Under 19 Division II Tier ‘A’ Cricket

by Reemus Fernando

Sri Sumangala College Panadura will join the Division I category in the Under 19 cricket tournament from next season after they registered a first innings victory over Rahula College Matara in the Under 19 Division II Tier ‘A’ semi-final at the ACE Capital CC cricket ground Narahenpita on Friday.

After being halted in the semi-finals last season  Sri Sumangala bounced back this year as they launched a determined effort to reach the Tier ‘A’ final.

Sri Sumangala reached the knockout stage as the champions of their group after having registered six outright victories and beat Dharmaloka College Kelaniya by an innings and 30 runs in the quarter-final.

In the crucial semi-final concluded on Friday, Rasika Dilshan and Bihanga Silva did early damage before Mevindu Kumarasiri and Vishwa Lahiru shared seven wickets between them to dismiss Rahula for 138 runs.

Batting first Kishan Eranga top scored with 61 runs for Sri Sumangala to post 188 runs.In their second essay they were 123 for two wickets at close.

They will now meet the winners of the other semi-final match between Tissa Central Kalutara and Lyceum International Wattala in the final.

Scores:

Sri Sumangala 188 all out in 64.3 overs (Kishan Eranga 61, Duranka Silva 21, Vishwa Lahiru 20, Kavindu Gayathra 31, Rasika Dilshan 23n.o.; Sadew Rithmaka 4/52, Oshan Thenuka 3/38) and 123 for 2 in 37 overs (Kishan Eranga 40, Duranka Silva 54)

Rahula 138 all out in 58.1 overs (Imeth Manamperi 25, Sasinu Battage 28, Selak Peiris 37; Vishwa Lahiru 3/35, Rasika Dilshan 2/25, Mevindu Kumarasiri 3/35)