Kamindu guides Chilaw Marians to easy win
Colts' Santhush Gunatilake hit 60 against SLPA yesterday, while sharing a useful partnership with Sri Lanka cap Avishka Fernando (68) - Pic by Priyantha Wickramaarachchi
In a rain-affected day, a brilliant knock of 117 by Kamindu Mendis helped Chilaw Marians to record their second successive win with an easy 109-run victory on D/L method over Negombo CC in the Under-23 Inter-Club Limited Over Cricket Tournament played at the FTZ ground in Katunayake yesterday.
Mendis’ knock helped the Marians reach a formidable total of 264 for 9 and in reply Negombo CC were bundled out for only155 runs.
Defending champions Colts CC too recorded their second win with a convincing 138-run win on the D/L method against SLPA CC in the match played at the Colts ground. Colts posted a formidable 255 for 8 thanks to half tons by Avishka Fernando and Santhush Gunatileke, and then bowled out their opponents for a meagre score of 114 runs.
In the other matches played SSC, Tamil Union, Nugegoda S&WC and Army SC chalked up their second wins while NCC, Galle CC, BRC and Moors SC recorded their first wins. All matches were affected by rain and results of almost all of them were decided on Duckworth/Lewis Method.
Results:
- At FTZ Katunayake: Chilaw Marians beat Negombo CC by 109 runs
Chilaw Marians CC 264 for 9 (50) (Kamindu Mendis 117, Raveen Yasas 36, Sanoj Dharshika 27, Lasith Croospulle 26, Risira Weerasuriya 24: Dheshan Fernando 2/45, Chamath Wickramasinghe 2/61)
Negombo CC 155 (40.2) (Abishek Anandakumar 37, Chamath Wickramasinghe 24, Nishan Peiris 20, Shasheen Rashmitha 20: Naveen Gunawardena 2/8, Sanoj Dharshika 2/16, Dasun Seneviratne 2/24)
- At Colts: Colts beat SLPA by 138 runs
Colts 255 for 8 (50) (Avishka Fernando 69, Santhush Gunatileke 60, Vishad Randika 38, Jehan Daniel 20, Rohan Sanjaya 36n.o.: Themal Bandara 2/35)
SLPA 114 (37.4) (Dilhara Polgampola 25: Rohan Sanjaya 3/28, Sulekshana Wijewardena 2/7, Amantha Gunaratne 2/15)
- At SSC: SSC beat Kandy Customs by 5 wickets
Kandy Customs SC 173 for 8 (45) (Madushan Gunasinghe 44, Rashmika Madusanka 32, Ganindu Dewmina 32: Lakshitha Manasinghe 2/19, Kalana Perera 2/22, Dilum Tilekeratne 2/35)
SSC 171 for 5 (31) (Sammu Ashan 28, Nipun Dhananjaya 21, Krishan Sanjula 21, Lakshitha Manasinghe 36n.o., Chamindu Wickramasinghe 30n.o.: Thimira Malshan 4/39)
- At P. Sara Oval: Tamil Union beat Kurunegala YCC by 7 wickets
Kurunegala YCC 150 (48) (Dilshan Kollure 41, Tharinda Wijesinghe 20: Miranga Wickramage 4/25, Sachindu Colombage 2/23, Thishen Wickramasinghe 2/36)
Tamil Union 153 for 3 (29.2) (Supun Kavinda 43, Kamesh Nirmal 62n.o., Ashen Fernando 25n.o.)
- At Maggona: Nugegoda S&WC beat Navy by 6 wickets
Navy SC 116 (27.1) (Vimud Sapnaka 38, Samitha Ranga 38: Nipun Lakshan 3/19, Kavinda Ishwara 3/25, Muditha Lakshan 2/25)
Nugegoda S&WC 120 for 4 (14.4) (Muditha Lakshan 30, Abishek Liyanaarachchi 24, Sakuna Liyanage 26n.o.: Akindu Karunaratne 2/47)
- At Moratuwa: Army SC beat Sebastianites by 62 runs
Army SC 248 for 9 (50) (Shehan Fernando 57, Pathum Kumara 40, Gihan Koralage 39, Samitha Dilshan 28, Sanjeew Coomaraswamy 22n.o.: Tharusha Fernando 2/44, Savindu Peiris 2/45, Kalana Sandeep 2/56)
Sebastianites CC 130 for 6 (29) (Sachin Fernando 30, Tharusha Fernando 72n.o.: Heshan Hettiarachchi 2/10)
- At NCC: NCC beat Kalutara TC by 87 runs
NCC 225 for 9 (50) (Hasitha Boyagoda 81, Dineth Jayakody 56, Thewin Amarasinghe 25: Lasindu Aroshana 4/32)
Kalutara TC 138 (40.4) (Teron Baskaran 51, Senash Fernando 27, Danal Hemananda 29 n.o.: Venura Jayakody 3/17, Hasitha Boyagoda 3/18, Chamika Gunasekera 2/14, Ashian Daniel 2/34)
- At Reid Avenue: Galle CC beat Bloomfield by 7 wickets
Bloomfield 156 (49) (Nadun Ahangamage 34, Vinuja Ranpul 20: Thanula Chamod 3/30, Kushan Madusha 2/26)
Galle CC 157 for 3 (38.3) (Pawan Sandesh 57, Vinura Dulsara 52n.o., Subaru Rajapakse 20n.o.)
- At Police Park: BRC beat Police by 6 wickets
Police SC 150 (44.1) (Asel Sigera 71, Nadeera Balasuriya 27n.o.: Kevin Koththegoda 3/29)
BRC 151 for 4 (32.4) (Nisal Fransisco 64n.o.: Dishen Weerasinghe 2/16)
- At Braybrooke Place: Moors beat Saracens by 8 wickets
Saracens SC 68 for 9 (22) (Praveen Jayawickrama 3/9, Kavishka Anjula 2/9)
Moors SC 69 for 2 (14.1) (Dinuka Dilshan 20, Mohamed Shamas 34n.o.)