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.
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