Semi-finals on March 31
Kandy District, Mannar District, Kegalle District and Colombo District qualified for the semi-finals by winning their respective quarterfinal matches of the Inter-district Limited Over Cricket Tournament worked off yesterday.
The two semi-finals will be played on March 31 with Kandy District meeting Mannar District at the P. Sara Oval and Kegalle District will clash with Colombo District at the NCC Grounds.
CHIEF SCORES:
At CCC Grounds (Kandy District won by 107 runs)
Kandy District: 273/7 in 50 overs (Oshada Fernando 36, Sammu Ashan 24, Chamara Kapugedera 100 n.o, Sachithra Senanayake 53 n.o, Jeevan Mendis 3/47, Dulanjana Mendis 2/38)
Jaffna District: 166 in 27.4 overs (Ramith Rambukwella 47, Manoj Sarathchandra 27, Tharanga Paranavithana 24, Kasun Madusanka 3/45, Sachithra Senanayake 2/26, Jefferey Vandersay 2/29, Tharindu Ratnayake 2/34).
At Panagoda (Mannar District won by 201 runs) Mannar District: 272/9 in 50 overs (Lahiru Thirimanne 74, Janith Liyanage 49, Lahiru Milantha 43, Roshen Silva 39, Thilaksha Sumanasiri 22 n.o, Shohan Rangika 3/55, Buddika Sandaruwan 2/47,
Lahiru Sri Lakmal 2/54)
Trincomalee District: 71 in 18.4 overs (Udara Jayasundara 4/15, Chathura Peiris 4/23). At FTZ Katunayake (Kegalle District won by 75 runs)
Kegalle District: 148 in 40.3 overs (Hashan Dumindu 46, Pasindu Lakshanka 31, Sahan Arachchige 30, Seekkuge Prasanna 3/29, Janaka Sampath 2/17, Sanjika Ridma 2/27) Badulla District: 73 in 20.3 overs (Himasha Liyanage 26, Prabath Jayasuriya 4/8, Akila Dhananjaya 4/16, Sahan Arachchige 2/21). At Colts Grounds (Colombo District won by ten runs on D/L method)
Colombo District: 209 in 46.2 overs (Madawa Warnapura 86, Lasith Abeyratne 47, Lahiru Madusanka 24, Lahiru Kumara 4/21, Dushmantha Chameera 3/48, Malinga Amarasinghe 2/29)
Matara District: 106/5 in 20 overs (Sandun Weerakkody 51, Farveez Maharoof 25 n.o, Vishwa Fernando 2/19, Ashan Priyanjan 2/21).