‘Prima Champion Trophy’ U-15 Cricket SP meets NCP in final today

Southern Province will meet North Central Province in the final of the ‘Prima Champion Trophy’ under-15 inter Provincials Cricket Tournament at Colts ground Colombo.
Southern Province advanced to the semi- final as champion of Group ‘A’. They played 4 matches and won 3 – against WP South Outer, WP South and Northern Province.

North Central Province advanced to the semi-final as champion of Group ‘B’. NCP played 4 matches and won 3 – against WP North, Central Province and Eastern Province.
Southern Province will be led by Nipun Malinga (Vidyaloka Galle) and North Central Province will be led by Kaveen Bandara (Maliyadeva Kurunegala).

Southern Province beat WP North Outer by 7 wickets in the semi-final at Welagedara Stadium Kurunegala. The other semi-final match between North Central Province (Champion group ‘B’) and WP South (Runners up group ‘A’) was not played due to rain at Surrey Stadium Maggona. NCP entered the final as champion of group ‘B’ according to tournament rules.

Southern Province Squad: Nipun Malinga (Captain – Vidyaloka Galle), Dilum Sudeera (Vice captain – Karandeniya Central), Vinura Dulsara (Mahinda Galle), Ravishka Wijesiri (Richmond Galle), Lakila Tehan (P.De S. Kularatne Ambalangoda), Ravindu Rashantha (Dharmasoka Ambalangoda), Heshan Dilhara (Rahula Matara), Sanju Lakshan (Vidyaloka Galle), Gihan Tharusha (Vidyaloka Galle), Pasan Pethangoda (Mahinda Galle), Kavindu Shohan (Sri Devananda Ambalangoda), Akila Dilshan (Dharmasoka

Ambalangoda), Pasindu Manupriya (St. Servatius Matara), Ravindu Milan (Karandeniya Central), Pethum Madhusanka (Devapathiraja Rathgama), Shashika Dilshan (St. Servatius Matara), Kavindu Nadeeshan (Dharmasoka Ambalangoda), Chamika Ranasinghe (Tzuchi NS Hambantota), Dinuka Dilshan (Dharmasoka Ambalangoda), Keshara Nuwantha (St. Servatius Matara), Nilanka Handunge (Coach), Lasith Chaminda (Coach), Leelananda Kumarasiri (SLSCA – Representative)

North Central Province Squad: Kaveen Bandara (Captain – Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala), Dilanka Premarathne (Ibbagamuwa Central College), Sahan Ranatunge (Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala), Supun Sumanarathne Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala), Nipun Ashok (St. Anne’s College, Kurunegala), Kavindu Ranasinghe (St. Anne’s College, Kurunegala), Keshan Baginda (Sandalanka Central College), Navodya Wijayakumara (Sri Sumangala College Wariyapola), Vidath Batepola (Wayamba Royal College, Kurunegala), Chamind Jayasinghe (Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala), Pubudu Bandara (St. Thomas College Matale),

Shehan Avandya (St. Thomas College Matale), Anjula Karunarathne (Kekirwa Central College), Akila Chamod Ruwanwella (Thibbotuwewa MV), Pramila Dhananjaya (Royal College, Polonnaruwa), Kokila Weerasinghe (Royal College, Polonnaruwa), D.P.C.L. Dombawela (Maliyadeva Model School), Sudam Ravishan Fernando (Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala), Brian Karunarathne (Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala), E.M.I.P. Bandara (St. Thomas College Matale), Nilantha Wimalaweera (Coach), Lakshitha Herath (Coach), Chaminda Jayasinghe (Coach), A.M.A.P. Atapattu (SLSCA – Representative) (IR)