Udawatte, Chandimal guide NCC to second win
Lakshan Rodrigo of Badurelia captured four Galle CC wickets - Pix by Priyantha Wickramaarachchi
Mahela Udawatte an Dinesh Chandimal shared and unbroken 100 runs for the third wicket to guide defending champions NCC to record a convincing 67-run win over Bloomfield in the second round match of the Premier T20 cricket tournament played in the morning session at BRC Ground.
Udawatte made a quick-fire 57 off 36 inclusive of four boundaries and four sixes while Dinesh Chandimal hit 41 in 28 balls with two boundaries and three sixes to reach a formidable score.
NCC taking first lease of the wicket saw their openers Lahiru Udara and skipper Upul Tharanga giving them a flying start putting on 83 runs in just 48 balls which laid the foundation for them to make a formidable score of 192 for 2.
Bloomfield in their run chase was never going to be near the target as they lost wickets at regular intervals and slid to 97 for 4 in the 15th over before being restricted to a score of 125 runs.
Colts CC too recorded their second successive victory thanks to a knock of 63 in 37 balls with seven boundaries and two sixes by Priyamal Perera which helped them record an easy 53-run wins over Negombo CC in the match played at the Police Park.
Colts CC taking first lease of the wicket made a challenging score of 174 for 8 and Negombo CC in their run chase saw spinners Akila Dhananjaya and Dilruwan Perera running through their batting to bowl them out for 121 runs.
Galle CC continued their giant killing performance with Harsha Vithana and Rajeewa Weerasinghe steering them with an unbroken 66-run stand for the seventh wicket, paving the way for them to secure a comfortable 64-run win against Badureliya CC in the match played at CCC ground.
Army SC too won their second successive match with a 90-run win over Navy SC while Saracens SC and Air Force SC chalked up their first win of the tournament defeating Panadura SC and Kurunegala YCC.
Harsha Vithana lofts one on his way to score 42 not out for Galle CC
Results:
- At BRC: NCC beat Bloomfield by 67 runs
NCC 192 for 2 in 20 overs (Lahiru Udara 45, Upul Tharanga 33, Mahela Udawatte 57n.o., Dinesh Chandimal 41n.o.: D. Jayalath 2/43)
Bloomfield 125 for 5 in 20 overs (Asantha Singappuli 52, Madushan Ravichandrakumar 33, Chathuranga Dikkumbura 16: Sachintha Peiris 2/16)
- At Police Park: Colts beat Negombo CC by 53 runs
Colts CC 174 for 8 in 20 overs (Priyamal Perera 63, Sadeera Samarawickrama 34, Dhananjaya Lakshan 22, Dilruwan Perera 17: Sahan Adeesha 3/35)
Negombo CC 121 in 17.3 overs (Shehan Jayasuriya 33, Lasith Croospulle 28, Roshen Fernando 20: Akila Dhananjaya 4/17, Dilruwan Perera 3/17)
- At CCC: Galle CC beat Badureliya by 64 runs
Galle CC 147 for 6 in 20 overs (Samin Kandanaarachchi 19, Lakshan Rodrigo 17, Harsha Vithana 42n.o., Rajeewa Weerasinghe 35n.o.: Nuwan Thushara 2/21)
Badureliya CC 83 in 16.3 overs (Dilhan Cooray 20, Sachith Pathirana 17: Lakshan Rodrigo 4/12)
- At Reid Avenue: Army SC beat Navy SC by 90 runs
Army SC 156 for 8 in 20 overs (Ashan Randika 33, Sanjika Ridma 31n.o., Dushan Vimukthi 22n.o.: Sathik Nimalsha 2/18)
Navy SC 66 in 13.2 overs (Shalith Fernando 16, Thushara Samarakoon 15: Seekkuge Prasanna 3/19, Dushan Vimukthi 2/18)
- At Panagoda: Saracens SC beat Panadura SC by 18 runs
Saracens SC 146 for 9 in 20 overs (Nipun Karunanayake 49, Leo Frnasisco 32, Saliya Saman 25: Vinodh Perera 3/38)
Panadura SC 128 for 8 in 20 overs (Charana Nanayakkara 31, Shehan Weerasinghe 28, Mishen Silva 22, Agith Kumara 15: Saliya Saman 5/18, Raveen Sayer 2/11)
- At Katunayake: Air Force beat Kurunegala YCC by 49 runs
Air Force SC 176 for 6 in 20 overs (Udayawansha Parakrama 46, Dulash Udayanga 43, Ravindu Sembuttige 28, Suminda Lakshan 31n.o.: Anuruddha Rajapakse 3/37)
Kurunegala YCC 127 in 18.5 overs (Sameera Sandamal 50, Randeera Ranasinghe 23: Umega Chathuranga 4/10, Nimesha Mendis 2/29, Suminda Lakshan 2/38)