Under-19 Cricket Quarter-Final Royal end day two in strong position

By M. Shamil Amit

Royal Colombo ended day two in a strong position against Mahanama Colombo in the three-day Under 19 Division 1 Tier A quarter-final encounter played at Katana.

They had Mahanama resuming from their overnight score of 4 for 0, struggling on 244 for 9. Royal on day one made a formidable score of 319 runs and are in line to make it to the semi-final. The match will continue today.

Result:

At Katana 

Royal Colombo 319 (Rehan Peiris 146, Thevindu Wewelwala 57, Hirun Liyanaarachchi 28, Ramiru Perera 27; Wenura Kaveethra 6/86, Chamika Heenatigala 2/80) 

Mahanama Colombo (4/0 overnight) 244 for 9 (Sithum Vihanga 70, Sanul Wijeratne 37, Chamika Heenatigala 32, Rshan Withanage 46 n.o.; Mahiru Kodituwakku 3/49, Himaru de Silva 3/87, Ramiru Perera 2/37)