Basnahira South well placed

Chris DHAMBARAGE

Basnahira South were well placed at 202 for 2 in reply to Ruhuna's massive first innings total 450 runs on the second day of their SLT Inter Provincial cricket tournament match continued at the Colts CC grounds in Havelock Park yesterday.

Ruhuna: 450 (U. Tharanga 265 n.o, I. Muthalip 37, L. Fernando 42, I. de Saram 31, A. Priyanjan 23, A. Prasad 4 for 110, M. Siriwardena 4 for 31).

Basnahira South: 202 for 2 (L. Thirimanna 33, M. Siriwardena 98 n.o., C. Silva 50 n.o).

Century by Kanchana

Stylish opener Kanchana Gunawardena hammered an unbeaten century and shared an unfinished third wicket stand of 204 runs with Nadeera Nawala (98 n.o.) to put Kandurata well on course to a first innings victory over Wayamba on the second day of their SLT Inter Provincial cricket tournament match continued at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium yesterday.

Wayamba: 394 (M. Van Dort 123, M. Udawatte 33, L. de Silva 49, J. Kulatunga 43, T. Perera 53 n.o., I. Udana 31, C. Vidanapathirana 2 for 86, S. Mohamed 2 for 81, D. Gamage 2 for 40, J. Mendis 3 for 60). Kandurata: 219 for 2 (K. Gunawardena 109 n.o., N. Nawala 98 n.o., T. Perera 2 for 25).