Last year’s runners-up Thurstan College will take on Lumbini College in the final of the Under-19 Division One Tier B schools limited overs cricket tournament at Surrey ground Maggona on Tuesday (28).
Thurstan advanced to the quarter-final as champions in their group. They beat Dharmaraja College in the quarter-final and last year’s champions St. Peter’s College in the semi-final and advanced to the final.
Lumbini advanced to the quarter-final as runners-up in their group and they beat St. Aloysius Galle in the quarter-final.
Lumbini beat Ananda College in the semi-final to book a place in the final.
Sri Lanka youth cap Vihas Thewmika will lead Thurstan and Lumbini will be led by Sahan Kaushalya.
Squads:
Thurstan College: Vihas Thewmika (Captain), Shanikya Deshapriya, Navindu Fernando, Thanuga Palihawadana, Vidath Balsooriya, Thanuja Rajapakse, Ramika Sonal, Gagana Perera, Minuga Jathunga, Thalisha Nanayakkara, Rachintha de Silva, Rison Jansen, Yovun Silpa, Adithya Isuranga, Sethru Fernando, Vishwa Dhananjaya, Lasindu Punsara, Mulitha de Costa, Pathum Dhananjaya, Nethupul Lasanda, Harith Shalaka Thiwantha, Dinul Perera
Lumbini College: Sahan Kaushalya (Captain), Gihan Lakshitha, Nisal Madhushan, Binuja Pramodya, Dinitha Prabhanka, Ashan Shanilka, Ushan Sathsara, Praveen Maneesha, Yuran Sandika, Yashod Kavindu, Vishwa Bandara, Subashith Dinudika, Janindu Lahiru, Nabeel Rajudeen, Dumindu Sewmina, Ishath Dilshan, Bahsika Sethmina, Dinal Sewmina, Pasindu Maneesha.
(YK)
