They kept their memories of a bitter innings thrashing handed to them by Basnahira North last Sunday. With a day to spare on Sat. (21), Kandurata thrashed Basnahira South with utmost ease by 10 wickets, with more than a day to spare, in their second Inter-Provincial encounter ended at Rangiri Dambulla Int’l Stadium.

Kandurata 370 all out and 21 for no loss in 3.4 overs

Basnahira South 123 all out and (o/n 110-2) 267 all out in 81.4 overs (Yohan de Silva 41, Lahiru Thirimanne 45, Gihan Rupasinghe 54, Hasantha Fernando 43; Chaminda Vidanapathirana 3-54, Chinthaka Jayasinghe 2-21, Kaushalya Weeraratne 2-33)

An unfinished stand of 199 for the 6th wicket saw Basnahira North take an imposing 424-run lead, with five more 2nd innings wickets intact, as they enter the 4th and final day today in their second Inter-Provincial match played against Ruhuna at SSC, Colombo, on Saturday.

Coming from a victorious opening encounter, Basnahira middle-order batsmen Kaushal Silva and Muthumudalige Pushpakumara struck timely tons while standing at the crease for 58 overs.

Basnahira North 303 all out and (o/n 9-0) 342 for 5 wkts (Ian Daniel 48, Thilina Kandamby 32, K. Silva 111 n.o., M. Pushpakumara 103 n.o.; Kosela Kulasekara 2-64, Sajeewa Weerakoon 2-79)