Anula and Devapathiraja girls in cricket semis

Defending champion Anula Vidyalaya Nugegoda and last year's runner up Devapathiraja College Ratgama advanced to the semi finals of the Under 19 inter school girls' cricket tournament.

Anula beat Pindeniya National School by 236 runs while Devapathiraja beat Ethiliwewa Maha Vidyalaya by 172 runs in the quarter finals.

Results (pre-quarter finals)

Anula beat Poramadulla

Central

Anula: 221/6 in 25 overs (Harshitha Madhavi 72, Amasha Perera 40, Kavindya Dewmini 27, Sithmi Hirasha 25, Himasha Kumarage 18, Maduja Abeysundera 2/26, N. Sandunika 2/32, Kokilani Abeysundera 2/51)

Poramadulla Central: 22 in 6.5 overs (Harshitha Madhavi 5/5, Ashmini Gunawardena 2/0, Chamodi Hansika 2/12)

Pindeniya NS beat

Bandarawela Vishaka

Vishaka: 84 in 18.4 overs (Madhuka Hemali 11, Jayani Dharmaratne 5/25, L. Vithanage 2/18)

Pindeniya NS: 85/3 in 9.1 overs (L. Vithanage 36 n.o., Tharushi Kumarasiri 14 n.o.)

Ethiliwewa beat

St. Anthony's Kandy

Ethiliwewa MV: 185/6 in 25 overs (Lakshmi Sandunika 89, Lakmali Priyadarshani 25)

St. Anthony's: 120 in 20 overs (Sachini Dyaratne 40, Nethmi Malshani 23, Lakmali Priyadarshani 2/14, Kanchana Dilrukshi 2/18, Ruwanthi Hansamali 2/28)

Devapathiraja beat

Holy Angels Kuliyapitiya

Devapathiraja: 229/5 in 25 overs (Pooja Rashmi 57, Sathya Sandeepani 37 n.o., Umasha Thimeshani 37 n.o., Iresha Chathurani 31, Teleeshiya Chathurani 23, Sithumini Peiris 3/42)

Holy Angels: 88 in 16 overs (Sithumi Peiris 26, Sayani Kularatne 21, Nilakshana Sandamini 5/30, Kaveesha Dilhari 3/3)

Dutugemunu NS beat

Nugawela Central

Dutugemunu NS: 164/7 in 25 overs (Uthpala Vithana 56 n.o., Prabodha Hansani 25, Nisansala Wanigasekera 2/22, Madara Samarakoon 2/31)

Nugawela Central: 70 in 13.2 overs (Piyumi Somaratne 18, Prabodha Hansanie 5/18, Chethana Vimukthi 3/7)

Vijayabahu Okkampitiya

beat Panadura Mahanama

Vijayabahu MV: 259/1 in 25 overs (Peshala Ranahansi 145 n.o., Sithara Madhuwanthi 61)

Mahanama: 136/5 in 25 overs (Lakmali Peiris 40, Dilithi Lakshania 28, Irosha Madhubashini 21, Sithara Madhuwanthi 2/25)

Quarter finals:

Devapathiraja beat Ethiliwewa MV

Devapathiraja: 274/6 in 25 overs (Pooja Rashmi 86, Parami Mahinsala 44, Imesha Dulani 44, Iresha Chathurani 31 n.o., Ruwanthi Hansamali 2/59)

Ethiliwewa MV: 102 in 16.5 overs (Lakshmi Sandalanka 26, Sathya Sandeepani 6/17)

Anula beat Pindeniya NS

Anula: 277/2 in 25 overs (Harshitha Madhavi 150 n.o., Sithmi Hirasha 77)

Pindeniya NS: 41 in 14.3 overs (Ashmini Gunawardena 3/1, Janadhi Anaya 2/2, Himasha Kumarage 2/5)

- (YK)