CP thrashes NP by innings and 167 runs

Under 23 Inter Provincial Cricket Tournament:

Central Province (CP) registered a commendable innings and 167-run win over Northern Province (NP) in their Group ‘A’ under-23 Inter Provincial 2-day Cricket tournament match at BRC grounds yesterday. Batting first Northern Province were skittles out for a paltry 93 runs with Mohammed Shiraz (6/40) and Lahiru Samarakoon (3/22) devastating Northern batting line up. In reply Central Province declared at 368/7 with Ron Chandraguptha scoring a superb 137 runs. Wanindu Hasaranga (67) and Nuwanindu Fernando (53*) also contributed with good knocks. Once again in their second essay, Northerners were removed for 108 runs with Lahiru Samarakoon taking 5/22.

Sacores -

Northern Province 93 (Y Kajanath 28*, Risith Upamal 22, Mohammed Shiraz 6/40, Lahiru Samarakoon 3/22) and 108 (V Jathushan 23*, Lahiru Samarakoon 5/22, Lakshan Fernando 2/13)

Central Province 368/7d (Ron Chandraguptha 137, Wanindu Hasaranga 67, Nuwanindu Fernando 53*, Dilan Jayalath 40, Nimesha Gunasinghe 26, Thilan Nimesh 2/75)

Meanwhile in another Group ‘A’ match, North Central Province won first innings points against Western Province Central at the Bloomfield grounds.

Sacores -

Western Province Central 204 (Akeel Inham 73, Anuk Fernando 37, Lahiru Vimukthi 30, Sandeepa Nisansala 3/09, Chandula Weerarathna 2/21, Chathuranga Abeysingha 2/32, Jagath Rajapaksha 2/45) and 102/5 (Akeel Inham 46, Hashan Dumindu 27, Lahiru Vimukthi 20)

North Central Province 339 (Dineth Hewathanthri 136, Kavindu Madarasinghe 51, Ajith Rajapaksha 43, Helakamal Nanayakkara 41, Yohan Mendis 29, Janith Liyanage 3/44, Sahan Nanayakkara 3/50, Lahiru Vimukthi 2/41, Lasith Embuldeniya 2/80)

Group ‘B’ Day - 2

l At MRICS: Southern Province won by 7 wickets

Western Province South 117 (Minhaj Jaleel 36, Pramod Maduwantha 27*, Malindu Maduranga 24, Adeesha Thilanchana 5/23, Sajith Sankalpa 2/20, Charith Asalanka 2/29) and 228 (Malindu Maduranga 87, Sandakan Pathirana 43, Madawa Nimesh 37, Malith Mahela 4/61, Banuka Madupriya 2/44)

Southern Province 243/2d (Sithara Gimhana 101*, Charith Asalanka 100, Mishen Silva 2/39) and 103/3 (Charith Asalanka 55, Lasith Lakshan 21, Pasindu Isira 20*, Mishen Silva 2/16)

Group ‘B’ Day -1

l At Uyanwatta Stadium

Eastern Province 384/9d (Sanjika Ridma 152, Ramindu Nikeshala 90, Sachintha Jayathilake 32, Pramud Hettiwatta 32, Nimesh Vimukthi 27, Ramesh Nimantha 22, Hashan Vimarshana 5/61, Harsha Rajapakshe 2/76, Evanka Sanjula 2/96)

Uva Province 105/2 (Harsha Rajaaksha 43*,Lisula Lakshan 30, Samahi Salfdeen 29)

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