Under 19 Limited Over Richmond, Maris Stella, Isipathana qualify to semis

By M. Shamil Amit

Richmond College Galle along with Maris Stella Negombo and Isipathana College came out on top in the quarter-final encounters of the Under 19 Division One limited over cricket tournament. Richmond overcame St. Anthony’s College Katugastota by 37 runs (Duckworth/Lewis) in the Tier ‘A’ segment match played at the Surrey Village ground in Maggona while Maris Stella and Isipathana got the better of Moratu MV by 107 runs played at DSS ground in Wijerama Mawatha and Isipathana defeated St. Sylvester’s by 46 runs at Darley Road in the Tier ‘B’ segment.

Meanwhile in the Division Two matches of the same tournament  Tissa Central recorded  a win by five wickets (Duckworth/Lewis) against arch rivals Kalutara MV in the Tier ‘A’ segment and Taxila Central beat Christ King College Ja-ela by 70 runs in the Tier ‘B’ segment while the match between St. Mary’s Kegalle and President’s College at Kandy ended in a no result.

Results:
At Maggona – Richmond won by 37 runs on D/L
Richmond 198 in 48.3 overs (Vishara Fernando 58, Thamindu Pradeeptha 52, Janeth Kaushal 29; Thaveen Mathew 4 for 32, Lahiru Abeysinghe 2 for 41)
St.  Anthony’s Katugastota 134 for 9 in 35 overs (Asitha Wanninayake 33, Mohamed Aaqil 31; Sharon Abishek 4 for 23, Hansamana de Silva 2 for 36)
At Wijerama Mawatha – Maris Stella won by 107 runs
Maris Stella Negombo 230 in 50 overs (Kavitha Dinalya 36, Hansaja Hiruna 34, Shane Adithya 26, Hasindu Perera 24, Malindu Malith 42 n.o.; Malith Rupasinghe 3 for 51, Thushan Nimantha 2 for 9, Madura Gimhana 2 for 48)
Moratu MV 123 in 40.3 overs (Isuru Nidarshana 33, Malith Rupasinghe 15; Shane Adithya 4 for 19, Mahindu Malith 3 for 14)
At Darley Road – Isipathana won by 46 runs
Isipathana 210 for 9 in 50 overs (Kavindu Amantha 52, Yasith Kalupahana 21, Dinuka Anupamal 21, Themiya Gunaratne 19, Tharusha Nethsara 15, Kevin Samuel 30 n.o.; Akila Wickramasinghe 3 for 45, Maleesha Silva 2 for 44)
St. Sylvester’s 164 in 43 overs (Maleesha Silva 29, Malith Lakshan 27, Sihina Bandara 19, Induwara Wickramasinghe 54 n.o.; Kavindu Amantha 6 for 38, Sithuka Gunawardena 3 for 26)
At Pannipitiya – Taxila Central won by 70 runs
Taxila Central Horana 155 in 40.3 overs (Shehan Divyanjana 31, Deshan Dilmith 16, Navodya Gimhana 35 n.o.; Shareeth Sudeena 6 for 27, Krishan Rajkumar 2 for 32)
Christ King Ja-ela 85 in 27.1 overs (Chamoth Dilshan 23; Chirantha Dewruwan 4 for 22, Navodya Gimhan 3 for 16, Deshan Dilmith 2 for 11)
At Katugastota – Tissa Central won by five wickets on D/L
Kalutara MV 174 in 37.4 overs (Hansaka Anupama 71, Pawan Sandeepa 23, Shaveen Anuka 18; Dhanuka Nishad 4 for 19, Shareen Dhananjaya 2 for 36)
Tissa Central Kalutara 127 for 5 in 22.4 overs  (Randula Dasun 22, Ashen Chanula 63 n.o.; Vishmika Costa 4 for 27)
At Police Park – No Result
St. Mary’s Kegalle 107 for 8 in 26.4 overs (Madushan Kasthuriarachchi 28, Waruna Udara 23 n.o.; Kalpa Hettiarachchi 3 for 23, Chamodya Ashan 2 for 16) vs President’s Kotte .