Will 2015 Runner-up, only Colombo school Anula make amends this time around
Campbell Park will come alive tomorrow and on Tuesday when the Semifinals of the Singer Cup Under-19 Girls Cricket Tournament 2016 will be worked off.
Of the 4 Semifinalists, 3 are from outstation, namely Devapathiraja College Rathgama, St. Anthony's Girls College Katugastota and Vijayabahu Madya Vidyalaya (MV) Okkampitiya, along with Anula Vidyalaya Nugegoda, the solitary Colombo school. In the 1st Semifinal tomorrow, last year's Runner-up Anula Vidyalaya meets Vijayabahu MV in the morning, while defending champions Devapathiraja College Rathgama take on St. Anthony's Girls School Katugastota in the 2nd Semifinals in the evening .
The Finals will be played at the same venue on Tuesday evening, to be preceded by the 3rd-place match in the morning.
This year's tournament organised by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Singer Sri Lanka, had 36 teams Bandara, Chavini Gyara Hewage, Ashmini Kalindi Gunawardene, Tharusha Achinthi, D.C. Dissanayake, H.D. Liyanage, Imasha Nethmi. Officials: D.S. Samarawickrema (Master-in-Charge), U.S.P. Wimalasena (Teacher-in-Charge), Sahan Deshapriya (Coach) Ishanka Madhushani (Captain), Nimesha Bhagyani, Hansani Nirukshika, Madhushika Geethanjali, Achini Wasana, Navoda Kavindi, Madhushika Sandarajini, Ashani Madhumali, Ayesha Prasadini, Thasmi Dinusha, Nimesha Sewwandi, Pramodha Dilshani, Sewmini Shashikala, Imasha Navodani, Hirusha Lanka
W.D.S. Nisansala (Captain), Sachini K. Dayarathne, Subani A. Rajapaksha, Sachni K. Thilakarathne, Sathya N. Dissanayake, Ruwini Nawarathne, in the Preliminary rounds, with 14 teams qualifying to play in the pre-Quarterfinal rounds.
Devapathiraja led by Sathya Sandeepani defeated Holy Angles Kuliyapitiya by 99 runs, while Anula Vidyalaya led by Chamodi Hansika beat Siddhartha College Eppawela by 54 runs. Vijayabahu MV led by Ishanka Madushani and St. Anthony's Katugastota led by W.D.S. Nisansala, defeated Nugawela Central College and Gothami Balika Colombo by 69 runs and 6 wickets respectively, on their way to the Semifinals. R.M.N. Malshani, Kaveesha Basnayake, Dimuthu Kumari Wanasooriya, Ishari Kumarasiri, Ridmi Premathilake, Sathmi Wijenayake, Sachni Kohonthissa, Dulmini Jayaweera, Dilakshi Perera, Ruchini Wijesinghe, Dewmini Anawaththa, Bimalka Thilakarathne, Sithamini De Silva. Officials: Mrs. W.M. Jinadasa, Mrs. R.L.M. Amarasekera (Teachersin-Charge), S.K. Basnayake (Coach) Semifinals- Monday, Jan.16 Anula Vidyalaya Nugegoda vs Vijayabahu MV Okkampitiya Devapathiraja College, Rathgama vs St. Anthony's Girls School, Katugastota Match 3rd Place All matches will take place at Campbell Park, Borella.