Inter-Provincial cricket

Ruhuna thrash SLC Combined XI

A hundred run opening stand between skipper Upul Tharanga (41) and Sanath Jayasuriya (87) and an excellent fast bowling spell from Lasith Malinga (4/21) set up a massive 191-run win for Ruhuna over Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI in their Inter-Provincial limited overs match played at Galle International stadium yesterday.
Batting first Ruhuna put up an imposing total of 293 runs for the loss of six wickets but the young SLC Combined XI never showed signs of reaching the target as wickets fell at regular intervals. Only three batsmen managed to reach double figures for the young team with Banuka Rajapaksa scoring a magnificent half ton. Rajapaksa in his 61 ball 59 had nine boundaries and a six.
Ruhuna – 293/6 (U Tharana 41, S Jayasuriya 87, TN Sampath 43, LP Fernando 27, K Kulasekera 28, GT de Silva 34 n.o., C Peiris 2/62)
SLC Combined XI -102 in 27.3 overs (B Rajapaksa 59, L Malinga 4/21)

Mendis and Jayasinghe heroes for Kandurata

Two unbeaten half tons by Jeewan Mendis (67) and Chinthaka Jayasinghe (69) steered Kandurata to a comfortable 52-run win over Basnahira North in their Inter Provincial cricket fixture at Colts grounds yesterday.
Kandurata lost five wickets for 102 runs but the duo shared an unbeaten 151 runs for the six wickets to score a formidable 253 runs. Angelow Mathews top scored with 52 runs for Basnahira North.
Kandurata – 253/5( K Weeraratne 48, T Samaraweera 23, J Mendis 67 n.o., C Jayasinghe 69 n.o, S Serasinghe 3/46)
Basnahira North – 201 in 44.5 overs (K Silva 20, A Mathews 52, S Serasinghe 24, RS Silva 42 n.o, C Vidanapathirana 2/36, T Thushara 2/32, M Muralitharan 2/45, S Randiv 2/43)

Bandara’s double helps Basnahira South

Leg spinner Malinga Bandara scored a fine double (59 n.o.) and (2/54) as Basnahira South recorded an 18-run win over Wayamba in their Inter-Provincial match at Kurunegala yesterday.
Farveeze Maharoof scored a 72 ball 70 runs with 4 boundaries and two sixes to take Wayamba closer to the target but Bsanahira South held nerve to win a close fight.
Basnahira South – 271/8 (N Zoysa 31, M Siriwardena 28, G Rupasinghe 23, H Fernando 42, M Bandara 59 n.o., R Herath 2/37, A Mendis 2/60)
Wayamba – 253 in 48.1 overs (J Kulatunga 34, M Vandort 28, M Jayawardena 34, J Mubarak 20, M Maharoof 70 n.o., I Udana 21, A Mendis 28, S Lakmal 3/50, M Bandara 2/54)