Inter school under 19 limited over semis:
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Dhammika Ratnaweera
Viahs Thewmika – Thurstan (33 and 3 wickets)-Tharindu Harshana – Thurstan (58 runs)
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Thurstan College recorded a 66 runs victory over Maris Stella Negambo on the D/L method in their Under 19 Division One Tier B semi-final cricket fixture played at Surrey grounds Maggona yesterday.
Thurstan led by all-rounder Bhawantha Jayasinghe batting first put on 225 for 9 wickets in 50 overs. When the rain halted the game Maris Stella were 92 for 6 wickets in 29.4 overs and according to the D/L method Maris Stella had to get 159 runs at that stage and Thurstan got a 66-run win to enter the final.
Thurstan opener Tharindu Harshana top-scored 58 with 4 fours in 80 balls while skipper Bhawantha Jayasinghe (32) and Vihas Thewmika (33) made useful contributions. Maris Stella chasing their 226 runs target, Kaveen Fernando top-scored 38 while off-spinner Vihas Thewmika was the pick of the bowlers taking 3 for 27 in his 8 over spell steered Thurstan to victory. Thurstan will meet the winners of today’s semi-final between St. Peter’s Bambalapitiya and Isipatana in the final which is scheduled to be played on April 11 at Bloomfield grounds. Meanwhile, Sri Sumangala Panadura beat Tissa Central by 3 wickets in division 2 Tier ‘A semi-final fixture at Panagoda. Taxila Central beat Bandaranayake College by 16 runs in Division 2 Tier B semi-final played at Dombagoda yesterday.
Chief scores
* At Surrey grounds Maggona: Thurstan beat Maris Stella by 66 runsd (on D/L method )
Thurstan: 225 for 9 wickets in 50 overs (Tharindu Harshana 58, Vihas Thewmika 33, Bhawantha Jayasinghe 32, Azeem Mohammed 23, Thenuka Dewapriya 26, Eveen Kalhara 2/34, Hansaja Hiruna 2/34, Shane Adithya 2/42, Mahindu Malith 2/49)
Maris Stella: 92 for 6 wickets in 29.4 overs (target 159 in 29.4 overs) (Kaveen Fernando 38,Vihas Thewmika 3/27)
Division 2 Tier cricket tournament semi finals
* At Army grounds Panagoda: Sri Sumangala Panadura beat Tissa Central by 3 wickets
Tissa Central: 116 all out in 40.2 overs (Randula Dasin 26, Dhanuka Nishad 24, Manmitha Dulran 2/35, Vishva Lahiru 2/16, Vidusha Pieris 3/13)
Sri Sumangala Panadura: 120 for 7 wickets in 39.3 overs (Vishva Lahiru 40, Vimesh Pramushanka 3/30)
* At Artillery Regiment grounds Dombagoda: Taxila Central beat Bandaranayake College by 16 runs
Taxila Central: 154 for 8 win 50 overs (Deshan Dilmith 22, Randev Seneviratne 20, Chamod Mihiran 40, Charith Harshana 23*, Dulan Ranasinghe 4/25)
Bandaranayake College: 138 in 41.3 overs (Dinujaya Hettiarachchi 23, Manidu Herathy 37, Navodya Gimhana 2/31, Chirantha Dewruwan 4/37, Randev Seneviratne 4/7)
Thursday, April 7, 2022 – 01:00
