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Silva. They lost wickets at regular intervals and was restricted for a score of 255 which ensured Matara’s third win of the tournament.

Galle Zone 1 too recorded their third win of the tournament with a comfortable 89-run win over Galle Zone 2 at Karandeniya. Batting first Galle Zone 1 posted 255-3 helped by half tons from Dhanuja Induwara and Hiruna Mandila. Galle Zone was bowled out for 166 with Tharusha Dilshan and Indiwara Udena doing most of the damage.

Badulla and Ratnapura featured in a tie when both sides made scores of 138 at Monaragala. This was the second match to end in a tie with the first being between Galle Zone 2 and Galle Zone 3 making 165 runs each.