Sachithra sinks Panadura SC
Sachithra Senanayake
Former national cricketer Sachithra Senanayake put on a brilliant all-round performance as Navy recorded a convincing 107 run win over Panadura SC in a Major Club limited over match at Welisara yesterday.. Senanayake who hit a half century to help Navy score a modest 243, captured 8 for 27 to help his side cruise to victory with over 20 overs left.
Navy SC 243 all out (49.5) (Sachithara Senanayake 59, Omesh Mendis 39, Madura Madushanka 67, Aravinda Akurugoda 22: Dhanushka Ranasinghe 2/47, Nimesh Vimukthi 2/37, Tharindu Kaushal 2/46, Sanajaya Chathuranga 2/52)
Panadura SC 136 all out (29.2) (Kosala Ravindu 41, Lakshan Rodrigo 28: Sachithra Senanayake 8/27, Dilanka Auwardt 2/39)
- At Katunayake: Army thrash Air Force
Seekkuge Prasanna and Asela Gunaratne demolished Air Force give Army a comprehensive 109 win at Katunayake. A half century by Himasha Liyanage (59) and useful contributions late order (Suminda Lakshan (42), Mahesh Kumara (30), Pathum Botheju (26) propelled them 185 for 9 before Prasanna and Gunaratne ran through the innings, claiming 6 and 3 wickets respectively.
Army SC 185 for 9 (50) (Himasha Liyanage 59, Suminda Lakshan 42, Mahesh Kumara 30, Pathum Botheju 26; Gayan Sirisoma 4/26, Deshan Fernando 3/41)
Air Force 76 all out (20.5) (Udayawahsha Parakrama 26: Seekkuge Prasanna 6/27, Asela Gunaratne 3/19)
- At Maggona: Nipun tons lead SSC win
Nipun Dananjaya hit a swashbuckling unbeaten 127 off 132 balls while Nuwanidu Fernando and Krishan Sanjula made half centuries as SSC recorded a thumping 102-run win over Baduraliaya SC at Maggona.
SSC 326 for 5 (50) (Nipun Dananjaya 127n.o., Krishan Sanjula 73, Nuwanidu Fernando 85: Zahid Mansoor 2/51)
Baduraliya SC 224 for 7 (50) (Dunith Jayatunga 94, Zahid Mansoor 25, Anuk Fernando 27)
- At Colts: Colts cruise home
Colts cruised to an easy six-wicket win over Lankan CC at Colts yesterday with Hehsan Dumindu and Dhananjaya Lakshan guiding the chase with half centuries.
Lankan CC 171 all out (46.5) (Isivara Dissanayake 40n.o., Kasun Abeyrathne 29, Ishan Rangana 23, Sadeesh Jayawardena 21: Mohamed Shiraz 3//26, Muditha Lakshan 2/19, Akila Dananjaya 2/44)
Colts 172 for 4 (37.4) (Heshan Dumindu 59, Dhananjaya Lakshan 51, Vishad Randika 27n.o.)
- At Moratuwa: Nugegoda SWC beat Galle CC
Nugegoda SWC beat Galle CC by two wickets in a close encounter at Moratuwa. Chasing 175 to win, Nugegoda SWC reached the target with 10 balls to spare on the back of two half centuries from Bhagya Dissanayake, Ranitha Liyanarachchi.
Galle CC 174 all out (42.3) (Tharindu Amarasinghe 77, Hareen Budila 20: Aravinda Premaratne 4/17, Shan Nananyakkara 2/45)
Nugegoda SWC 177 for 8 (48.2)(Bhagya Dissanayake 52, Ranitha Liyanarachchi 57, Nayana Fernando 25: Subhanu Rajapaksa 4/36, Hareen Buddila 2/46)
- At Bloomfield: Sebs down host
Manelker De Silva hit his maiden first class century—a quick-fire 103 off 90 with 17 boundaries and a six, while Sacha De Alwis made 63 to lead Sebastianites to a two-wicket win over Bloomfield at Bloomfield grounds yesterday.
Bloomfield 239 for 9 (50) (Yashpal Singh 62, Prashan Wickremasinghe 43, Madawa Warnapura 40, Maoshada Fernando 27, Tharindu Lankathilaka 36n.o.: Lohan de Zoysa 4/26, Sachitha Jayathilake 2/42)
Sebastianites 244 for 8 (42.2) (Sacha De Alwis 63, Manelker de Silva 103, Tharindu Ratnayake 29n.o.)
- At Pandaura: BRC in close win
BRC held their nerve to register a close 16-run win over Kandy Customs CC at Panadura.
BRC 198 all out (47.1) (Dilan Jayalath 33, Moditha Ranatunga 37, Lahiru Samarakoon 63: Arul Pragasam 3/29, Ayesh Harshana 3/29, Methushan Thilina 2/39)
Kandy Customs 182 all out (40.2) (Akeel Inham 39, Salinda Pathirana 25, Nimna Fernando 53n.o., Mithu Jayawickrema 21: Duvindu Tillakaratne 4/32, Tillakaratne Sampath 2/17, Lahiru Samarakoon 2//51, Malka Madusanka 2/43)
- At Thurstan: Ragama win
Ragama CC beat Chilaw Marians by 3 wickets in a 32-over game at Thurstan College grounds.
Chilaw Marians 129 all out (27.1)(Raveen Yasas 22, Chamod Sandaru 27: Binura Fernando 3/15, Ishan Jayaratne 2/28, Janith Liyanage 2/24)
Ragama CC 130 for 7 (29.4) (Janith Liyanage 49 not out, Avishka Tharindu 27, Dellon Peiris 21: Avindu Theekshana 4/29, Raveen Yasas 2/27)
- At BRC: Saracens win by 34
In a low scoring game, Saracens beat Kalutara TC by 34 runs at BRC grounds.
Saracens SC 205 all out (48.1) (Fazal Subhan 71, Gihan Ebert 31, Udith Madushan 35, Chamalka Fernando 24: Kawshan Kulasooriya 3/19, Abhishek Anandakumara 2/27)
Kalutara TC 171 all out (46.2) (T. Weerasinghe 58, Abhishek Anandakumara 24: Kavika Dilshan 3/19, Sandun Mendis 3/41 )
- At PSS: Tamil win by 60 runs
Dilruwan Perera (48), Sadeera Samarawickrema (69), Navod Paranavithana (34), Isuru Udana (44) starred with the bat as Tamil Union registered a 60-run win over Moors SC at P Sara Oval.
Tamil Union 251 all out (49.1) (Sithara Hapuhinna 21, Dilruwan Perera 48, Sadeera Samarawickrema 69, Navod Paranavithana 34, Isuru Udana 44: Imithiyas Slasa 4/42, Praveen Jayawickrema 3/47)
Moors SC 191 all out (46.5) (Pabasara Waduge 35, Janishka Perera 44, Risira Weerasuriya 36, Imithiyas Slasa 33: Shiran Fernando 3/49, Isuru Udana 2/22, Navod Paranavithana 2/25, Dilum Sadeera 2/34)