Nimesha Gunasinghe and Nuwanindu Fernando scored half centuries and figured in a century stand to enable Central Province total 293 on the first day of the 2-day SLC Under 23 inter-provincial cricket final played at the CCC grounds yesterday. By stumps Western Province North had replied with 16 for one wicket.
Put into bat first Central Province were bowled out 293 with Gunasinghe scoring 80 off 137 balls with 9 fours and a six and Fernando 76 off 78 balls with 5 fours and 5 sixes. They were involved in a 103-run partnership for the fourth wicket.
Left-arm paceman Binura Fernando took 4 wickets for 39 runs in 19 overs and left-arm orthodox Duvindu Tillakaratne 4 wickets for 98 runs.
Match called off early due to bad light and will continue today at 9.45 a.m.
Scores:
Central Province: 293 in 76 overs (Nimesha Gunasinghe 80, Nuwanindu Fernando 76, Lahiru Samarakoon 38, Lakshan Fernando 35, Ravin Sayer 32, Wanindu Hasaranga 14, Binura Fernando 4/39, Duvindu Tillakaratne 4/98)
Western Province (North): 16/1 at close in 5 overs (Mohammed Shiraz 1/9) - YK
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