Singer Cup Under 17 Division III Cricket Tournament

Six teams advanced to the pre-quarterfinal round of the Singer Trophy Under 17 Division Three inter-school cricket tournament yesterday.

D.S. Senanayake National School, Ampara, Bandarawela Central College, Dhammissara National School, Natthandiya, Loyola College, Negombo, Defence Services School, Colombo, Nugawela Central College and St. Thomas College Bandarawela advanced to the pre-quarterfinals.

D.S. Senanayake National School Ampara beat Thopawewa Central College by 226 runs and Bandarawela Central College beat Vijitha Central College by 3 wickets in the fourth round. Dhammissara National School, Natthandiya beat Sri Pangnananda MV, Kotugoda by 40 runs and Loyola College Negombo beat Veluwana, Colombo by 5 wickets in the 4th round. Defence Services School, Colombo beat Sir John Kothalawala Central College, Kurunegala by 5 wickets and Nugawela Central College beat St. Thomas College, Bandarawela by 6 wickets in the 4th round.

Scores

+ In Ampara (D.S. Senanayake National School, Ampara won by 226 runs) D.S.Senanayake NS 317 for 6 in 50 overs (Navod Pansilu 81, Sachith Dileesara 51, Malaka Sahan 2/42) Thopawewa Central 91 in 31.4 overs (Udan Seelaka 28, Malaka Sahan 26, Pasindu Nirmal 4/20, Kavindu Himabsha 3/33)

*In Natthandiya (Dhammissara National School, Natthandiya won by 40 runs) Dhammissara 126 in 29.2 overs (Avishka Shenan 37, N. A. Damitha 21, Supun Dhananjaya 4/9, Dulara Kaushalya 3/14, Yasintha Shemal 2/32) Sri Pangnananda MV, Kotugoda 86 in 29.4 overs (Supun Dhananjaya 25, Shehan Nimesha 22, A. Damitha 4/20, M. Riflan 4/26)

* In Wennappuwa (Loyola Negombo won by 5 wickets) Veluwana 45 in 21.3 overs (Chalindu Sandaruwan 4/11, Lalindra Fernando 3/13, Stephan Fernandopulle 2/11) Loyola 48 for 5 in 11.5 overs (Sameen Nonis 20, Vimukthi Dhananjaya 2/1, Asiru Shiwanka 2/12)

*In Badulla (Bandarawela Central College won by 3 wickets) Vijitha Central 109 in 45.4 overs (Oshan Dhanushaka 23 n.o., Yasitha Weerasinghe 3/8, Kalana Rathnayake 2/23) Bandarawela Central 110 for 7 in 33.1 overs (Pamudu Sachintha 25, Janith Akalanka 13 n.o., Menusha Sachintha 5/39)

* In Wennappuwa (Defence Services School, Colombo won by 5 wickets) Sir John Kothalawala Central College, Kurunegala 105 in 25 overs (Shehan Kokila 45, Dinal Charuka 3/24, Bimsara Sakvithi 2/6, Hasitha Nawanjana 2/26) Defence Services School Colombo 106 for 5 in 25.5 overs (Uvindu Pinnapula 48, Hasitha Nawanjana 38 n.o., Kasun Madushanka 3/19)

* In Galagedara (Nugawela Central College won by 6 wickets) St. Thomas’, Bandarawela 194 for 8 in 41 overs (Kavindu Nimesh 52 n.o., Rasindu Bandara 27, Supun Senevirathne 23, Mohommed Mafas 21, Sachintha Vithanage 3/31) Nugawela Central 195 for 4 in 32 overs (Ravindu Watagoda 53, Praveen Karunarathne 50 n.o., Kavishka Hapugoda 42 n.o., Mohommed Mafas 3/33). (YK)