Here’s the round-up of the five games which worked off today at the SLC inter District tournament.
Galle vs Hambantota
Dilhan Cooray stroked a magnificent 133 ball 139 that included 17 boundaries and a massive six, while right handed middle order batsman Eranga Rathnayake’s unbeaten 84 helped the lads from Galle to secure an easy 218 run win over Hambantota in a first-round game which worked off today at Maggona.
Galle 354/5 (50) Dilhan Cooray 139, Shalika Karunanayake 43, Eranga Rathnayake 84*, Shehan Hettiarachchi 2/43, Senal de Silva 2/54.
Hambantota 136 (32.1) Dulip Gayan 34, Senal de Silva 25, Shalika Karunanayake 3/28, Ruwan Herath 2/21.
Result – GALLE WON BY 218 RUNS
Anuradhapura vs Polonnaruwa
Anuradhapura District Skipper Nipun Karunanayake’s all-round efforts and Adeesha Nanayakkara’s valuable half-ton pilots Anuradhapura to a convincing win over Polonnaruwa in a District game which concluded today at Bloomfield grounds.
Anuradhapura 249 (49.5) Nipun Karunanayaka 43, Adeesha Nanayakkara 52, Sandun Rathnayaka 33, Sachin Jayawardena 38, Yohan de Silva 3/19, Mangala Kumara 2/26, Hasitha Niramal 3/43.
Polonnaruwa 110 (34.5) Sanka Wimasha 24, Yohan de Silva 29, Sachin Jayawardana 3/24, Nipun Karunanayaka 3/19.
Result – ANURADHAPURA WON BY 139 RUNS
Ratnapura vs Monaragala
Skipper Rajeewa Weerasinghe won the toss and opted to bat first as Ratnapura District folded to a below-par 151 runs. Left- arm spinner Chamikara Edirisinghe was terrific with the ball as he grabbed 4 scalps for 42 runs. In reply Monaragala District managed to cross over the winning mark thanks to a classy half-ton from the opening bat Harsha Rajapaksha in a District game which concluded today at FTZ grounds.
Ratnapura 151 (36.5) Maduranga Zoysa 38, Damith Priyadharshana 35, Chamikara Edirisinghe 4/42.
Monaragala 157/6 (33.2) Harsha Rajapaksha 51, Iwanka Sanjula 2/21, Chanaka Ruwansiri 2/39.
Result – MONARAGALA WON BY 4 WICKETS
Kalutara vs Gampaha
Being asked to bat on a flat surface at Panagoda grounds, Sanjaya Chathuranga along with Madawa Perera anchored Kalutara District to a formidable first innings total as they posted 274 in 49.2 overs. in reply Nipuna Deshan and Gayan Manishan shared 8 wickets between them to restrict the lads from Gampaha, while Kalutara District managed to overcome Gampaha District by 72 runs.
Kalutara 274 (49.2) Sanjaya Chathuranga 52, Madawa Nimesh 48, Thanura Fernando 3/36, Pasindu Lakshan 4/47.
Gampaha 202 (45.2) Udith Fernando 47, Lahiru Wickrmasinghe 39, Rukshan Weerasinghe 33, Nipuna Deshan 4/38, Gayan Manishan 4/25.
Result -KALUTARA WON BY 72 RUNS
Batticaloa vs Trincomalee
Trincomalee skipper Roscoe Thattil invited Batticaloa to take the first lease as Banuka Rajapaksha made a stylish 65, while Buddika Sandaruwan took 4 scalps to keep Batticaloa under 200 runs. In reply Dimuth Warapitiya, Raju Gayashan and Lahiru Sri Lakmal guided the lads from Trincomalee to a comfortable 3 wicket win in a District game which worked off today at BRC grounds.
Batticaloa 196 (47.4) Bhanuka Rajapaksha 65, Lakshan 37, Buddika Sandaruwan 4/32, Suminda Lakshan 3/25.
Trincomalee 202/7 (47.3) Dimuth Warapitiya 52, Raju Gayashan 44, Lahiru Sri Lakmal 42, Dinuka Hettiarachichi 4/28.
Result – TRINCOMALEE WON BY 3 WICKETS
