Thanusha Sandaruwan shifts gears in Emerging Schools category

Thanusha Sandaruwan Costa of St. John's College, Nugegoda, made a sudden acceleration to his pace to claim the second place of the Emerging Schools category, while the leaders of all three segments remain unchanged at the end of 24th week of the Dialog 4G-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2019 contest.

Thanusha claimed 3025 votes during the ended week, to take his tally to 11939, to dislodge Vishal Nagasena of St. Peter's Gampaha, from the second place and gain a slight lead of 206 against him. However he is trailing leader of Emerging Schools category, Lithija Kalhara of Ananda Maithree NS, Balangoda by 6386 votes. With just a couple of coupons and three weeks remaining, anything could be possible in the segment.

All-Island Schools category leader Navod Paranavithana of Mahinda College Galle took his tally to a landmark level, by reaching 55020 after adding 6576 combined votes in the ended week. Navod has indicated of a styled finish as he leads Pasindu Ushetti of Maris Stella College Negombo by a massive 19439, a far more improved deficit compared to last week.

Sathya Sadeepani of Devapathiraja College Rathgama continues to cruise along as the leader of the Girls' Schools category, which was introduced to the ever popular competition in the country last season. She leads her team-mate Kaveesha Dilhari by 4158 votes.

Coupons will be published in the Sunday Times, the two English dailies, the Daily Mirror and DailyFT, and the two Sinhala dailies, Daily Lankadeepa and Ada, Sinhala

All-Island Schools

Weekend Deshaya and TamilMirror.

In addition supporters and followers can reach Dialog Axiata's online voting system by loggin into their official Online Portal to vote for the Most Popular Cricketer (www. dialog.lk/cricket). Schools have been categorised under three categories -- the AllIsland, Emerging and Girls schools, according to the segmentation process of Sri Lanka School Cricket Association.