Gampaha Zone 3 cruise to easy win

By M. Shamil Amit 

Gampaha Zone 3 coasted to an easy eight-wicket win over Colombo North 2 in their Under-15 Sri Lanka Youth Limited Over Cricket Tournament encounter played at Ragama. 

Gampaha Zone 3, after bowling out their opponents for 136, raced to the target in the 30th over.

In the other matches Galle Zone 2, Colombo South 2, Puttalam and Kalutara Zone 3 won their matches against Galle Zone 3, Colombo South 1, Kurunegala Zone 2 and Kalutara Zone 1 respectively.

Chief scores: 

At Ragama - Gampaha Zone 3 won by eight wickets. 

Colombo North 2: 136 in 38.5 overs (Himira Kudagama 32, Chamath Thashmila 27, Abdul Rahuman 3/17, Vihanga Sathsara 3/25, Yeshitha Wanasinghe 2/16)

Gampaha Zone 3: 137/2 in 29.5 overs (Kavith de Silva 39, Navith de Silva 23, Mishen Perera 37 n.o, Hansaka Perera 23 n.o).
At Hikkaduwa - Galle Zone 2 won by four wickets. 

Galle Zone 3: 82 in 31 overs (Thenusha Weerasinghe 27, Hiruk Akalanka 3/18, Sandaru Malshan 2/9, Harsha Madusanka 2/14)
Galle Zone 2: 83/6 in 24.5 overs (Sanjana Nethupul 21, Linuwara Sathnidu 20, Ayush Nethma 5/35).

At Kotte - Colombo South 2 won by 20 runs on Parabola. 

Colombo South 2: 165 in 45.5 overs (Reshan Solomons 62, Methuka Gunaratne 35, Mahiru Kodithuwakku 4/32, Dushen Udawela 3/33, M. Himath 2/27)

Colombo South 1: 76/6 in 21.1 overs (Mahiru Kodithuwakku 25 n.o, Seelan Aathithya 2/4).

At Wennappuwa - Puttalam Under-15 won by 15 runs on Parabola. 

Puttalam Under-15: 206/9 in 50 overs (Kalindu Sachinthana 33, Chanchala Madushan 22, Mayon Fernando 99 n.o, Thasith Sathsara 3/26, Dew Nethsara 2/34, Chamod Prabhasha 2/36)

Kurunegala Zone 2: 138/4 in 29 overs (Chamod Prabhasha 28, Akein Sujayana 87 n.o).

At Bandaragama - Kalutara Zone 3 won by eight wickets. 

Kalutara Zone 1: 78 in 37.1 overs (Kulana Dinhas 25, Nethula Dinamuthu 2/11, Induwara Chathuranga 2/13, Yadeesha Hasaranga 2/21)

Kalutara Zone 3: 79/2 in 11.4 overs (Thamasha de Silva 33).