Royal win Under-17 Division 2 title as well
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Royal College, Colombo, beat Wadduwa Central College to become the 2026 champions of the Inter-School Under-17 Division Two One-Day Cricket Tournament, organised by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association with the support of Sri Lanka Cricket.
Royal College won the toss and elected to bowl first in the final, which concluded at the S. Thomas’ College Ground in Mount Lavinia on (13). Invited to bat, Wadduwa Central College were bowled out for 103.
Royal College’s Division Two players reached the target with only 8 wickets down and 15 overs to spare, sealing a 2-wicket victory.
Royal College, Colombo, Under-17 Division Two squad
Thumindu Somasiri (captain), Isuka Wickramasinghe, Rasula Madarasinghe, Manish Wijesundara, Senuth Perera, Sithuka Alwis, Binara Kulasekara, Ahamed Raheemdeen, Dulna Nimnal, Senesh Ratnayake and Dinuja Wellahaewage.
Wadduwa Central College Under-17 squad
Anuja Gimhan (captain), Dinith Neumal, Chamesh Mokshan (wicketkeeper), Kaveesha Sayuranga, Imesh Chathuranga, Praveen Theekshana, Sumesh Malka, Yasiru Nethsara, Nadith Prabodha, Daham Didula and Binara Gimsara.
Opening left-hander Dinith Neumal was the top scorer in Wadduwa Central College’s innings after they batted first. He scored 30 off 42 balls, with 3 fours.
In addition, Chamesh Mokshan scored 11 off 37 balls with a four, while Kaveesha Sayuranga made 10 off 50 balls.
Every other batter was restricted to a single-figure score, while left-arm spinner Dinuja Wellahaewage returned the best figures of the innings, taking 5 wickets for 14 runs.
Senesh Ratnayake also claimed 3 wickets for 16 runs, while Senuth Perera took 2 for 24.
Openers Thumindu Somasiri and Isuka Wickramasinghe gave Royal College a strong start in the chase, adding 61 runs for the first wicket.
The partnership ended with the dismissal of captain Thumindu Somasiri. He had made 40 off 61 balls, including 8 fours.
Only another 5 runs were added after his dismissal before Isuka Wickramasinghe also fell. He scored 14 off 57 balls without a boundary.
Manish Wijesundara also scored 17 off 36 balls, with a four.
After his dismissal, Wadduwa Central College took 3 wickets within the next 10 runs, but the low total they had posted with the bat left Royal College holding the upper hand.
Right-arm opening bowler Imesh Chathuranga produced the best figures of the innings with 4 wickets for 26 runs. Left-arm spinner Kaveesha Sayuranga also took 3 wickets for 16 runs.
Brief scores
Wadduwa Central College Under-17 team – 103 all out (36.2) Dinith Neumal 30, Senesh Ratnayake 3/16, Senuth Perera 2/24, Dinuja Wellahaewage 5/14
Royal College, Colombo, Under-17 Division Two team – 104 for 8 (34.5) Thumindu Somasiri 40, Manish Wijesundara 17, Imesh Chathuranga 4/26, Kaveesha Sayuranga 3/16
Royal College, Colombo, Under-17 Division 2 team won by 2 wickets.
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