WPN record fourth successive win

Western Province North (WPN) recorded their fourth successive win when they defeated Eastern Province by 10 wickets in their SLC Under-23 Inter-provincial Cricket Tournament match which concluded at the Uyanwatte Stadium in Matara yesterday. At Matara (Western Province North won by 10 wickets)

Eastern Province: 64 and (53/4 overnight) 218 (Ramesh Nimantha 79, Sachitha Jayatileke 59, Ramindu Nikeshala 22, Duvindu Tilekeratne 5/62, Binura Fernando 3/40)

Western Province North: 282/9 declared (Kaveen Bandara 144, Salinda Ushan 50, Sammu Ashan 29, Sanjika Ridma 4/50, Ramesh Nimantha 2/56, Nimesh Vimukthi 2/61) and 4/0. At Hambantota (1st day) Uva Province: 198 (Harsha Rajapaksa 88, Meedum Dineth 26, Ramesh Mendis 4/53, Charith Asalanka 2/17, Thilanga Udeeshana 2/48) Southern Province: 78/3 (Pasindu Isira 35). At BRC Grounds (1st day) Western Province Central: 204 (Himasha Liyanage 72, Lahiru Vimukthi 60, Tharindu Ratnayake 5/60, Asitha Fernando 3/52) North Western Province: 128/7 (Rukshan Fernando 27, Janith Liyanage 3/38) At Reid Avenue (1st day)

Northern Province: 190 (Mohamed Alfar 82, Vasanthan Jathushan 23, Akash Senaratne 5/65, Sandeepa Nisansala 2/19) North Central Province: 138/7 (Yohan Mendis 63, Dineth Hewathanthri 34, Vasanthan Jathushan 3/18, K. Kapilraj 2/39).