Jeevan heroics help TU to outright win
NCC batsman Niroshan Dickwella glides one to the fence against SSC. Pix by Ranjith Perera.
Forgotten Lankan allrounder Jeevan Mendis now turning out for the Tamil Union came with a superb double to guide them to a huge win against Chilaw Marians on the final day of the Premier Tier ‘A’ cricket encounter played at the FTZ ground in Katunayake. Thus it became TUs first outright win for the season.
Tamil Union having taken first lease of the wicket on day one amassed a score of 450 which came on the back of tons made by Jeevan Mendis and Tharanga Paranavithana supported by Manoj Sarathchandra.
Then Mendis shone with the ball to finish with impressive match figures of 8 for 134.
NCC having dominated proceedings against rivals and neighboring club SSC had to be satisfied with a first inning win in the match concluded at the SSC ground yesterday.
The third day’s play saw NCC resuming their second innings from their overnight score of 27 for no loss going in for quick runs made a score of 232 for 4 declared.
NCC’s innings featured two valuable partnerships with openers Niroshan Dickwella who made a 79 and Sandun Weerakkody giving them a flying start of 93 runs and then Chathuranga de Silva and Angelo Perera associating in an unbroken stand of 87 runs for the fifth wicket.
SSC set a massive target of 407 runs for victory ended the day on 172 for 4.
Moors SC came out on top against Army SC as they recorded a first inning win in the match which ended at the BRC ground.
Moors SC having made a formidable score of 376 in the first innings bowled out their opponents for 242 and then batting the second time Moors SC made 219 for 8 declared.
The highlight of the match was a career best knock of 181 coming from Shanuka Dulaj whose 222 ball knock included 20 boundaries and five sixes.
CCC too registered a first inning win over Colts CC in the match concluded at the Colts ground.
An unbeaten 116 in 118 balls with 13 boundaries and three sixes and half tons by skipper Ashan Priyanjan, Lahiru Madusanka and Ron Chandragupta saw CCC make a score of 384 runs in reply to Colts CC’s score of 276. Colts CC batting the second time ended on 316 for 6.
Moors batsman Primosh Perera hits one to the fence in the match against Army.
| Results:At FTZ Katunayake – Tamil Union by six wickets Tamil Union 450 (Jeevan Mendis 115, Tharanga Paranavithana 100, Manoj Sarathchandra 87, Charith Jayampathi 34, Kithuruwan Vithanage 31: Malinda Pushpakumara 5 for 134, Thikshila de Silva 2 for 45, Isuru Udana 2 for 102) and 69 for 4 (Tharanga Paranavithana 18, Dinuk Wickramanayake 15, Pulina Tharanga 28 n.o.: Malinda Pushpakumara 3 for 24) Chilaw Marians 219 (Shehan Jayasuriya 59, Thikshila de Silva 59, Sachithra Serasinghe 24, Ashen Silva 21, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 17 n.o.: Jeevan Mendis 4 for 78, Dinuk Wickramanayake 3 for 18, Dulanjana Mendis 2 for 38) and (137/1 overnight) 297 (Shehan Jayasuriya 67, Ashen Silva 67, Mahela Udawatte 53, Sachithra Serasinghe 50, Vidura Adikari 29: Jeevan Mendis 4 for 56, Dinuk Wickramanayake 3 for 96, Dulanjana Mendis 2 for 25)At SSC NCC 393 (Chathuranga de Silva 95, Jehan Mubarak 81, Farveez Maharoof 59, Nimesha Gunasinghe 47, Aravinda Akurugoda 18, Anuk Fernando 41 n.o.: Kasun Madusanka 4 for 82, Vimukthi Perera 3 for 60) and (27/0 overnight) 232 for 4 declared (Niroshan Dickwella 79, Sandun Weerakkody 38, Pawan Wickremasinghe 20, Chathuranga de Silva 52 n.o., Angelo Perera 30 n.o.: Dhanushka Gunatilleke 3 for 75) SSC 219 (Chamara Kapugedera 38, Dhanushka Gunatilleke 112 n.o.: Chathuranga de Silva 6 for 72, Tharindu Kaushal 2 for 76) and 172 for 4 (Dhanushka Gunatilleke 54, Chamara Kapugedera 17, Charith Asalanka 50 n.o., Dilan Jayalath 45 n.o.) At BRC At Colts |