Pushpakumara leads CCC rout of Police
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Lasith Lakshan of BRC scored 26
Left-arm spinner Malinda Pushpakumara returned figures of 5 for 13 as CCC recorded a comprehensive nine wicket win over Police SC in their Premier T20 match played at Panagoda yesterday. Pushpakumara restricted Police batting first for 60 runs and CCC chased down the target in five overs with Dilshan Munaweera (31) and Ashan Priyanjan sharing an unfinished opening stand.
Meanwhile in the other matches played in the evening session saw Moors SC and Tamil Union coast to their second successive wins while BRC, Chilaw Marians CC and Ragama CC recorded their first wins.
Evening Session
- At Panagoda: CCC beat Police by 9 wickets
Police SC 60 in 14.2 overs (Tharindu Weerasinghe 15, Supun Madusanka 15: Malinda Pushpakumara 5 for 13)
CCC 61 for 1 in 5 overs (Dilshan Munaweera 31 n.o., Ashan Priyanjan 21 n.o.)
- At BRC: Moors beat SSC by 8 runs on D/L
SSC 143 for 9 in 20 overs (Sandun Weerakkody 45, Tharindu Ratnayake 24, Jeffrey Vandersay 22: Adeesha Thilanchana 3 for 22, Chanuka Dilshan 2 for 15, Nimanda Madusanka 2 for 25)
Moors SC 124 for 4 in 17 overs (Chamara Silva 34, Charitha Kumarasinghe 25, Irosh Samarasooriya 47 n.o.: Jeffrey Vandersay 2 for 47)
- At FTZ Katunayake: Tamil Union beat Lankan CC by 7 runs
Sajith Sankalpa of Kandy Customs is caught behind off Sameera Dissanayake - Pic by Priyantha WIckramaarachchi
Tamil Union 178 for 8 in 20 overs (Kithruwan Withanage 58, Dinuk wikcramanayake 38, Kamindu Mendia 18: Geeth Kumara 2 for 30, Chanaka Devinda 2 for 32, Chandula Weeraratne 2 for 33)
Lankan CC 171 for 7 in 20 overs (Chanaka Ruwansiri 31, Sajana de Silva 22, Lahiru Dilshan 18, S. Kankanange 55 n.o.: Jeewan Mendis 2 for 31)
- At CCC: BRC beat Kandy Customs by 6 wickets
Kandy Customs CC 65 in 16.5 overs (D. Suraweera 15: Bhanuka Rajapakse 3 for 18, T.N. Sampath 2 for 9)
BRC 68 for 4 in 8.3 overs (Lasith Lakshan 26: Sumeda Dissanayake 2 for 
- At Police Park: Chilaw Marians beat Kalutara TC by 64 runs
Chilaw Marians CC 177 for 6 in 20 overs (Yasoda Lanka 44, Thikshila de Silva 28, Roshan Jayatissa 24, Harsha Cooray 51 n.o.: Maleesha Perera 2 for 15, Lakshan Jayasinghe 2 for 36)
Kalutara TC 113 for 9 in 20 overs (Mateesha Perera 32, Vishal Amugoda 31, Geeth Perera 25 n.o.: Nimasara Atharagalla 3 for 21, Pulina Tharanga 3 for 26)
- At Reid Avenue: Ragama CC beat SLPA by 2 wickets
SLPA CC 163 for 8 in 20 overs (Yohan de Silva 33, Primosh Perera 28, Adeesha Nanayakkara 65 n.o.: Janith Liyanage 2 for 12, Amila Aponso 2 for 18, Ishan Jayaratne 2 for 37)
Ragama CC 164 for 8 in 20 overs (Supeshala Jayatileke 68, Roshen Silva 31: Hashan Vimarshana 3 for 28)