Anuradhapura U-15 boys hammer 437 in 50 overs

By: Shamil Amit

Tons by Anuhas Gunarate and Dinuja Marasinghe paved the way for Anuradhapura U-15 to record a massive 424 runs win over Mannar U-15 in the Under-15 Provincial Youth League limited overs tournament encounter played at Anuradhapura. 

Anuhas slammed a quick-fire 143 in 90 balls inclusive of 21 boundaries and two sixes while Dinuja hit a run a ball knock of 107 with 12 boundaries and the pair put on a massive 249 runs stand for the second wicket for Anuradhapura taking first lease of the wicket to post a mammoth score of 437. 

Mannar in their turn was bundled out for a paltry 63 runs. 

Polonnaruwa along with Colombo North Zone 1, Matale and Kandy Zone 3 came out victorious in the other matches that were played. 

Results:

At Anuradhapura - Anuradhapura win Anuradhapura 437 for 9 in 50 overs (Anuhas Gunaratne 143, Dinuja Marasinghe 107, Manuja Pasan 40, Sayul Mindula 30: Iruthayaraj Charles 2/68, Nixon Nivenshan 2/76, Yaasin Samhan 2/96) 

Mannar 63 in 29.4 overs (Hirusha Nirwan 4/7, Deshan Denuwan 2/10, Dewsith Gunaratne 2/14) 

At Polonnaruwa - Polonnaruwa win 

• Polonnaruwa 194 in 39 overs (Binath Barana 62, Ramesh Lakmina 20, Chanika Wijekoon 16, Yoshitha Gimhan 15: Jenithan Sujan 3/26, Thiviyaroovan Nikeshan 2/34, Deshapriya Rajapakse 2/41) 
• Mullaitivu 107 in 31 overs (Ajanthan Ajay 27, Thisaru Himaran 16, Uthayachandran Thanush 15: Yoshitha Gimhan 3/5, Pasindu Sandamina 2/9, Dinsitha Kithnuka 2/27) 

At Campbell Place - Colombo North Zone win 

• Colombo North Zone (1) 212 for 5 in 46 overs (Kavindu Kumara 60, Githma Imadith 36, Chaethina Kavinda 22, Chanuth Haradasa 18, Chanuka Vidarshana 43 n.o.: Rusith Dulmin 2/19) 
• Colombo North Zone (3) 153 in 44.1 overs (Ranitha Hettiarachchi 65, Menuka Methsilu 25, Dinul Jayatileke 24: Reshan Perera 2/21, Savindu Perera 2/29)

At Dambulla - Matale win on DLS 

• Matale 242 for 9 in 50 overs (Disas Bandara 49, Pabasara Wanasinghe 43, Vithum Ratnakumara 32, Denuwan Hasaranga 31, Miulas Pandula 23, Yumal Egodage 21, Maheesha Seneviratne 17: Tharushka de Silva 2/40, Hashan Nirusha 2/75) 
• Puttalam DCA 86 for 6 in 25.2 overs (Tharushka de Silva 123, Nethma Naveen 22: Pabasara Wanasinghe 2/8) 

At Police Park - Kandy Zone 3 win 

• Kandy Zone (3) 120 in 35.4 overs (Ranodith Wijeratne 43, Nethul Weerakkody 23, Savitha Vithanage 18: J. Sharukeeshan 4/27, Thimala Sankalana 2/25) 
• Trincomalee 35 in 25.5 overs (Udana Buddhima 3/1, Dulina Dissanayake 3/6, M. Shimry 2/11)