Prabath’s match bag of 12 spins Colts to massive win
Tamil Union batsman Dinuk Wickramanayake trapped lbw by Tharindu Ratnayake of SSC. Pic by Ranjith Perera
Left arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya ended with a match bag of 12 for 120 to guide Colts CC to a massive innings and 153 runs win over CCC with more than a day to spare in the Premier Super League Cricket encounter concluded at P. Sara Stadium yesterday.
The writing on the wall was there for CCC when play ended on day three as they had the daunting task of erasing a deficit of another 247 runs after having ended the third day’s play on 61 for 1 after being made to follow on.
CCC was unable to make any headway as they lost three quick wickets without any addition to their overnight score and slipped to 66 for 4. They never recovered from there on as they lost the remaining six wickets for the addition of only 93 runs.
The late order batting succumbed to Prabath who following his five wicket haul in the first inning ended with impressive figures of 7 for 56 to bundle them out for a paltry 155.
Colts CC made 529 runs with Hashan Dumindu and Dilruwan cracking tons while CCC was bowled out for 221 in the first inning.
Ragama CC have set a victory of 388 runs for Galle CC when play stopped for tea on day three in the match played at the SSC ground.
Ragama CC resuming on their overnight score of 97 for 2 was steered by Sameera de Zoysa who made a top score of 82 and Udara Jayasundara making 71 helping them end their innings with a score of 252. Galle CC in pursuit of their target of 388 runs were five no loss.
Moors SC was making steady progress on day three against NCC in the match played at the Colts ground. Moors SC continuing their second innings from their overnight score of 101 for 4 was steered by a 79 runs for the fifth wicket between Sachithra Serasinghe and Chathuranga de Silva which helped go into lunch on 179 for 5.
Tamil Union held the edge over SSC in the match played at Braybrooke Place. A knock of 132 with nine boundaries and half a dozen sixes by Tharanga Paranavithana and supported by half tons from Sithara Gimhan, Kithruwan Vithanage and Jeewan Mendis saw them resuming their second innings on the overnight score of 100 for 1 make a score of 392 for 5 just before the tea break.
At P. Sara Stadium – Colts CC beat CCC by innings and 153 runs
Colts CC 529 (Hashan Dumindu 118, Shehan Jayasuriya 61, Kanchana Gunawardena 54, Angelo Jayasinghe 40, Sadeera Samarawickrama 36, Priyamal Perera 34, Dilruwan Perera 137 n.o.: Sachith Pathirana 4 for 162, Lakshan Sandakan 3 for 110, Akila Jayasundara 2 for 53)
CCC 221 (Sachith Pathirana 56, Nisham Mazahir 42, Lasith Abeyratne 42, Hans Fernando 20, Andy Solomons 20, Ron Chandragupta 19: Prabath Jayasuriya 5 for 64, Ishan Jayaratne 3 for 65) and (66/1 overnight) 155 (Kusal Mendis 34 n.o., Akila Jayasundara 30, Ron Chandragupta 20, Roshan Anuruddha 19: Prabath Jayasuriya 7 for 56, Dilruwan Perera 2 for 49)
At SSC
Ragama CC 344 (Lahiru Thirimanne 153, Roshen Silva 77, Lahiru Milantha 35, Janith Liyanage 18, Chathura Peiris 20 n.o.: Charitha Buddika 5 for 57, Gayan Sirisoma 2 for 112)) and (97/2 overnight 252 (Sameera de Zoysa 82, Udara Jayasundara 71, Lahiru Milantha 22: Gayan Sirisoma 4 for 40)
Galle CC 209 (T.N. Sampath 68, Harsha Vithana 39, Nisal Randika 21, Navindu Vithanage 20, Chamara Silva 16: Amila Aponso 5 for 37, Sanjaya Fernando 3 for 66) and 5 for no loss
At Colts
Moors SC 228 (Sachithra Serasinghe 35, Denuwan Rajakaruna 32, Mahela Udawatte 16, Chathuranga de Silva 15, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 67 n.o.: Chaminda Vidanapathirana 3 for 47, Tharindu Kaushal 3 for 55, Anuk Fernando 2 for 45) and (101/4 overnight) 179 for 5 (Chathuranga de Silva 39, Sachithra Serasinghe 61 n.o., Denuwan Rajakaruna 31 n.o.: Chamikara Edirisinghe 4 for 49)
NCC 255 (Sandun Weerakkody 70, Angelo Perera 43, Anuk Fernando 33, Jehan Mubarak 22, Tharindu Kaushal 18, Upul Tharanga 15, Chamikara Edirisinghe 20 n.o.: Chathuranga de Silva 3 for 36, Sachithra Serasinghe 3 for 52, Malinda Pushpakumara 2 for 31)
At Braybrooke Place
Tamil Union (212/7 overnight) 238 (Dhananjaya de Silva 66, Charith Jayampathi 51, Dinuk Wickramanayake 46, Tharanga Paranavithana 35, Sithara Gimhan 21: Tharindu Ratnayake 6 for 89, Nuwan Pradeep 2 for 36) and (100/1 overnight) 392 for 5 (Tharanga Paranavithana 112, Sithara Gimhan 71, Kithruwan Vithanage 57, Dinuk Wickramanayake 21, Dhananjaya de Silva 15, Jeewan Mendis 81 n.o.: Kasun Madusanka 2 for 59, Ramesh Mendis 2 for 99)
SSC 167 (Kaushal Silva 50, Minod Bhanuka 24, Kavindu Kulasekera 21, Dimuth Karunaratne 17: Ramith Rambukwella 4 for 34, Suranga Lakmal 3 for 32)