Maris Stella, St. Servatius’ advance to semis

By M. Shamil Amit

Maris Stella Negombo and St. Servatius’ College Matara advanced to the semi-finals of the Under 19 inter-school Division One Tier ‘B’ and Tier ‘B’ inter-school two-day cricket tournament respectively.

At Katunayake (Tier B) – Maris Stella won by four wickets

St. Sylvester’s 161 (Malith Lakshan 63, Khanka Wickramasinghe 28, Kavishka Imesh 22: Ramith Bandara 4 for 24, Shean Adithya 3 for 29, Chirath Adithya 2 for 43) and 189 (Khanka Wickramaisnghe 57, Kavisha Imesh 57, Yashitha Isuranga 29, Chandupa Waduge 18: Ramith Bandara 6 for 92, Shean Adithya 2 for 54)
Maris Stella Negombo 229 (Shean Adithya 46, Sadew Ratnayake 38, Ramith Bandara 34, Nethum Basnayake 28, Anshen de Silva 25: Nimesha Silva 5 for 48, Khanka Wickramasinghe 3 for 39) and 122 for 6 (Nethum Basnayake 19, Kaveen Fernando 16, Sadew Ratnayake 16, Ramith Bandara 16, Shean Adithya 15, Chirath Adithya 20 n.o.: Kavishka Imesh 3 for 40, Akila Wickramasinghe 2 for 35)

At Matara (Tier A) – First innings win for St Servatius

St. Servatius Matara 308 for 9 declared (Chiran Neththaru 124, Mithila Charles 72, Viran Chamudithia 34, Tharush Damindu 15, Thhisan Dewmith 23 n.o.: Ruvishan Perera 3 for 51, Ayesh Shashimal 3 for 83, Yehan Gunasinghe 2 for 38) and 130 for 2 (Diniru Abeywickramasinghe 28, Tharush Damindu 51 n.o., Vishwa Supun 34 n.o.)
Ananda 181 (Mihin Munasinghe 59, Kithma Sithmal 33, Dinada Athalage 19: Viran Chamuditha 5 for 58, Tharush Damindu 2 for 32, Chathum Bimsara 2 for 37)