Ananda 'B' trough to the final

Ananda College under-15 'B' team booked a place in the final of the All-island inter-schools under-15 Division II cricket tournament when the beat St Joseph's College 'B' team by 105 runs in the semi-final played at Mercantile Cricket Association Ground. Anandians who batted first, piled up 213 for the loss of 7 wickets with the help of several good

knocks by Dinul Rabel (40), Sahan Lahiru (40) and Prabash Hansamal (33) and shamen Abeygunawardene was the star bowler for the Josephians with 3 for 31. Achila Iranga (3 for 11) and Abhishek Weerasinghe (2 for 24) did not let the joes take control of the game and Anandian bowlers made sure that they will go through to the finalwhich will be played tomorrow. St. Joseph's B only were able to score 108 runs, losing all their batsmen at the end of the 46th over, giving a massive 105-run victory for the Ananda juniors.

Ananda B: 213/7 in 50 overs (Dinul Rabel 40, Sahan Lahiru 40, Prabash Hansamal 33, Pramuditha Gimhan 24, Reshika de Silva 2 for 44, Shamen Abeygunawardane 3 for 31)

St Joseph B: 108 all out in 46 overs (Avishka Sandaruwan 24, Ruchira Ekanayake 23, Abhishek Weerasinghe 2 for 24, Achila Iranga 3 for 11)