Ragama CC crush Police
Bloomfield's Sachin Jayawardene guides the ball during his enterprising knock against NCC - Pic by Ranjith Perera
Ragama CC drove home for lunch when they crushed hapless Police SC by eight wickets in the Under-23 Division One limited overs encounter played at the Colts ground yesterday. The match lasted only 36.4 overs. After Ragama CC won the toss and invited Police to take first lease of the wicket, bowled them out for a paltry 40 runs in just 26.1 overs. Left-arm spinners Sahan Nanayakkara and Amila Aponso along with right arm pacie Udith Madushan who together shared eight wickets. Ragama CC in their run chase of 41 runs though losing two wickets in the process needed just 10.3 overs to reach the target with Charith Asalanka making an unbeaten 19. Pawan Dias cracked a quick-fire 104 in 107 balls inclusive of ten boundaries and a six and was involved in three fruitful partnerships helping Galle CC to record a convincing 81 runs win against Lankan CC in the match played at the Surrey Village ground in Maggona.
Two fine partnerships, first of 88 runs for the second wicket between Kasun Vidura who made 88 with seven boundaries and Lakkana Jayasekera, who hit a 64, which followed with a 61 runs stand for the sixth wicket between Chalana de Silva and Ayana Siriwardena paved the way for Chilaw Marians to record a comfortable 85-run win over SSC in the match played the SSC ground. Salinda Ushan missed out on a ton by one run but his knock of 99 was sufficient for Colts CC to overcome Army SC by two wickets in the match played at Panagoda. Army SC batting first made a score of 238 and Colts CC in their run chase raced to the target in the 48th over.
Results:
At Colts: Ragama CC
by 8 wickets
Police SC 40 in 26.1 overs (Sahan Nanayakkara 3 for 11, Amila Aponso 3 for 13, Udith Madushan 2 for 4)
Ragama CC 41 for 2 in 10.3 overs (Charith Asalanka 19 n.o.: Tharindu de Silva 2 for 15)
At Maggona: Galle CC by 81 runs
Galle CC 321 for 8 in 50 overs (Pawan Dias 104, Dulash Udayanga 58, Ashan Madusanka 38, Chathura Lakshan 35, Ramesh Nimantha 24, Ishara Akalanka 17: Madawa Fernando 2 for 49, Iwanka Sanjula 2 for 53)
Lankan CC 240 in 48 overs (Dhanuk Pathirana 94, Sanjula Abeywickrama 57, Madawa Fernando 28, Pramud Hettiwatte 18: Chathura Lakshan 3 for 27, Gihan Niroshan 3 for 47, Pawan Dias 2 for 37)
At FTZ Katunayake: Chilaw Marians by 85 runs
Chilaw Marians 299 for 9 in 50 overs (Kasun Vidura 88, Lakkana Jayasekera 64, Chalana de Silva 39, Thikshila de Silva 31, Ayana Siriwardena 18, Dilshan Sanjeewa 15, Raveen Yasas 15: Ramesh Mendis 3 for 42, Nuwan Thushara 3 for 64)
SSC 214 for 9 in 50 overs (Adeesha Theekshana 33, Yohan Mendis 32, Kavindu Kulasekera 108 n.o.: Charith Rajapakse 2 for 38, Ayoma Siriwardana 2 for 45)
At Panagoda: Colts CC won by 2 wickets
Army SC 238 in 50 overs (Leo Fransisco 50, Ashen Randika 32, Shashin Dilranga 91 n.o.: Mohamed Shiraz 4 for 44, Akila Dhananjaya 2 for 28)
Colts CC 239 for 8 in 47.3 overs (Salinda Ushan 99, Sadeera Samarawickrama 38, Sahan Arachchige 21: Dilshan de Zoysa 2 for 22, Nilanka Laksiri 2 for 25)
At Welisara: Navy SC by 120 runs
Navy SC 253 for 9 in 50 overs (Yohan Zoysa 53, Sameera Sandamal 41, Yohan Suresh 36, Kusal Lakthilina 31, Madura Madusanka 30, Janidu Ishanka 23: Ayesh Madusanka 3 for 66, Nimesh Vimukthi 2 for 44)
Panadura SC 133 in 34.5 overs (Lahiru Sanjaya 33, Mohamed Shilmi 25, Chamika Sansaka 16: Yohan Zoysa 3 for 13)
At NCC: Bloomfield by 68 runs
Bloomfield 267 for 7 in 50 overs (Sachin Jayawardena 79, Chandula Jayamanne 63, Mohamed Akram 52, P. Karunawansa 29: Aravinda Akurugoda 3 for 39)
NCC 199 in 43.2 overs (Anuk Fernando 50, Pawan Wickramasinghe 33, Sandun Weerakkody 25, Sachintha Peiris 24, Aravinda Akurugoda 20: Mohamed Akram 3 for 22, Tharidnu Karunaratne 2 for 21, R. Gimhan 2 for 70)
At CCC: CCC won by 7 wickets
Saracens SC 210 for 9 in 50 overs (Sangeeth Cooray 59, Ishan Nilaksha 38: Roshan Anuruddha 2 for 26)
CCC 211 for 3 in 38 overs (Kusal Mendis 140 n.o., Roshan Anuruddha 37 n.o.)
At Kurunegala: SLPA CC by 7 wickets
Kurunegala YCC 137 in 44.3 overs (Damith Perera 5, Prabash Keppitipola 23 n.o.: Hasitha Madushan 3 for 16, Sahan Nadeesha 2 for 20, Harsha Rajapakse 2 for 22, Charith Sudaraka 2 for 33)
SLPA CC 139 for 3 in 21.1 overs (Harsha Rajapakse 26, Kanishka Perera 17, Navod Kalansuriya 70 n.o., H. Vidarshana 15 n.o.: Randeera Ranasinghe 3 for 46)
Navy SC thanks to three partnerships with the first an opening wicket coasted to an easy 120 runs win over Panadura SC in the match played at Welisara. Sachin Jayawardena along with Chandula Jayamanne and Mohamed Akram shone for Bloomfield in their 68-run win against NCC played at the NCC ground. In the other two matches that were played saw Kusal Mendis slamming an unbeaten 140 to guide CCC to a seven wicket win over Saracens SC at the CCC ground. Navod Kalansuriya with an unbeaten knock of 70 steered SLPA CC to a seven wicket win against Kurunegala YCC played at the Welagedera Stadium in Kurunegala. The match between Tamil Union and Negombo CC which was scheduled to played today has been postpones for tomorrow.