Colombo South U19’s and Kandy U19’s recorded victories on day one of the SLYL Youth Under-19 Super Provincial Cricket Tournament matches played in Anuradhapura yesterday.
Colombo South U19’s beat Colombo North U19’s by six wickets and Kandy U19’s beat Galle U19’s by six wickets in their fixtures.
Puleesha Thilakarathna of Kandy U19’s scored an unbeaten 103 runs in 107 deliveries with 15 boundaries against Galle U19’s. Rehan Pieris Colombo South U19’s scored an unbeaten 91 runs in 84 deliveries with nine boundaries and three sixes against Colombo North.
The top four teams at the end of first round will qualify for the semi-finals.
Two semi finals will be held on June 28 at the Samadhi Grounds and Saliyapura Gajaba Regiment Grounds in Anuradhapura.
Chief scores
At Samadhi Grounds Anuradhapura (Kandy U19’s won by six wickets)
Galle U19s: 246 (48.5) (Vishwa Supun 67, Chamarindu Nethsara 59, Charya Paranawithana 40, Dulsith Darshana 22, Kenula Pihilianga 4/32, Kavija Gamage 2/34, Sumedha Prasad 2/43)
Kandy U19s: 248/4 (43.2) (Puleesha Thilakarathna 103 n.o, Yoshitha Isuranga 45, Dimantha Mahavithana 39, Kavija Gamage 27, Kaushika Kumarasiinghe 22, Gimhana Rasanjana 2/38).
At Gajaba Regiment Grounds (Colombo South U19’s won by six wickets)
Colombo North U19’s: 153 (34.3) (Kithma Widanapathirana 45, Maanasa Madunashana 39, Tharusha Kodikara 32, Daham Nirmal 3/21, Malintha Silva 3/31, Hirusha Fernando 2/32)
Colombo South U19s: 157/4 (31.5) (Rean Pieris 91 n.o, Hirun Matheesha 22, Sriram Jeewhan 2/32). YK
