Magnificent 138 from Nilantha

Dilwin MENDIS- Moratuwa sports corr

Lahiru Nilantha scored a magnificent chanceless 138 runs which included twenty fours and one six which enabled Western Province South to beat Western Province South Outer by a huge margin of 161 runs in their inter provincial under 17 cricket tournament match which was worked off at Tyronne Fernando stadium, Moratuwa.

Batting first Western Province South scored 341 runs with two good contributions coming off the bats of Thilaksha Malshan 57 and Madushanka Ravi Chandrakumar 55 and Shane Udayanga claimed 3 for 58 while Renuka Dananjaya agged 3 for 51.

In reply at the end of the allotted fifty overs, Western Province South Outer were 180 for 8 with Julien de Silva capturing 4 for 18.

Western Province South 341 in 48.4 overs (Lahiru Nilantha 138, Thilaksha Malshan 57, Madushanka Ravi Chandrakumar 55, Ronaka Ahangamage 36, Akila Lakshan 2 for 64, Shane Udayanga 3 for 58, Renuka Dananjaya 3 for 51).

Western Province South Outer 180 for 8 in 50 overs (Niraj Jayaranga 45, Akila Lakshan 29, Lahiru Sanjaya 46, Julien de Silva 4 for 18).