Under 19 T20 Championship:

Benedictines into quarters

Thushan JAYASURIYA

St.Benedict’s College qualified for the quarter finals of the Dialog Youth U-19 T20 Championship when they beat Prince of Wales College,Moratuwa by four runs and two wickets at the pre-quarter final match played at Kotahena yesterday.

Taking the first lease of the wicket, Cambrians hit 146 for eight in 20 overs,T.Dilshan helped the side with 40 runs while C.Aponso contributed with 30 runs.J.Perera (two for 16), D.Angelo(two for 35), Y.Soyza(two for 25) and C.Jayasanka(two for 10) were the bowlers to restrict the visitors innings.

St.Benedict’s in reply, scored 150 for six in 20 overs.

T.Silva knocked 34 runs while J.Perera and M.Madushanka supported with 29 each.

T.Dilshan was the most successful among the Cambrian bowlers.

Prince of Wales : 146 for 8 in 20 overs (T.Dilshan 40,C.Aponso 30, S.Fernando 25, J.Perera 2 for 16, D.Angelo 2 for 35, Y.Soyza 2 for 25, C.Jayasanka 2 for 10)

St. Benedict : 150 for 6 in 20 overs(J.Perera 29, T.Silva 34, M.Madushanka 29 n.o., T.Dilshan 2 for 17)

Zahira in an easy win

St.Sylvester’s College,Kandy recorded an easy win over Zahira College in the Dialog Youth Under 19 T20 Championship when they beat Zahira College by a run and three wickets in their match which concluded at CCC Grounds yesterday.

Zahira College were skittled out for 93 runs in 14.4 overs.

Dilshad Hilmy was the most successful among the batsmen.

S.Dissanayake bagged three for 9 while I.Samarananda took three wickets

In reply, St.Sylvester’s scored 94 for 7 in 16.2 overs with the help of K.R.Ekanayake(24) made the game much easier for St.Sylvester’s side .Pradeep Ananda was the restricted the Sylvester’s innings with two for 11.

Zahira : 93 in 14.4 overs (Dilshad Hilmy 21, S.Dissanayake 3 for 9, I.Samarananda 2 for 11)

St. Sylvester : 94 for 7 in 16.2 overs ( K.R.Ekanayake 24, Pradeep Ananda 2 for 21)

Richmond tame De Mazenod

Richmond College,Galle won the T20 match beating De Mazenod College,Kandana by 62 runs at the the Dialog Youth Under 19 T20 Championship T20 match ended at Bloomfield Grounds yesterday.

Richmond College hit 110 runs in 19.3 overs. H.Madushan was the most successful among the Richmond batsmen.Nadeesha Silva captured two for 24 and Shaluka Deemantha bagged two for 24.

De Mazenod College were bundled out for a paltry 48 runs in 10 overs. The Mazenodian innings were dominated by Richmond bowlers. Thisara Bhanuka was the most impressive among the bowlers with three for 11.A.K.Tyron bagged two for 11 while Prabath Nishantha also captured two for 10.

Richmond : 110 in 19.3 overs(H.Madushan 28, Nadeesha Silva 2 for 24, Shaluka Deemantha 2 for 24)

De Mazenod : 48 in 10 overs(A.K.Tyron 2 for 11,Thisara Bhanuka 3 for 11, Prabath Nishantha 2 for 10)