Himasha Liyanage’s 75 not out stands out
Eastern Province fought back after being bundled out for a meager 84 runs in the first innings to make a score of 171 for 4 in the second session of play after being made to follow on day two by Western Province South in their Under 23 Inter-Provincial cricket encounter played at the Police Park.
Sandakan Pathirana did the damage in Eastern Province’s first inning when he ended with a seven wicket haul. The day one proceedings saw Western Province South taking first lease of the wicket helped by a half ton from Malindu Maduranga making a score of 254.
Helakamal Nanayakkara ended with impressive figures of 5 for 34 enabling North Central Province bowl out North Western Province for a low score of 104 runs. North Central Province in their turn was 20 for 1 at lunch on day one in the match played at Panagoda.
Half tons by Akeel Inham and Himasha Liyanage saw Western Province Central make a challenging score of 179 for 3 against Central Province in the second session of play on day one at the CCC ground while Uva Province batting first was struggling on 100 for 5 against Western Province North at the Sooriyawewa Stadium.
At the CCC grounds in the game between Western Province Central and Central Province Himasha Liyanage made an impressive 75 not out to help their score to 179 for 3. Besides Liyanage Akeel Inham (53) also made a half century.
Results:
- At Police Park
Western Province South 254 (Malindu Maduranga 53, Rashmika Opatha 47, Madawa Nimesh 32, Lakshitha Maduranga 23 n.o.: K. Thanushan 6 for 82, Ramesh Imantha 3 for 49)
Eastern Province 84 (Nipuna Gamage 18: Sandakan Pathirana 7 for 23, Ranitha Liyanaarachchi 2 for 15) and 171 for 4 (Ramindu Nikeshala 46, Sachitha Jayatilleke 44 n.o., Ramesh Nimantha 41 n.o.)
- At Panagoda
North Western Province 104 (Sashin Dilranga 20: Helakamal Nanayakkara 5 for 34, Chandula Weeraratne 3 for 15)
North Central Province 20 for 1
- At CCC
Western Province Central 179 for 3 (Akeel Inham 53, Himasha Liyanage 75 n.o.) vs Central Province
- At Sooriyawewa
Uva Province 100 for 5 (Meedum Dineth 37, Navindu Nirmal 46 n.o.: Binura Fernando 5 for 13) vs Western Province North