Mahela ton helps Wayamba win

Chris Dhambarage

CRICKET: Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardena hit a sparkling half century with one six and nine boundaries to guide Wayamba to a rousing five wicket victory over Ruhuna in their Bank of Ceylon Inter Provincial Twenty20 cricket tournament match worked off at the Welagedera Stadium in Kurunegala yesterday.

Ruhuna: 127 in 19.5 overs (U. Tharanga 23, D. Chandimal 30, C. Welagedera 2 for 16, T. Perera 2 for 14, K. Lokuarachchi 2 for 18).

Wayamba: 131 for 5 in 18.1 overs (M. Jayawardena 59, K. Lokuarachchi 20, S. Senanayake 2 for 19, S. Weerakoon 2 for 20)

Kandurata in an easy win

Two sparkling half centuries from skipper Kumar Sangakkara and opener Tharanga Paranavithana spearheaded Kandurata to a smashing eight wicket victory over the SLC Combined XI in their Bank of Ceylon Inter Provincial Twenty20 tournament match worked off at the Pallekele Stadium in Kandy yesterday.

SLC Combined XI: 138 for 9 in 20 overs (W. Eranga 23, R. Buddhika 25, M. Gunatilleke 32, H. Dahanayake 21, C. Jayasinghe 2 for 15, D. Fernando 2 for 33)

Kandurata: 140 for 2 in 14.2 overs (T. Paranavithana 50, K. Weeraratne 22, K. Sangakkara 51 n.o)

Vaas, Nuwan shine

Former Sri Lanka pacemen Chaminda Vaas and Nuwan Kulasekera snapped up three wicket each as Basnahira South defeated Basnahira North by 54 runs in their Bank of Ceylon Inter Provincial Twenty20 tournament match worked off at the Welagedera Stadium in Kurunegala yesterday.

Basnahira North: 163 for 8 in 20 overs (S. Serasinghe 37, T. Kandamby 44, A. Mathews 19, C. Vaas 27 n.o, M. Siriwardena 2 for 24, J. Gunaratne 2 for 34)

Basnahira South: 109 in 17 overs (R. Perera 22, C. Silva 45, L. Thirimanna 22, N. Kulasekera 3 for 13, C. Vaas 3 for 22, D. Dharshanpriya 2 for 19)