Winning spree by SSC

By M. Shamil Amit

SSC recorded their second successive win of the ongoing Sirasa Premier League Super Eight tournament when they outclassed Tamil Union by ten wickets at the SSC grounds yesterday.

NCC fielders go up in anticipation as the Colts batsman Harsha Withana has a close call. ( Pic by Ranjith Perera).

Tamil Union 199 and (283/5 o’night) 413 in 118.2 overs (Lanka de Silva 170, Ranga Dias 107, Mevan Fernando 60; Kaushal Lokuarachchi 4 for 104, Dhammika Prasad 3 for 50, Chaminda Vidanapathirana 3 for 76)

SSC 566 for 4 declared in 115.3 overs (Kaushal Silva 155, Avishka Gunawardena 98, Jeewan Mendis 44, Tharanga Paranavithana 232 n.o.) and 49 for no loss (Tharanga Paranavithana 27 n.o., Hans Fernando 22 n.o.)

Nishitha and Sujeewa steer CCC to victory

CCC’s left arm spin and pace combination Nishitha Rupasinghe and Sujeewa de Silva steered CCC to an outright victory over Ragama at Braybrooke Place yesterday.

CCC 214 and 241 in 71.5 overs (Nisal Randika 68, Chamara Kapugedera 54, Laknath Perera 49 n.o; Saliya Saman 3 for 47, Kaushalya Weeraratne 2 for 27, Upul Indrasiri 2 for 50) Ragama CC 279 and (65/5 o’night) 145 in 37.2 overs (Amila Sandaruwan 29, Kaushalya Weeraratne 70 n.o.; Nishitha Rupasinghe 4 for 30, Sujeewa de Silva 4 for 45)

Bloomfield defeat Moors

Bloomfield registered an outright win over Moors when they beat them by 69 runs at Reid Avenue yesterday. Moors set a target of 327 were able to muster only 257.

Bloomfield 284 and (155/2 o’night) 312 for 7 declared in 84 overs (Ian Daniel 65, Yohan de Silva 63, Tharaka Gunaratne 45, Shanuka Dissanayake 31, Chinthaka Jayasinghe 26, Gihan de Silva 65 n.o; Chamikara Mudalige 3 for 67, Anil Ridigammanagedera 2 for 50)

Moors (184/4 o’night) 270 in 111.4 overs (Janaka Wannakuwatte 64, Chanaka Wijesinghe 41, Bhatiya Perera 36, Hemantha Boteju 29; Tharanga Lakshitha 4 for 49, Shanuka Dissanayake 4 for 86) and 257 in 51.5 overs (Bhatiya Perera 121, Anil Ridigammanagedera 65, Delon Udugamasuriya 37; Tharanga Lakshitha 4 for 53, Amila Mendis 3 for 63, Shanuka Dissanayake 3 for 67)

First innings win for NCC

NCC had to be satisfied with a first innings win over Colts at the NCC grounds yesterday.

NCC 408 and (67/4 o’night) 190 (Akalanka Ganegama 37, Lasith Fernando 36, Kosala Kulasekera 32, Akalanka Ganegama 21 n.o, Sahan Wijeratne 29; Malinda Warnapura 3 for 23, Sajeewa Weerakoon 3 for 55)

Colts 355 (Malinda Warnapura 106, Harsha Vithana 79, Angelo Mathews 49, Shantha Kalavitigoda 30, Dhanuka Pathirana 23; Chanaka Komasaru 5 for 71, Lasith Fernando 4 for 68) and 136 for 7 in 46 overs (Jeewantha Kulatunge 29, Harsha Vithana 32 n.o., Sujeewa Weerakoon 16 n.o; Akalanka Ganegama 5 for 33)

Sebs beat Army

Sebastianites beat Army by 67 runs in their Premier League Promotion and Relegation match concluded at the CCC grounds yesterday.

Sebastianites 202 and 131 in 46.1 overs (Milinda Siriwardena 37, Manjula Fernando 27, Charitha Buddhika 24, Nadeera Nawela 17.; Seekuge Prasanna 4 for 26, Indika Karunathileke 3 for 19)

Army 125 and (8/1 o’night) 141 in 33.1 overs (Duminda Wijewardena 29, Romesh Mendis 24, Indika Karunathileke 23, Ajantha Mendis 22.; Madura Lakmal 3 for 29, Alankara Asanka 3 for 42, Charitha Buddhika 2 for 15, Himesh Silva 2 for 53)

Eight wicket win for Marians

Chilaw Marians registered a eight wicket win over Saracens at the Colts grounds yesterday.

Chilaw Marians 402 for 6 declared in 101.2 overs (Harsha Cooray 108, Mahela Udawatte 54, Gayan Wijekoon 47, Charith Sylvester 38, Nimesh Perera 72 n.o.; Pradeep Nishantha 3 for 114) and 83 for 2 in 13.2 overs (Gayan Wijekoon 57 n.o.)

Saracens 217 and (109/2 o’night) 266 in 57.2 overs (Nalin Wijesinghe 34, Shammika Ruwan 33, Nilakshan Abeyratne 32, Pradeep Nishantha 30, Ruchira Palliyaguruge 25, Chanaka Ediriweerage 16, Thilina Masmulla 76 n.o.; Janaka Gunaratne 4 for 71, Manoj Chanaka 3 for 90)

BRC win

The encounter between BRC and Lankan CC ended in a first innings win for BRC.

Lankan CC 150 and (294/7 o’night) 393 in 98 overs (Upul Fernando 98, Bradman Ediriweera 70, Nuwan Shiroman 36, Rasika Priyadharshana 32, Ajantha Weerappuli 20, Suranjith Silva 77 n.o; Tyronne Gamage 4 for 66, Priyankara Silva 3 for 86)

BRC 259 in 90.2 overs (Viraj Perera 109, Varuna Waragoda 84, Duncan Arnolda 21, Thushendra de Zoysa 17; Nuwan Shiorman 4 for 46, Suranjith Silva 4 for 55) and 171 for 4 in 53 overs (Viraj Perera 107, Thamara Abeyratne 17, Dilshan Witharna 16; Gayan Sirisoma 2 for 32)

Badureliya win

Badureliya CC overcame Panadura by 190 runs at the R. Premadasa Stadium yesterday.

Badureliya CC 110 and 308 in 81 overs (Damitha Hunukumbura 107, Pramuka Liyanage 62, Hemantha Wickramaratne 25, Sherantha Mendis 25, Chamara Liyanage 20, Sanjeewa Silva 15.; Dilruwan Perera 4 for 100, Carmen Mapatuna 2 for 10, Sanjeewa Roshan 2 for 57)

Panadura 81 and (23/0 o’night) 147 (Sudesh Umayanga 64, Saratha Jayawardena 16, Dilruwan Perera 16.; Lassana Dias 5 for 37, Malinga Surappullige 3 for 43).