Under 19 Provincial Youth League Four out of four for Puttalam and Anuradhapura

By M. Shamil Amit

Puttalam and Anuradhapura continued their winning spree in the ongoing Under 19 Provincial Youth League limited over cricket tournament when they recorded comfortable wins against Kurunegala Zone 2 and Mullaitivu in the matches played at Kurunegala and Anuradhapura.Puttalam’s five-wicket win came on the back of a run-a-ball unbeaten knock of 80 that included nine boundaries and three sixes by Vishwa Rajapakse who put on a stand of 56 runs for the fourth wicket with Dasun Perera, to help them chase the 189-run target in the 37th over. Anuradhapura coasted to an easy eight-wicket win in a low scoring encounter. Galle Zone 2 too maintained their unbeaten record when they defeated Matara by 73 runs at Karandeniya to secure their third successive win, thanks to half tons by Chehan Subasinghe and Dasun Chamod in the batting department and Tharindu Nirmal and Irushka Thimira shining in the bowling department.Kalutara Zone 2 overcame Kalutara Zone 3 and Ratnapura got the better of Hambantota in two other matches played at Maggona 
and Monaragala.

Results:

At Kurunegala – Puttalam won by five wickets

Kurunegala Zone 2 188 in 47.4 overs (Praveen Sathsara 48, Mannan Muzammil 36, Mahima Kotuwila 27, Yashan Savindu 20: Suhada Fernando 3 for 20, Chathumal Nimesh 3 for 29, Menusha Perera 2 for 33)  
Puttalam 190 for 5 in 36.1 overs (Thisara Madushan 33, Vishwa Rajapakse 80 n.o.: Mannan Muzammil 2 for 36)  

At Anuradhapura – Anuradhapura won by eight wickets

Mullaitivu 69 in 26.5 overs (Kavindu Gihan 2 for 6, Nirmal Devinda 2 for 11)  
Anuradhapura 73 for 2 in 8.4 overs (Ashan Isuranga 41, Dinal Ranasinghe 21 n.o.)  

At Karandeniya – Galle Zone 2 won by 73 runs

Galle Zone 2 277 for 9 in 50 overs (Chehan Subasinghe 79, Dasun Chamod 72, Darshaka Sandeep 41, Sandaru Theekshana 20, Seneth Sesan 20 n.o.: Vishwa Supun 3 for 44, Kushan Wijerama 2 for 43, Tharush Sankalpa 2 for 52)  
Matara 204 in 47.2 overs (Chamarindu Nethsara 50, Mithila Charles 49, Tharush Sankalp 39, Diniru Abeywickramasinghe 17, Sadev Rithmaka 19 n.o.: Tharindu Nirmal 4 for 41, Irushka Thimira 3 for 38)  

At Maggona – Kalutara Zone 2 won by three wickets

Kalutara Zone 3 183 in 46.2 overs (Pasindu Wimansa 46, Yuthika Silva 36, Gayantha Nadeesha 29, Sonal Awadika 16: Sahan Mihira 3 for 32, Rusith Jayawickrama 2 for 18, Vishwa Kumara 2 for 18)  
Kalutara Zone 2 184 for 7 in 46.4 overs (Duranka Silva 43, Himesh Fernando 15, Sachira Damian 67 n.o., Kavindu Gayathra 18 n.o.: Hansaja Brian 2 for 16, Dinuka Thisara 2 for 24, Pasindu Wimansa 2 for 35)  

At Monaragala – Ratnapura won by four wickets

Hambantota 122 in 40.4 overs (M.S. Mohamed 42, Ramindu Navoda 15: Reshin Dilhara 4 for 13, Hasindu Rajapakse 3 for 27, Vihara Attanayake 2 for 29)  
Ratnapura 123 for 6 in 30.1 overs (Nimesh Neranjana 18, Reshin Dilhara 16, R. Prashan 15, Chanuka Dhananjaya 34 n.o.: Oshan Thenuka 4 for 39)