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Central Province v North Central Province
Inter-Provincial Tournament 2004/05 (Final)
VenueRangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla on 1st, 2nd, 3rd March 2005 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossCentral Province won the toss and decided to field
ResultNorth Central Province won by 60 runs
UmpiresAG Dissanayake, REJ Martinesz
RefereeCTM Devaraj
Close of play day 1Central Province (1) 81/4 (Paranavitana 27*, KHRK Fernando 21*; 24 overs)
Close of play day 2North Central Province (2) 165/8 (Dharmasena 10*, Welagedara 0*; 40 overs)
North Central Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DA Gunawardenec Sangakkara b Silva1624 2- 
S Kalavitigodac Kandamby b Lakshitha3669 4- 
WMG Ramyakumaralbw b PDRL Perera011 -- 
*DPMD Jayawardenec Samaraweera b Silva13 -- 
+TM Dilshanc Sangakkara b Silva1725 3- 
HGJM Kulatungac Sangakkara b PDRL Perera513 1- 
UDU Chandananot out3786 5- 
HDPK Dharmasenab Lakshitha42101 7- 
MF Maharoofc and b PDRL Perera33 -- 
KMDN Kulasekaralbw b PDRL Perera01 -- 
UWMBCA Welagedaralbw b PDRL Perera01 -- 
Extras(14 lb, 3 nb, 1 w)18
Total(all out, 55.4 overs)175
Fall of wickets:
1-31 (Gunawardene, 7.2 ov), 2-38 (Ramyakumara, 10.4 ov), 3-41 (Jayawardene, 11.4 ov), 4-70 (Dilshan, 19.4 ov), 5-83 (Kalavitigoda, 23.2 ov), 6-83 (Kulatunga, 24.4 ov), 7-172 (Dharmasena, 54.5 ov), 8-175 (Maharoof, 55.2 ov), 9-175 (Kulasekara, 55.3 ov), 10-175 (Welagedara, 55.4 ov)
Central Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
PDRL Perera18.42645-1
Dilhara11   2330-1
Silva13   3323-1
KHRK Fernando2   090--
Lakshitha11   42321-
Central Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
NT Paranavitanac Dilshan b Kulasekara57174 4- 
SI Fernandoc Chandana b Kulasekara1624 3- 
WMB Pererac Dilshan b Kulasekara59 -- 
*+KC Sangakkarac Kalavitigoda b Kulasekara01 -- 
TT Samaraweeralbw b Kulasekara44 1- 
KHRK Fernandoc Dilshan b Kulasekara4777 5- 
SHT Kandambyc Chandana b Dharmasena2121 4- 
LHD Dilharanot out3341 31 
MKGCP Lakshithac Jayawardene b Dharmasena06 -- 
RCRP Silvarun out (Jayawardene->Dilshan)02 -- 
PDRL Pererarun out (Dharmasena)13 -- 
Extras(1 b, 4 lb, 12 nb, 1 w)18
Total(all out, 58.2 overs)202
Fall of wickets:
1-24 (SI Fernando, 7.1 ov), 2-32 (WMB Perera, 9.5 ov), 3-32 (Sangakkara, 9.6 ov), 4-37 (Samaraweera, 11.3 ov), 5-128 (KHRK Fernando, 37.3 ov), 6-155 (Kandamby, 44.3 ov), 7-186 (Paranavitana, 53.5 ov), 8-187 (Lakshitha, 54.6 ov), 9-198 (Silva, 56.5 ov), 10-202 (PDRL Perera, 58.2 ov)
North Central Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ramyakumara3   1901-
Kulasekara20   0716-12
Maharoof15   4220--
Welagedara5   0360--
Chandana5   0170--
Dharmasena10.22422--
North Central Province second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DA Gunawardeneb PDRL Perera412 -- 
S Kalavitigodab Silva2835 5- 
WMG Ramyakumarab Silva527 -- 
*DPMD Jayawardenelbw b Lakshitha5766 7- 
+TM Dilshanc Sangakkara b Silva99 2- 
HGJM Kulatungac Paranavitana b PDRL Perera1926 3- 
UDU Chandanalbw b PDRL Perera28 -- 
HDPK Dharmasenanot out40103 3- 
MF Maharooflbw b PDRL Perera1727 4- 
KMDN Kulasekarab Silva1041 1- 
UWMBCA Welagedarac Sangakkara b Lakshitha616 -- 
Extras(1 b, 10 lb, 12 nb, 1 w)24
Total(all out, 59.4 overs)221
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Gunawardene, 2.5 ov), 2-39 (Kalavitigoda, 11.2 ov), 3-40 (Ramyakumara, 13.1 ov), 4-52 (Dilshan, 15.2 ov), 5-103 (Kulatunga, 24.1 ov), 6-114 (Chandana, 26.3 ov), 7-137 (Jayawardene, 32.4 ov), 8-163 (Maharoof, 38.3 ov), 9-180 (Welagedara, 43.5 ov), 10-221 (Kulasekara, 59.4 ov)
Central Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
PDRL Perera21   2734-11
Dilhara16   0630-1
Silva11.413541-
Lakshitha11   1392--
Central Province second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
NT Paranavitanab Kulasekara610 -- 
SI Fernandoc Dilshan b Maharoof1724 3- 
WMB Pererab Maharoof1516 3- 
*+KC Sangakkarac Dilshan b Ramyakumara3569 3- 
TT Samaraweerac Chandana b Maharoof29 -- 
KHRK Fernandolbw b Kulasekara714 1- 
SHT Kandambyc Dilshan b Ramyakumara3588 4- 
LHD Dilharab Ramyakumara17 -- 
MKGCP Lakshithab Ramyakumara722 1- 
RCRP Silvac Chandana b Dharmasena08 -- 
PDRL Pereranot out03 -- 
Extras(1 b, 8 nb)9
Total(all out, 43.4 overs)134
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (Paranavitana, 2.1 ov), 2-38 (WMB Perera, 7.3 ov), 3-39 (SI Fernando, 9.2 ov), 4-48 (Samaraweera, 13.2 ov), 5-61 (KHRK Fernando, 16.1 ov), 6-113 (Sangakkara, 34.1 ov), 7-121 (Dilhara, 36.3 ov), 8-126 (Kandamby, 40.6 ov), 9-133 (Lakshitha, 42.4 ov), 10-134 (Silva, 43.4 ov)
North Central Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kulasekara10   2272-3
Welagedara5   0260--
Maharoof8   0313--
Dharmasena11.42241--
Chandana1   030--
Ramyakumara8   1224-5
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> HGJM Kulatunga (2) passed 5500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 12
--> RCRP Silva reached 150 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed DA Gunawardene, his 1st wicket in the North Central Province first innings
--> PDRL Perera completed a hat-trick in the North Central Province first innings (Maharoof, Kulasekaram Welegedara)
--> KMDN Kulasekara achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Central Province first innings (previous best was 6-109)
--> KMDN Kulasekara retired hurt in the North Central Province second innings having scored 0 (team score 163/8) - he returned when the score was 180/9
Best Batsman: DA Gunawardene
Best Bowler: WPUCJ Vaas