Bens, Kingswood, Taxila, Sumangala in semis

Four teams St Benedict’s College from Division One A along with Kingswood and Taxila Central Horana from Division Two A and Sri Sumangala Central Hikkaduwa from Division Two B advanced to the semifinals of the Under 19 inter-school limited overs cricket tournament by recording wins in the quarter final encounters played yesterday.

- By M.SHAMILAMIT

RESULTS:

At Kotahena - St Benedict’s win

St Benedict's 272 for 5 in 50 overs (Mario Fernando 91, Tehan Bitar 54, Mevan Dissanayake 34, Vihanga Ratnayake 68 n.o.: Chamathka Irusha 2/60)

Ananda 225 in 45.3 overs (Ovin Perera 63, Kithma Sithmal 42, Nethula Edirimanne 29, Lithma Perera 24: Mevan Dissanayake 3/33, Yohan Edirisinghe 2/38, Manikya Deshapriya 2/54)

At Karandeniya - Kingswood win

Vidyaloka Galle 155 for 9 in 50 overs (Chanul Mandil 35, Pasan Madusanka 21, Abilash Alankara 19, Thurunu Mendis 28 n.o.: Chamodya Peiris 3/27, Kenula Pihilianga 2/19)

Kingswood 158 for 5 in 32.2 overs (Chanul Kodituwakku 33, Saniru Anuhas 22, Kavija Gamage 68 n.o.: Janish Irantha 2/17, Chanul Mandil 2/31)

At Horana - Taxila Central win

Taxila Central 190 for 8 in 50 overs (Rashan Deemantha 48, Kushan Karunaratne 25, Thilina Kumara 22, Omalka Amarasinghe 20, Tensuha Thathsara 19 n.o.: Thisanga Samith 2/34, Shanuk Jayawardena 2/47)