Kevindu, Yasiru help Colombo Central overcome Gampaha District1
Kevindu Senaratne cracked 90, while Yasiru Kasthuriarachchi put in a fine all-round performance to steer Colombo Central to a massive 157-run win over Gampaha District1, in a 1st Round match of the Under-15 Inter-District tournament played at Wennappuwa. Colombo Central taking first lease of the wicket posted a formidable 265 for 9 in their allotted 50 overs. Later, Yasiru, with a 4-wicket haul, along with Sarala Gunatilleke, shared 7 wickets between them to bundle out their opponents for a paltry 108. In the other matches, Colombo North Outer, Kurunegala South, Colombo Central2, Gampaha District1, Colombo Central Red, Ratnapura District, Moneragala District and Kurunegala North secured wins.
Results:
- At Wennappuwa:
Colombo Central beat Gampaha District1 by 157 runs
Colombo Central 265 for 9 in 50 overs (Kevindu Senaratne 90, Jayavihan Mahavithana 58, Yasiru Kasthuriarachchi 30 n.o.: Kaushalya Abhishek 3 for 39, Avishka Tharindu 2 for 13 and Theekshana Ridmal 2 for 44) Gampaha District1 108 in 35.4 overs (Kaushalya Abhishek 24: Yasiru Kasthuriarachchi 4 for 31, Sarala Gunatilleke 3 for 22)
- At Kotte:
Colombo North Outer beat Colombo North by 4 wickets
Colombo North 210 for 8 in 50 overs (Raveen de Silva 76, Johan de Silva 33: Dilhan Rameez 2 for 22)
Colombo North Outer 211 for 6 in 37 overs (Mohamed Shamaz 51, Chathura Dilrukshan 38: Raveen de Silva 2 for 30)
Colombo Central2 beat Colombo South Outer on Parabola by 54 runs
Colombo Central 2 247 for 8 in 50 overs (Yeshan Amarasinghe 92, Maneesha Rupasinghe 30, Missaka Nadun 20 n.o.: Shashika Perera 4 for 23)
Colombo South Outer 163 for 4 in 37 overs (Dinura Fernando 56, Kaveen Chathushka 31, Shanel Fernando 21: Kavinda Isiwara 2 for 34)
- At Dalupotha:
Kurunegala South beat Puttalam District by 43 runs
Kurunegala South 153 in 42.1 overs (K.C. Warnakulasooriya 59: Dineth Yeshara 3 for 37, Sheran Amidu 2 for 18, Kanishka Hasith 2 for 29)
Puttalam District 110 in 29.2 overs (Dulaj Ashan 47: Ravindu Jayasundara 3 for 12, I. Munasinghe 3 for 13, Tharindu Maduwantha 2 for 22)
Colombo Central Red beat Gampaha District2 by 1 wicket Gampaha District2 226 for 9 in 50 overs (Dayan Pankaja 59, Sandaruwan Chinthaka 51, Janidu Jayawardena 31, Manujith Deshan 29: Manula Perera 5 for 34, Sarala Gunatileke 2 for 22) Colombo Central Red 227 for 9 in 49.5 overs (Venuka Rubasinghe 70, Chamindu Maduwantha 30 n.o.: Thushara Madushan 3 for 27, Janidu Jayawardena 2 for 33)
- At Mahara
Gampaha District1 beat Colombo North Outer by 6 wickets
Colombo North Outer 152 in 42.1 overs (Thenuka Nandalal 47, Sanoj Thiwanka 31, Adeesha Perera 30: Kaushalya Abhishek 4 for 35, Theekshana Ridmal 2 for 11, Avindu Sathsara 2 for 27) Gampaha District1 156 for 4 in 41.2 overs Kaushalya Abhishek 47, Kemira Wijenayake 31, Avindu Sathsara 21 n.o.: Madhi Nameez 2 for 16)
- At Trincomalee
Ratnapura District beat Trincomalee District by 8 wickets
Trincomalee District 64 in 31.1 overs (Bimsara Kalhara 16: Gagana Chalanga 5 for 17, Chamodya Dissanayake 3 for 20, Shashika Thiwanka 2 for 11) Ratnapura District 66 for 2 in 11.1 overs (Dasun Chanaka 26, Gagana Chalanga 15 n.o.: J. Tusharan 2 for 30)
- At Pelawatte
Moneragala District beat Badulla District by 102 runs
Moneragala District 297 for 8 in 50 overs (Chihan Kalindu 134, Kavindu Lakshan 57, Daminda Rashmika 21, Chathura Dilshan 22 n.o.: Asanga Upendra 2 for 45, Ravindu Ratnayake 2 for 59) Badulla District 195 for 8 in 50 overs (Thavin Amarasinghe 30, Asanga Upendra 29, Sachin Kavinda 28, Ravindu Ratnayake 26: Avin Peshala 2 for 30)
- At Anuradhapura
Kurunegala North beat Matale District by 62 runs
Kurunegala North 179 for 9 in 50 overs (Chaluka Atapattu 29, Gimhan Liyanage 20, Januka Ravishan 22 n.o.: Imantha Kadigawa 3 for 26, Saranga Samarakoon 2 for 23) Matale District 117 in 42.5 overs (Abdul Rahuman 18: Kavindu Ranasinghe 5 for 18, Chaluka Atapattu 2 for 15)