Thurstan College, runners-up last season will meet St. Joseph Vaz College Wennappuwa in the semi-final of the Under-19 Schools Division One Tier B limited overs cricket tournament at Campbell Place today (27).
Thurstan were placed third in their group and won only six matches in the first round and advanced to the quarter-final. They beat arch rivals Isipathana College in the quarter-final.
St. Joseph Vaz finished fourth in their group and won five matches to advance to the quarter-final and beat Maris Stella College Negombo in the quarter-final.
Squads:
Thurstan College: 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 (head coach).
St. Joseph Vaz: Menusha Perera (captain), Vishwa Rajapakse (vice captain), Methsara Cooray, Tharul Raj, Shehan Fernando, Sandaru Navodya, Vijitha Perera, Deneth Nimsara, Nipun Fernando, Chethana Saviyo, Eshan Appuhamy, Nishara Premaratna, Heshan Ratnayake, Eshan Mihiranga, Samindu Yapa, Ishara Fernando, Damian Prasansana, Thushara Premaratna, Anuhas Wijesekara, Nawanjana Fernando, Dilhani Perera (teacher in charge), Omila Wickramasinghe (head coach) (YK)