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Sri Lanka Youth League Cricket Colombo North record back to back wins

24 Aug 2023 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}      

By M. Shamil Amit   
Colombo North recorded back to back wins in the ongoing Sri Lanka Under 17 Youth League limited over tournament. They first overcame Colombo South by eight wickets and then defeated Kandy by 17 runs.   
Kandy in their first match recorded a big 103 runs win over Galle while Colombo South in their second match, Dambulla secured a close win by ten runs over Dambulla

Results:

At CCC - Colombo North won by eight wickets
Colombo South 159 in 42 overs (Ramiru Perera 36, Dineth Sithumina 29, Rivith Jayasuriya 23, Duranka Silva 21; Dulnith Sigera 6 for 38, Kaveesha Mendis 2 for 32)   
Colombo North 160 for 2 in 23.5 overs (Thanuja Rajapaksha 46, Kenath Liyanage 37, Denura Demansith 34 n.o., Raheed Kareem 23 n.o.)   
At CCC – Colombo North won by 17 runs
Colombo North 138 in 40.1 overs (Samindu Maduranga 28, Thanuga Palihawadana 24, Thanuja Rajapaksha 20: Dasun Wellanga 4 for 20,  Jayavi Liyangama 3 for 11)   
Kandy 121 in 39.2 overs (Lakwin Abeysinghe 25, Ahamed Nahyam 19, Isuru Pannala 15; Yenula Dewthusa 2 for 8, Dulnith Sigera 2 for 12, Tharusha Dilshara 2 for 27, Sethru Amayaka 2 for 27)   
At Braybrooke Place - Kandy won by 103 runs
Kandy 294 for 7 in 50 overs (Kavija Gamage 88, Wathila Udara 76, Lakvin Abeysinghe 45 not out, Dimantha Mahavithana 27, Isuru Pannala 25, Lakvin Abeysinghe 45 n.o.; Viran Chamuditha 2 for 27, Niksha Perera 2 for 53, Malith Mihiranga 2 for 88)   
Galle 191 in 38.2 overs (Vishwa Supun 65, Darshana Sandeep 52, Viran Chamuditha 24; Charuka Ekanayake 2 for 26, Nisala Abeyrathne 2 for 27, Senura Gihan 2 for 35, Tony Creak 2 for 37)   
At SSC – Colombo South won by ten runs
Colombo South 147 in 40.1 overs (Duranka Silva 41: Geethika de Silva 4 for 30, Yasmin Kalhara 2 for 6, Dimath Abeysinghe 2 for 29, Rajithkumar Newton 2 for 34)   
Dambulla 137 in 36.1 overs (Buddhima Sahan 45, Pabasara Dissanayake 19, Pansilu Ranasiinghe 16, Yasmin Kalhara 17 n.o.; Ranuka Mallawaarachchi 5 for 17, Rashan Nawanjana 3 for 30)   

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