Ratnapura and Batticaloa Under-15s record easy wins

By M. Shamil Amit

Ratnapura and Batticaloa recorded easy wins against Hambantota and Nuwara Eliya in the ongoing Under-15 Provincial Youth League limited overs cricket tournament encounters played at Weeraketiya and Polonnaruwa.

In three other matches that were played, Kandy Zone 1, Kurunegala DCA and Vavuniya won their matches against Trincomalee, Jaffna and Kilinochchi.

Results:

At Weeraketiya - Ratnapura win
Ratnapura 168 in 32.2 overs (Manusha Dickwella 31, Ovindu Gunasekera 28, Ugeeth Randinu 27, Kavindu Desaja 15: Yasith Dewmina 2/24, Didula Nethsara 2/24, Omiru Gimhana 2/35)
Hambantota 91 in 24.5 overs (Didula Nethsara 24: Gihan Gimsara 3/23, Sithanga Hansana 2/5, Sasath Rupasinghe 2/7)

At Polonnaruwa - Batticaloa U15 win
Batticaloa 168 in 46.1 overs (R. Ahsan 41, H. Rifky 31, S. Rajeesh 30: Pasindu Lakshan 4/25, Avishka Keshan 3/20, P. Mayurashan 2/18)
Nuwara Eliya 95 for 9 in 30 overs (Pasindu Lakshan 25: K. Sangeeth 3/18, M. Rajeeb 3/25)
At Kandy - Kandy Zone 1 win
Kandy Zone (1) 143 in 28.2 overs (Shashith Bandara 67, Adithya Ranamukage 27: Thimala Sankalana 3/34, Chithira Dehan 2/18)
Trincomalee 131 for 9 in 33 overs (Thimala Sankalana 37, Thamira Nadip 29, Pansilu Denuwan 28: Shashith Bandara 3/23)

At Dambulla - Kurunegala DCA win on DLS
Jaffna 108 in 37.4 overs (Balamuralitharan Amish 37, Pratheepan Danushan 17, Uthayarasa Aswin 15: Dithnal Nethitha 5/8)
Kurunegala DCA 104 for 6 in 43 overs (Sadil Damsara 20, K. Dilukshan 16, Supeshala Chandrasiri 21 n.o.: Kulapiratheepan Thuvarakan 2/18)
At Kilinochchi - Vavuniya win
Vavuniya 132 for 9 in 42 overs (M. Chrish 36, T. Kavishan 27: V. Jokabaran 2/9, S. Karthileyan 2/32)
Kilinochchi 90 in 39 overs (P. Thivikshan 2/4, D. Akash 2/11, S. Vibishan 2/21, R. Vidarshana 2/21)