Mahinda, St. Sebastian’s, St. Joseph’s qualify for semi-finals; STC Mt. Lavinia tie with Nalanda

Text and Pic by P.D. De Silva

Mahinda College Galle, St. Sebastian’s College Moratuwa and St. Joseph’s College Colombo registered convincing wins over St. Anthony’s College Katugastota, St. Anthony’s College Wattala and Royal College in the quarterfinal round of the Under 17 Division One Cricket Tournament while the match between S. Thomas College Mt. Lavinia and Nalanda College ended in a tie at Darley Road and will be replayed

At Bambalapitiya, Mahinda College Galle crushed St. Anthony’s College Katugastota by 10 wickets.

St. Anthony’s 88 in 34.3 overs. Sasith Hirudika 15 Kaveesha Malliyawadu 3/29, Chethiya Gunaseketa 2/04, Subanu Rajapaksa 2/15. 

Mahinda 91/0 in 8 overs. Navod Paranavithana 50 not out, Kaushika Sanketh 36 not out

At Reid Avenue St. Sebastian’s College Moratuwa overcame St. Anthony’s College Wattala by 9 wickets. 

St. Anthony’s College Wattala 207/9 in 50 overs. Romesh Suranga 38, Avishka Tharindu 33, Kaveesha Dulanjana 28, Abdul Rahuman 21, Thadula de Silva 3/24, Janishka Perera 2/48, Sasika Perera 2/39.

St. Sebastian’s College Moratuwa 210/1 in 44.3 overs Savindu Rodrigo 43, Dunith Jayathunge 103 not out, Sukitha Prasanna 4 not out.

At Mt. Lavinia St Joseph’s cruised to a 128 run win over Royal.

St. Joseph’s 237/7 in 50 overs. Dunith Wellalage 67, Yasith Rupasinghe 61, Johanne de Zilva 31, Kavindu Pathirathna 2/44.

Royal 119 in 39 overs. Kamil Mishra 34, Ahan Wickramasinghe 28, Kavindu Pathirana 28, Dunith Wellalage 5/25, Miranga Wickremage 2/14, Lakshan Gamage 2/10.

At Darley Road Nalanda College tied with S. Thomas’ College Mt. Lavinia.

S. Thomas’ College 113 in 33.3 overs. Mohammed Ishaq 21, Kishan Munasinghe 20 Jithesh Wasala 2/26, Lakshan Kashyapa 4/13, Jaypd Caldera 2/01.

Nalanda 113 in 50 overs. Moksha Sahan 29, Thamindu Kamalasooriya 18 not out, Randiv Gunasekera 4/13.