Jaffna, Galle Zone 2 maintain unbeaten record

By M. Shamil Amit

Jaffna and Galle Zone 2 recorded their third successive win of the SLC Under-19 Provincial Youth League Limited Overs Cricket Tournament to maintain an unbeaten record.
A quick-fire 25-balls 71 inclusive of seven boundaries and six sixes by Skipper Rajithkumar Newton helped Jaffna to record a convincing seven-wicket win over Polonnaruwa in the match played at Jaffna.
Meanwhile, a fine half century by Skipper Thamindu Pradeeptha enabled Galle Zone 2 to pull off a thrilling one-wicket win over Galle Zone 1 in another match played at Galle.
Chief scores
At Galle – Galle Under-19 Zone 2 won by one wicket.
Galle Under-19 Zone 1: 185 in 49 overs (Pramesh Madubashana 70, Kavindu Amarasinghe 29, Yuri Koththigoda 3/44, Lidula Nuwanga 2/21, Seniru Niduwara 2/43)
Galle Under-19 Zone 2: 186/9 in 45.4 overs (Thamindu Pradeeptha 60, Yasiru Lakshan 37, Dasun Chamod 34, Dulsath Nimviru 3/25, Lasitha Dilshan 2/13).
At Jaffna – Jaffna Under-19 won by seven wickets.
Polonnaruwa Under-19: 150/9 in 31 overs (Hasiru Dandeniya 50, Milan Kaushalya 27, Jinajith Dulmika 25, Leonurdin Randyo 4/22, Satharsan Subarnan 2/20, Manimaran Kabishan 2/40)
Jaffna Under-19: 151/3 in 17.2 overs (Rajithkumar Newton 71, Arumathurai Sinthujan 22, Nishanthan Ajay 28 n.o). 
At Anuradhapura – Vavuniya Under-19 won by five wickets.
Mannar Under-19: 78 in 24 overs (Puvaneshwaram 4/6, Jekanthan Janushan 4/32, Aarumugam Karshan 2/22)
Vavuniya Under-19: 79/5 in 25.1 overs (Veerasuntharam Thivan 25 n.o, Michael Tiffan 2/14).