Sahan, Ahan, Ashian steer NCC to massive win
Half tons by Sahan Arachchige and Ahan Wickremasinghe and a five-wicket haul by Ashian Daniel paved the way for defending champions NCC to record a massive 168-run win over Navy SC in the Major Club Limited Over Cricket Tournament encounter played at the NCC ground yesterday.
Sahan cracked a quick-fire 62 in just 44 balls. The knock included five boundaries and three sixes. Ahan’s 60 came in 56 balls inclusive of two boundaries and two sixes. The pair associated in a valauable 73-run stand for the fifth wicket to help NCC make a formidable score of 256 for 8.
Later right-arm spinner Ashian Daniel’s impressive match figures of 5 for 20 enabled NCC to bundle out Navy SC for a paltry 88 runs, as they chalked up their third win of the tournament.
Chilaw Marians, Sebastianites and Police SC too recorded their third wins of the tournament with convincing wins against Ace Capital, Galle CC and Panadura SC in the matches played at Katunayake, Dombagoda and Police Park. Colts CC defeated Badureliya SC at Maggona to record their second win.
Meanwhile five other matches that were scheduled to be played yesterday, were abandoned without a ball being bowled due to wet outfield.
Results:
At NCC: NCC beat Navy SC by 168 runs
NCC 256 for 8 (50) (Sahan Arachchige 62, Ahan Wickramasinghe 60, Kaveen Bandara 43, Lahiru Udara 39: Buddika Madushan 2/21, Dhammika Prasad 2/39)
Navy SC 88 (32.4) (Anuk Fernando 26: Ashian Daniel 5/20, Chathuranga de Silva 2/8)
At Katunayake: Chilaw Marians beat Ace Capital by 65 runs
Chilaw Marians 169 (37.4) (Pulina Tharanga 55, Vishwa Chathuranga 33, Avindu Theekshana 32:Chanaka Komasaru 4/20, Roshan Jayatissa 3/33, Irosh Samarasooriya 2/1)
Ace Capital CC 104 (32) (Janak Prakash 24, Pramud Hettiwatte 15: Thikshila de Silva 3/24, Avindu Theekshana 2/12, Kasun Weeranga 2/16, Kamindu Mendis 2/29)
At Dombagoda: Sebastianites beat Galle CC by 4 wickets
Galle CC 163 for 9 (45) (Lisula Lakshan 34, Dilshan Kanchana 30, Yasoda Lanka 21, Rajith Priyan 18, Harshajith Rushan 16: Chamikara Edirisinghe 3/24, Sachitha Jayatileke 2/34)
Sebastianites CC 164 for 6 (41.3) (Shashrika Pussegolla 26, Tharusha Fernando 75n.o., Sachitha Jayatileke 28n.o.: Hareen Buddila 2/22, Rajith Priyan 2/41)
At Police Park: Police SC beat Panadura SC by 5 wickets
Panadura SC 170 (44.3) (Shanuka Dulaj 64, Nimantha Peiris 21, Dunith Jayatunga 15, Malinga Amarasinghe 31n.o.: Asel Sigera 4/30, Nalin Priyadharshana 2/22, Nisala Tharaka 2/24)
Police SC 171 for 5 (34.2) (Maduranga Zoysa 51, T.N. Sampath 29, Chamara Silva 24, Denuwan Rajakaruna 15, Ashen Bandara 30n.o.: Nimesh Vimukthi 2/33, Sanjaya Chathuranga 2/35)
At Dombagoda: Sebastianites beat Galle CC by 4 wickets
Galle CC 163 for 9 (45) (Lisula Lakshan 34, Dilshan Kanchana 30, Yasoda Lanka 21, Rajith Priyan 18, Harshajith Rushan 16: Chamikara Edirisinghe 3/24, Sachitha Jayatileke 2/34)
Sebastianites 164 for 6 (41.3) (Shashrika Pussegolla 26, Tharusha Fernando 75n.o., Sachitha Jayatileke 28n.o.: Hareen Buddila 2/22, Rajith Priyan 2/41)
At Maggona: Colts beat Badureliya by 56 runs
Colts 167 (48.2) (Vishad Randika 24, Muditha Lakshan 20, Jehan Daniel 18, Sangeeth Cooray 17, Hashan Dumindu 15: Jeevan Mendis 3/40, Ruchira Loshitha 2/17, Buddika Sanjeewa 2/37, Alankara Asanka 2/38)
Badureliya SC 111 (42.1) (Buddila Sanjeewa 33, Mithira Thenura 22: Akila Dhananjaya 4/21, Mohamed Shiraz 3/23, Muditha Lakshan 2/32)