Half tons by skipper Kumar Sangakkara who slammed a 29 ball 51 and Tharanga Paranavithana who made a 35 ball 50 helped MAS Holdings Kandurata record an easy eight wicket win over SLC Combined XI in the Bank of Ceylon inter-provincial T20 encounter played at the Pallekelle Stadium yesterday.
MAS Kandurata chasing 139 for victory was given a flying start by openers Tharanga and Kaushalya Weeraratne who together put on 56 runs. This was followed by another 47 runs stand between skipper Kumar and Tharanga enabling the side reach the target in the 15th over.
Earlier in the day SLC Combined XI invited to bat first were unable to produce any useful partnership but managed to keep the scoreboard and last the allotted 20 overs for a score of 138.
SLC Combined XI 138 for 9 in 20 overs (Dhanushka Gunatilleke 32, Rumesh Buddika 25, Achira Eranga 23, Demintha Dahanayake 21: Chinthaka Jayasinghe 2 for 15, Dilhara Fernando 2 for 33)
MAS Holdings Kandurata 140 for 2 in 14.2 overs (Tharanga Paranavithana 50, Kaushalya Weeraratne 22, Kumar Sangakkara 51 n.o., Chinthaka Jayasinghe 15 n.o.)
Mahela match winner for Wayamba
Mahela Jayawardena steered Wayamba to a five wicket win over Hirdaramani Ruhuna in the Bank of Ceylon inter-provincial T20 encounter played at the Welagedera Stadium in Kurunegala. Ruhuna taking first lease of the wicket made 127 with Wayamba reaching the required target of 128 in the 19th over.
Hirdaramani Ruhuna 127 in 19.5 overs (Dinesh Chandimal 30, Upul Tharanga 23, Kosala Kulasekera 22: Thisara Perera 2 for 14, Chanaka Welagedera 2 for 16, Kaushal Lokuarachchi 2 for 18)
Wayamba 131 for 5 in 18.1 overs (Mahela Jayawardena 59, Kaushal Lokuarachchi 20, Mahela Udawatte 16: Sachitra Senanayake 2 for 19, Sajeewa Weerakoon 2 for 20)
Kulasekera and Vaas steer Basnahira North
Right arm pacies Nuwan Kulasekera and veteran Chaminda Vaas steer Basnahira South to a comfortable 54 runs win over Basnahira South in another match played at the Welagedera Stadium. Nuwan and Chaminda shared six wickets as Basnahira South chasing 163 runs for victory were restricted to a score of 109.
Basnahira North 163 for 8 in 20 overs (Thilina Kandamby 44, Sachitra Serasinghe 37, Angelo Mathews 19, Chaminda Vaas 27 n.o., Nuwan Kulasekera 17 n.o.: Milinda Siriwardena 2 for 24, Janaka Gunaratne 2 for 34)
Basnahira South 109 in 17 overs (Chamara Silva 45, Chinthaka Perera 22, Lahiru Thirimanne 22: Nuwan Kulasekera 3 for 13, Chaminda Vaas 3 for 22, Daminda Dharshanapriya 2 for 19) |
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