Impressive bowling figures of 8 for 13 by M. Nivedikan enabled Vavuniya District to a 74-run win over Mullativu District in a 1st Round match of the Under-15 Inter-District Cricket tournament played inVavuniya. Vavuniya batting first made 118, while Mullativu folded up for just 44 runs.  In other 1st Round matches played, Kurunegala North, Colombo [...]

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Vavuniya District’s Nivedikan outstanding with 8 for 13

Under-15 Inter-District Cricket - 1st Round
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Impressive bowling figures of 8 for 13 by M. Nivedikan enabled Vavuniya District to a 74-run win over Mullativu District in a 1st Round match of the Under-15 Inter-District Cricket tournament played inVavuniya. Vavuniya batting first made 118, while Mullativu folded up for just 44 runs.  In other 1st Round matches played, Kurunegala North, Colombo North Outer, Badulla District, Kilinochchi District, Gampaha District1, Kalutara District3, Kandy Center, Colombo North, Batticaloa District, Moneragala District, Mannar District, Gampaha District2, Polonnaruwa District, Galle District3 and Colombo South Outer won their matches.

At Vavuniya:
Vavuniya beat Mullativu by 74 runs
Vavuniya District 118 in 26.5 overs (S. Varalakshan 22 n.o., S. Sujeedharan 4 for 8, S. Sankeerdhan 2 for 19)
Mullativu District 44 in 13.5 overs (K. Jathusan 18, M. Nivedikan 8 for 13)
Mannar beat Vavuniya by 3 runs on Parabola
Vavuniya District 137 in 31 overs (Selvaraj Dhanupraveen 24: Salman Fariq 5 for 24, S. Rusith 2 for 27)
Mannar District 100 for 8 in 27 overs (Kanukshan Croose 19: Gimhan Udayanga 3 for 18, Selvakumar Varalakshan 3 for 20)
At Anuradhapura:
Kurunegala North beat Anuradhapura by 8 wickets
Anuradhapura District 91 in 27.3 overs (Lahiru Geethanjana 23, Gayantha Wickramaarchchi 5 for 28, Sasanka Dilshan 3 for 24)
Kurunegala North 95 for 2 in 13.1 overs (Kavindu Ranasinghe 40 n.o., Muditha Premadasa 33 n.o.)
At Mahara:
Colombo North Outer beat Gampaha 2 by 6 wickets
Gampaha District 2 94 in 26.3 overs (Dayan Pankaja 37, Likshan Sasanka 21, Sanoj Thiwanka 4 for 17, Masdi Nameez 3 for 9)
Colombo North Outer 97 for 4 in 22.2 overs (Kanishka Ranthilakage 24, Mohamed Shamaz 31 n.o., Janidu Jayawardena 2 for 12)
At Badulla:
Badulla beat Trincomalee by 8 wickets
Trincomalee District 99 in 36.3 overs (Udara Sadan 42, Anuja Akalnka 4 for 21, P. Amarasinghe 3 for 14) Badulla District- 100 for 2 in 23.5 overs (Malith Madawa 35, P. Amarasinghe 25)
Badulla beat Ratnapura by 4 wickets
Ratnapura District 147 in 45 overs (Lalantha Wishwajith 42, Dasun Chamara 28: Anuja Akalanka 3 for 12, Bathiya Gunatilleke 3 for 41, Chawith Adeepa 2 for 14)
Badulla District 148 for 6 in 45.4 overs (Malitha Madawa 47, Thevin Amarasinghe 40 n.o.: Chamod Hasanka 2 for 24)
Badulla beat Ampara by 22 runs
Badulla District 201 in 42.3 overs (Sachin Kavindu 54, Ravindu Ratnayake 38, Thevin Amarasinghe 22: Thushan Desutha 3 for 21, Yasindu Ruwange 2 for 32)
Ampara District 179 in 49.1 overs (Dilshan Wishvajith 65, Thushan Desutha 30, Pasan Dewmina 26: Bathiya Gunatilleke 3 for 37, Sachin Kavinu 2 for 21, Thevin Amarasinghe 2 for 25)
At Kilinochchi:
Kilinochchi beat Mullativu by 251 runs
Kilinochchi District 315 for 8 in 50 overs (G. Yukendran 62, S. Dhanujan 48, M. Jashikumar 44, S. Lawan 35: S. Sujeegaran 3 for 67, S. Sankeendran 2 for 29)
Mullativu District 64 in 20.3 overs (S. Sujeegaran 16: S. Dhanujan 4 for 6)
Mannar beat Mullativu by 6 wickets
Mullativu District 46 in 19.5 overs (S. Rusith 4 for 26, R. Priyadharshan 3 for 4, Salman Fariq 3 for 15)
Mannar District 47 for 4 in 7.3 overs
At Wennappuwa:
Gampaha1 beat Gampaha3 by 102 runs
Gampaha District1 233 for 9 in 50 overs (Avishka Tharindu 63, Viraj Priyanga 41: Pramod Fernando 5 for 48)
Gampaha District3 131 in 31.1 overs (Amantha Perera 32: Theekshana Ridmal 6 for 33, Kaveesh Dhananjaya 3 for 8)
At Panadura:
Kalutara3 beat Coluth Blues by 140 runs
Kalutara District3 273 in 48.5 overs (Kavindu Umayanga 80, Kaveen Ishara 50, Ashan Dilhara 36, Sheran Lakshitha 30: Mohamed Ishaq 4 for 48)
Coluth Blues 133 in 42.5 overs (Nipunaka Fonseka 38: Avishka Lakshan 3 for 19)
Colombo South Outer beat Kalutara by 7 wickets
Kalutara District 171 in 49.4 overs (Avishka Shavinda 49, Kavindu Nethpahan 36: Dunith Wellage 3 for 13)
Colombo South Outer 172 for 3 in 33.1 overs (Dinura Fernando 91 n.o.)
At Pallekele:
Kandy Center beat Kandy Lower by 2 wickets
Kandy Lower 232 for 9 in 50 overs (S. Rifazan 58, Tharindu Lakshan 36, Isuru Dayananda 31, G. Ebert 50 n.o.: Thushan Herath 2 for 19, Ananda Kumara 2 for 27, Dilshan Arambagedera 2 for 42)
Kandy Center 233 for 8 in 47.4 overs (Weerasinghe 57, Dilshan Arambagedera 36, Kulindu Abeysundara 35, Hashan Ratnayake 61 n.o.: Kasun Jayasanka 3 for 39)
At Kotte:
Colombo North beat Colombo Central by 33 runs
Colombo North 231 in 48.2 overs (Kavishka Lakshan 51, Raveen de Silva 73 n.o.:P Pawan Ratnayake 3 for 48, Sampath Nissanka 2 for 16, Siranha Madushan 2 for 29)
Colombo Central 198 in 48.3 overs (Venuka Rubasinghe 36, Kevindu Senaratne 33: Dinesh Jayakody 3 for 27, Dineth Jayakody 2 for 14, Kavishka Lakshan 2 for 33)
At Trincomalee:
Batticaloa beat Trincomalee by 35 runs
Baticaloa District 147 in 45.2 overs (L. Weninston 47: J.P. Susiharan 3 for 30, A. Tasmin 3 for 33, K. Thirukshan 2 for 25)
Trincomalee District 112 in 40.2 overs (K. Ragavan 43, K. Thirukshan 20: L. Akash 5 for 26)
At Pelawatte:
Moneragala beat Ratnapura by 14 runs
Moneragala District 174 in 45 overs (Avishka Lakshan 41, Kavindu Lakshan 28: Induwara Jayasinghe 5 for 33, Kulanjaya Dissanayake 3 for 35)
Ratnapura District 160 in 42 overs (Ravindu Praveen 40, Iman Tharindu 22, Lashen Kenuka 25 n.o.: Chathura Dhanushka 3 for 19)
At Gampaha:
Gampaha2 beat Gampaha1 by 5 wickets
Gampaha District1 192 in 48.4 overs (Avishka Tharindu 73: Pasindu Sankalana 3 for 35)
Gampaha District2 195 for 5 in 31.4 overs (Janidu Jayawardena 65 n.o., Manujith Deshan 37 n.o.)
At Kurunegala:
Polonnaruwa beat Kurunegala South by 2 wickets
Kurunegala South 199 for 6 in 49 overs (Lasith Weerakulasooriya 60, Ravindu Jayasundara 29: Kaveesh Udesh 2 for 34)
Polonnaruwa District 200 for 8 in 41.2 overs (Kokila Weerasinghe 68, Mayura Lakshan 37, Dineeshan Abhishek 22: Tharindu Maduwantha 5 for 29)
At Ambalangoda:
Galle3 beat Galle2 by 50 runs
Galle District3 173 in 43 overs (Samith Isuru 50, Ravindu Rashanka 34, Kalpa Harshajith 31: Theekshana Sanjeewa 4 for 42, Sugeeth Nimnada 3 for 11)
Galle District2 123 in 39 overs (Sugeeth Nimnada 18: Supun Madusanka 2 for 19, Sakun Adeesha 2 for 25, Manusha Theekshana 2 for 33)

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