Lalith Athulathmudali and Dhammissara clash for the title

Under 19 Division III Tier ‘B’ Cricket Final   

Two unbeaten teams, namely Lalith Athulathmudali College, Mount Lavinia and Dhammissara National School, Naththandiya will clash for the title of the Under 19 Division III Tier ‘B’ tournament at Campbell Place today.

Lalith Athulathmudali captained by Dushan Silva were the champions in their group after beating Science College, Mt. Lavinia, Dharmaraja MV, and Ananda Vidyalaya Kottawa in the first round. Over 190 teams competed in 42 rounds in the first round.

In the final round, the boys from Mount Lavinia, beat Malabe Boys College and Kadawatha Central before knocking out Basilica College, Ragama (pre-quarter-final), Saralankara MV, Gonapinuwala (quarter-final) and Kekirawa Central ( semi-final) to reach the final.

Dhammissara skippered by Ranuka Shavinda did not have to toil much in the first round as two of their matches were not played. Dhammissara beat Tharmapuram MV, Kilinochchi, Sir William Gopallawa MV, Gokarella and Hartley College, Point Pedro in the final round. During the business end of the tournament they knocked out Amarasooriya MMV, Meepawala (pre-quarter-final),  Mahanam National School, Monaragala (quarter-final) and Poramadulla Central (semi final) to seal the final spot.

Dhammissara National School Team

Teams: 

Lalith Athulathmudali (from): Dushan Silva (Captain), Yowel Arosha, Danupa Sanjaya, Chenuka Hashmitha, Yalina Ravindu, Ravindu Kumara, Yasaru Fernando, Chalaka Perera, Sithum Silva, Bihandu Perera, Nirwan Tissera, Avishka Kumara, Anuhas Silva, Janith Priyashan, Hashen Kumara, Methsilu De Costa, Tharaka Sathyajith, Ramithu Disen. Officials: G.W.A. Wijekumara (Master in Charge), K.I.S. Fernando (Head Coach), Ramithu Disen (Asst. coach)

Dhammissara National School (from): Ranuka Shavinda (Captain), Pushpitha Thennakoon, Savindu Gimhan, Poorna Karunanayake, Ashan Dhananjaya, Sanjana Pieris, Hasith Nayanajith, Suwetha Perera, Ovindu Sachinthana, Samil Marasinghe, Bihandu Venitha, Krishan Sankalpa, Chamindu Warnakulasuriya, Sachchana Samaradiwakara, Sadinsha Methushana, Dinul Kumarage, Isuru Jayasekara, Komin Sathyanjana, Mizal Ahamed, Shenol Malshan. Officials: H.K.S. Jayasekara (Master in Charge), S.A.C. Heshan Perera (Head Coach), W.A. Shanuka (Asst. Coach)