Joes and Cambrians poised for exciting climax

By M. Shamil Amit

The Under 19 Division 1 Tier A semifinal encounter between St Joseph’s College and Prince of Wales College was poised at an interesting stage when play ended on day two at Katana yesterday.

The second day’s play had Prince of Wales resuming from their overnight score of 3 for 0 being guided by Thusindu Deemantha who remained unbeaten on 102.

Thusindu associating in two fruitful partnerships of 67 runs for the third wicket with Oshan Maneesha and 108 runs for the fourth wicket with Gawesha Fernando that helped Prince of Wales to end day two with a score of 242 for 5.

The Joes need to bag five wickets and the Cambrians need to make a further 113 runs to gain a first inning lead to book a berth to the final.

Scores:

At Katana

St Joseph’s 354 (Aveesha Samash 122, Pamoda Dalpathado 64, Nushan Perera 60, Chethina Kavinda 34, Rishma Amarasinghe 16, Vigneswaran Akash 15: Oshan Maneesha 4/91, Eusandu Silva 2/39, Nethul Anuhas 2/88)

Prince of Wales (3/0 overnight) 242 for 5 (Gawesha Fernando 57, Oshan Maneesha 38, Thusindu Deemantha 102 n.o.: Vishwa Peiris 2/80)

Taxila Central dominate proceedings

Taxila Central Horana dominated proceedings against Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda at the end of the second day’s play in the Under 19 Division 2 Tier A semifinal encounter at Campbell Place.

Taxila Central Horana (324/9 overnight) 351 (Omalka Amarasinghe 152, Chamod Mihiran 62, Kushan Theekshana 45, Yasith Weththasinghe 27, Janiru Athulathmudali 20: Jithira Sansika 3/87, Chandana Kavisha 2/38, Ruvishwaka de Silva 2/53, Omega Karunaratne 2/57) and 145 for 5 (Sandith Ranaweera 45, Kushan Theekshana 26, Janiru Athulathmudali 54 n.o.: Kaveesha Sandaruwan 2/30)

Dharmasoka MV 77 (Omega Karunaratne 20: Tenusha Thathsara 3/26, Chamod Mihiran 3/29, Janiru Athulathmudali 2/5) 

Even exchanges at Kosgama

Exchanges were even at the end of the first day’s play in the Under 19 Division 1 Tier B semifinal encounter between St Benedict’s and Wesley played at the Army ground in Kosgama.

St Benedict’s taking first lease of the wicket underwent some anxious moments as they lost their top four wickets with the score on 59 before Sithum Hasaranga who made an unbeaten 67 came to their rescue.

St Benedict’s 187 (Vihanga Ratnayake 29, Tehan Bitar 27, Mihila Jayaweera 19, Sithum Hasaranga 67 n.o.: Dinuja Samararatne 3/36, Methnula Mayadunne 3/41, Kavindu Hettiarachchi 2/26)

Wesley 89 for 4 (Rasheed Nahyan 39, Lithum Senuja 26 n.o.: Lithika Jayasundara 2/8)