Lanka Bell Wayamba had to be satisfied with a first innings win over fancied Ewis Basnahira North in their Inter-Provincial cricket encounter concluded at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium yesterday. Lanka Bell Wayamba made 421 in reply to Ewis Basnahira North’s 374 and the latter batting the second time ended the day on 247 for 6 from their overnight score of 42 for 4 with skipper Kaushal Silva making a ton which had ten boundaries.
Ewis Basnahira North 374 and (42/4 overnight) 247 for 6 (Kaushal Silva 100, Angelo Mathews 44, Ian Daniel 17, Gayan Wijekoon 62 n.o.: Isuru Udana 2 for 17)
Lanka Bell Wayamba 421 (Jehan Mubarak 136, Lanka de Silva 103, Damitha Hunukumbura 55, Jeewantha Kulatunga 18, Shalika Karunanayake 47 n.o.: Ranesh Perera 3 for 90, Gayan Wijekoon 2 for 58, Muthumudalige Pushpakumara 2 for 92) -MSA