Sri Rahula advance to semis

Sri Rahula MV Katugastota booked their berth to the semi- final of the Singer Schools Under- 19 Division III Inter- Schools cricket tournament with a comfortable first innings win over St. Mary’s Matugama in the quarter-final match concluded at Hanwella yesterday. Sri Rahula MV after making a score of 166 runs succeeded to restrict their opponents for a score of 152 runs.

Sri Rahula Katugastota 166 all out Arambegedera 45, Tharindu Fonseka 26, Thushan Senarath 26: Harsha Sandaruwan 4/ 42, Chamod Kalindu 3/29, Thilina Chamod 2/ 18) and 208 for 5 wickets ( Krishantha Dilshan 30, Sahiri Ranatunga 21, Lahiru Wijewardena 59n. o., Janith Mendis 56n. o.: Harsha Sandaruwan 3/70)

St. Mary’s Matugama (112/6 overnight) 152 all out ( Heshan We l g a m a 57, Theekshana Liyanage 31: Dilshan Arambegedera 5/ 41, Akash Gardiyawasam 2/21)