Western Province North emerge champions
Dushan Hettige who cracked a run a ball 64 inclusive of eight boundaries and two sixes and Sanjula Abeywickrama who made an unbeaten 44 with two boundaries and two sixes helped Western Province North defeat Southern Province by 50 runs on the Duckworth/Lewis method in the final of the Prima Cup U15 Inter-Provincial cricket tournament played at the SSC ground yesterday to emerge champions.
Dushan and Sanjula put on a valuable partnership of 107 runs for the second wicket as Western Province North chasing a target of 192 runs were 139 for 2 in 26.5 overs when play was stopped due to bad light.
Southern Province 191 in 43.3 overs (Ravindu Sanjana 69, Kavindu Ediriweera 38, Supun Kavinda 32: Sanjula Illangatileke 3 for 31, Jehan Daniel 3 for 36, Nipun Sumanasinghe 2 for 42)
Western Province North 139 for 2 in 26.5 overs (Dushan Hettige 64, Suwanga Wijewardena 25, Sanjula Abeywickrama 44 n.o.)