Perera and Abeywickrema the heroes for Rukmalgama
View(s):Kaushal Perera (108) and Dhanushka Abeywickrema (92) were the heroes for Rukmalgama CC in their 55 run win over Egodauyana United SC in a CDCA Division III fixture at Padukka recently.
Batting first, Rukmalgama CC with Perera and Abeywickrema in dazzling form posted a match winning 258 for 7 in their quota of overs.
Egodauyana United in reply were bowled out for 203 with the only resistance from Dashan Devinda (69) and Niroshan Fernando (48).
Rajitha Samaranayake was the pick of the bowlers with five wickets for 19 runs.
Results:
Rukmalgama CC 258 for 7 in 46 overs (K. Perera 108, D. Abeywickrema 92, M. Sulfikar 2 for 52, D. Navinda 4 for 59)
Egodauyana United 203 in 38.5 overs (D. Devinda 69N. Fernando 48, M. Sulfikar 28, S. Perera 2 for 23, R. Samaranayake 5 for 19).
Other matches
At Moratuwa
University of Moratuwa beat Lanka Lions by 135 runs
UoM 275 for 7 in 47 overs (S. Arukgoda 103, W.S.U. Perera 40, A.G. Marasinghe19, I.B.D. Tennekoon 24, N. V. Gunatillake 27, D.S. Senarath 4 for 39).
Lanka Lions 140 in 36.5 overs (R.D. Kaluarachchi 23, I. Udantha 35, E. N. Priyankara 48, N. V. Gunatillake 3 for 25, C.D.M. Senaratne 2 for 28, A.C. Marasinghe 3 for 34).
At Malay ground
University of Moratuwa beat Malay CC by 7 wickets
Malay CC 170 in 45 overs (S. Shashika 33, M. Rilwan 52, M. Farzeel 15, N. V. Gunatillake 6 for 30, W.S.U. Perera 2 for 32).
UoM 171 for 3 in 32,3 overs (J.S. Arukgoda 22, W.S.U. Perera 57, D.V.G. Sankalpa 56 n.o.)
- BM