Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda, and Mahinda College, Galle, were named joint champs of the school boys segment of the Colonel Henry Steele Olcott cricket tournament hosted by Rahula College at the Uyanwatta Stadium yesterday.
Mahinda College elected to bat first in the final and the umpires called off the game due to bad light after the first ball was bowled.
In the qualifying rounds, Mahinda College won all three games to lead group ‘A’ while Dharmasoka, Ananda, and hosts Rahula won one game each but Dharmasoka qualified for the semi-finals on a faster net run rate.
In Group B, Dharmaraja won all three games while Nalanda won two games to qualify for the semi-finals.
In the semi-finals, Mahinda powered by an unbeaten 29 from Dhanuja Induwara overcame Nalanda by two wickets to qualify for the final while Dharmasoka crushed Dharmaraja by 31 runs to qualify for the final.
(Results)
[GROUP A]
Mahinda defeated Dharmasoka by 1 run.
Mahinda 55/1 in 5 overs (Dhanuja Induwara 20, Shehan Hasaranga 23, Dinuka kaalupahana 15; Malitha Mendis 1/13, Chanuka Jayashree 1/11)
Dharmasoka 62/3 in 5 overs (Chanuka Jayashree 37 not out; Hiruna Mandila 2/05)
Ananda defeated Rahula by 36 runs.
Ananda 61/0 in 5 overs (Iruth Gimshan 42 not out, Viduna Wijebandara 13 not out)
Rahula: 25/5 in 3.2 overs (Sashinu Dulmal 14; Isuru ayesh 2/04, Viduna Wijebandara 2/08, Nethma Samaraweera 1/01)
Mahinda defeated Ananda by 5 wickets
Ananda 35/3 in 5 overs (Iruth Gimshan 12, Isuru Ayesh 13 not out; Tharusha Dilshan 1/01)
Mahinda 38/0 in 4.1 overs (Danuja Induwara 25 not out)
Rahula defeated Dharmasoka by 5 runs
Rahula 44/3 in 5 overs (Thsahsara Dilshan 12)
Dharmasoka 39/4 in 5 overs (Randul Samarahewa 21 not out,Manasa de Silva 13; Gevindu Imeth 2/08)
Dharmasoka defeated Ananda by 5 wickets
Ananda 34/3 in 5 overs (Iruth Gimshan 26; Senitha Helambage 1/01)
Dharmashoka 35/0 in 2.2 overs (Chanuka Jayashree 21 not out, Randul Samarahewa 14 not out)
Mahinda defeated Rahula by 22 runs
Mahinda 43/3 in 5 overs (Shehan Hasaranga 29; Gevindu Imeth 1/06, Senura Lakshitha 1/10)
Rahula 21/5 in 3.3 overs (Tharusha Dilshan 1/06, Dinura Kalupahana 1/00)
[GROUP B]
Nalanada defeated Dharmapala by 16 runs
Nalanda 55/1 in 5 overs (Chanul Athukorala 36 not out; Rukshan Devinda 1/05)
Dharmapala 39/5 in 4.5 overs (Eranga Jayakody 2/02, Chamal Atukorala 1/05,Sajitha Vithanage 1/05)
Dharmaraja defeated Maliyadewa by 4 wickets
Maliyadewa 63/4 in 5 overs (Chamath Hettiarachchi 28, Ushan Bimsara 16, Charuka Herath 12 not out; Thisaru Wanninayake 1/11, Dulara Bandulasena 1/14)
Dharmaraja 64/1 in 4.1 overs (Pulindu Perera 34 not out, Isuru Pannala 22 not out; Jayamin Muthukumarana 1/14)
Maliyadewa defeated Dharmapala by 2 wickets
Dharmapala 38/3 in 5 overs (Praveen Kumarapperuma 15)
Maliyadewa 40/3 in 3.3 overs (Chamath Hettiarachchi 13, Ushan Bimsara 10 not out; Rukshan Devinda 1/07, Menusha Pabasara 2/10)
Dharmaraja defeated Nalanda by 5 wickets
Nalanda 35/3 in 5 overs (Chanul Athukorala 24; Dulara Bandulasena 1/02)
Dharmaraja 36/0 in 2.3 overs (Pulindu Perera 12 not out, Naveen Jayaweera 18 not out)
Nalanda defeated Maliyadewa by 1 run
Nalanda 38/4 in 5 overs (Rusiru vilochana 21 not out; Chamath Hettiarachchi 1/04, Gayana Weerasinghe 1/08)
Maliyadewa 37/3 in 5 overs (Pasindu Menaka16 not out, Ushan Bimsara 13;Rusiru Vilochana 1/01, Eranga Jayakody 1/03)
Dharmaraja defeated Dharmapala by 4 wickets
Dharmapala 27/3 in 5 overs (Dhinidu Herath 12; Pulindu Perera 1/01)
Dharmaraja 32/1 in 3.2 overs (Pulindu Perera 20 not out; Praveen Kumarapperuma 1/04)
[SEMI-FINALS]
Mahinda defeated Nalanda by 2 wickets
Nalanda 35/3 in 5 overs (Rusiru Vilochana 11, Eranga Jayakody 14; Tharusha Dilshan 2/02)
Mahinda 39/3 in 4.3 overs (Dhanuja Induwara 29 not out ; Sajitha Vithanage 2/03
Dharmasoka defeated Dharmaraja by 31 runs
Dharmasoka 50/2 in 5 overs (Chanuka Jayashree 27 not out , Randul Samarahewa 14; Pulindu Perera 1/05, Naveen Jayaweera 1/06)
Dharmaraja 19/3 in 5 overs (Senitha Helambage 2/01)