Gampaha Zone 3 prevail with four-wicket win

By M. Shamil Amit 

Gampaha Zone 3 prevailed with a comfortable four-wicket win over Gampaha Zone 2 in their Sri Lanka Youth League Under-15 Limited Over Cricket Tournament encounter played at Negombo. 

Gampaha Zone 3, having restricted Gampaha Zone 2 for a score of 177 raced to their target in the 44th over.

In the other matches, Galle Zone 3 along with Hambantota Under-15 and Colombo South Zone 2 won their matches against Galle Zone 1, Monaragala Under-15 and Kalutara Zone 3 respectively.

Chief scores: 

At Negombo - Gampaha Zone 3 won by four wickets. 

Gampaha Zone 2: 177/7 in 50 overs (Minuka Dinsara 68, Navindu Nimsara 26, Senuk Nilesh 40 n.o, Abdul Rahuman 2/3, Meyon Rodrigo 2/12, Dulek Fernando 2/42)

Gampaha Zone 3: 180/6 in 43.4 overs (Kavith de Silva 40, Meyon Rodrigo 39, Mishen Perera 28, Desindu Dinsara 2/35).

At Karandeniya - Galle Zone 3 won by 26 runs on Parabola system.

Galle Zone 3: 199 in 42.5 overs (Ayush Nethma 39, Thenusha Weerasinghe 25, Bhanu Anuththara 28, Aken Senkith 26, Gimhan Hansaka 2/8, Senuja Wehan 2/20, Manitha Rajapakse 2/29)

Galle Zone 1: 167/9 in 41 overs (Thiyon Helitha 56, Gesandu Bisas 20, Manindu Prabhasara 38 n.o, Reshitha Ruwishvaka 3/22, Tharush Nirmal 2/16).

At Weeraketiya - Hambantota Under-15 won by 52 runs. 

Hambantota Under-15: 122/5 in 25 overs (Charana Chanupathi 48, Thathsara Diyanandana 35, Kushitha Yasith 2/15)

Monaragala Under-15: 70 in 20.4 overs (Vishwa Fernando 28, Chenul Minthaka 3/7, Thihansa Abeywickrama 3/14, Charana Chanupathi 2/8, Mohamed Rimzi 2/12).

At Bandaragama - Colombo South 2 won by 12 runs on Parabola system. 

Kalutara Zone 3: 134 in 42.1 overs (Saboda Dewthilina 60, Vihanga Sapumal 24, Anthony Remish 3/14, Lesan Perera 3/14, Hirun Noyah 3/22)

Colombo South 2: 91/4 in 21 overs (Reshan Solomons 36 n.o, Induwara Chathuranga 2/23).