Ananda NS, Puttalam reach Div III quarters

Ananda National School, Puttalam reached the quarter-finals of the SLSCA Under-19 Division III Tier 'B' segment, after overcoming Mahanama College, Monaragala by 8 wickets at Puttalam yesterday.

Electing to bat first, Mahanama Monaragala were

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restricted to 148-9, forcing the game to become a low- scoring affair. Two unbeaten knocks by Steven Ruwintha (56) and Suneth Tharanaga (47) helped Ananda NS to reach the target halfway through of their allotted number of overs.

Mahanama Monaragala 148 for 9 (50) (Visitha Kumara 37, Sithum Mihiranga 37, Pramishka Yashod 20n.o, Mihisara Denuwan 2/20, Imindu Perera 2/26, Prabath Roshan 2/30) Ananda NS, Puttalam 150 for 2 (25.3) (Steven Ruwintha 56n.o., Suneth Tharanaga 47n.o.)