Defending champions and unbeaten St. Peter’s College will meet Thurstan College, the runners-up last season, in the final of the U-19 Schools Division One Tier ‘B’ Limited Overs cricket tournament at the Colts ground today.
The Peterites emerged champions in their group by winning all their eight matches and beat Mahinda College in the semi-final.
Thurstan College finished third in their group winning only six matches in the first round. They beat St. Joseph Vaz College in the semi-final.
Squads:
St. Peter’s: Nimuthu Gunawardena (captain), Sanshay Gunatilleke, Vishen Halambage, Oween Salgado, Rusanda Gamage, Shenon Rodrigo, Kavika Jayasundara, Lashmika Perera, Nathan David, Lakindu Sachin, Sean Robert, Ishira Ayupala, Dilana Damsara, Salith Gallage, Nitesh Fernando, Rithil Suraweera, Anupa Garumanne, Chamindu Perera, Shanaka Fernando (coach).
Thurstan: Shanikya Deshapriya (captain), Vihas Thewmika, Thenuka Devapriya, Azeem Mohammed, Thanuga Palihawadana, Ushan Imesh, Duvinidu Nishan, Kavindu Prabath, Dulan de Alwis, Hasith Wickramasinghe, Senuth Hettiarachchi, Ramika Sonal, Vidath Balasooriya, Yonal Nanayakkara, Dineth Bandara, Vavindu Fernando, Vimukthi de Silva, S. Vidwath, M. Navodya, Heshan Thilakaratne (coach). (YK)