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North Central Province v Southern Province
Inter-Provincial Tournament 2004/05
VenueRangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla on 5th, 6th, 7th February 2005 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSouthern Province won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNorth Central Province won by an innings and 157 runs
PointsNorth Central Province 16 (Batting 2, Bowling 2); Southern Province 2.525 (Batting 1.725, Bowling 0.8)
UmpiresREJ Martinesz, TH Wijewardene
RefereeU Warnapura
Close of play day 1North Central Province (1) 251/1 (Kalavitigoda 126*, Ramyakumara 78*; 67 overs)
Close of play day 2Southern Province (2) 59/3 (Polonowita 13*, Jayawardene 3*; 15 overs)
Southern Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*MS Atapattuc Dilshan b Ramyakumara78 1- 
ST Jayasuriyarun out (Ramyakumara)05 -- 
AS Polonowitac Chandana b Maharoof2840 5- 
WS Jayanthac Dharmasena b Kulasekara1529 2- 
SI de Saramb Kulasekara04 -- 
RPAH Wickramaratnec Ramyakumara b Maharoof213 -- 
+HAPW Jayawardenec and b Kulasekara610 1- 
GAS Pererac Dilshan b Maharoof14 -- 
TCB Fernandonot out1223 1- 
KTGD Prasadc Ramyakumara b Maharoof02 -- 
SL Malingab Kulasekara44 1- 
Extras(3 lb, 8 nb)11
Total(all out, 22.2 overs)86
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Jayasuriya, 1.4 ov), 2-17 (Atapattu, 3.4 ov), 3-56 (Jayantha, 12.2 ov), 4-57 (de Saram, 12.5 ov), 5-57 (Polonowita, 13.4 ov), 6-67 (Jayawardene, 16.2 ov), 7-68 (Perera, 17.2 ov), 8-74 (Wickramaratne, 19.2 ov), 9-74 (Prasad, 19.4 ov), 10-86 (Malinga, 22.2 ov)
North Central Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ranjith4   0220--
Ramyakumara6   0321-4
Kulasekara7.22174-3
Maharoof5   1124-1
North Central Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DA Gunawardenec Wickramaratne b Prasad2333 31 
S Kalavitigodalbw b Jayasuriya152280 233 
WMG Ramyakumarab Jayasuriya84166 13- 
*DPMD Jayawardenest Jayawardene b Jayasuriya2525 11 
+TM Dilshanc Wickramaratne b Fernando3453 4- 
UDU Chandanac Prasad b Perera56129 6- 
HDPK Dharmasenac Atapattu b Malinga37107 6- 
MF Maharoofnot out2535 6- 
HMRKB Herathlbw b Malinga815 1- 
KMDN Kulasekaranot out1429 3- 
PN Ranjithdid not bat      
Extras(9 lb, 32 nb, 3 w)44
Total(8 wickets, declared, 140 overs)502
Fall of wickets:
1-46 (Gunawardene, 12.4 ov), 2-267 (Ramyakumara, 69.5 ov), 3-309 (Jayawardene, 77.4 ov), 4-320 (Kalavitigoda, 81.6 ov), 5-363 (Dilshan, 93.2 ov), 6-452 (Chandana, 125.5 ov), 7-456 (Dharmasena, 128.1 ov), 8-473 (Herath, 132.3 ov)
Southern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Malinga29   873221
Fernando25   2851111
Prasad20   2991-20
Polonowita7   1180--
Perera23   7861--
Jayasuriya30   21133--
Jayantha6   2190--
Southern Province second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*MS Atapattulbw b Ramyakumara515 1- 
ST Jayasuriyac Dilshan b Kulasekara2724 3- 
AS Polonowitac Dilshan b Chandana62168 8- 
WS Jayanthac Dilshan b Kulasekara04 -- 
TCB Fernandolbw b Maharoof1450 2- 
SI de Saramlbw b Kulasekara53114 7- 
RPAH Wickramaratnest Dilshan b Chandana1124 2- 
+HAPW Jayawardenec Dilshan b Herath1943 3- 
GAS Pererac Ramyakumara b Chandana820 -1 
KTGD Prasadc Ranjith b Herath2331 31 
SL Malinganot out86 2- 
Extras(4 b, 8 lb, 17 nb)29
Total(all out, 80.2 overs)259
Fall of wickets:
1-19, 2-42, 3-42, 4-83, 5-178, 6-195, 7-204, 8-218, 9-246, 10-259 (80.2 ov)
North Central Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kulasekara19   3683-10
Ramyakumara6   2301-5
Herath15.25322--
Dharmasena5   0150-2
Maharoof11   4261--
Ranjith5   1120--
Chandana19   4643--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> WMG Ramyakumara (1) passed 4000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 69
--> AS Polonowita (2) passed 4000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 18
--> MF Maharoof achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Southern Province first innings (previous best was 4-36)