Basnahira South in four wicket victory

Basnahira South after conceding first innings points came back magnificently to beat Ruhuna outright by four wickets in their SLT Inter Provincial cricket tournament match concluded at the Colts CC grounds in Havelock Park yesterday.

Ruhuna: 450 and 177 (U. Tharanga 22, I. de Saram 24, A. Rideegammanagedera 46, D. Lokuhettige 38, A. Prasad 2 for 44, C. Perera 4 for 49, M. Bandara 2 for 9).

Basnahira South 383 and 245 for 6 (C. Fernando 61, C. Silva 41, H. Fernando 39, L. Thirimanna 66 n.o, S. Senanayake 4 for 70). -C.D.

Nadeera - 148 not out

Middle order batsman Nadeera Nawala hammered an unbeaten 148 to give Kandurata a good first innings victory over Wayamba in their SLT Inter Provincial cricket tournament match concluded at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium yesterday.

Wayamba: 394 and 364 for 7 (D. Hunukumbura 73, J. Mubarak 44, S. de Zoysa 53, J. Kulatunga 102, S. Karunanayake 41, C. Vidanapathirana 2 for 73, S. Mohamed 2 for 100, S. Pathirana 2 for 88).

Kandurata: 402 (K. Gunawardena 121, J. Mendis 73, N. Nawala 148 n.o, S. Mohamed 18, T. Perera 3 for 59, I. Udana 2 for 84, J. Mubarak 2 for 60).