Half tons by Damitha Hunukumbura, skipper Jehan Mubarak and Lanka de Silva helped Lanka Bell Wayamba make a bold reply of 212 for 3 in reply to Ewis Basnahira North’s score of 374 at the end of the second days play in their Inter-Provincial cricket encounter played at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium. Mubarak and de Silva remained unbeaten on 81 and 61 respectively and the pair was associated in an unbroken 123 runs partnership for the fourth wicket. Mubarak’s knock of 81 included ten boundaries and de Silva’s 61 had nine boundaries while Hunukumbura’s contribution of 55 comprised seven boundaries and a six.
Earlier in the day Ewis Basnahira North resuming on their overnights score of 307 for 6 went on to make 374 with overnight batsman Gayan Wijekoon going on to make 72. The match will be continued at 10.00 a.m. today.
Ewis Basnahira North (307/6 o’night) 374 (Angelo Mathews 118, Gayan Wijekoon 72, Navin Perera 38, Ranesh Perera 38, Kaushal Silva 36, Ian Daniel 26, Roshane Silva 15: Isusu Udana 4 for 98, Chanaka Welagedera 3 for 61)
Lanka Bell Wayamba 212 for 3 (Damitha Hunukumbura 55, Jehan Mubarak 81 n.o., Lanka de Silva 61 n.o.: Gayan Wijekoon 2 for 36)
Hirdaramani Ruhuna on top
Hirdaramani Ruhuna was on top against MAS Holdings Kandurata on day two of their match played at the R. Premadasa Stadium. Having made 268 they restricted their opponents to a score of 206 from their overnight score of 33 for 3. Hirdaramani Ruhuna batting the second time were 104 for 3. The match will be continued at 10.00 a.m. today.
Hirdaramani Ruhuna 268 and 104 for 3 (Upul Tharanga 39, Ishan Muthaliph 29, Ashan Priyanjan 21: Suraj Mohamed 2 for 16)
MAS Holdings Kandurata (33/3 o’night) 206 (Nadeera Nawela 49, Chaminda Vidanapathirana 30, Akalanka Ganegama 28, Jeewan Mendis 27, Sajith Fernando 16, Seekuge Prasanna 15 n.o.: Dilhara Lokuhettige 2 for 27, Sachitra Senanayake 2 for 29, Sujeewa de Silva 2 for 38, Tyronne Gamage 2 for 44)