Inter Provincial cricket tourney begins today

The Sri Lanka Telekom Inter Provincial four day cricket tournament organized by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will commence today with two matches down for decision in Colombo and in Dambulla.

Wayamba Province captained by Jehan Mubarak will take on Basnahira South led by Chamara Silva at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium.

The Wayamba team will include several test players namely Michael van Dort, Chanaka Welagedera and Rangana Herath. The Basnahira South team comprises of some top all rounders like Hasantha Fernando, Janaka Gunaratne, Milinda Siriwardena and Dilruwan Perera.

In addition Basnahira North led by Thilina Kandamby will meet Kandurata captained by Kaushalya Weeraratne in another game at the SSC grounds in Maitland Place starting today.

The Basnahira North side will include a number of promising players like Angelo Mathews, Naveen Perera, Ian Daniel, Roshane Silva and Gayan Wijekoon, The Kandurata team also will field a star studded line up comprising of Sajith Fernando, Sachith Pathirana, Akalanka Ganegama and Suraj Mohamed.

The fifth team competing in this tournament is Ruhuna which will be led by Indika de Saram. The other top players in the Ruhuna team are Upul Tharanga, Ashan Priyanjan, Anil Rideegammanagedera, Sajeewa Weerakoon and Dilhara Lokuhettige.

The final of the tournament will be worked off from March 19 to 22 at the R. Premadasa Stadium.

C.D.