U17 Cricket – Royal, Nalanda, and St. Servatius advance to Quarters

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Singer U17 Division 1 Cricket

Royal College v Sri Sumangala College

Royal College beat Sri Sumangala College by 215 runs to advance to the quarter finals of the Singer U17 Division 1 Cricket tournament at Reid Avenue.

Sri Sumangala College winning the toss elected to field first. Coming into bat Royal College got off to a flying start in the match as Ahan Wickramsinghe and Kavindu Chathuranga scored 105 and 104 respectively. The two centurions dictated terms to the Sri Sumangala bowlers, not giving them any respect. The Royalists were able to amass a total of 327/4 in their allotted 50 overs.

The boys from Panadura, determined to reach the target, took a very aggressive approach but to no avail. Bisandu Ranasinghe and Harindu Palihawadana ripped through the Panadura lineup to restrict the visitors to 112 in 30.5 overs. Tharana Ghandara and Pasindu Sahandith were the only 2 batsmen to put up some sort of resistance.

Royal College 327/4 (50 overs) – Ahan Wickramasinghe 105, Kavindu Chathuranga 104 (not out), Tharana Ghandara 2/65

Sri Sumangala College 112 (30.5 overs) – Tharana Ghandara 35, Pasindu Sahandith 22, Bisandu Ranasinghe 3/23, Harindu Palihawadana 2/10

Royal College win by 215 runs and advance to the quarter finals

In other games

At Nalanda Grounds

Dharmasoka College v Nalanda College

Toss: Dharmasoka College won the toss and elected to bat

Dharmasoka College

132 (35 overs) – Chamindu Dilshan 47, Kaveesh Madurapperuma 4/10, Chamindu Wijesinghe 2/10

Nalanda College

136/4 (32.4) – Avishka Perera 39, Rusara Banuka 35*, Chamindu Wijesinghe 30

Nalanda College win by 6 wickets and advance to the quarter finals


At St. Anthony’s College Grounds

Isipathana College v St. Anthony’s College, Kandy

Toss: Isipathana College won the toss and elected to bat

Isipathana College

199/9 (50 overs) – Shamilka Wickramathilake 67, Eshan Fernando 26, Thamashana Abeykoon 2/36, Nawodya Wijekumara 2/38

St. Anthony’s College

200/7 (40.3 overs) – Kalhara Senarathne 57*, Shashith Tennakoon 47*, Sudeepa Angulagaha 3/27

St. Anthony’s College win by 3 wickets and advance to the quarter finals


At Ananda College Grounds

SINGER U17 DIV I TOURNAMENT 2017/18 – PRE-QUARTER FINALS

St. Servatius College, Matara

247/9 (50)

Risira lakwin 77, Chihan Kalindu 38, Dasun Tharaka 5/52

Ananda College, Colombo

171 (44)

Lakshitha Amarasekara 43, Keshera Nuwantha 2/28, Shashika Dulshan 2/41

St. Servatius won by 76 runs and qualified for the Quarter-finals