Colts and Army secure second successive win
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By M. Shamil Amit
Colts and Army secured their second successive outright win of the SLC Premier League Cricket Tournament beating Lankan CC and Panadura SC respectively with a day to spare yesterday. Colts outclassed Lankan CC by ten wickets at their home ground while Army travelled to overcome Panadura SC by 52 runs.
Sachith Pathirana (L) and Angelo Jayasinghe (R) shared a partnership of 163 runs for the second wicket to help Chilaw Marians score 256 vs NCC who declared at 405-6. - Pix by Amila Gamage
The foundation for Colts’ win was laid by skipper and left arm spinner Sajeewa Weerakoon who with a five wicket haul helped his side to restrict their opponents to 163. Later Malinda Warnapura made a knock of 95 enabling Colts in their turn to end with a score of 263.
Right arm pacie Ishan Jayaratne carried on the good work when he wrecked the Lankan CC in their second innings with impressive figures of 7 for 37 to bundle them out for 119. This left Colts a simple run chase of 20 runs which they overtook in six overs.
In a low scoring game of fluctuating fortunes Army was guided by their ace spinners Ajantha Mendis and Seekkuge Prasanna who turned the match in their team’s favour.
Seekkuge did the damage in Panadura SC’s first inning with a six wicket haul while Ajantha put the finishing touches when the home side was set with a target of 187 with a five wicket haul to bowl them out for 134.
Besides the two wins, double tons slammed by three of the top players in the domestic cricket arena were the highlights of the remaining second round matches.
At Colts: Lankan CC vs Colts
Lankan CC 163 (Greg Smith 46, Deshan Dias 40, Sachithra Perera 23, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 16 n.o.: Sajeewa Weerakoon 5 for 49,Malinda Warnapura 2 for 17, Kanishka Alvitigala 2 for 24) and 119 (Shivanga Ranasuriya 32, Shohan Bowela 20, Greg Smith 18: Ishan Jayaratne 7 for 37, Sajeewa Weerakoon 2 for 43)
Colts (120/2 overnight) 263 (Malinda Warnapura 95, Shehan Fernando 49, Harsha Vithana 30, Shihan Kamileen 25, Roshen Silva 19: Amila Aponso 4 for 66, Shohan Bowela 3 for 69) and 20 for no loss (Shehan Fernando 15 n.o.)
At Panadura: Army vs Panadura SC
Army 172 (Seekkuge Prasanna 39, Sulan Jayawardena 37, Lakshitha Madushan 21, Ajantha Mendis 15: Gayan Sirisoma 3 for 36, Amila Perera 3 for 52, Dilruwan Perera 2 for 23, Chathura Peiris 2 for 26) and (28/3 overnight) 135 (Seekkuge Prasanna 24, Dilan Soysa 18, Asela Gunaratne 15: Gayan Sirisoma 6 for 66, Amila Perera 3 for 43)
Panadura SC 121 (Dilruwan Perera 31, Chamara Silva 25, Dhanuja Nandana 19, Ishan Muthaliph 18: Seekkuge Prasanna 6 for 45, Ravindra Palleguruge 3 for 18) and 134 (Chanaka Wijesinghe 28, Ishan Muthaliph 17, Dhananjaya de Silva 25 n.o.: Ajantha Mendis 5 for 42, Seekkuge Prasanna 3 for 38, Ravindra Palleguruge 2 for 21)
Badureliya paceman Saliya Saman captured eight wickets as SSC tumbled to 102 at Maitland Place.
At Maitland Place: NCC vs Chilaw Marians
NCC 405 for 6 declared (Angelo Perera 87, Kosala Kulasekera 43, Ramith Rambukwella 30, Sandun Weerakkody 24, Upul Tharanga 205 n.o.: Umesh Karunaratne 2 for 107) and 174 for 3 (Upul Tharanga 38, Niroshan Dickwella 21, Angelo Perera 58 n.o., Dinesh Chandimal 53 n.o.: Asela Jayasinghe 3 for 42)
Chilaw Marians (21/1 overnight) 256 (Sachith Pathirana 83, Angelo Jayasinghe 77, Sahan Wijesiri 33, Umesh Karunaratne 17: Tharindu Kaushal 7 for 69)
At Maitland Crescent: CCC vs Tamil Union
Tamil Union (395/5 423 for 7 declared (Kithruwan Withanage 85, T.N. Sampath 44, Ashen Silva 24, Mahela Udawatte 20, Jeewan Mendis 206 n.o.: Hasantha Fernando 3 for 50, Chinthaka Perera 2 for 87, Dinuka Hettiarachchi 2 for 94)
CCC 263 (Gihan Rupasinghe 80, Nimesh Perera snr 40, Amal Athulathmudali 39, Roy Silva 34, Hasantha Fernando 29, Dinuka Hettiarachchi 25 n.o.: T.N. Sampath 3 for 37, Sachithra Serasinghe 3 for 54) and 73 for 4 (Sameen Kandanearachchi 33, Hasantha Fernando 23 n.o.: T.N. Sampath 2 for 6)
At Kurunegala: Kurunegala YCC vs Sri Lanka Ports Authority
Kurunegala YCC 171 (Noor-ul-Haq 35, Saman Priyanthaka 29, Chamikara Edirisinghe 19, Aravinda Premaratne 18, Narada Ratnayake 19 n.o.: Sanitha de Mel 3 for 30, Chaminda Bandara 3 for 34, Muthumudalige Pushpakumara 2 for 29) and 182 for 3 (Bhatiya Ratnayake 52, Mohamed Safraz 33, Manoj Sarathchandra 79 n.o.: Malinda Pushpakumara 3 for 53)
Sri Lanka Ports Authority (185/2 overnight) 523 for 8 declared (Ashan Priyanjan 235, Shantha Kalavitigoda 73, Yohan de Silva 54, Gayan Manishan 46, Sanitha de Mel 21, Tharindu Mendis 70 n.o.: Aravinda Premaratne 3 for 92, Prasad Kellepotha 3 for 134, Chamikara Edirisinghe 2 for 92)
At Maitland Place (SSC): SSC vs Badureliya
Badureliya CC 227 (Pabasara Waduge 59, Mapa Bandara 50, Roshan Laksiri 29, Ruvinda Shamen 23: Kasun Madusanka 4 for 39, Sachithra Senanayake 3 for 72, Charith Jayampathy 2 for 40) and 115 (Nilushan Nonis 30, Pabasara Waduge 27: Dhammika Prasad 4 for 20, Charith Jayampathi 2 for 18, Bhanuka Rajapakse 2 for 22)
SSC (45/6 overnight) 102 (Charith Jayampathy 17, Dhammika Prasad 16, Sanka Ramesh 20 n.o.: Saliya Saman 8 for 53) and 61 for no loss (Tharanga Paranavithana 33 n.o., Dimuth Karunaratne 26 n.o.)
At Havelock Park: Saracens vs BRC
Saracens SC (322/6 overnight) 377 (Lasith Abeyratne 131, Rukshan Weerasinghe 127, Geshan Wimaladarma 54: Romesh Eranga 3 for 101, Nimesh Perera 2 for 40, Suwanji Madanayake 2 for 52)
BRC 276 for 4 (Nimesh Perera 37, Buddi Samarawickrama 21, Dilshan Vitharana 139 n.o., Malith Cooray 42 n.o.: Amila Mendis 2 for 36)
At Reid Avenue: Bloomfield vs Air Force
Bloomfield (231/4 overnight) 307 (Madawa Warnapura 125, Nipun Karunanayake 103, Nadeera Nawela 28, Chathura Randunu 16: Pishan Hewage 3 for 35, Lasanda Rukmal 3 for 72, Achira Eranga 2 for 26) and 16 for no loss
Air Force 232 (Achira Eranga 40, Sajith Kelumpriya 39, Akila Isanka 30, T. Nadeera 28, Yasoda Lanka 27, Pishan Hewage 26, Ajith Kumara 17: Suraj Randiv 7 for 61, Chathura Randunu 2 for 74)
At R. Premadasa Stadium: Moors vs Ragama CC
Moors SC 195 (Janaka Gunaratne 52, Nipuna Kariyawasam 27, Malinda Pushpakumara 26, Shehan Jayasuriya 23, Isham Ghouse 17, Harsha Cooray 16: Milinda Siriwardena 5 for 37, Shalika Karunanayake 3 for 37) and 117 for 6 (Shehan Jayasuriya 45, Indika de Saram 28, Harsha Cooray 18: Madura Lakmal 3 for 10)
Ragama CC (104/3 overnight) 253 (Michael Vandort 102, Lahiru Jayaratne 40, Dhananjaya de Silva 21, Malinga Bandara 17, Sameera de Zoysa 15, Michael Vandort 80 n.o.: Dilhara Lokuhettige 2 for 22, Malinda Pushpakumara 4 for 82, Dilhara Lokuhettige 3 for 41)
At Welisara: Navy vs Galle CC
Galle CC 111 (Isuru Samarasooriya 46, Rajith Priyan 37 n.o.: Nishantha Weerakkody 5 for 10, Yohan Kumara 2 for 21, Dulanjana Mendis 2 for 41) and (2/0 overnight) 309 for 8 declared (Isuru Samarasooriya 107, Anil Ridigammanagedera 77, Chamara Withanage 37, Levan Moshin 34, Imesh Udayanga 21: Nishantha Weerakkody 4 for 72, Yohan Kumara 3 for 57)
Navy 114 (Chanaka Ruwansiri 26, Avishka Peiris 20: Rajith Priyan 4 for 44, Anil Ridigammanagedera 3 for 28) and 24 for 1
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