Kandurata play host to Wayamba

S. M. Jiffry Abdeen Kandy Sports correspondent

Kandurata Province led by Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara will take on Wayamba Province in an inter-provincial limited overs (50 overs) cricket match organized by Sri Lanka Cricket will be played at the Pallekelle Cricket stadium on February 16 (Tuesday) commencing at 10 a.m.

Also in the Kandurata team will be world record holder for the highest number of wickets for Tests and One day internationals off spinner Muthiah Muralitharan. This will be a rare opportunity for cricket fans in the hill capital to watch this legendary cricketers in action outside the Test matches. Both are products of Kandy.

Also included in the Kandurata Province team is old Trinitian and all-rounder Sachith Pathirana who is knocking on the doors for international recognition and will play for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL Tournament in India shortly. Two other home grown products from Kandy Kaushalya Weeraratne and Chamara Kapugedera have been included in the side along with Tharanga Paranawitharana of Kegalle.

Wayamba Province will be led by national player Jehan Mubarak and will include former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardena.

Sri Lanka's left arm spinner Rangana Herath, Kaushalya Lokuarachchi, Farveez Maharoof, Ajantha Mendis, Thisara Perera, Isuru Udana and Chanaka Welagedera making it a very strong combination out to give the Kandurata team a tough time.

This match will see three top spinners from the Sri Lanka team namely Muthiah Muralitharan, Rangana Herath and Ajantha Mendis in action and it will be interesting to see who will come out on top.

Kandurata Province: Kumar Sangakkara (Capt.), Muthiah Muralitharan (Vice Capt.), Sachith Pathirana, Kaushalya Weeraratne, Chamara Kapugedera, Chintaka Jayasinghe, Suraj Randiv, Thilan Samraweera, Tharanga Paranawitharana, Thilan Thushara, Kanishka Alwitigala, Sanjaya Gangodawila, Kanchana Gunawardena, Jeewan Mendis, Nadeera Nawala, Suresh Niroshan (wicket keeper), Seekkuge Prasanna, Chaminda Vidanapathirana.

Wayamba Province: Jehan Mubarak (Capt.), Mahela Udawatte (Vice Capt.), Rangana Herath, Chanaka Welagedara, Mahela Jayawardena, Perveez Maharoof, Ajantha Mendis, Thisara Perera, Isuru Udana, Jeewantha Kulatunga, Sameera de Soysa (wicket keeper), Damith Hunukumbura, Shalika Karunanayake, Kaushal Lokuarachchi, Madura Lakmal, Kusal Perera, Michael Vandort, Dilshan Wimaladharma.