Poorna Kalhara
Poorna Kalhara produced a fine all-round performance to steer Gampaha Zone 2 to a comfortable 227-run win over Gampaha Zone 3 in their SLC Under-19 Provincial Youth League Inter-District Limited Overs Cricket Tournament match played at Negombo.
Kalhara scored 114 runs to enable his team amass 375 for five in their 50 overs and followed up with three wickets as Gampaha Zone 3 were bowled out for 148.
Chief scores
At Hambantota (Matara won by 151 runs) Matara: 284/8 in 50 overs (Imeth Manaperi 80, Chamarindu Nethsara 50, Thathsara Dewmith 43, Vishwa Supun 31, Pesandu Sanjan 30, Thisara Rathsara 2/55, Nisal Dakshitha 2/57)
Monaragala: 133 in 40 overs (Sithum Hasaranga 27, Nisal Dakshitha 27, Samiru Gimhan 4/33, Pesandu Sanjan 2/29, Sasinu Battage 2/31).
At Negombo (Gampaha Zone 2 won by 227 runs)
Gampaha Zone 2: 375/5 in 50 overs (Poorna Kalhara 114, Thathsara Eshan 105, Kaveen Deneth 60, Themira Mikashana 38, Minuga Nethsara 2/48)
Gampaha Zone 3: 148 in 35.3 overs (Gaveesha Induwara 39, Oshada Gimhan 37, Shenehs Jayawickrama 21, Poorna Kalhara 3/27, Tharusha Kodikara 3/46, Tishan Nipun 2/25).
At Negombo (Colombo North Zone 1 won by 35 runs according DLS method) Gampaha Zone 1: 159 in 46.4 overs (Sharith Sudeena 41, Kavindu Senadi 32, Dinuja Samararatne 4/20, Nushan Perera 3/12, Maanasa Madubashana 2/22) Colombo North Zone 1: 107/3 in 25.2 overs (Anuga Pahansara 41, Nadul Jayalath 39 n.o, Sharith Sudeena 2/16).
At Bandaragama (Kalutara Zone 3 won by one wicket)
Colombo South Zone 3: 128 in 40.3 overs (Adheesha Almeida 27, Rusandu Silva 25, Nithika Fernando 3/15, Himaru Deshan 2/14)
Kalutara Zone 3: 131/9 in 35.4 overs (Senuka Cheran 40, Malsha Kaveesha 26, Rivith Jayasuriya 4/31, Malintha Silva 3/23).
(YK)
