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Skipper Denuwan Dassanayake with a 66-ball 70 runs and all-rounder Ushan Gunathilaka with a good double of 41 runs and three wickets guided Colombo North A to a six wickets victory, their second consecutive win, over Colombo North B in the on going Prima Champions Trophy Under-15 Inter District tournament match played at Kotahena yesterday.
Deciding to bat first, Colombo North B topped 200 run mark courtesy of 55 extras given away by their counterparts. Later chasing 219 to win, Colombo North A were helped by two brisk knocks.
Skipper Dassanayake stroked 70 runs inclusive of eight fours and five sixes while Gunathilaka scored six fours and one six in his 41 runs for Colombo North A to reach the target with 10 overs to spare in their innings. Gunathilaka was named Man of the match for his 41 runs and three wickets.
Recording back to back victories, Colombo North A are now well in contention for a place in the next stage of the Prima Championship.
Scores:
Colombo North B 218 all out in 49.5 overs (Ashan Wanigaratne 30, Shenan Thenuwara 26, Hashan Sirisena 28, Extras 55; Isuru Gunasekara 2/14, Dinal Fonseka 2/31, Ushan Gunathilaka 3/36)
Colombo North A 220 for 4 in 39.2 overs (Vidusha Jayasinghe 39, Ushan Gunathilaka 41, Denuwan Dassanayake 70, Dinal Fonseka 17 n.o, Danuka Madushan 13 n.o; Shenan Thenuwara 2/49)
Colombo South A defend a low score
St. Peter’s College bat Lahiru Milantha with a fine half century and Royal College paceman Anjana Kudahetti with figures of three wickets for 12 runs impressed for Colombo South A to register a 50 runs victory in their match played at Moratu Vidyala Ground Moratuwa yesterday.
Scores:
Colombo South A 156 all out in 40.3 overs (Lahiru Milantha 56, Madusha Rajaratne 27, Shehan Fernando 17; Amila Aponsu 3/14, Anushka Perera 3/30, Eranda Senaratne 2/32)
Colombo South B 106 all out in 32.4 overs (Amila Aponsu 48, Eranda Senaratne 22; Anjana Kudahetti 3/12, S. Sanjeewa 2/14, Julian de Silva 2/18)
Nuwara Eliya bounce back with
one wicket win
After conceding a massive defeat at the hands of Kandy district on Monday, Nuwara Eliya bounced back to beat Kegalle by one wicket on the back of an unbeaten 40 runs by Sulochana Wijesinghe and 58 extras conceded by the opponents in their match played at Pallekele Prison Grounds, yesterday.
Scores
Kegalle 198 all out in 32 overs (P. Kumara 44, C. Perera 47, S. Chathuranga 25; S. Rikshan 4/50, E. Karunaratne 3/25, L. Wickramasinghe 2/04)
Nuwara Eliya 201 for 9 in 46.4 overs (Sulochana Wijesinghe 40 n.o, A. Chinthaka 19, Extras 58; M. Nawaratne 2/17, G. Edirisinghe 2/28, M. Ranaweera 2/33)
Kalutara record 47 runs win
Madhuranga Peiris and Akila Dananjaya shared three wickets apiece while Deemantha Fernando (52) and Aruna Dharmasena scored the bulk of the runs for Kalutara District to record a 47 runs victory in their match played at De Mazenod College Ground, Kandana yesterday.
Scores
Kalutara 232 for 8 in 50 overs (Deemantha Fernando 52, Aruna Dharmasena 41, Madhuranga Peiris 30 n.o, Akila Dananjaya 25 n.o, Asanka Alwis 20; Vimukthi Mallawarachchi 3/35, Angelo Jayasinghe 2/37, Ruwin Sinniah 2/40, Gawrawa Deva 1/35)
Gampaha 185 all out in 43.1 overs (Angelo Jayasinghe 43, Shehan Dilasiri 40, Shehan de Silva 31, Yohan Silva 18; Madhuranga Peiris 3/24, Akila Dananjaya 3/46, Kavidu Perera 2/23, Dinesh Pathirana 1/37)
