Dharmasoka enters quarters

Priyan DE SILVA - Matara Sports corr

Dharmasoka College Ambalangoda won their pre-quater final match against Sri Sumangala College Panadura by nine runs to enter the quarter-finals of the schools under-13 division one cricket tournament on Saturday.

The Sokians, opting to bat, were bowled out for 137 in just 29 overs with spinner Lasitha Shehala capturing four wickets for 19 runs and Budhdhimal Ilanga capturing three wickets for nineteen.

The Sokian skipper Kaweesh Pushpakumara was the only batsman to impress, scoring 44 runs in 56 balls which included five boundaries and a six.

Janith Nayanantha and vice captain Sasith Jayalath captured three wickets each to restrict the Sri Sumangala team to 128 runs in 44.4 overs and secured a birth in the quarter-finals of the tournament.

Dharmasoka: 137 (Kaweesh Pushpakumara 44, Sineth Tharinda 25, Osanda de Silva 22, Lasitha Shehala 4/18, Buiddhimal Ilanga 3/19, K. Sandeepa 2/19)

Sri Sumangala: 128 (Nasiru Rukshan 28, Nisal Thivanka 18 not out, Samith Jayasekera 15, Janith Nayanantha 3/22, Sasith Jayalath 3/49)