Pathum Dilshan made a magnificent ton (132) to take Badulla District to a huge 230 run win in the Inter District one day tournament.

Monaragala District v Badulla District

Batting first, Badulla scored a massive 355 without batting out their allotted 50 overs. Pathum Dilshan made a top notch 132 while Dilshan de Soyza supported him with 77 of his own.

In reply the Monaragala boys were bowled out for just 125 as Sanjika Ridma (4/08) and Janith de Silva (2/10) did the trick with the ball for Badulla.

Badulla District 355 (46) Pathum Dilshan 132, Dilshan de Soyza 77, Dushan Vimukthi 36, Ashan Randika 28, Chalana Weerasinghe 5/68

Monaragala District 125 (32.4) Prasanna Wickramasinghe 39, Sanjika Ridama 4/08, Janith de Silva 2/10

BADULLA WON BY 230 RUNS


Gampha District v Colombo District

Malith Cooray’s 73 propelled Gampaha to a respectable 245 in their 50 overs.

Dilshan Munaweera (73) and Ashan Priyanjana (57) guided Colombo home in a nail bitting end to the game.

Gampaha District 245/7 (50) Malith Cooray 73, Shihan Dilasiri 30, Lahiru Wickramasinghe 55, Chaturanga Kumara 2/35

Colombo District 248/8 (46.2) Dilshan Munaweera 73, Ashan Priyanjan 57, Madawa Warnapura 38, Chaturanga Kumara 35, Chanura Fernando 5/28, Kalhan Sineth 2/44

COLOMBO WON BY 2 WICKETS


Trincomalee District v Ampara District

Captain Roscoe Thattil and Lahiru Lakmal took Trincomalee to a hard fought two wicket win over Ampara. Lahiru Lakmal was the stand out batsman for Trincomalee as he played a fabulous innings of 95 remaining unbeaten through to the end.

Ampara 219 (48.3) Vishwa Deemantha 59, Shehan Fernando 48, Nadeera Nawala 32, Roscoe Thatill 3/28, Buddika Sandaruwan 3/33

Trincomalee 221/8 (49.1) Lahiru Lakmal 95*, Dimuth Warapitiya 39, Savith Priyan 2/31

TRINCOMALEE WON BY 2 WICKETS


Matale District v Kandy District

Clinical bowling by Jeffrey Vandersay (3/36) and Vimukthi Perera (3/39) took Kandy to a 94 run win over Matale. The bowling effort came after some neat work with the bat by the Kandy lads.

Kandy District 284/9 (50) Oshada Fernando 54, Kavindu Kulasekara 59, Sammu Ashan 55, Kalhara Pieris 2/40, Oshan Abeysekara 2/57

Matale District 190 (42.1) Kusal Edussuriya 57, AD Weerasuriya 46, Vimukthi Perera 3/39, Jeffrey Vandersay 3/36

KANDY WON BY 94 RUNS


Polonnaruwa District v Mannar District

Mannar made easy work of a 200 run target as Sameera Soyza (58) took Mannar home with 11 overs to spare.

Polonnaruwa District 199 (50) Nipuna Gamage 47, Suresh Pieris 25*, Yohan Silva 24, Akshu Fernando 2/39, Janith Liyanage 2/33, Udara Jayasundare 2/22

Mannar District 203/6 (39) Sameera Soyza 58, Lahiru Thirimanne 37, Thilaksha Sumanasiri 35, Vihanga Kalhara 2/14, Yohan de Silva 2/51

MANNAR WON BY 4 WICKETS


Vauniya District v Jaffna District

Ishara Prashan (4/29) and Jeewan Mendis (3/23) managed 7 wickets between them as Jaffna lost 6 wickets and was made to work hard in their chase of 137.

Vavuniya District 136 (27.3) Kamal Pushpakumara 29, Asela Aluthge 24, Ishara Prashan 4/29, Jeewan Mendis 3/23

Jaffna District 137/6 (20,2) Ramith Rambukwella 36*, Asela Aluthge 4/57

JAFFNA WON BY 4 WICKETS


Kurunegala District v Puttalam District

Puttalam coasted home in chase of a below par target of 184. Ravin Yasas (71) and Rukshan Fernando (69*) impressed with the bat in the chase handing Puttalam a 7 wicket win.

Kurunegala District 180 (31.5) Danushka Dharmasiri 57, Kalpa Bandaranayaka 35, Isuru Udana 2/36 Malinda Pushpakumara 2/20 Rajika Dilshan 3/16

Puttalam District 184/3 (36.3) Ravin Yasas 71, Rukshan Fernando 69*, Isuru Udana 33, Anurudda Raja paksha 1/24

PUTTALAM WON BY 7 WICKETS