha Lochana 24, Sanuga Danthila 23, Nethuka Sanudaya 21; Nishith Shehanka 3/15, Talisha Silva 3/43, Ranuka Sandeep 2/18, Manuth Malsuka 2/41) Sri Jayewardenepura MV Kotte (184-7 o’night) 243 all out (61.2) (Manuth Malsuka 86, Daham Kaushalya 36, Anjana Nidusha 21, Thilisha Silva 21, Ranuka Sandeep 20; Shehanka Abeyratne 3/32, Osanda Dinusara 2/54, Hirun Lindula 2/55) and 33 for 1 (7.1) at close
Sri Sumangala Central Hikkaduwa 92 all out (23.5) and 327 for 9 (82) decl (Mathan Sujitharan 86, Sanjana Nethupul 67, Janith Madubashana 42, Kaushalya Suranga 36, Pavani Nirukshan 23n.o., Tharun Damsith 20; Kalana Chamod 4/85, Sudesh Malsara 2/41) Revatha Balapitiya 116 all out (32.2) (Jack Shakya 60; Tharun Damsith 7/23, Latheendra Akash 2/43) and 96 for 7 (29) at stumps (Ameesha Upadya 24; Sanjana Nethupul 3/17, Tharun Damsith 3/38) |