Defending champion St. Peter’s dvance to semi finals

Unbeaten St. Peter’s College Bambalapitiya, defending champions advanced to the semi final of the Under 19 Inter Schools Division One Tier ‘B’ Limited Overs Cricket tournament yesterday.

St. Peter’s College beat Devapathiraja College Rathgama by 10 runs in the quarter final played at D.S. Senanayake College ground, Wijerama Mawatha Colombo yesterday.

Match was delayed due to wet ground conditions and restricted for 27 overs per side. St. Peter’s College won the toss and elected to bat first scored 122 runs for 9 wickets in 27 overs. Devapathiraja Rathgama bowled out for 112 runs in 21.3 overs.

St. Peter’s: 122/9 (27) (Kavika Jayasundara 27, Rusanda Gamage 24, Nimuthu Gunawardane 18, Lashmika Perera 10, Irushka Thimira 3/14, Chaminda Sadaruwan 2/24)

Devapathiraja: 112 (21.3) (Pawan Sandeesh 35, Jeewaka Shasheen 19, Matheesha Saranga 17, Dinitha Prbhanka 16, Shanon Rodrigo 3/31, Nimuthu Gunawardena 2/18).

(YK)