Sarathchandra hit a swashbuckling 186 runs in just 138 balls inclusive of 22 fours and seven sixes while Woods cracked an unbeaten century.

Chasing the mammoth score, Nuwara Eliya were bowled out for 104 as T.N. Rupasinghe picked up five wickets for 12 runs.

Kandy 420 for 5 in 50 overs (Manoj Sarathchandra 186, Yohan Woods 100 n.o, Nirosha Dikwella 85)

Nuwara Eliya 104 all out in 35.4 overs (Sachith Dushmantha 30, Manujaya Heenkenda 19; T.N. Rupasinghe 5/12, J. Premasinghe 2/43)

Colombo North ‘A’ in  three-wicket win

St. Joseph’s College, leg-spinner Supeshala Jayathilake picked up four wickets while Anandian Ushan Gunathilaka top scored with 33 runs as Colombo North A scored a three-wicket victory over Colombo South A, in their match, played at Ananda Mawatha yesterday.

Colombo South A 145 all out in 43.4 overs (Sanoj Cyril 40, Lahiru Nilantha 27; Supeshala Jayathilaka 4/31, Sisuru Samarasinghe 2/31)

Colombo North A 146 for 7 in 46.1 overs (T. Samarakoon 24, Ushan Gunathilaka 33, Sisuru Samarasinghe 23; Sanoj Cyril 2/29)

Karunaratne impresses  in 130-run victory

Skipper Nimna Karunaratne top scored with 102 runs and picked up three wickets as Kurunegala District romped to a 130-run victory over Polonnaruwa District in their Under-15 match played at Welagedara Stadium yesterday.

Kurunegala 279 for 9 in 50 overs (Lio Francisco 34, Nimna Karunaratne 102, Chandika Ruwan 43, Ashan Madusanka 27, Lahiru Asanka 18; C. Gunawickrama 3/65, M. Nanayakkara 3/61, M. Sanjeewa 3/48)