Malshan, Malinda guide Negombo CC to victory
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A match bag of nine wickets by right arm spinner Malshan Gunasinghe and twin half tons by Malinda Samarasekera helped Negombo CC to record a thrilling six wicket win over Old Anandians in their Sara Trophy encounter played at Ananda Mawatha.
Malshan’ figures of 7 for 20 laid the foundation for Negombo CC’ win as it helped them bowl out Old Anandians for a paltry 101.
Negombo CC in reply made a score of 211 with Malinda making an unbeaten 63. Old Anadians batting the second time made a formidable score of 273 for 7 declared with an unbeaten ton coming from Thaveen Dhananjaya. This left Negombo CC a run chase of 164 in 22 overs which they reached thanks to a fine knock of 72 by Malinda which helped his side to record their second successive outright win.
Old Anandians 101 (Adeesha Rajaratne 25: Malshan Gunasinghe 7 for 20, Chanura Fernando 2 for 30) and 273 for 7 declared (Kushil Perera 58, Lakkana Jayasekera 46, Thaveen Dhananjaya 102 n.o.: Kalhan Sineth 2 for 68, Malshan Gunasinghe 2 for 79)
Negombo CC 211 (Ramesh Lakmal 41, Sanjaya Silva 22, Malinda Samarasekera 63 n.o.: Shemal Korale 4 for 38, Lakkana Jayasekera 2 for 15) and 164 for 4 (Malinda Samarasekera 72, Kalhan Sineth 28, Dinusha Fernando 43 n.o.)
Crusaders SC cruise to six wicket win
Half tons by Dananja Madusanka and schoolboy Vindu Madushan who together put on fourth wicket stand of 99 and laid the foundation for Crusaders SC to cruise through to a six wicket win over Rio SC Ambalangoda in their Sara Trophy encounter played at Kalutara.
Rio SC taking first lease of the wicket made 147 with Crusaders SC in their turn making 197.
Rio SC batting the second time failed again as they were bowled out for 140 with Vinud Madushan, Pathmanath Perera and Suresh Silva who together shared nine wickets. Crusaders SC set a target of 90 runs for victory was steered by an unbeaten knock of 49 by left hand opener Sahan Galappathi enabling them to achieve the target for the loss of four wickets.
Rio SC Ambalangoda 147 (Hasitha Lakmal 36, Dushantha Prasad 29, Lochana de Silva 24,Madura Sanjaya 23: Suresh Silva 4 for 57, Sumedha Sirinuwan 3 for 14) and 140 (Sham Sanjaya 43, Buddhika Madushanka 20, Madura Sanjaya 20: Vinud Madushan 3 for 34,Pathmanath Perera 3 for 36,Suresh Silva 3 for 36)
Crusaders SC 197 (Dananja Madusanka 59, Vinud Madushan 58, Pathmanath Perera 32, Sahan Galappathi 20: Sham Suranga 5 for 58, Madura Sanjaya 3 for 37 and 91 for 4 (Sahan Galappathi 49 n.o.:Madura Sanjaya 2 for 30) – MSA
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