Dewapriya and Nishan take Thurstan to Final

U19 Inter Schools Cricket Tournament 2022/23

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Thurstan College, Colombo qualified to the final of U19 Schools Division 1 Tier B Cricket Tournament as they defeated St. Joseph Vaz College by 51 runs in the Semi-Final encounter yesterday (27th November) at Nalanda College Grounds, Colombo.

After been put into bat first, Thurstan College posted a competitive 245 runs on the board thanks to an eye-catching half-century made by Thenuka Dewapriya where he scored 66 runs off 95 balls with 9 fours and a six.

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Tharindu Eshan and Damian Prasansana excelled with the ball for St. Joseph Vaz College snaring 3 wickets each.

In reply, the lads from Wennappuwa made only 194 runs as the Thurstan bowlers Duvindu Nishan ripped through the opposition batting lineup picking up 5 wickets for 52 runs in 9.5 overs including a maiden over.

Meanwhile the traditional encounter between Mahanama College and St. Servatius College ended in a draw at Kirimandala Mawatha Grounds. Anjala Bandara’s classy century helped Mahanama College take first innings honors in the drawn encounter. The wicket-keeper batter Bandara stroked 126 runs off 235 balls with 10 fours and 4 sixes.

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Brief Scores

Thurstan College, Colombo 245 (49.5) Thenuka Dewapriya 66, Shanikya Deshapriya 33, Kavinda Prabath 32, Vihas Thewmika 27, Tharindu Eshan 3/31, Damian Prasansana 3/44

St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa 194 (45.5) Janith Fernando 49, Dasun Perera 40, Hansa Mihiranga 36, Tharindu Eshan 22, Duvindu Nishan 5/52, Kavinda Prabath 2/28

Result – Thurstan College won by 51 runs & qualified to Final


St. Servatius College, Matara 126 (42.3) Kushan Wijerama 23, Chathum Bimsara 23, Thisan Dewmith 21*, Duvindu Ranathunga 3/23, Dasith Gunathilake 3/36, Venuk Hettiarachchi 2/24, Omesh Udara 2/28 & 147/4 (42) Chamarindu Nethsara 41*, Mithila Charles 29, Denuwan Pramod 26, Vishwa Supun 21*, Diniru Sanushka 21, Dasith Gunathilake 2/49

Mahanama College, Colombo 241 (72.3) Anjala Bandara 126, Duvindu Ranathunga 36, Omesh Udara 35, Banula Algawatte 22, Tharush Damindu 4/48, Thisan Dewmith 4/66

Result – Match Drawn