Raveen, Rukshan steer Puttalam to victory

Raveen Yasas and Rukshan Fernando cracked half tons to steer Puttalam District to a convincing seven wicket win over Kurunegala District in the Inter-District limited over encounter played at the FTZ ground in Katunayake.

Raveen slammed 71 inclusive of eight boundaries while Rukshan made an unbeaten 69 that comprised nine boundaries and a six as the duo put on 140 runs for the third wicket. This helped Puttalam District in pursuit of 181 runs reach the target in the 37th over.

Jaffna District ended their first round campaign on a winning note when they recorded an easy four wicket over Vavuniya District in the match played at the Surrey Village ground in Maggona.

The low scoring match saw Vavuniya District taking first lease of the wicket succumbing to the bowling duo Ishara Prashan and Jeevan Mendis who shared seven wickets to have them all out for 136 and Jaffna District in their run chase raced to the target in the 21st over.Half tons by Dilshan Munaweera and Ashan Priyanjan who put on a 115 run stand for the second wicket helped Colombo District record a two wicket win over Gampaha District in the match played at the CCC ground while Mannar District overcame Polonnaruwa District in the match played at the Colts ground.

(Dhanushka Dharmasiri 57, Kalpa Bandaranayke 35, Anuruddha Rajapakse 21, Gayan Tharaka 19 n.o.: Rajika Dilshan 3 for16, Malinda Pushpakumara 2 for 20, Isuru Udana 2 for 35)

(Raveen Yasas 71, Rukshan Fernando 69 n.o., Isuru Udana 33 n.o.)

(Kamal Pushpakumara 29, Asel Aluthge 24, Manjula Jayawardena 20, Dinusha Jaffna District 137 for 6 in 20.2 overs (Dineth Thimodya 31, Dinuk Wickramanayake 22, Ramith Rambukwella 36 n.o.: Asela Aluthge 4 for 59, Gayantha Jayatileke 2 for 48)

(Malith Cooray 73, Lahiru Wickramasinghe 55, Shehan Dilasri 30, Nishan Peiris 27: Chathuranga Kumara 2 for 35)

(Dilshan Munaweera 73, Ashan Priyanjan 57, Chathuranga Kumara 35, Madawa Warnapura 38 n.o.: Chanura Fernando 5 for 28, Kalhara Sineth 2 for 44)

(Nipuna Gamage 47, Yohan de Silva 24, Vihanga Kalhara 23, Dhananjaya Madusanka 21, Suresh Peiris 25 n.o.: Udara Jayasundara 2 for 22, Akshu Fernando 2 for 29, Janith Liyanage 2 for 33)

(Sameera Zoysa 58, Lahiru Thirimanne 37, Thilaksha Sumanasiri 35, Janith Liyanage 21: Vihanga Kalhara 2 for 14, Yohan de Silva 2 for 51)