Lalith Athulathmudali College Mt. Lavinia and Dhammissara National School Naththandiya entered the final of the Under-19 Division 3 tier B Inter Schools Limited Overs Cricket Tournament yesterday.

In the semi-final, Lalith Athulathmudali beat Kekirawa Central College by 6 wickets at MB Grounds Godigamuwa, while Dhammissara NS beat Poramadulla Central College at Wickramashila National School Grounds Giriulla.

Right hand top order batter Bihandu Delunaka of Lalith Athulathmudali scored an unbeaten 95 runs in 100 balls with 17 boundaries and a six. Along with Janith Priyashantha (37*) the duo was involved in an unbroken 116 runs stand for the 5th wicket. The final will be held this week.

In Godigamuwa (Lalith Athulathmudali won by 6 wickets)

Kekirawa Central: 177 (45.4) (Dilan Rathnayake 63, Keshan Sithumina 28, Danupa Sithijaya 3/26) 

Lalith Athulathmudali: 178/4 (36.4) (Bihandu Delunaka 95*, Janith Priyashantha 37*, Kanchana Dissanayake 2/40)

In Giriulla (Dhammissara NS won by 6 wickets)

Poramadulla Central: 128 (34.1) (Avishka Jayawardana 35, Praveen Sandeepa 24, Hasith Nayanajith 3/6, Sadewaka Samaradiwakara 3/23, Ashan Dhananjaya 2/39) 

Dhammissara NS: 133/4 (32.2) (Hasith Nayanajith 54*, Ashan Dhananjaya 22, Sesath Thilakarathne 2/29, Raneesh Herath 2/43)