CCC outclass Ragama CC with a day to spare
CCC outclassed the fancied Ragama CC outfit by seven wickets with a session of play of day three and a day to spare in their four day Premier Super Eight cricket encounter concluded at the NCC ground yesterday.
CCC having dominated the first two days of play continued in the same pattern on the third as Ragama CC was unable to make any headway.
The Ragama CC innings lasted only one session and was bowled out for 248. But the target of 138 runs they set for CCC was too easy.
In CCC’s run chase a fine 89 runs stand for the third wicket between Lasith Abeyratne and Indika de Saran paved the way for their win. Lasith remained unbeaten on 67 and Indika made a quick fire 47 runs in 30 balls.
CCC paceman Dilesh Gunaratne captured a match bag of 8 wickets against Ragama - Pic by Amila Gamage
Moors SC looked set to record an outright win over SLPA CC when play on day two in the match played at the Colts ground. The morning session of play on day three saw Moors SC batting for the second time making a declaration having made 261 for 9 at tea.
SLPA CC set a massive target of 437 runs for victory with a session of play of day three and the final days of play left to achieve it was struggling on 136 for 5.
NCC resuming from their overnight score of 304 for 6 went on to pile up a mammoth score off 436 against Tamil Union at the end of the first session of play in the match played at Reid Avenue.
NCC was guided by a knock of 112 by Jehan Mubarak and half tons by Kosala Kulasekera and Tharindu Kaushal. Tamil Union in their turn ended the day on 219 for 6.
SSC was on top against Army SC as they have already taken a first inning lead after bowling out Army for a score of 189 they ended their innings making a massive score of 435.
At NCC: CCC beat Ragama CC by 7 wickets
Ragama CC 107 (Dhananjaya de Silva 21, Sameera de Zoysa 20, Malinga Bandara 25 n.o.: Lakshan Rangika 4 for 19, Dilesh Gunaratne 3 for 29, Chathuranga Kumara 3 for 35) and (207/6 overnight) 248 (Ian Daniel 68, Lahiru Milantha 41, Udara Jayasundara 32, Chanaka Wijesinghe 23, Sameera de Zoysa 21, Malinga Bandara 33 n.o.: Dilesh Gunaratne 5 for 68, Dinuka Hettiarachchi 3 for 76, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 2 for 28)
CCC 218 (Indika de Saram 91, Prasanna Jayawardena 34, Hasantha Fernando 34, Dinuka Hettiarachchi 16: Malinga Bandara 4 for 82, Sajeewa Weerakoon 3 for 60) and 141 for 3 (Indika de Saram 47, Lasith Abeyratne 67 n.o.)
At Braybrooke Place
Army SC 189 (Rishan Kavinga 45, Leo Fransisco 39, Chathura Damith 34, Mohamed Feshal 28: Jeffery Vandersay 7 for 77) and (16/0 overnight) 273 for 2 (Rishan Kavinga 84, Manjula de Zoysa 106 n.o., Mohamed Feshal 51 n.o.)
SSC 435 (Dimuth Karunaratne 142, Dasun Shanaka 60, Thilina Kandamby 60, Charith Jayampathi 59, Tharanga Paranavithana 30, Kaushal Silva 20, Upul Bandara 15: Lakshan Madusanka 4 for 107, Seekkuge Prasanna 4 for 135)
At Reid Avenue
NCC (304/6 overnight) 436 (Jehan Mubarak 112, Kosala Kulasekera 83, Tharindu Kaushal 56, Angelo Perera 38, Upul Tharanga 34, Farveez Maharoof 33, Sohan Boralessa 25, Chaminda Vidanapathirana 25: T.N. Sampath 4 for 110, Ramith Rambukwella 3 for 74)
Tamil Union 219 for 6 (Rumesh Buddika 86, T.N. Sampath 35, Ashen Silva 31, Jeewan Mendis 33 n.o.: Tharindu Kaushal 3 for 69)
At Colts
Moors SC 311 (Janaka Gunaratne 88, Irosh Samarasooriya 53, Dilhara Lokuhettige 47, Shehan Jayasuriya 26, Isham Ghouse 20, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 44 n.o.: Isuru Udana 3 for 54, Malinga Bandara 3 for 58, Chanaka Komasaru 2 for 92) and (65/4 overnight) 261 for 9 declared (Harsha Cooray 66, Janaka Gunaratne 46, Suresh Niroshan 43, Dilhara Lokuhettige 25, Malinda Pushpakumara 33 n.o.: Chanaka Komasaru 3 for 69, Isuru Udana 2 for 46, Malinga Bandara 2 for 64)
SLPA CC 136 (Gayan Weerasekera 26, Mahela Udawatte 23, Gayan Maneeshan 23, Ishan Rangana 22 and Prashan Wickramasinghe 15: Malinda Pushpakumara 5 for 32, Vimukthi Perera 2 for 46) and 136 for 5 (Prashan Wickramasinghe 38, Sachithra Serasinghe 26, Yohan de Silva 22, Mahela Udawatte 18: Irosh Samarasooriya 2 for 27)