Ananda College, Colombo will meet Isipathana College, Colombo in the final of the under 17 division 1 inter-schools cricket tournament at R. Premadasa International Cricket stadium on 27th August.
Ananda College beat St. Aloysius College, Galle in the pre-quarter finals and they beat Thurstan College Colombo in the quarter finals.
The Anandians then beat defending champions, Trinity College in the semi-final last week.
The giant-killing Isipathana College defeated St. Joseph’s College in their pre-quarter finals and they recorded a stunning win over St. Peter’s College in their quarter final fixture.
The boys from Havelock Town then defeated St. Sebastian’s College in a high-scoring semi-final
Ananda will be led by all-rounder Sammu Ashan and Asel Sigera will assist him as vice-captain.
Isipathana will be led by Sanjula Abewickrama and his deputy will be Kalana Perera.
Ananda College squad: Sammu Ashan (Captain), Ashel Sigera (vice captain), Dushan Hettige, Induwara Ranatunge, Achila Eranga, Supun Waragoda, Sahan Suraweera, Chanka Chanuka, Dhananjaya Dilshan, Lahiru Attanayake, Daminda Reshan, Chamod Madhushan, Sanath Sameera, Priyankara Nandasena (Master in charge), Rohan Soysa (Head coach), Thushara De Silva (Asst. coach).
Isipathana College squad: Sanjula Abewickrama (Captain), Kalana Perera, Harsha Rathnayake, Heshan Dhanushka, Pethum Nisshanka, Ayana Siriwardhane, Ridmika Nimesha, Neranjan Wanniarachchi, Sanjula Bandara, Lahiru Dilshan, Rasula Viksura, Kusal Dilshan, Manthri Dhanushka, Rusith Dilusha, Duvindu Charith, Sakuntha Ranaweera, Sisira Ediriweera (Master in charge), Pradeep Nishantha (Head Coach), Kelum Rathnaweera (Coach), Jayathu Nilaweera (Coach), Akila Madhushanka (Asst. Coach).
