Harsha and Hasitha guide Southern Province to massive win vs North
View(s):Under 19 Inter-Provincial Cricket
By M. Shamil Amit
Chandimal de Silva of Central Province is bowled out by ALM Fayazudeen of Eastern Province at R. Premadasa Stadium. Pics by Ranjith Perera
An allround performance by Harsha Rajapakse who cracked a 50 and grabbed four scalps and a 53 by skipper Hasitha Madushan helped Southern Province to record a massive 200 runs win over Northern Province in their Under 19 inter-provincial cricket match played at Panagoda yesterday.
Southern Province taking first lease of the wicket made 247 for 8 in their allotted 50 overs and then bundled out the hapless Northern Province for a meager 47 runs with Harsha along with Saveen Nanayakkara and A.K. Tyrone who together shared eight wickets doing the damage.
Western Province South Outer registered a 12 runs win on the Parabola System over Western Province North Outer in the match played at the Surrey Village ground in Maggona. WP South Outer batting first made 203 with Madhawa Nimesh making a run a ball knock of 70 which had nine boundaries and a six. WP North Outer in their turn was 179 for 9 when bad light stopped play.
Central Province overcame Eastern Province by two wickets in another match of the same tournament played at the R. Premadasa Stadium. The match got off to a late start at 12.15 p.m. and was curtailed to 36 overs. Eastern Province taking first lease of the wicket was bundled out for a paltry 93 while Central Province in their run chase underwent some anxious moments before reaching the target in the 28th over.
The match played at Braybrooke Place between North Central Province and Uva Province ended in a 102 runs win on the Parabola System for North Central Province. This was match too got off to a late start and was curtailed to 36 overs with North Central Province batting first making 201 for 5 with Malshan Perera making a quick fire 40 ball knock of 67 which included eight boundaries and a six.
Uva Province in reply was made to struggle for their runs and was reeling on 69 for 8 in the 28 when play was called off due to bad light giving the North Central a comfortable win.
At Panagoda
Southern Province 247 for 8 in 50 overs (Hasitha Madushan 53, Harsha Rajapakse 50, Adeesha Thilanchana 29, Sanjika Ridma 21, Ramesh Mendis 20, A.K. Tyrone 34 n.o.: J. Jananthan 3 for 40, G. Mathusan 2 for 47, V. Sinthujan 2 for 57)
Janith Perera of North Central cuts during his knock of 47 against Uva at Braybrooke Place
Northern Province 47 in 16 overs (Harsha Rajapakse 4 for 21, Saveen Nanayakkara 2 for 2, A.K. Tyrone 2 for 4)
At Maggona
WP South Outer 203 for 7 in 50 overs (Madhawa Nimesh 70, Duminda Hashan 47, Chamika Sasanka 18)
WP North Outer 179 for 9 in 43 overs (R. Fernando 64, Hashan Dumindu 41)
At R. Premadasa Stadium
Eastern Province 93 in 36 overs (A.M. Nishraf 16, A. Vinothan 15 n.o.: Lakshan Jayasinghe 3 for 11, Sumedha Dissanayake 2 for 11, Deneth Lanka 2 for 20)
Central Province 96 for 8 in 28 overs (Sumedha Dissanayake 28, Charith Sudharka 18 n.o.: L. Aslam 4 for 17, M. Fayasdeen 3 for 31)
At Braybrooke Place
North Central Province 201 for 5 in 36 overs (Janith Perera 47, Leo Fransisco 27, Tharaka Rajaguru 24, Malshan Perera 67 n.o.)
Uva Province 69 for 8 in 28 overs (Miyuru Shalinda 22: Kusal de Silva 2 for 17, Jagath Sandaruwan 2 for 22)
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