WP led by Jehan Daniel down SP
View(s):Western Province North led by St. Joseph’s College allrounder Jehan Daniel recorded a 50-run victory against Southern Province led by Raveen
The victorious Western Province North team
Yasas, on Duckworth/Lewis Method to claim the Prima Cup Under-15 Inter-Provincial Cricket Championship played at the SSC ground recently
A fine knock of 64 from Dushan Hettige and an unbeaten knock of 44 by Sanjula Abeywickrema helped Western Province North reach 139 runs for the loss of two wickets when rain stopped play when their innings was 26.5 overs old. This was in response to 191 posted by Southern Province which came mainly off the bat of Ravindu Sanjana who hit 69.
Dushan’s knock of 64 included eight boundaries and two sixes while Sanjula who remained unbeaten at the time of stoppage also hit two boundaries and two sixes for Western Province North. Dushan and
Southern Province skipper Raveen Yasas receives the runner-up trophy from Carlton Bernardus, the Head of Cricket Operations of SLC as Dilshan de Silva, the Secretary of Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and Sajith Gunaratne, the Senior Business Manager and Senior Marketing Manager of Prima look on
Sanjula also put on a valuable partnership of 107 runs for the second wicket. Western Province North players gained major honours as they won many of the individual awards on offer.
Western Province North skipper Jehan Daniel was adjudged the Player of the Tournament while Sanjula Abeywickrama, of Isipathana College, was named as the Best Batsman of the Tournament. Dushan Hettige from Ananda College was named the Best Batsman and Man-of-the-Match of the Final. Sanjula Illangathilaka was picked as the Best Bowler of the Final. Mohamed Thareef, the only award recipient outside the two finalists representing Central Province won the Best Bowler of the Tournament award.
Best bowler of the final Sanjula Illangathilaka receives his award from Nuski Mohommed of SLC and Sajith Gunaratne of Prima Group
Southern 191 all out in 43.3 overs (Supun Kavinda 32, Ravindu Sanjana 69, Kavindu Ediriweera 38, Jehan Daniel 3/36, Sanjula Illangathilaka 3/31, Nipun Samarasinghe 2/42)
WP North 139 for 2 wkts in 26.5 overs (Dushan Hettige 64, Suhanya Wijewardena 25, Sanjula Abeywickrama 44n.o.)
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Player of the Tournament, Jehan Daniel receives his silverware from Nuski Mohommed, the Treasurer of SLC watched by Sajith Gunaratne of Prima Group
Western Province North captain Jehan Daniel receives the Prima Under-15 Inter-Provincial Championship Cup from Sri Lanka Cricket officials Hashan Thilakaratne and Hirantha Perera and Sajith Gunaratne, the Senior Business Manager and Senior Marketing Manager of Prima
