Watagoda (5 for 6) bowls Kandy District to victory

S M Jiffrey Abdeen - Kandy Sports Correspondent

St Sylvester's College right arm off spinner L I Watagoda in a deadly spell took 5 for 6 to guide Kandy District to an easy six wicket victory over Nuwara Eliya District in their Prima Inter-District under 15 cricket tournament match at the Open Prison grounds, Pallekelle on Saturday.

Watagoda bowling his off spinners to a tidy length had the bowling analysis of 10-5-6-5 which gives some indication to the extent he had the batsmen in trouble. He was supported by skipper and off spinner Tharindu Liyanage who took 3 for 9 to dismiss the opponents for 54 in 37.3 overs.

A notable feature was four of the Nuwara Eliya batsmen scored ducks as the total slumped from 40 for 2. 47 for 9 - losing 7 wickets for 5 runs only opener J Bimsara entered double figures in making 18 and the next highest scorer was extras with 16.

Kandy District in reply hit off the runs required for victory in just 10.2 overs. They were at one stage 11 for 3 in an indecent haste put themselves in trouble.

Nuwara Eliya District 54 all out in 37.3 overs (J H S K Bimsara 18, Extras 16, Tharindu Liyanage 3 for 9, Thashila Dodanwela 2 for 5, L I Watagoda 5 for 6)

Kandy District 56 for 4 in 10.2 overs (Thanuka Ratnayake 20, Tharindu Liyanage 17 not out, Pasindu Chandra 2 for 24)