Galle Zone1 skipper Navod slams quickfire 197
Navod Paranavithana
Skipper and opening batsman Navod Paranavithana slammed a quick-fire 120-ball 197 inclusive of 18 boundaries and 12 sixes to guide Galle Zone 1
to a convincing 181-run win over Matara District in their Under-15 Inter-District Cricket Tournament match played at Hikkaduwa.
Navod’s knock saw Galle Zone 1 taking first lease of the wicket post a formidable score of 273 for 8 while Matara District in their turn were able to muster a score of only 92 runs.
The Under-15 inter-district cricket tournament conducted by SLC is being contested by 39 teams which have been divided into seven groups with 80 round robin matches scheduled to be played before the knockout stage.
Results:
- At Hikkaduwa: Galle Zone 1 won
by 181 runs
Galle Zone 1 273 for 8 in 43 overs (Navod Paranavithana 197 n.o., Kosala Udayanga 21: Woshitha Amarasinghe 3 for 47)
Matara District92 in 28.5 overs (Tharindu Rajapakse 18: Kushan Madhushan 3 for 1, Kavindu Nirmana 3 for 10)
- At Prison Ground: Colombo Central (Red) won by 8 wickets
Gampaha Zone 2 119 in 35.4 overs (Sandun Magammana 33, Harsha Ranga 26: Sampath Nisshanka 4 for 14, Thashika Lakshan 2 for 12)
Colombo Central (Red) 122 for 2 in 19.5 overs (Vinuka Rubasinghe 61 n.o., Kavindu Pathirana 38 n.o.)
- At Karandeniya: Galle Zone 2 won by 6 wickets
Galle Zone 3 167 in 30.3 overs (Navindu Pehesara 52, Hansamana de Silva 36, Sasindu Dilshan 17, Manusha Theekshana 15: Chamath Dilsara 6 for 50, Pawan Sandesh 2 for 23)
Galle Zone 2 168 for 4 in 28 overs (Dilan Rashinda 65, Pawan Sandesh 19, Bhanuka Manohara 50 n.o.: Ishan Pramodya 3 for 29)
- At Bandaragama: Kalutara Zone 1 won by 86 runs on Parabola
Kalutara Zone 1 258 for 6 in 50 overs (Mithira Thenura 102, Sheron Fonseka 46, Ishara Shashmitha 42, Shalitha Kasun 24 n.o.: Savindu Utthara 2 for 55)
Colombo Central (Purple)93 for 4 in 26.2 overs (Amitha Dabare 15, Thevindu Dickwella 20 n.o.,Savindu Utthara 19 n.o.: Heshan Uminda 2 for 7)
- At Badulla: Ratnapura won by 36 runs
Ratnapura District 200 in 49.4 overs (Lithija Kalhara 56, Randinu Ranganath 33: Sachindu Malaka 3 for 35, Thiwanka Dilhara 3 for 40, Mahesh Rangana 2 for 50)
Monaragala District 164 in 38.5 overs (Mahesha Rangana 48, Sakuna Nidarshana 43: Kalpa Bhanuka 5 for 24, Nipuna Kanchana 2 for 30)
- At Mahara: Gampaha Zone 1 won by 3 wickets
Gampaha Zone 3 109 in 37.5 overs (Lester Jayaweera 25, Hansaja Gihan 17: Brian Julius 4 for 22, Shaun Shenil 3 for 26, Dilith Jayatissa 2 for 13)
Gampaha Zone 1 110 for 7 in 30.5 overs (Pasindu Sandaruwan 22, Chanaka Shamilka 20 n.o.: Hansaja Gihan 2 for 16, Dhanushka Madhushan 2 for 22. Tharaka Lashan 2 for 27)
- At Badulla: Badulla District won by 15 runs
Badulla District 165 in 48.3 overs (Thevin Amarasinghe 62: Lashen Gunarathne 2 for 14, Nipun Kanchana 2/23)
Ratnapura District 150 in 45 (Lashen Gunarathne 63, Lithija Kalhara 31: Savith Basnayake 4 for 22, Yamila Abeykoon 2 for 33)
- At Mt. Lavinia: Colombo South
Blue won by 7 wickets
Kalutara Zone 3: 134 in 32.3 overs (Ovindu Wickramasinghe 33, Dulanka Chanaka 27: Vishud Perera 5 for 22, Behan Dinuka 4 for 22)
Colombo South Blue 137 for 3 in 21 overs (Chanuka Galagoda 63, Anuk Palihawadana 17)
- At Debarawewa: Galle Zone 2 won by 83 runs
Galle Zone 2 253 for 8 in 50 overs (Jeewaka Shasheen 65 n.o., Nirmal Randika 54, Bhanuka Manohara 32, Sudeera Weerarathne 25, Dilan Rashinda 23, Jeewaka Shasheen 65 n.o.: Lasidnu Lakshan 3 for 24, Samith Dilshan 2 for 58)
Hambantota District170 for 9 in 50 overs (Dinush Sanjula 58, C.A. Gagana 27, S. A. Vishwanath 24: Archana Amoth 3 for 27, Sudeera Weerarathne 2 for 26, Jeewaka Shasheen 2 for 28)
- At Karandeniya: Galle Zone 3 won by 3 wickets
Galle Zone 1 139 in 39.1 overs (Navod Paranavithana 40, Sithira Helitha 35, Sandeepa Shamod 29: Sahan Sankalpa 5 for 13, Lohan Aroshana 2 for 16)
Galle Zone 3 143 for 7 in 27.1 overs (Navindu Pehesara 40, Manusha Theekshana 24 n.o.)
- At Badulla: Badulla District won by 15 runs
Badulla District 198 for 7 in 50 overs (Ruvishan Maleesha 49, Janeesha Hansaka 46, Savith Basnayake 34, Shshara Kavinda 25: Sasindu Malinga 2 for 27, Sakuna Nidarshana 2 for 29, Kavindu Lakshan 2 for 32)
Monaragala District 183 in 50 overs (Kavindu Lakshan 51, Sakuna Nidarshana 33, Oshan Viranjan 31: Thevin Amarasinghe 5 for 38)
- At Kotahena: Gampaha Zone 3
won by 36 runs
Gampaha Zone 3: 195 in 45.4 (Brian Julian 49, Pasindu Sherman 38, Shanon Shenil 36, Shanaka Sameera 23: Sachitha de Silva 3 for 23, Shehan Perera 3 for 38, Indika Wanasinghe 2 for 30, Lasitha Chethana 2 for 50)
Colombo North Outer 159 in 46 overs (Lasitha Chethana 43, Sevinda Gimhana 41: Hansaja Hiruna 2 for /22, Pethum Nethsara 2 for 25, Brian Julian 2 for 26)