Kalutara MV surprise the rest while defending champs DSS bow out
The completion of the top half category of the 21st Old Wesleyites Sports Club (OWSC) Munchee Invitation School Cricket Sixes in the afternoon played at Campbell Park saw Kalutara MV booking a berth to the final.
The top half teams comprised of Kalutara MV, Joseph Vaz, Thurstan, Nalanda, Raddolouwa MV, Prince of Wales, Kokuvil Hindu Jaffna, St. Peter’s, defending champions DSS, Dharmasoka MV, Mahanama Colombo, St. Sebastian’s and Richmond.
Defending champions DSS had to bow out of the tournament as they were defeated by their victim of last year’s tournament St. Peter’s in a second round encounter.
The two quarter final encounters turned out be a low scoring where Kalutara MV overcame Prince of Wales and Richmond getting the better of last years runner St. Peter’s.
The semi-final clash between Kalutara MV and Richmond was an interesting match with the Kalutara boys taking first lease of the wicket making 54 and then they succeeded in restricting the Galle boys to 48.
The second day’s proceedings will see the bottom half teams comprising of Lumbni MV, Basilica Ragama, President’ Rajagiriya, Royal Colombo, Gurukula MV, Ananda, St. Joseph’s, De Mazenod, Bandaranayake MV Gampaha, Debarawewa MMV, St. Sebastian’s Katuneriya, Royal Panadura, Isipathana and St. Benedict’s battling to book a berth to the final.
The 21st OWSC Munchee Invitation School Cricket Sixes organised by the Old Wesleyites Sports Club is being sponsored by Munchee a brand of Ceylon Biscuits Limited. The chief guest at the closing ceremony today will be Nandana Wickramage, Group Director and Head of Marketing Sales CBL. Results: Kalutara MV 84 for 4 in 5 overs (Sineth Hasaranga 14, Kasun Buddika 41n.o.) beat Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa 71 for 4 in 5 overs (Irash Dilshan 20, Shehan Madusanka 17, Shehan Rukshan 15: Kasun Buddika 2/8); Thurstan 61 for 4 in 4 overs (Chalana Nanayakkara 29, Minhaj Jaleel 20n.o.) beat Nalanda 60 for 5 in 5 overs (Woshantha Silva 32 n.o.: Sulochana Silva 2/17); Prince of Wales 75 for 3 in 5 overs (Kusal Mendis 16, M. Ashen 16, Suchira Fernando 41 n.o.) beat Raddoluwa MV 62 for 2 in 5 overs (Dilan Isanka 25, Thilina Vimukthi 23n.o.); St. Peter’s 56 for 1 in 3.3 overs (T. Dineth 37 n.o.) beat Kokuvil Hindu Jaffna 52 for 3 in 5 overs (Kanakanajakam Papitharan 32n.o.); DSS 74 for 3 in 5 overs (Harith Maduwantha 31, Duleeka Brahmanage 18) beat Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda 65 for 3 in 5 overs (Ramesh Mendis 30); Richmond 54 for 3 in 3.2 overs (Kelum Nanayakkara 25: M. Isuru 2/13) beat St. Sebastian’s 53 in 5 overs (K. Sangeeth 24: Hasitha Madushan 2/10). Second Round: Kalutara MV 97 for no loss in 5 overs (Sineth Hasaranga Hasara 42n.o., Dulan Lakshitha 33n.o.) beat Thurstan 74 for 2 in 5 overs (Ravindu Lokuge 44, Kavindu Kulasekera 19n.o.); Prince of Wales 56 for 4 in 4.5 overs (Kusal Mendis 30: Sachin Jayawardena 2/11) beat Wesley 52 for 4 in 5 overs (Sachin Jayawardena 24, Imesh Jayaratne 23); St. Peter’s 70 for 2 in 4 overs (Janith Kiyanage 25) beat DSS 64 for 4 in 5 overs (Duleeka Brahmanage 28n.o.); Richmond 48 for no loss in 3 overs (Sithara Gimhan 21n.o., Kelum Nanayakkara 15n.o.) beat Mahanama Colombo 46 for 4 in 5 overs. Quarter Finals: Kalutara MV 69 for 4 in 5 overs (Sineth Hasaranga 24: Kusal Mendis 2/9) beat Prince of Wales 57 for 3 in 5 overs (Hasitha Lakshan 26 n.o.: Dulan Weerasuriya 2/6); Richmond 54 for 3 in 5 overs (T. Dineth 2/12) beat St. Peter’s 40 for 4 in 5 overs). Semi Finals: Kalutara MV 54 for 5 in 5 overs (Ravindu Umayanga 29: Hasitha Madushan 2/10) beat Richmond 48 for 2 in 5 overs (Kelum Nanayakkara 24n.o.)