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Joes rout Gurukula to seal final spot
Under 19 Limited Overs Cricket
by Reemus Fernando
St. Joseph’s registered crushing nine wickets victory over Gurukula in the Under 19 Division I Tier ‘A’ limited overs tournament semi-final at BRC ground on Monday.
The Joes needed just 13 overs to seal a comfortable nine wickets victory after they rattled Gurukula for scanty 61 runs. Paceman Manasa Madubashana (3/21) and spinner Yenula Dewthusa (4/13) shared seven wickets between them to restrict Gurukula to 61 runs. Denura Dimansith and number ten batsman Iduwara Oshada were the only batsmen to reach double figures as Gurukula toiled for 41 overs to reach their eventual total.
In their essay the Joes lost their first wicket for five runs. But the second wicket pair of Kithmin dr Silva and Abishek Jayaweera kept their wickets intact to win with many overs to spare.
Scores
Gurukula
61 all out in 40.4 overs (Denura Dimansith 12; Manasa Madubashana 3/21, Yenula Dewthusa 4/13)
St. Joseph’s
63 for 1 in 13 overs (Kithmin de Silva 22n.o., Abishek Jayaweera 27n.o.)