Basnahira North fought back after conceding a first inning lead to Basnahira South to have them struggling on 124 for 6 at the end of the third days play in their Inter-Provincial cricket encounter played at the R. Premadasa Stadium yesterday.
Basnahira North resuming on their overnight score of 142 for 2 underwent an early setback with the dismissal of man in form Angelo Mathews in the first ball of the day.
Apart from the 117 runs partnership put on by Ian Daniel and Angelo Mathews for the third wicket there were two other partnership first of 50 runs for the fourth wicket between skipper Thilina Kandamby and Ian Daniel and the other of 62 runs for the sixth wicket between Kaushal Silva and Muthumudalige Pushpakumara.
Basnahira South 405 (Lahiru Thirimanne 145, Yohan de Silva 98, Milinda Siriwardena 70, Hasantha Fernando 31, Nuwan Zoysa 16: Dammika Prasad 4 for, 56, Lasantha Manoj 2 for 56, Thilina Kandamby 2 for 56) and 124 for 6 (Chamara Silva 30, Milinda siriwardena 27, Hasantha Fernando 21 n.o., Nuwan Zoysa 19 n.o.: Daminda Dharshanapriya 2 for 31, Ranesh Perera 2 for 38)
Basnahira North (142/2 o’night) 296 (Ian Daniel 82, Angelo Mathews 64, Muthumudalige Pushpakumara 45, Thilina Kandamby 26, Kaushal Silva 23, Navin Perera 19, Dammika Prasad 15: Ruchira Perera 4 for 61, Malinga Bandara 3 for 98, Janaka Gunaratne 2 for 43)
Match poised for an interesting finish.
The match between Wayamba and Ruhuna being played at Rangiri Dambulla Satdium is poised for an interesting finish when play stopped on day three.
Ruhuna chasing 297 for victory ended the day on 118 for 4 still needing a further 179 runs with six wickets in hand.
Earlier in the day Wayamba resuming on their overnight score of 37 for 1 were bowled out for 236 with right arm pacie Tharanga Lakshitha doing the damage taking 7 for 59.
Wayamba 275 (Mahela Udawatte 85, Jehan Mubarak 43, Damitha Hunukumbara 30, Lanka de Silva 25, Rangana Herath 18, Shalika Karunanayake 15, Chanaka Welagedera 19 n.o.: Sajeewa Weerakoon 4 for 43, Sujeewa de Silva 3 for 86) and (37/1 o’night) 236 (Damitha Hunukumbura 117, Mahela Udawatte 24, Shalika Karunanayake 24, Lanka de Silva 23: Tharanga Lakshitha 7 for 59, Sachitra Senanayake 2 for 56)
Ruhuna 215 (Indika de Saram 66, Upul Tharanga 49, Ishan Muthaliph 30, Anil Rideegammanagedera 16, Sajeewa Weerakoon 15: Rangana Herath 5 for 68, Chanaka Welagedera 4 for 51) and 118 for 4 (Indika de Saram 28, Upul Tharanga 27, Ishan Muthaliph 18, Lasith ernando 34 n.o.: Chanaka Welagedera 2 for 49) |
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