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NCP young 'uns show the seniors how
By M. Shamil Amit
Shantha Kalawitigoda and Gayan Wijekoon put North Central Province in a strong position at the end of the first day's play against Southern Province in their Inter-Provincial cricket tournament match played at the Dambulla Stadium yesterday.

With their pacemen Nuwan Kulasekera and Farveez Maharoof wrecking the Southern Province batting for a meagre 86. Kalawitigoda and Wijekoon then frustrated them when they went on a leather hunt to put on an unbroken 205 stand for the second wicket to give their side a healthy score of 251 for 1. Kalawitigoda remained unbeaten on 126 inclusive of 19 boundaries and three sixers while Wijekoon made 78 with 12 boundaries.

Southern Province 86 in 22.2 overs (Anushka Polonowita 28, Saman Jayantha 15.; Nuwan Kulasekera 4 for 17, Farveez Maharoof 4 for 12)
North Central Province 251 for 1 in 67 overs (Avishka Gunawardena 23, Shantha Kalawitagoda 126 n.o., Gayan Wijekoon 78 n.o.)

Nuwan Zoysa and Ruchira Perera send WP reeling
Hostile bowling by Central Province pace duo Nuwan Zoysa and Ruchira Perera sent the Western Province side reeling to 43 on the first day of the Inter-Provincial cricket tournament match played at the SSC grounds.

It was a pathetic display by the batsmen of Western Province who won the toss and decided to take first lease of the wicket. However they were in trouble soon as they lost four wickets for just 14 runs on the board.

They never recovered from this shock and lost two more wickets at the same score and then slid to 39 for 9 and ultimately being bowled for just 43 which took them 23 overs. Zoysa ended with figures of 6 for 12 while Perera finished with 4 for 21.

Central Province in their turn too cannot be happy with their batting as they were able to muster only 133 and Western Province in their second essay were 32 for 1.

Western Province 43 in 23 overs (Chaminda Vaas 15.; Nuwan Zoysa 6 for 12, Ruchira Perera 4 for 21) and 32 for 1 at close
Central Province 133 in 47.5 overs (Dhammika Sudharshana 26, Thilan Samaraweera 27, Sajith Fernando 18, Bhatiya Perera 19, Thilina Kandamby 17.; Chaminda Vaas 3 for 27, Thilan Mirando 3 for 32, Dinuk Hettiarachchi 3 for 22).

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