SLC Youth League Inter-District Tournament Tharinda, Sasanka guide Galle Zone 2 to massive win

By M. Shamil Amit

 A quick-fire ton by Tharinda Nirmal and an all-round performance by Sasanka Nirmal helped Galle Zone 2 to record a massive 259-run win over Monaragala District in a first round match of the SLC Youth Inter-District cricket tournament played at the Sooriyawewa Stadium.  

Nirmal cracked 110 in 105 balls that included 11 boundaries and two sixes. 

Sasanka meanwhile made a 31-ball knock of 68-run which had five boundaries and half a dozen sixes. 
He later bagged three scalps along with Nirmal and de Silva who together shared four wickets between them, combining to bowl out Monaragala District for a paltry 129.  

In two other matches that were played Mannar District overcame Mullativu District by 61 runs at Anuradhapura and Vauniya District got the better of Kilinochci District by 59 runs  at Polonnaruwa.  

Results:

At Sooriyawewa - Galle Zone 2 won by 259 runs

Galle Zone 2 388 for 7 in 48 overs (Tharinda Nirmal 110, Sasanka Nirmal 68, Malsha Tharupathi 49, Pawan Sandesh 35, Jeewaka Shasheen 29, Maheesha De Silva 21, Hansamana de Silva 52 n.o.; Shareru Naveen 2 for 77)   

Monaragala District 129 in 45 overs (Menusha Chathuranga 37, Lakshan Karunapala 27, Sithum Mihiranga 26; Sasanka Nirmal 3 for 29, Tharinda Nirmal 2 for 11, Hansamana de Silva 2 for 12)   

At Anuradhapura - Mannar District won by 61 runs

Mannar District 174 in 29.2 overs (T. Thajeepan 39, T.S. Sharma 24, J. Kithusan 23; N. Dilaxshan 4 for 24, V. Paruthi 3 for 44, K. Pavishan 2 for 26)   

Mullativu District 113 in 38.1 overs (S. Nirukshan 28, J. Thuvarkan 21; J. Kithushan 5 for 19, A. Abhishek 4 for 39)   
At Polonnaruwa - Vavuniya District won by 59 runs

Vavuniya District 166 in 39.2 overs (M. Mayuran 59, Sasmika Viduranka 21; T. Abhiraj 4 for 35, Baskaran Pavalan 4 for 43)   

Kilinochchi District 107 in 33.3 overs (S. Kulasingham 37; S. Thanojan 3 for 32, K. Harishan 2 for 8, Sasmika Viduranka 2 for 12, K. Nilaxan 2 for 20)