| Fancied
sides take a plunge in premier league one day cricket
By Marlon Fernandopulle
Former Sri Lanka one day international Indiaka de Saram struck a
whirlwind century in just 95 deliveries to guide Galle CC to an
exciting three wicket victory over much fancied CCC in their Premier
limited over tournament game at Maitland Crescent yesterday.
The
visitors chasing an imposing 274 to win in 47 overs reached the
target in the last over with Saram smashing three sixes and eight
boundaries in a hurricane 104 that left the hosts stunned.
At Maitland Crescent: Galle CC bt CCC by 03 wickets.
CCC-273/9
in 47 overs (Jehan Mubarak 113, Malintha Warnapura 54, Ruchira Perera
4/64, Chamila Perera 2/1)
Galle CC- 274/7 in 46 .4 overs (Indika de Saram 104, Dhammika Niroshan
27, Malinga Bandara 46 n o, Sujeewa de Silva 2/43)
Ragama
stun NCC
Ragama SC pulled off a shock seven wicket victory over NCC in a
Premier limited over game at Maitland place yesterday.
Batting first NCC were shot out for just 89 runs in 34.4 overs with
Dinesh Dharshanapriya doing most of the damage claiming 4 for 31.
The visitors had no problems as they reached the target in the 31st
over to be 92 for 3 wickets and cruised to an easy victory.
At
Maitland Place: Ragama CC bt NCC by 7 wickets.
NCC-89 in 34.4 overs (Nuwan Quintus 2/20, Dinesh Dharshanapriya
4/31, Surendra Kumara 2/11, Upul Indrasiri 2/3)
Ragama CC-92/3 in 30.2 overs (Chanaka Withanage 18, Upul Fernando
32 n o, Surendra Kumara 15 n o,Susantha Pradeep 2/20)
Air
force grounds Bloomfield
Medium pacers Dinesh de Silva, S Priyankara and Chamila Gamage shared
eight wickets to lead Air Force to a resounding 49 run victory over
Bloomfield at Reid Avenue yesterday.
Air Force batting first did well to hit up 188 in 42 overs and then
bundled out Bloomfield for 139 in 39.2 overs.
At
Reid Avenue: Air Force bt Bloomfield by 49 runs
Air Force-188/9 in 42 overs (A Rizan 28, Pubudu Wickrema 26, M Jayasinghe
25, Kumar Dharmasena 3/36, Udara Weerasinghe 3/32)
Bloomfield - 139 in 37.2 overs (M Ranasinghe 33, R Rasika 22, D
Gamage 22, D de Silva 3/14, S Priyankara 3/30, Chamila Gamage 2/25)
Sebs
record 4th win
Amila Sandaruwan hit a stylish 90 as Sebestianites drubbed BRC by
seven wickets at the De Zoysa Stadium yesterday and recorded their
4th win in their Premier limited over tournament.
At
Moratuwa: Sebestianites bt BRC by 7 wickets.
BRC-190/8 in 40 overs (Dilshan Witharana 61,Rohan Zoysa 24 n o,
Dinesh Fernando 3/20, Suranjith Silva 2/45)
Sebestianites SC-195/3 in 35.5 overs (Amila Sandaruwan 90, Pubudu
Seneviratne 39 n o, Dinesh Fernando 31 no) |
