Sri Sumangala book date with Wesley in final

By M. Shamil Amit

Sri Sumangala College Panadura advanced to the final of the Under 19 Division 1 Tier B cricket tournament when they record a comfortable six wicket win over Maliyadeva College Kurunegala in the semifinal encounter at Katunayake yesterday.

Sri Sumangala on the final day’s play resuming from their overnight score of 56 for 0 and needing a further 44 runs to win succeeded and will now meet Wesley College in the final.

Scores:

Maliyadeva 219 (Dimath Abeysinghe 67, Thiwanka Pabasara 59, Sonal Ashwin 22: Bihanga Silva 4/44, Methum Fernando 3/31, Mevindu Kumarasiri 3/100) and 75 (Dushan Sayuranga 24: Mevindu Kumarasiri 6/49, Methum Fernando 3/14)

Sri Sumangala Panadura 195  (Mevindu Kumarasiri 44, Bihanga Silva 34, Pansilu Silva 25, Sihas Nethdinu 20, Sandeep Weeraratne 19, Sadika Damyuru 32 n.o.: Thaveesha Balasooriya 4/47, Dimath Abeysinghe 3/61,  D. Gamage 2/33) and (56/0 overnight)105 for 4 (Vidura Basuru 38, Pansila Silva 20, Sandeep Wijeratne 17, Neksha Iddamalgoda 21 n.o.:Dimath Abeysinghe 3/47)