Thamindu anchors Richmond with 191 runs

Under 19 Division I Tier ‘A’ Cricket Semi-Finals

by Reemus Fernando

Thamindu Pradeeptha anchored the batting line up with 191 runs as Richmond recovered from being 41 for three wickets at one stage to post 330 for nine wickets declared against St. Sebastian’s Moratuwa on day one of the Under 19 Division I Tier ‘A’ semi-final match at Narahenpita on Monday.

The number three bat Pradeeptha scored 14 fours and six sixes in his knock which held Richmond batting together. He put on three vital partnerships including a ninth wicket stand of 84 runs with Yuri Koththigoda, who remained unbeaten on five after having faced 54 balls.

In reply St. Sebastian’s were five runs for no wickets at stumps.

The winners of this match will meet the winners of the match between Trinity and Mahanama in the final.

Scores:

Richmond

330 for 9 decl. in 87.4 overs (Thamindu Pradeeptha 191, Malsha Tharupathi 26, Shehan de Zoysa 27, Kaveesha Induwara 28; Nadeesh Fernando 4/59, Manuja Chanthuka 3/91)

St. Sebastian’s

5 for no loss in 1 over

Trinity meet Mahanama in Tier ‘A’ semi-final

Defending champions Trinity College, Kandy will encounter Mahanama College Colombo in the Under 19 Division I Tier ‘A’ cricket semi-final today and tomorrow at Bambalapitiya.

Teams

Trinity (from):

Manula Kularathne (Captain), Dinusha Peiris, Janith Warnakula, Supun Waduge, Vathila Udara, Viduka Dhammage, Dimantha Mahavithana, Malith Rathnayake, Dinuka Thennakoon, Tharana Wimaladharma, Thisal Yapa, Rajindu Thilakaratne, Jayavi Liyanagama, Kavindu Jayaratne, Viduneth Dhammage, ⁠Sweath Anurajeewa, Ometh Bandara, ⁠Kaveen Gamage, Pulisha Thilakaratne.

Mahanama (from):

Duvindu Ranathunga (Captain), Kavindu Amameth, Inuka Karannagoda, Koojana Perera, Rashmika Perera, Anuka Wijewardana, Dulnith Sigera, Chamika Heenatigala, Gimantha Dissanayake, Eshan Withanage, Migara Ranasinghe, Tharusha Amarasinghe, Chamika Rajapaksha, Sithika Kulathunge, Dulneth Algawatte, Osanda Muthugama, Kaveesha Gimhan, Navindu Rodrigo, Uden Rajapaksha, Adeesha Karunarathne.

Under 19 Division I Tier ‘B’ Cricket

St. Peter’s, Isipatana to clash for Tier A

promotion

St. Peter’s and Isipatana will battle it out to secure a berth in the final of the Under 19 Division I Tier ‘B’ tournament and punch their ticket to earn Tier ‘A’ promotion when they meet in the Tier ‘B’ semi-final today and tomorrow at Welisara.

St. Peter’s led by Vishen Helambage are in the semi-finals after edging out Dharmaraja with a first innings win in the quarter-final. The Petes were the runners up to Lumbini at the end of the league stage where they registered three outright victories and four first innings wins.

Isipatana skippered by Sithuka Gunawardane earned their semi-final spot with a narrow first innings win over St. Aloysius’. They reached the knockout stage as the champions of their group. The team dominated the group registering as many as six outright victories.

Teams

St. Peter’s (from):

Vishen Helambage (Captain), Rusanda Gamage, Shannon Rodrigo, Oween Salgado, Dilana Damsara, Lashmika Perera, Asadisa de Silva, Ishira Ayupala, Nathan David, Joshua Sebastian, Rithil Suraweera, Janith Kaushan, Sachin Perera, Virul Amarapala, Savi Fernando, Enosh Peterson, Lashen Pushpakumara, Chamindu Perera, Hiruka Silva, Anupa Garumanna.

Isipatana (from):

Sithuka Gunawardane (Captain), Tharushka Ashel, Kevin Samuel, Ruchith Rodrigo, Maleesha Sandaruwan, Lesandu Kalpage, Navindu Umeth, Dasith Senal, Selvakadir Kabileswaran, Chanul Dinoth, Menula Sandew, Dushan Malinga, Dilpa Ruwanara, Ranmith Senarath, Thithira Sansira, Viduna Genura, Mohomed Asjan.