Sri Palee face Methodist High School in U-17 final

Methodist High School Under-17 Cricket Team with officials 

Sri Palee Under-17 Cricket Team with officials 

By M. Shamil Amit

Sri Palee College, Horana and Methodist High School, Moratuwa will battle it out in the Under-19 Division Three Cricket Tournament final at the Dharmapala MV Grounds in Pannipitiya today.

Sri Palee, led by Dinuja Sejan, overcame St. Mary’s College, Hambantota while Methodist High School, led by Chalana Nimeshana, got the better of St. Joseph’s College Nugegoda in the pre-quarter final encounters.

In the quarter-finals Sri Palee defeated President’s College, Maharagama while Methodist High School beat St. Aloysius’ College, Galle ‘B’.

In the semi-finals, Sri Palee beat Ranabima Royal, Polonnaruwa and Methodist High School beat Maliyadeva ‘B’.

The Teams:
Sri Palee, Horana (From): Danuja Sejan (Captain), Rukmal Weerasinghe, Newan Chandul, Sasen Dewsath, Yumal Yasintha, Poorna Archana, Shehan Dimantha, Muditha Nawanjana, Ranishka Kaushalya, Thenuka Bawantha, Tharusha Sathsara, Naviru Nethyuga, Semitha Githsara, Prasad Madusanka (Master-in-Charge), Mahipa Gamage (Head Coach) and Susiri Kindelpitiya (Assistant Coach).

Methodist High School (From): Chalana Nimeshana (Captain), Rishan Induwara (Vice-Captain), Akila Vimukthi, Nethma Rehan, Chathura Perera, Shewan Nimesha, Naveen Jude, Rasanga Maleesha, Dhanuja Nethmina, Naveen Oshada, Diwan Kaweesha, Nethmal Pasidu, Roshan Chaminda (Master-in-Charge), Shamith Mendis (Coach).