Hiruna, Dhanuja guide Galle Zone 1 to massive win

By M. Shamil Amit

Hiruna Mandila and Dhanuja Induwara cracked half tons to guide Galle Zone 1 to a massive 164-run win over Hambantota District in the Under 19 Youth League limited over tournament encounter played at the Sooriyawewa Stadium.

A quick-fire 68-ball knock of 109 by Hasitha Amarasinghe paved the way for Matara District to record a comfortable 87-run win over Galle Zone 2 in the match played at the Uyanwatte Stadium in Matara.

Gampaha Zone 3 and Kalutara Zone 2 came out victorious against Gampaha Zone 2 and Kalutara Zone 2 other matches that were played.

Results:
At Sooriyawewa – Galle Zone 1 won by 164 runs
Galle Zone 1 270 for 6 in 48 overs (Hiruna Mandila 93, Dhanuja Induwara 59, Bashana de Silva 32, Hasitha Suranga 31: Dulaj Samudika 2 for 57)
Hambantota District 106 for 9 in 48 overs (Yeshan Sithmina 20, Devaka Bandara 18: Kushan Madusha 4 for 22, Adithya Abeywardena 2 for 12)
At Uyanwatte – Matara District won by 87 runs
Matara District 261 in 37.5 overs (Hasitha Amarasinghe 109, Sachira Rashmika 29, Pesandu Sanjan 24, Sineth Sithara 29 n.o.: Irusha Thimira 3 for 44, Sasanka Nirmal 2 for 44)
Galle Zone 2 174 in 34.3 overs (Sasanka Nirmal 37, Jeewaka Shasheen 30, Maheesha de Silva 27, Hansana de Silva 17: Tharush Damindu 2 for 27, Sachira Rashmika 2 for 31)
At Katunayake – Gampaha Zone 3 won by 42 runs
Gampaha Zone 3 201 for 6 in 38 overs (Lasith Nisalka 41, Kaveen Fernando 32, Shane Adithya 17, Hansaja Hiruna 53 n.o. Kavitha Dinalya 26 n.o.)
Gampaha Zone 2 159 in 34.3 overs (Neluka Heshan 56, Hasindu Piyumal 26, Janitha Shehan 15: Hansaja Hiruna 2 for 14)
At Bandaragama – Kalutara Zone 2 won by six wickets
Kalutara Zone 3 104 in 36.5 overs (Randula Dasun 31, Nilaksha Kasun 25, Dhanuka Nisal 16: Sahan Mihira 5 for 18)
Kalutara Zone 2 105 for 4 in 32.2 overs (Rusiru Fernando 43: Hansaja Brian 2 for 13)

At Dambulla – Jaffna District won by nine wickets
Matale District 174 in 44.2 overs (Imshal Ruzaique 52, Thisum Subasinghe 28, Dulara Madusanka 28, Kavindu Senaratne 24, Dudila Kularatne 15: Yogathas Vithushan 3 for 30, Ananthan Kajan 2 for 15, Vinajakaselvam Kavitharsam 2 for 18)
Jaffna District 175 for 1 in 30.5 overs (Sritharan Sarangan 100 n.o., Matheeswaran Sanjayan 59 n.o.)