Arch rivals Anula Vidyalaya Nugegoda and Ratnaweli Balika Gampaha entered the final of the Under-19 Girls Inter-school Cricket tournament.
Unbeaten Ratnaweli Balika beat last year’s runners-up Wadduwa Central College by 58 runs in one semi-final played at Surrey ground Maggona yesterday.
Vishmi Gunarathne was the highest scorer with 59 runs for Ratnaweli.
In the other semi-final Anula Vidyalaya beat last year’s runners-up Wadduwa Central by eight runs at Campbell Place. Shihari Ranahansi stole the spotlight with an unbeaten 87 runs for Anula Vidyalaya.
Anula Vidyalaya will meet Ratnaweli Balika in the final from 1.00 pm on May 2 at Bloomfield ground.
Devapathiraja College will meet Wadduwa Central in the match for third place from 9.00 am on the same day also at Bloomfield ground.
Scores:
Anula Vidyalaya: 162/3 (30) (Shikari Ranahansi 87 n.o., Kaushini Nuthyanga 25, Imalshi Yasara 15)
Devapathiraja: 154 (30) (Sanjana Kavindi 39, Imesha Dulani 36, Kavya Kavindi 22, Dulanga Dissanayake 3/30, Kaushini Nuthyanga 2/6)
Ratnaweli: 165/6 (30) (Vishmi Gunaratne 59, Nethmi Gunaratne 38, Sandali Weerasinghe 20, Nikesha Wijesekara 12, Nethmoi Poorna 2/23, Savindi Imalsha 2/34)
Wadduwa Central: 107/7 (30) (Nethmi Poorna 38, Savindi Nimalsha 28, Navodya Nethmini 11, Umaya Rathnayake 3/20)
Squads:
Anula Vidyalaya: Hashini Liyanage (Captain), Shikari Nuwantha, Kaushini Nuthyanga, Nethmi Tharuhsa, Imasha Nethmini, Samadhi Nethmini, Enudi Vilara, Senugi Vilara, Dulanga Chamani, H.L.I. Yasara, Chathuni Nethmini, Himasha Kavidi, Geethma Mayanthi, Methuli Dangalla, Anumi Vidunya, Thisma Igalavithana, Binguni Amndika, Jeewanthi Warnapura, Sarasi Randima
Ratnaweli Balika: Vishmi Gunaratne (Captain), Nethmi Gunaratne, Viduhika Perera, Sandali Weerasinghe, Kavindi Wijesekara, Sanduni Amanda, Dewmini Pabasara, Prathibha Gamhewa, Navodya Jayasinghe, Kavindya Gunasinghe, Bhagya Edirisnghe, Hemini Rathnayake, Himaya Wijesinghe, Rasanjalee Gunasekara, Pinsith Poornima, Sandaruvi Premarathne, Kasundi Kulatunge, Madhushani Wickramasingh (YK)