Tamil Union batsman Sajith Fernando in action against SSC. Pic by Ranjith Perera

Colts routed NCC in their own den by seven wickets in their Premier Tier ‘A’ inter-club cricket encounter concluded at the NCC ground yesterday to complete their fifth outright win of the season.

The second days was poised for an interesting finish after the fall of 21 wickets on the first day with the bowlers dominating the proceedings.

When Colts went in quest for victory with a 173 runs target they were in for a rude shock as NCC right arm pacie Akalanka Ganegama grabbed two early wickets as Colts lost three early wickets for just 10 runs.
However Dhanuka Pathirana who has been having a bad patch came to their rescue as he along with Rajeewa Weerasinghe put a match winning partnership of 140 runs for the fourth wicket to steer Colts. Dhanuka in the process cracked 104 from 118 balls which had 16 boundaries and a six.
NCC 161 (Sandun Dias 42, Kanchana Gunawardena 30: Sajeewa Weerakoon 4 for 73, Kanishka Elvitigala 2 for 5, Chaminda Vaas 2 for 30, Ruchira Perera 2 for 45) and (10/1 o’night) 177 (Chanaka Wijesinghe 66, Sandun Dias 41, Damith Mapa 40: Sajeewa Weerakoon 4 for 63, Ruchira Perera 3 for 23, Chaminda Vaas 2 for 24)

Colts 166 (Roshane Silva 56, Chaminda Vaas 56, Thisara Perera 22: Chanaka Wijesinghe 4 for 21, Tharaka Kottehewa 4 for 66) and 175 for 4 (Dhanuka Pathirana 109, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 29 n.o., Jeewantha Kulatunga 24 n.o.: Akalanka Ganegama 2 for 29, TharakaKottehewa 2 for 64)

Vandort and Ranaweera leads CCC fight back

Openers Michael Vandort and Daminda Ranaweera led CCC’s fight back with a two superb knocks of 71 and 72 helping them make a bold reply of 304 for 7 against Moors who made 386 from their overnight score of 382 for 7 at the end of the second days play in the match played at Braybrooke Place.
Moors (382/8 o’night) 386 (Dilhara Lokuhettige 142, Damith Hunukumbura 79, Anil Ridigammanagedera 35, Suresh Perera 30, Hasantha Fernando 26, Dhammika Sudarshana 25: Sujeewa de Silva 3 for 60, Sohan Boralessa 3 for 80, Chaminda Vidanapathirana 2 for 85)

CCC 304 for 7 (Daminda Ranaweera 72, Michael Vandort 71, Bathiya Perera 38, Sachith Pathirana 29, Tharindu Mendis 43 n.o.: Dilhara Lokuhettige 3 for 35, Rangana Herath 2 for 113)

Sajith, Ashan and Gihan prop Tamil Union

An unbeaten ton by Sajith Fernando enabled Tamil Union to post a score of 268 for 3 after SSC had made a mammoth 454 on day two of their match played at the SSC ground.

SSC (352/7 o’night) 454 (Thilan Samaraweera 140, Kaushal Silva 78, Krishal Magage 76, Sachitra Senanayake 35, Dimuth Karunaratne 26, Kaushal Lokuarachchi 24, Madura Lakmal 41 n.o.: Suranga Lakmal 3 for 53, Sachitra Serasinghe 2 for 27)
Tamil Union 268 for 3 (Ashan Priyanjana 79, Sajith Fernando 104 n.o., Gihan Rupasinghe 73 n.o.: Sachitra Senanayake 3 for 100)

Army in trouble
Army was in trouble in their match against Ragama CC at the CCC ground.

Ragama CC 350 (Ian Daniel 107, Hemantha Wickramaratne 75, Sameera Soysa 54, Lahiru Thirimanne 48, Kaushalya Weeraratne 26, Dinesh Daminda 20: Nawantha Ratnayake 4 for 75, Seekuge Prasanna 4 for 109) and 222 (Lahiru Thirimanne 55, Malinga Bandara 54, Dinesh Daminda 45, Hemantha Wickramaratne 21: Chanaka Silva 3 for 28, Nawantha Ratnayake 3 for 42, Damith Balasuriya 2 for 20)
Army (22/0 o’night) 168 (Seekuge Prasanna 44, Indika Karunatilleke 32, Manjula de Soysa 24, Nalaka Kaluarachchi 19: Ruwan Dilruk 3 for 30, Upul Indrasiri 3 for 32, Malinga Bandara 2 for 37)

Shanuka, Yohan and Chamara put Bloomfield on top

A knock of 106 with 11 boundaries by Shanuka Dissanayake and half tons by Yohan de Silva and Chamara Silva helped Bloomfield to come out on top against Chilaw Marians at Reid Avenue.
Chilaw Marians 178 (Mahela Udawatte 69, Suresh Niroshan 21, Malith Gunatilleke 20: Suraj Mohamed 6 for 73, Tharanga Lakshitha 2 for 42) and 124 for 2 (Nimesh Perera jnr 44, Suresh Niroshan 68 n.o.)
Bloomfield (137/2 o’night) 377 (Shanuka Dissanayake 106, Yohan de Silva 69, Chamara Silva 61, Prasanna Jayawardena 51: Chinthaka Perera 3 for 78, Dinuk Hettiaratchi 2 for 103)