Under 19 Girls Cricket Devapathiraja MMV, Wadduwa MMV, Anula BV enter semis

By M. Shamil Amit

Defending champions and runner-up Devapathiraja MMV Rathgama and last year’s runners-up Wadduwa MMV along with Anuka BV Nugegoda booked the berths to the semi-finals of the Girls Under 19 inter-school cricket tournament with wins over Princess of Wales Moratuwa, Vijayaba Vidyalaya Okkampitiya and Sri Siddartha MMV Eppawala respectively in the quarter-final encounters played at Panadura, Kotte and Giriulla. 

Devapathiraja MMV posted a comfortable 107 runs win over Princess of Wales while Wadduwa MMV recorded a massive 165-run win against Vijayaba Vidyalaya and Anula BV defeated Sri Siddartha MMV by nine wickets. 

Results:

At Panadura: 
Devapathiraja MMV won by 107 runs
Devapathiraja MMV Rathgama 207 for 9 in 30 overs (Imesha Dulani 85, Rashmi Nethranjali 29, Sapna Madubashini 22, Mahinsa Nethmini 22, Vihara Sewwandi 19; Manudi Nanayakkara 2 for 27, Imesha Chalani 2 for 34, Harini Perera 2 for 38, Mihidi Danudini 2 for 48) 
Princess of Wales Moratuwa 100 in 24.2 overs (Manudi Nanayakkara 22, Vishmi Soysa 17, Shani Perera 15; Kavya Kavindi 2 for 8, Imesha Dulani 2 for 14, Sapna Madubashini 2 for 24) 

At Kotte: 
Wadduwa MMV won by 165 runs
Wadduwa MMV 310 for 4 in 30 overs (Navodya Nethmini 81, Savindi Nimalsha 41, Nethmi Poorna 21, Tharushi Sanjana 106 n.o.) 
Vijayaba Vidyalaya Okkampitiya 145 for 8 in 30 overs (Sewmini Sasikala 80, Chalani Kanishka 17; Rashini Nadeeshika 2 for 14, Nethmi Poorna 2 for 27) 

At Giriulla:
Anula BV won by nine wickets
Sri Siddartha MMV Eppawala 45 in 26 overs (Hashini Liyanage 3 for 9, Imalashi Yasara 3 for 11, Himasha Perera 2 for 3) 
Anula BV Nugegoda 49 for 1 in 3.5 overs (Shikari Ranahansi 16, Kaushini Nuthyanga 19 n.o.)