Ramith eight as Tamil Union crush Moors
Right arm spinner Ramith Rambukwella’s eight wicket haul paved the way for Tamil Union to record a convincing innings and 45 run-win with a day to spare over Moors SC in the Premier Super Eight encounter concluded at the NCC ground yesterday.
Ramith came into action when Moors SC batting the second time with a deficit of 306 runs was well placed on 168 for 2. Some rash batting by the Moors batsmen saw them lose the remaining eight wickets with the addition of only 93 runs with Ramith claiming six of these to end with a match bag of 12 for 123.
Rumesh Buddhika hit a career best knock - Pic by Amila Gamage
In fact it was a career best unbeaten knock of 239 by Rumesh Buddika that laid the foundation for Tamil Unions win. Rumesh whose knock came off 350 balls comprised 28 boundaries and two sixes enabling Tamil Union make a mammoth score of 521 in reply to Moors SC’s 215.
Manjula de Zoysa too made a career best knock of 204 which included 21 boundaries and five sixes as he sent the Ragama CC’s bowling on a leather hunt helping Army SC resuming on their overnight score of 237 for 3 to end day three with a mammoth score of 508 for 9.
SSC has already taken a first inning lead over CCC in the match played at the P. Sara Stadium. SSC resuming on their overnight score of 328 for 8 went on to make a score of 385 with overnight batsman Upul Bandara making a half ton.
SLPA CC have already conceded a first inning lead to NCC at Reid Avenue. NCC set a target of 279 runs was in deep trouble on 41 for 3 when play ended for the day.
At NCC: Tamil Union beat Moors by an innings and 45 runs
Moors SC 215 (Oshada Fernando 79, Chathuranga de Silva 50, Janaka Gunaratne 25, Malinda Pushpakumara 23: Ramith Rambukwella 4 for 21, Nisala Tharaka 2 for 43, Madusanka Ekanayake 2 for 49) and 261 (Shehan Jayasuriya 72, Chathuranga de Silva 69, Oshada Fernando 57, Suresh Niroshan 31 n.o.: Ramith Rambukwella 8 for 102, T.N. Sampath 2 for 41)
Tamil Union (520/9 overnight) 521 (Kithruwan Vithanage 68, Denuwan Rajakaruna 58, Ramith Rambukwella 53, Pabasara Waduge 39, Ashen Silva 15, Rumesh Buddika 239 n.o.: Irosh Samarasooriya 3 for 92, Janaka Gunaratne 2 for 71, Malinda Pushpakumara 2 for 79)
At Braybrooke Place
Ragama CC 290 (Udara Jayasundara 93, Lahiru Milantha 43, Malinga Bandara 37, Sameera de Zoysa 34, Nilushan Nonis 27, Alankara Asanka 27, Dhananjaya de Silva 18: Nuwan Liyanapathirana 5for 75, Ravindra Palleguruge 4 for 65)
Army SC (237/3 overnight) 508 for 9 (Manjula de Zoysa 204, Lakshan Edirisinghe 71, Mohamed Feshal 65, Asela Gunaratne 45, Rishan Kavinga 15, Ravindra Palleguruge 58 n.o.: Alankara Asanka 5 for 110, Malinga Bandara 2 for 116)
At P. Sara Stadium
CCC 250 (Chamara Silva 101, Chathuranga Kumara 33, Lasith Abeyratne 28, Prasanna Jayawardena 26, Indika de Saram 18, Dilesh Gunaratne 16: Dhammika Prasad 3 for 69, Kasun Madusanka 2 for 30, Dasun Shanaka 2 for 33) and 280 for 7 (Samin Kandanarachchi 100, Prasanna Jayawardena 36, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 34, Hasantha Fernando 28, Chamara Silva 27, Lasith Abeyratne 17: Dhammika Prasad 2 for 36, Tharanga Paranavithana 2 for 39, Jeffery Vandersay 2 for 111)
SSC (328/8 overnight) 385 (Tharanga Paranavithana 88, Kaushal Silva 63, Thilina Kandamby 58, Upul Bandara 53, Dimuth Karunaratne 39, Kaushal Lokuarachchi 38: Dilesh Gunaratne 3 for 60, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 3 for 73, Dulanjana Mendis 2 for 89, Lakshan Rangika 2 for 116)
At Reid Avenue
SLPA CC 204 (Ashan Priyanjan 54, Prashan Wickramasinghe 31, Gayan Maneeshan 28, Mahela Udawatte 27, Sachithra Serasinghe 17: Dushmantha Chameera 5 for 69, Tharindu Kaushal 2 for 36, Sohan Boralessa 2 for 52) and (57/1 overnight) 339 (Ashan Priyanjan 124, Gayan Maneeshan 53, Mahela Udawatte 39, Isuru Udana 34, Prashan Wickramasinghe 28, Sachithra Serasinghe 18, Chaminda Bandara 18 n.o.: Dushmantha Chameera 4 for 52, Tharindu Kaushal 3 for 156, Angelo Perera 2 for 26)
NCC 265 (Angelo Perera 97, Pawan Wickramasinghe 37, Sandun Weerakkody 25, Upul Tharanga 23, Sohan Boralessa 16, Tharindu Kaushal 43 n.o.: Sachithra Serasinghe 3 for 57, Chanaka Komasaru 3 for 94, Chaminda Bandara 2 for 38) and 41 for 3 (Sachithra Serasinghe 2 for 10)