Royal College Panadura, Taxila Central College and Henegama Central College advanced to the semi finals of the Under 19 Inter School Division Two Tier ‘B’ two-day cricket tournament.
Royal College Panadura beat President’s College Kotte by three wickets in the quarter finals while Taxila Central College and Henegama Central College won on first inning against St. Thomas’ College Matale and Christ King College Ja Ela in the quarter finals.
Rusith Jayawardana of Royal Panadura made his century as he scored 110 runs in 120 balls with 15 boundaries and three sixes. Royal College Panadura will meet Taxila Central College Horana in the semi final.
At Horana
Taxila Central: 372/8 (Deshan Dilmith 116, Sandith Ranaweera 70, Saneera Mihisara 49, Janith Dananjaya 45, Chamod Mihiran 40, Anuhas Liyanaarachchi 4/67, Nipun Liyanage 3/103)
St.Thomas’ Matale: 172 (Nipun Liyanage 53, Anuk Weerathunga 35, Sithum Jayarathne 22, Saneera Mihisara 2/11, Rashan Nawanjana 2/24, Charith Harshana 2/26)
At Henegama
Henegama Central: 189 (Mandeepa Nimsara 43, Pasindu Theekshana 26, Vidun Nethsilu 29, Daham Nirmal 21, Sharith Sudeena 3/37, Shehan Randika 2/43) and 296 (Thamindu Pramod 98, Kusal Jayasanka 87, Pasindu Theekshana 21, Anosh Akarshana 3/59, Krishan Rajkumar 3/65, Sharith Sudeena 2/53)
Christ King College, Ja-Ela: 161 (Sharith Sudeena 51, Supun Chathuranga 34, Shashan Rashmika 26, Mithila Wishwajith 4/50, Kavindu Ishara 2/37, Kasun Madhubhashana 2/39) and 60/4 (Chamoth Dilshan 25)
At Panadura
President’s College Kotte: 141 (Ranmith Dinuwara 31 n.o., Kalpa Hettiarachchi 25, Jayod Chamara 3/15, Kaveesha Perera 3/25, Ranmira Fernando 2/23) and 260 (Nishan Nirmal 61, Daham Usindu 56, Punsara Nethmina 44, Kalpa Hettiarachchi 29, Sadew Wijerathna 2/24, Jayod Chamara 2/27, Himesh Fernando 2/37, Lashen Perera 2/42)
Royal College, Panadura: 295 (Rusith Jayawardana 110, Lashen Perera 37, Yasith Fernando 36, Lakindu Chanchala 28, Ranmira Fernando 27, Kaveesha Perera 21, Isara Kanchana 7/79, Malindu Nuwin 2/28) and 110/7 (Jayod Chamara 26 n.o., Himesh Fernando 22, Kalpa Hettiarachchi 4/45, Malindu Nuwin 2/10) (YK)