In dramatic turn of events on day two, Southern Province and North Western Province booked their places in the SLC Super 19 Provincial Tournament 2016 final when they defeated firm favourites, Western Province South and Western Province North on first-innings respectively on Saturday.
At the end of day one, both teams from Western Province were looking firm favourites to advance to the final but the tides changed the direction on day two. Western Province Central and Central Province claimed first-innings points in the other two matches which ended today as the round-robin stage came to an end.
The final will take place on 10, 11 and 12 of May at R. Premadasa International Stadium.
Western Province North vs North Western Province
North Western Province ousted the Westerners on first-innings in their drawn encounter which concluded today at Army grounds in Panagoda.
After being 146 for 6 overnight, skipper Damitha Silva, left-hander Heshan Fernando and fast-bowler Randeera Ranasinghe made excellent cameo knocks to help North Western Province overtake the first-innings score of 221 posted by Western Province North. Skipper Silva made 59 while Fernando was dismissed for 49, both by Jehan Daniel but Ranasinghe made a useful contribution of 28 off 34 balls to clinch the victory in the last ball.
Sammu Ashan and Wanitha Wanninayake made half-centuries for their respective teams in their second innings but the result remained the same knocking out Western Province North.
WP North – 221/9 declared in 56.1 overs: Nipun Sumanasinghe 66, Krishan Sanjula 49, Nipun Haggalla 28, Damitha Silva 3/70, Wanitha Wanninayake 3/48.
North Western – 222/8 in 65 overs: Kamesh Nirmal 27, Damitha Silva 59, Heshan Fernando 49, Randeera Ranasinghe 28*, Jehan Daniel 4/56, Samitha Ranga 2/15.
WP North (2nd inn) – 195/7 declared in 38 overs: Sammu Ashan 64, Nipun Sumanasinghe 46, Krishan Sanjula 23, Dushan Guruge 22*, Randeera Ranasinghe 3/53, Damith Silva 2/83.
North Western (2nd inn) – 135/6 in 39 overs: Wanitha Wanninayake 51, Helitha Bambarenda 2/13, Jehan Daniel 2/27.
Southern Province vs Western Province South
Southern Province skipper Navindu Nirmal and his army of spinners helped their team beat Western Province South on first-innings in their match which concluded at FTZ grounds in Katunayake.
After being 156 for 2 at one stage, Western Province South were bundled out for 196 in pursuit of 240 posted by Southern Provinc. The left-arm spin duo, Hareen Buddhila and Dilum Sudeera along with off-spinner Kavindu Ediriweera shared 8 wickets to bring the downfall of the Westerners. Prince of Wales’ College batsman Vishwa Chathuranga struck his second ton of the tournament.
The Southerners were in a spot of bother in their second innings at 54 for 5 but another calm and composed 60 by Nirmal ensured they set an impossible of target of 240 in 21 overs for their opponents. Apart of Nirmal, Amindu Udara, Chathura Milan and Thilan Prashan made useful contributions. The Westerners were 122 for 6 at close of play with Nirmal, the wicket-keeper claiming 5 victims. Avishka Fernando’s 40-ball 66 was not enough for Western Province South.
Southern – 240 all out in 64.2 overs: Navindu Nirmal 83, Nipun Ransika 38, Thilan Prasan 31, Ashen Bandara 31, Avishka Fernando 2/25, Thilan Nimesh 3/52, Dilesh Nanayakkara 3/57.
WP South – 196 all out in 57.1 overs: Vishwa Chathuranga 101, Avishka Fernando 54, Dilum Sudeera 2/27, Hareen Buddhila 3/47, Kavindu Ediriweera 3/34.
Southern (2nd inn) – 195 all out in 65.1 overs: Navindu Nirmal 60, Amindu Udrara 46 Thilan Prashan 32*, Chathura Milan 24, Dilesh Nanayakkara 3/71, Thilan Nimesh 2/43, Irosh Geeshan 2/29.
WP South – 122/6 in 21 overs: Avishka Fernando 66, Hareen Buddhila 3/42, Dilum Sudeera 2/11.
Western Province Central vs Northern Province
Western Province Central had to be satisfied only with the first-innings points against Northern Province at Colts grounds.
Photo Album – SLC Super 19 – Northern Province vs WP Central
A clinical all-round effort by the Westerners were too much for the boys from Northern Province as they were bowled out for 124 in their second innings. Pasindu Sooriyabandara and Thanuka Dabare clobbered half-tons on day two for WP Central which set a victory target of 255 for the Northerners. They were 100 for 6 at stumps on day two.
WP Central – 171 all out in 64 overs: Manelkar De Silva 97*, Vishad Randika 37, S. Mathushan 3/32, Kapil Raj 4/67, Ayana Siriwardana 2/42.
Northern – 124 all out in 48.2 overs: S Rushanthan 34, Sajith Sameera 2/27, Lahiru Dilshan 3/08.
WP Central (2nd inn) – 207/6 declared in 45.1 overs: Thanuka Dabare 50, Pasindu Sooriyabandara 64, Pathum Nissanka 45, Ayana Siriwardana 3/68.
Northern (2nd inn) – 100/6 in 44 overs: M Nithushan 39*, Ayana Siriwardana 21, Sajith Sameera 2/12, Lahiru Dilshan 2/34, Vimukthi Kulathunga 2/37.
Central Province vs North Central Province
Central Province dominated proceedings on both days but had to be contained only with the first-innings win over North Central Province at R. Premadasa International Stadium.
Photo Album – SLC Super 19 – North Central Province v Central Province
The Trinity College duo, Shanogeeth Shanmuganathan and Hasitha Boyagoda made 72 and 70 respectively for Central Province as they made a commendable 291 for 5 from their allotted 65 overs in reply to the first-innings score of 205 accumulated by North Central Province. In the second innings, North Central batted till close of play posting 199 for 8. The Rajans off-spinner Gihan Vitharana claimed a six-wicket haul while Anandian Ashel Sigera made a half-ton.
North Central – 205 all out in 64.5 overs: Sajith De Silva 39, Pubudu Chathuranga 32, Sahan Ishara 31, Heshan Senura 31, Sivakumar Tiron 6/81, Thisaru Dilshan 2/37.
Central – 291/5 in 65 overs: Bawantha Udangamuwa 29, Shanogeeth Shanmuganathn 72, Hasitha Boyagoda 70*, Thisaru Dilshan 38*, Mohommad Alfar 37, Ashel Sigera 2/66.
North Central (2nd inn) – 199/8 in 69 overs: Ashel Sigera 59, Sajith De Silva 34, Lakshan 29, Nipun Lakshan 28, Gihan Vitharana 6/71, Sivakumar Tiron 2/73.
