By Ishani Upatharitha
St. Joseph's College U-17 Div. I team[/caption]
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St. Sebastian's U-17 Div. I cricket team[/caption]
Joes played 13 matches and won all of them while St. Sebastian’s played 13 matches winning 12 of them, losing only one.
Skippers –
Ashain Daniel will lead St. Joseph’s. Janishka Perera will skipper St. Sebastian’s, Moratuwa.
Run-up to Finals –
The Joes beat Isipathana, Colombo and St. Sebastian’s beat Thurstan, Colombo in their pre quarterfinals.
St. Joseph’s beat Royal, Colombo and St. Sebastian’s beat St. Anthony’s, Wattala in the quarter-finals.
Then in the semis, St. Joseph’s beat Mahinda College, Galle while St. Joseph’s beat S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia.
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Ashain Daniel, St. Joseph's Captain[/caption]
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Janishka Perera, St. Sebastian's Captain[/caption]
SQUADS
St. Joseph’s, Colombo:
Ashain Daniel (Captain), Shevaan Rassool (Vice captain), Johanne De Zilva, Dineth Jayakody, Lakshan Gamage, Ashan De Alwis, Dinal Anuradha, Dunith Wellalage, Miranga Wickramage, Yesith Rupasinghe, Yanik Muller, Sheran Fonseka, Shenuka De Silva, Dineth Anthony and Klenn Kalyanarathne
Master-in-charge: Sanjeewa Fernando
Coach: Roger Wijesooriya
Assi. Coach: Darantha Menerigama
St. Sebastian’s, Moratuwa:
Janishka Perera (Captain), Nadeera Fernando, Sukitha Prasanna, Sasika Perera, Thadula De Silva, Dulara Fernando, Dunith Jayatunga, Savindu Rodrigo, Bihanga Mendis, Chamoth Mendis, Saveen Fernando, Kanushka Lakshan, Sanjula Lehan, Harith Fernando and Senith de Sa
Master-in-charge: Frank Cooray
Coach: Imal Botheju
Assi. Coach: Tharanga De Silva.
When unbeaten St. Joseph’s College, Colombo take on St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa in the final of the ‘Singer Cup’ Under-17 Division I Inter Schools Cricket Tournament final at BRC Grounds, Colombo on Wednesday, 19 September, the former need to emerge champions going by their solid form this season and their past record.
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