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| Saturday, 19 February 2005 |
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Avishka Gunawardena magnificent 209 Opener Avishka Gunawardena hit a magnificent 209 as North Central Province took a massive first innings lead over Western Province on the second day of their inter provincial cricket tournament match played at the SSC grounds, Maitland Place yesterday. Gunawardena hoisted nine sixes and struck 21 fours while facing a total of 269 deliveries during his knock and also put on 182 runs for the first wicket with Shantha Kalawitigoda. Western Province: 228 North Central Province: 458 for 5 (Avishka Gunawardena 209, Shantha Kalawitigoda 59, Gayan Wijekoon 23, Mahela Jayawardena 51, Tillekeratne Dilshan 48 n.o, Upul Chandana 27 n.o, Chaminda Vaas 3 for 69) C.D. Kandamby saves Central from Kandy sports correspondent A brilliant knock of 130 not out with 15 fours and 2 sixes by Old Anandian Thilina Kandamby saved Central Province from a complete debacle in their inter Provincial Cricket match against Southern Province at the end of the second day's play at the Asgiriya Stadium yesterday. Kandamby turned out to be a stumbling block for the Southerners as he batted with authority, in all he faced 204 balls and batted for 256 minutes keeping one end up while wickets fell from the other end. The best partnership of the innings was between Kandamby and Nisitha Rupasinghe (21). This pair put on 91 for the eighth wicket. Earlier Suraj Mohammed made an unbeaten 91 with 10 fours off 151 deliveries and put on 90 runs for the last wicket with Lasith Malinga who made 27. Southern Province 293 for 9 overnight - 336 in 102.2 overs (Suraj Mohammed 91 not out, Lasith Malinga 27, Chamila Gamage 3 for 93, Dilhara Lokuhettige 3 for 88, Bhathiya Perera 2 for 33, Nuwan Zoysa 1 for 6). Central Province 251 for 8 in 74 overs (Sajith Fernando 64, Thilina Kandamby 130 not out, Nisitha Rupasinghe 21, Lasith Malinga 3 for 66, Suraj Mohammed 2 for 44, Sajeewa Weerakoon 2 for 70, Indika Gallage 1 for 57). |
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