St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa booked their place in the semi-finals of the U19 Inter-Schools Division 1 Tier ‘B’ Limited Overs Tournament 2026/27 with a comfortable victory over Dharmaraja College, Kandy in the quarter-final encounter played today (30 October) at the Dharmaraja College Grounds in Kandy.
Having been put into bat first, Dharmaraja College struggled against a disciplined St. Joseph Vaz College’s bowling attack and were bowled out for just 138 runs. Amal Denuwan led the bowling effort with an impressive spell, claiming 4 wickets for 18 runs to put his side in a commanding position.
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In reply, St. Joseph Vaz College found themselves in trouble at 67 for 5, with the hosts sensing an opportunity to make a comeback. However, Savio Fernando and Yasith Gimsara stepped up under pressure, producing a match-winning partnership to take their side over the line.
The pair added an unbeaten 72-run stand for the sixth wicket to guide St. Joseph Vaz College to victory. Fernando top-scored with 51 runs, while Gimsara provided valuable support with an unbeaten 41.
Brief Scores
Dharmaraja College, Kandy – 138 (40.1) Tharindu Warnakulage 59, Gaveesh Poorna 34, Amal Denuwan 4/18, Lowthuru Dilpahan 2/32
St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa – 139/5 (39) Savio Fernando 51*, Yasith Gimsara 41*, Muthuranga de Silva 21, Malisha Gunasekara 2/19
Result – St. Joseph Vaz College won by 5 wickets
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