3RD MURAL HARMONY CUP T20 Ananda, Richmond to clash in final showdown today

The curtains of the 3rd Murali Harmony Cup T20 will come down today with final showdown between Ananda and Richmond who berthed to the final with wins over St. Peter’s and Polonnaruwa Combine Schools in the two semi-final encounters played at St. Patrick’s ground in Jaffna yesterday.

Ananda booked their berth when they ousted defending champions St. Peter’s with an easy 27 runs in the first semi-final which was played in the morning session.

Ananda taking first lease of the wicket after skipper Sammu Ashan won the toss made 134 runs in their allotted 20 overs. Then Ashan tore into the Peterite attack and hit a 33ball 42 which included three boundaries. Skipper Ashan was supported by Nisal Francisco who made 28.

St. Peter’s in their run-chase fell into deep trouble when they lost their top batsman Dinith Thimidya in the very first ball. They never recovered from that point. From there on they were made to struggle for their runs and was in a bad position of 38 for 5 in the sixth over.

The Peterites fought back but had a daunting task of making another 101 runs in 14 overs. Even though they recovered they were unable to achieve their target as the right arm pacie Kaveesha Anjula and left arm spinner Kasun Perera combined with effect to restrict the Peterites to a score of 107.

In the second semi-final played in the afternoon session saw Richmond coasting to a convincing 73 runs win over Polonnaruwa Combine Schools. The foundation for their win was laid by skipper Sithara Gimhan who made an unbeaten 68 inclusive of three boundaries and a six.

Richmond taking first lease of the wicket made a formidable score of 149. Polonnaruwa Combine Schools in their turn were nowhere near the target as some tight bowling by their opponents. They mustered only 76 runs.

Meanwhile in the Murali Harmony Cup Women’s T20 tournament which was played at the Mankulam MV ground, Badulla Ladies and FOG-Seenigama Ladies qualified to the final, after topping the two groups.

The two finals of the two categories are scheduled to be played today at the Jaffna Central College ground. The women’s final is scheduled to be played at 9.50am while the boys’ final is slotted to be played at 2.00pm.

At St. Patrick’s Jaffna ground semi-finals results:

Semi-final 1: Ananda beat St. Peter’s by 27 runs

Ananda 134 for 8 in 20 overs (Sammu Ashan 42, Nisal Fransisco 28: Thaneesha Weerakoon 2 for 26)

St. Peter’s 107 in 17 overs (Sachin Dalapadhadu 21, Chandula Jayamanne 19, Vinu Mohotti 17: Kaveeshka Anjula 3 for 15, Kasun Perera 3 for 23)

Semi-final 2: Richmond beat PCS by 73 runs

Richmond 149 for 7 in 20 overs (Kamindu Mendis 18, Sithara Gim- han 68 n.o.: Nipun Chathuranga 2 for 27, Sandamal Silva 2 for 29)

Polonnaruwa Combine Schools 76 in 19 overs (Uchitha Dasanayake 22: Avindu Theekshana 2 for 4, Charith Asalanka 2 for 16, Wanidu Hasaranga 2 for 18) Results Day One: Group A at St. Patrick’s ground Ananda 128 in 18.1 overs (Lakkana Jayasekera 44, Sahan Arachchige 32, Rahal Avishka 17: Paramanantham Thuvaragaseelan 3 for 27, Giritharan Mathushan 2 for 9) beat Jaffna Combine Schools 100 for 8 in 20 overs (J. Sajeehan 44: Asel Sigera 2 for 15)

Prince of Wales’ 58 for 5 in 5 overs (Hasitha Lanka 17: Adeesha Yapa 2 for 6) beat International Schools Combine 40 for 5 in 5 overs Group B at Jaffna Central Trinco-Batti Combined Schools 71 in 16.3 overs (Uvidu Amantha 20: Charith Asalanka 3 for 5, Avindu Theekshana 3 for 7) lost to Richmond 72 for 5 in 10 overs (Charith Asalanka 41, Kamindu Mendis 16)

Karandeniya Central 169 for 9 in 20 overs (Tanuj Kavinda 57, Suraj Indramal 18, Sapna Sandaruwan 17: Nihanga Liyanage 3 for 24, Dilshan Kennan 2 for 32) beat St. Thomas’ Bandarawela 85 for 8 in 20 overs (Naveen Hasaranga 22, Wimanga Jayakody 15: Tanuj Kavinda 2 for 17, Damith Prasanka 2 for 17, Sudeera Tilekeratne 2 for 22) Group C at Kilinochchi Central Kilinochchi-Mullaitivu Combined Schools 82 in 19.3 overs (Mugunthan Nithushan 22: Ashanth Malka 4 for 8, Chandula Jayamanna 2 for 13) lost to St. Peter’s 86 for 2 in 10.5 overs (Dinith Thimidya 38, Hashan Upendra 21)

Badulla-Monaragala Combine Schools 122 in 19.1 overs (Maleesha Dilanka 26, Sudesh Indunil 20, R.A. Ranuka 20, Dinuka Dushyantha 16: Hansa Pramod 3 for 18, Dhanush Lakmal 2 for 12) lost to FOGSeenigama 128 for 6 in 14.3 overs (Udesh Priyanga 22, Chathura Milan 19, Imesh Udayanga 37 n.o., Dhanush Lakmal 26 n.o.: Dhananjaya Laknath 2 for 16, Ishara Silva 2 for 25)

Group D at Oddusudan MV Mullativu

Mannar-Vavuniya Combined Schools 29 for 3 in 8.3 overs vs Devapathiraja MMV

Maris Stella vs Polonnaruwa Combine Schools match abandoned Results Day Two: Group A at St. Patrick’s ground Ananda 147 for 9 in 20 overs (Sammu Ashan 71, Sahan Arachchige 25, Rahal Avishka 17, Lakkana Jayasekera 15: Ramisha Soysa 2 for 21, Thilan Nimesh 2 for 22, Hasitha Lanka 2 for 42) beat Prince of Wales’ 114 in 17.4 overs (Dilanka Fernando 32, Kasun Randik 20, Sandun Rasanga 15: Asel Sigera 4 for 24, Sammu Ashan 2 for 21)

International Schools Combine 72 in 19.2 overs (Sanjeew Kumaraswamy 25: S. Mathushan 3 for 16) lost to Jaffna Combine Schools 73 for 6 in 18 overs (Jeyanantharajah Janaksan 17)

Group B at Jaffna Central ground

Karandeniya Central 120 for 9 in 20 overs (Yohan Suresh 32, Suranga Madusanka 26, Tanuj Kavinda 21: Dhananjaya Lakshan 5 for 17, Saveen Nanayakkara 2 for 11) lost to Richmond 121 for 3 in 13.5 overs (Charith Asalanka 63, Sithara Gimhan 19, Pasindu Bimsara 19 n.o.)

Trinco-Batti Combine Schools 121 in 19.4 overs (B. Danik 55, Anjana Nilupul 15: Nihanga Liyanage 3 for 11, Miyuru Shalinda 3 for 22, Dilshan Kennan 2 for 18) beat St. Thomas’ Bandarawela 66 in 15.1 overs (Wimanga Jayakody 25, Miyuru Shalinda 17: Thilina Madusanka 3 for 12, B. Danik 2 for 12) Group C at Kilinochchi Central FOG-Seenigama 67 for 5 in 8 overs (Imesh Udayanga 22, Dhanush Lakmal 18, Udesh Priyanga 16: Vinu Mohotti 2 for 3, Thaneesha Weerakoon 2 for 10) lost to St. Peter’s 67 for 9 in 8 overs (Dinith Thimodya 26: Chamindu Kalana 3 for 9, Mahesh Sanjeewa 3 for 9)

Badulla-Monaragala Combine Schools 112 in 19 overs (Pasindu Neranjana 29, Dinuka Dushyantha 21, R.A. Ranuka 16: Arunothayam Angchayan 3 for 12, Nagaraja Thanushan 2 for 19) beat KilinochchiMullaitivu Combine Schools 99 for 8 in 19 overs (Chandrasekaran Janushan 24, Jeykumar Jebushan 16: Pasindu Neranjana 3 for 11)

Group D at Oddusudan MV ground

Maris Stella 40 for 4 in 5 overs (Sachendra Gamaadikari 27: Sasindu Sathsara 2 for 6) beat Devapathiraja MMV Rathgama 33 for 5 in 5 overs (Dilshan Kanchana 17: Krishan Dushmantha 2 for 2)

Mannar-Vavuniya Combined Schools 37 for 5 in 8 overs (Santhirakumar Nimalan 19: Ranjith Nuwan 2 for 2, Sajitha Pramod 2 for 19) lost to Polonnaruwa Combine Schools 38 for 4 in 3.5 overs (Raja Sajuran 3 for 4) Results Day Three: Group A at St. Patrick’s Jaffna International Schools Combined 68 for 7 in 13 overs (Rahi Atheeq 16, Kalana Perera 19 n.o.: Kasun Perera 2 for 14, Sammu Ashan 2 for 14) lost to Ananda 69 for 1 in 8.1 overs (Nipun Haggala 27, Lakkana Jayasekera 32 n.o.)

Prince of Wales’ 117 for 8 in 19 overs (Kasun Ekanayake 19, Hasitha Lanka 17, Dilanka Fernando 36 n.o.: R. Lohathieswar 2 for 11, S. Mathushan 2 for 22) beat Jaffna Combine Schools 104 for 9 in 19 overs (Paramanantham Thuvaragaseelan 41, Giritharan Mathushan 18, Jeyanantharajah Janaksan 15: Jayanga Peiris 3 for 24) Group B at Jaffna Central St. Thomas’ Bandarawela 95 for 8 in 20 overs (Wimanga Jayakody 32, Naveen Hasaranga 24, Shafrid Iqbal 21 n.o.: Avindu Theekshana 3 for 10, Saveen Nanayakkara 3 for 12) lost to Richmond 99 for 0 in 7.2 overs (Charith Asalanka 53 n.o., Sithara Gimhana 41 n.o.)

Trinco-Batti Combine Schools 148 for 8 in 20 overs (S. Thasotharan 59, S. Anapyan 20, V. Iham 19, S. Laqikumar 18: Nuwan Sampath 2 for 21, Yohan Suresh 2 for 29) beat Karandeniya Central 97 in 14.1 overs (Damith Prasanka 20, Sapna Sandaruwan 16: A. Ikham 2 for 18, B. Danik 2 for 21, Sujath Mohamed 2 for 24) Group C at Kilinochchi Central St. Peter’s vs Badulla-Monaragala Combine Schools matched abandoned without a ball being bowled

Kilinochchi-Mullaitivu Combine Schools vs FOG-Seenigama match abandoned without a ball being bowled

Group D at Oddusudan MV Mullaitivu

Devapathiraja MMV vs Polonnaruwa Combine Schools match abandoned without a ball being bowled

Mannar-Vavuniya Combine Schools vs Maris Stella match abandoned without a ball being bowled. 3rd Murali Harmony Cup Women’s T20 Results Day One: At Mankulam MV ground Group A

Shakthi Ladies 103 for 3 in 15 overs (Madushani Peiris 49, Sahanika Sandamali 17 n.o.: Thilini Dissanayake 2 for 7) beat Kurunegala YCC Women 24 in 8.5 overs (M.G. Sewwindi 5 for 4, Nelum Lasanthika 3 for 7, Sachcin Nadeesha 2 for 11) Matale Ladies vs Badulla Ladies no result Group B

Nittambuwa Ladies vs GOG-Seenigama Ladies no result Results Day Two: Group A

Badulla Ladies 83 for 4 in 15 overs (Thushara Maduwanthi 22, Shanika Madushani 27 n.o.: Gimanthi Nirosha 2 for 13) beat Shakthi Ladies 81 in 14.2 overs (Miromi Perera 18, Madushani Peiris 15: Thushara Maduwanthi 4 for 6, Lakshika Ratnayake 2 for 19)

Kurunegala Ladies vs Matale Ladies no result Group B

North-East Ladies vs Polonnaruwa Ladies no result