Sri Sumangala advance to semi finals

By M. Shamil Amit

Sri Sumangala College Panadura advanced to the semifinal of the Under 19 Division 1 Tier B cricket tournament when they recorded an outright win by five wickets over Sri Dharmaloka MV Kelaniya in the quarter final encounter concluded at the Army ground in Kuruwita yesterday.

Sri Sumanagala took the field on the final day resuming from their overnight score of 59 for 2 needing 87 runs for victory which they achieved for the loss of three wickets by ending with a score of 160 for 5.

Results:

Quarter Finals:

At Kuruwita - Sri Sumangala win

Sri Dharmaloka MV Kelaniya 211 (Kaveen Deneth 106, Senuka Pehesara 29, Koshitha Adithya 19, Chanul Nethsitha 17: Mevindu Kumarasiri 5/82) and 89 (Thanisha Mihiranga 24: Mevindu Kumarasiri 6/41, Methum Fernando 4/42)

Sri Sumangala Panadura 144 (Neksha Iddamalgoda 47, Bihanga Silva 36, Mevindu Kumarasiri 21: Tishan Nipun 4/48, Satthindu Praboda 3/44, Koshitha Adithya 2/27) and (59/2 overnight) 160 for 5 (Neksha Iddamalgoda 49, Mevindu Kumarasiri 44, Vidura Basuru 33, Sandeep Weeraratne 19: Koshitha Adithya 4/64)