Lumbini in semis
Dilwin Mendis- Moratuwa sports corr
Lumbini Vidyalaya booked a berth in the semi finals of the inter
school under 15 devision one cricket tournament organized by Sri Lanka
Schools Cricket Association when they beat Thurstan College, Colombo by
six wickets. This is the first instance in the history of Lumbini
Vidyalaya cricket that an under 15 division one team entering into semi
finals and this is due to the effort of their coach Dinesh Weerasinghe.
Thurstan electing to bat were 189 for 9 in their alloted fifty overs
and Pasan Fernando made 62 runs while Vimukthi Ellegoda claimed 4 for 36
for Lumbini.
In reply Lumbini notched up the required score for the loss of four
wickets with a hard hit 76 runs by Shanuka Dabare and Vimukthi Ellegoda
contributed 42 runs.
Thurstan - 189 for 9 in 50 overs (Kasun Adeerathen 45, Pasan Fernando
62, Dananjaya Weerarathne 22, Charith Mihiranga 2/51, Vimukthi Ellegoda
4/26, Mohomed Akram 2/10).
Lumbini - 192/4 in 42.3 (Vimukthi 42, Shanuka Dabare 76, Charith
Mihirangana 25, Mohomed Akram 12 N/O, Akila Ranatunga 2/16).
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