Kotmale Chox Inter-Schools Twenty20:

Cambrians, Sebs into semis

Dilwin Mendis - Moratuwa Sports Correspondent

Thilan Nimesh with an excellent bowling spell of 5 for 8 helped Prince of Wales’ College to beat Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa and enter into the semi-finals of the Kotmale Chox inter-schools under 19, T20 cricket tournament. The match was worked off at Colombo.

Cambrians batting first were all out for 138 runs with a sparkling knock of 69 runs by Hasitha Lanka and ably supported by Shanuka Dulaj who made 34 runs.

Vazians skipper Kasun Vidura claimed 2 for 9. In reply Vazians were bowled out for 115 runs with skipper Kasun Vidura making the highest score of 32 runs.

PWC – 138 in 18.3 overs (Hasitha Lanka 69, Shanuka Dulaj 34, Deepankara Peiris 2/30, Kasun Vidura 2/9).

JV – 115 in 18.5 overs (Kasun Vidura 32, Shehan Fernando 24, Thilan Nimesh 5/8).

Sebs beat Nalanda

St Sebastians College, Moratuwa beat formidable Nalanda College, Colombo by 23 runs and booked a berth in the semi-finals of the all island inter-school under 19 T20 cricket tournament and the match was played at Bloomfield grounds.

Taking the first lease Sebs scored 138 for 5 in their allotted twenty overs and in reply Nalanda got out for 115 runs in 18.5 overs.

St Sebastian’s College: 186/6 in 20 overs (Shan Fernando 31, Sangeeth Cooray 26, Malinga Amarasinghe 2/28)

Nalanda College: 106 all out in 18 overs (Dilan Venura 30, Rashmika Vijayanga 26, Prameesh Fernando 4/17, Anuk Fernando 3/21, Sangeeth Cooray 2/16).