Kishan, Shalin, Kalana steer S. Thomas’ to second final

Half tons by Kishan Munasinghe and Shalin de Mel and a four- wicket haul by Kalana Perera helped S. Thomas’ record a comfortable 57-run win over Thurstan in the semi- final encounter of the Singer Under- 19 Division I Inter- Schools Limited Over Tournament played at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Kishan and Shalin’s knocks enabled S. Thomas’, taking first lease of the wicket, to make a formidable score of 250 runs. Later left- arm pacie Kalana’s four scalps and a little bit of support by Dellon Peiris helped the Thomians restrict Thurstan to a score of 193 runs.

The Thomians are qualifying to their second successive final having booked the final berth in the two day tournament with a win against Nalanda. S. Thomas’ will now meet Richmond in the final who overcame Prince of Wales in the first semi-final.

S. Thomas’ 250 for 8 wickets in 50 overs ( Kishan Munasinghe 59, Shalin de Mel 52, Yohan Perera 37, Dellon Peiris 32, Ryan Fernando 31: Sandaru Dias 2/38)

Thurstan 193 all out in 47 overs (Avishka Kaushalya 56, Nimesh Perera 37, Ayesh Harshana 34, Ranesh Silva 20: Kalana Perera 4/ 34, Dellon Peiris 2/37)