Trinity-Dharmasoka clash in under 19 limited over final

by Ranjan ANANDAPPA

The Dialog Youth 19 limited overs school cricket final between Trinity College Kandy and Dharmasoka College Ambalangoda will bring the school cricket curtain down when the two schools clash for the limited overs plum at the CCC grounds today.

Trinity entered the final last year too, but lost to St. Joseph's, while Dharmasoka is playing in the final for the first time.

Dharmasoka recorded a thrilling one wicket win over Zahira College, Colombo, in the second semi-final while Trinity defeated the fancied Peterites in the first semi-final.

The Kandy school is led by prolific scorer Niroshan Dickwella and Dharmasoka will be piloted by Gihan Mihiranga.

Trinity fields an impressive all-round side with some fine individual performances by skipper Niroshan Dickwella, last year captain Akila Jayasundera, Janishka Premasinghe, Lakshan Jayasinghe and Heshan Wanniarachchi.

On the other hand Dharmasoka too has displayed their fighting qualities when they met Zahira in the semi-final. The 'Sokians' chasing a victory target of 156 were reeling at 122 for 9. But a last wicket stand of 35 runs between Thilan Maduranga and Chamath Gunasinghe saw the Ambalangoda school through to the final in a thrilling contest.

Teams.

Trinity College, Kandy. From. Niroshan Dickwella (Captain), Janishka Premasinghe, Dinuk Wickremanayake, Bhagya Palihawadana, Akila Jayasundera, Alwin Fernando, Heshan Wanniarachchi, Amrith Srimahan, Lakshan Jayasinghe, Laksitha Dissanayake, Rajitha Jayatunga, Madushan Subendra, Avishka Dissanayake, Pubudu Samarasinghe.

Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda. From. Gihan Mihiranga (Captain), Duminda Kannangara, Yohan de Silva, Buddhi Tharaka, Thanura Helabage, Chamath Gunasinghe, Adheesha Thilanchana, Ramesh Mendis, Nimesh de Soysa, Sudara Deshantha, Chatura Umayanga, Pasan Piyaranga, Hasindu Vidharshana, Thilan Maduranga, Isuru Chaturanga.