By M. Shamil Amit
The unbeaten Colombo South U-17 team met their waterloo when they were subjected to a defeat at the hands of Colombo North U-17 by three wickets in their SLYL limited over tournament encounter played at the Balahalla Stadium in Galle yesterday.
Colombo South taking first lease of the wicket was restricted to a score of 155 and Colombo North in their run chase helped by a half ton from Kavitha de Silva reached the target in the 39th over to record their second win.
Kandy U-17 recorded their third win of the tournament with a 43 runs win over Galle U-17 in another match played at the Galle Stadium. Kandy U17 batting first made a modest score of 304 with Chanul Kodituwakku making a top score of 62.
Later Kandy’s bowling trio of Jayodya Kadigamuwa, Chanul Kodituwakku and Kenula Pihilianga accounted for nine wickets combined to bowl out Galle U-17 for a score of 161.
The two semi-finals are scheduled to be played today with Kandy U-17 meeting Colombo North U-17 and Colombo South U-17 confronting Galle U-17. The final is scheduled to be played on August 29.
Results:
At Balagalla Stadium – Colombo North U17 win by three wickets
Colombo South U-17 155 in 37.5 overs (Seeman Anuhas 35, Rehan Peiris 33, Shaveen Perera 3/24, Kavishka Tillekeratne 2/21, Mithuga Nethsara 2/28)
Colombo North U-17 158 for 7 in 37.5 overs (Kavith de Silva 60, Mihin Zoysa 29, Sanuk Weeraratne 15, Gimhan Mendis 2/16)
At Galle Stadium – Kandy U17 win by 43 runs
Kandy U-17 –204 in 46 overs (Chanul Kodituwakku 62, Yenula Hewavitharana 23, Dinul Wijesinghe 21, Jayodya Kadigamuwa 21, Piyumaka Karunaratne 18, Dilith Vimosh 24 n.o., Shehara Peiris 2/18, Praveen Madusanka 2/33, Kavika Madusanka 2/36, Thiyon Helika 2/44)
Galle U-17 161 in 38.5 overs (Manitha Rajapakse 38, Thiyon Helika 37, Kavika Madusanka 19, Jayodya Kadigamuwa 4/30, Chanul Kodituwakku 3/28, Kenula Pihilianga 2/23)