Fast bowler Niduka Welikala, all-rounder Jehan Daniel and Eranga Jayasinghe’s fine batting powered Western Province North to a convincing two-wicket win over Southern Province in the SLC conducted Prima Cup Under-15 final, which ended at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo yesterday.
The Mahanama College right arm paceman, claimed four wickets for 42 to restrict Southern Province for 203 in 49 overs after they batted first winning the toss.
Both Welikala and Jehan Daniel maintained a good line and length to share six top order wickets between them as right arm seamer Daniel captured two for 19 in the six-over spell. Weilkala conceded 42 runs in 10 overs with a maiden over.
Earlier, batting first, Southern Province middle order batsman Kamindu Mendis scored a brilliant half century as the promising left hander made 86 off 119 hitting eight boundaries and a six.
Batting at number eight, Chathura Milan made a rapid 42 runs in just 32 deliveries. Milan struck four fours and two huge sixes and Navidu Nirmal’s contribution of unbeaten 19 helped Southerns to make a commanding 203 after early collapse, which was suffered due to brilliant pace bowling by Western Province opening attack, Welikala and Daniel.
Chasing a 204-run target, Western Province North reached with ease in 7.5 overs to spare. Eranga Jayasinghe steered to the winning mark scoring 35 in 43 balls hitting three fours and a six.
All-rounder Jehan Daniel, who captured two for 19 with the ball, batted through a brisk 23-ball 26. Daniel struck four boundaries.
Raveen Yasas and Kasun Maduranga took five wickets between them as Yasas scalped three for 37 in 10 overs with two maiden overs.
Brief scores:
Southern Province U-15: 203 all out in 49 overs (Kamindu Mendis 86, Chatura Milan 42, Navindu Nirmal 19, Niduka Welikala 4/42, Jehan Daniel 2/19)
Western Province North U-15: 209/8 in 42.1 overs (Eranga Jayasinghe 35 n.o, Jehan Daniel 31, Kavindu Munasinghe 26, Nipun de Silva 22, Denuka Perera 19, Dasun Seneviratne 18, Raveen Yasas 3/37, Kasun Maduranga 2/19).
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