Lyceum first International school to pocket cricket title

By M. Shamil Amit

It was a historic moment for Lyceum International School Wattala as they won the Under 19 Division Two Tier A inter-school cricket championship by pulling off a comfortable first innings win over Taxila Central Horana in the final at the Army ground at Kosgama yesterday that made them the first International School in the island to win a cricket title.

Lyceum’s cricketers were almost assured of the title when play ended the second day having already succeeded in taking a first innings lead.

The final day had them hitting the last nail in the coffin thanks to Mihisara Oshan who was unfortunate to miss out on a hundred being dismissed for 99.

But Mihisara along with Thisanga Semith who made 68 saw them through as the pair put on a valuable 114 runs for the fifth wicket at a stage they were struggling on 14 for 4 in the second innings. 

Later Shalila Prabashshara who chipped in with a knock of 56 helped Lyceum to end their innings with a score of 276.

The champion Lyceum and runner up Taxila Central have earned their promotions to the Division One Tier B segment next season.

Scores:

Lyceum IS Wattala 244 (Dinosh Jelon 51, Gagan Enosh 42, Mihisara Oshan 31, Thisanga Semith 27, Tharusha Ranasinghe 24, Danidu Navaratne 21, Shalila Prabashshara 21, Sadil Dias 15: Janiru Athulathmudali 3/33, Thilina Kumara 2/26, Yasith Wettasinghe 2/36, Rashan Nawanjana 2/50) and 276 (Mihira Oshan 99, Thisanga Semith 68, Shalila Prabashshara 56: Yasiru Kalhara 6/59, Rashan Nawanjana 3/58)

Taxila Central Horana 92 (Sandith Ranaweera 23, Omalka Amarasimghe 23, Janiru Athulathmudali 16: Ravindu Vikasitha 5/18, Sadil Dias 2/18, Dinosh Jelon 2/30) and 121 for 3 (Sandith Ranaweera 40, Janiru Athulathmudali 37, Chamod Mihiran 17 n.o.) 

The Champion Lyceum International School team Wattala was made up of Tharusha Ranasinghe (Captain), Shalila Prabashshara, Danidu Nawarathna, Thisanga Semith, Mihisara Oshan, Gagan Enosh, Ravindu Vikasitha, Dinosh Jelon, Sadil Dias, Pravishka Nadeen, Vidunsha Wijerathne, Shanuk Nimsara, Mark Thineesha, Shamya Deemansana and Rasith Nimsara with Harsha Weerasinghe  as Master in Charge and Madhawa Madhusha Mihiran as coach