Basnahira South build up good lead
Chris DHAMBARAGE
Two fighting half centuries from wicket keeper batsman Prasanna
Jayawardena and all rounder Janaka Gunaratne helped Basnahira South
build up a good first innings lead over Kandurata on the second day of
their Bank of Ceylon Inter Provincial 4 day cricket tournament match
which continued at Reid Avenue yesterday.
Jayawardena hit a top score of 84 with one six and ten boundaries
while Gunaratne played a good supporting role during his solid 58 which
contained three sixes and five boundaries.
The pair were also associated in a sixth wicket stand of 109 runs
that enabled Basnahira South reach an impressive 300 in reply to
Kandurata’s first innings total of 179 all out.
Basnahira South then made early inroads into the Kandurata batting in
the second innings with spinner Dinuk Hettiarachchi striking two vital
blows during the latter stages.
Kandurata: 179 and 76 for 2 (N. Nawala 42 n.o, D.
Hettiarachchi 2 for 27)
Basnahira South: 300 (Y. de Silva 36, G. Rupasinghe 20, C.
Silva 21, P. Jayawardena 84, J. Gunaratne 58, M. Bandara 29, R. Perera
19, C. Vidanapathirana 2 for 82, A. Ganegama 2 for 44, S. Randiv 2 for
95, K. Weeraratne 3 for 37).
Chamdimal 93 not out
Former Sri Lanka Under 19 captain Dinesh Chandimal hit a sparkling 93
not out as Ruhuna set about chasing Basnahira South’s massive first
innings total of 538 for 9 on the second day of their Bank of Ceylon
Inter Provincial 4 day cricket tournament match which continued a the
Galle International Stadium yesterday.
Chandimal was in cracking form as he hoisted three sixes and struck
nine boundaries during his 79 ball innings as Ruhuna reached a
commanding 140 for 2 in their first innings.
Earlier wicket keeper batsman Kaushal Silva became the third
centurion for Basnahira North with a splendid 108 from 242 deliveries
which included only four boundaries.
Basnahira North: 538 for 9 decl (D. Munaweera 153, S.
Serasinghe 117, K. Silva 108, T. Kandamby 68, B. Perera 42, R. Silva 26,
S. de Silva 2 for 57, S. Senanayake 4 for 188, G. Alwis 2 for 67)
Ruhuna: 140 for 2 (I. Daniel 34, D. Chandimal 93 n.o) CD
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