Under 19 Tier ‘B’ Cricket

by Reemus Fernando

St. Peter’s booked a semi-final berth in the Under 19 Division I Tier B cricket tournament as they earned first innings points against Dharmaraja in the quarter-final at Reid Avenue on Tuesday.

After being bowled out for 179 runs, left arm spinner Shennon Rodrigo picked up six wickets to help Petes.

In their second essay, chasing a target of 247 runs, Dharmaraja were 134 for eight wickets at close.

Meanwhile, in the other Tier B match, Thurstan took first innings lead against Mahinda at the. end of day one.

Results

Tier B

St. Peter’s earn first innings points

Scores

St. Peter’s 179 all out in 41.4 overs (Oween Salgago 32, Dilana Damsara 25, Vishen Helambage 33, Shennon Rodrigo 24, Lashmika Perera 23; Nisala Abeyrathne 2/18, Dakshika Manukalpa 2/34, Dulara Bandulasena 3/20) and 16 for no loss overnight 245 all out in 69.2 overs (Dilana Damsara 23, Vishen Helambage 45, Asadisa de Silva 28, Lashmika Perera 31, Nathan David 27, Ishira Ayupala 31; Hirun Maduranga 2/30, Dulara Bandulasena 3/18, Lakvin Abeysinghe 3/77)

Dharmaraja 148 all out in 46.1 overs (Lakvin Abeysinghe 80, Irusha Jayawardana 27; Lashmika Perera 2/23, Shennon Rodrigo 6/39) and 134 for 8 in 39 overs (Onajith de Silva 33, Irusha Jayawardana 56n.o.; Shennon Rodrigo 2/41, Lashmika Perera 3/31)

Thurstan take first innings lead at Ratmalana

Scores:

Mahinda 161 all out in 56.5 overs (Dinura Kalupahana 64, Deneth Kaushalya 22; Thanuga Palihawadana 3/59, Vihas Thewmika 7/34)

Thurstan 174 for 7 in 38 overs (Thanuja Rajapakse 82, Harith Shalaka 27n.o.; Senuka Dangamuwa 3/37, Arosha Udayanga 3/24)

Tier ‘A’

Richmond take first innings lead at Narahenpita

Scores

Nalanda 95 all out in 46.3 overs (Sajitha Vithanage 25, Sathmina Serasinghe 23; Kaveesha Induwara 6/33, Sheron Abhishek 2/30)

Richmond 115 for 3 in 51 overs (Chehan Subasinghe 51, Nikil Jayaweera 31, Thamindu Pradeeptha 24; Hasith Rathnayake 2/18)