Match tied, St. Anne’s advance to final

a knock of 75 coming from skipper Andrew Parais being able to add only 40 runs being bowled out 230 runs.

Sri Dharmaloka MV batting the second time with a deficit of 125 runs helped by a knock of 117 by Risith fared better to make a score of 198. But it left Wesley a simple run chase of 74 runs and they ended the day on 59 for 2 needing just 15 runs for victory when play begins on the final day today.

Sri Dharmaloka MV Kelaniya 105 (Risith Upamal 52: Andrew Parais 7 for 30, Zenith Wickramanayake 3 for 32) and 198 (Risith Upamal 117: Chamod Athulathmudali 2 for 7, Zenith Wickramanayake 2 for 36, Yomesh Ranasinghe 2 for 46)

Wesley (190/4 overnight) 230 (Andrew Parais 75, Chamod Athulathmudali 56, Thilina Perera 36: Thiwanka Kekulawala 5 for 47, Risith Upamal 2 for 73) and 59 for 2

The semi final match of the Singer U19 Division Two cricket tournament between St. Anne’s Kurunegala and St. Mary’s Kegalle concluded at Katuneriya yesterday ended in a tie but on virtue of St. Anne’s gaining a close first innings win was sufficient for them to qualify to the finals.

The third day’s play saw St. Anne’s resuming from their overnight score of 146 for 4, lost their remaining six wickets for the addition of 28 runs as they were bowled out for 174 runs.

St. Mary’s set a target of 202 runs for victory made steady progress but were unfortunate as they folded up for 201 which saw the match ending in a thrilling tie. St Anne’s will now meet the winner of the other semi-final between Wesley and Sri Dharmaloka MV Kelaniya.

St. Anne’s Kurunegala 179 (Umesh Wanasakkara 36, Tharindu Wijesinghe 54 n.o.: Lasitha Udage

6 for 77) and (146/4 overnight) 174 (Umesh Wanasakkara 77, Vimukthi Bandara 37, Wanitha Wanninayake 26: Lasitha Udage 4 for 49, Daminda Chandrasiri 3 for 27, Supun Kumara 3 for 50)

St. Mary’s Chilaw (65/2 overnight) 159 (Gajitha Kotuwegoda 54, Sandaru Sriyashantha 25: Pubudu Ganegama 3 for 32, Piyumal Singhawansa 3 for 55) and 201 (Gajitha Kotuwegoda 50, Mass Rahim 35, Supun Kumara 30: Piyumal Singhawansa 5 for 35)

Risth’s effort going to be in vain

A fine batting performance by Risith Upamal is not going to prevent Wesley from qualifying to the final of the Singer U19 Division Two cricket tournament when play stopped on day two at Surrey Village ground in Maggona yesterday.

The second day’s play saw Wesley after bowling out their opponents for a low score of 105 resuming on their overnight score of 190 for 4 despite