The Premier Limited Over cricket tournament for the season 2011/12 got underway yesterday with four matches in the Premier Tier ‘B’ category being worked off at four venues around Colombo.
In the match at Police Park there was a fine bowling performance by left arm spinner Chanaka Komasaru of Sri Lanka Ports Authority who ended up with impressive figures of 6 for 19 in his ten overs.
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| BRC batsman Andy Solomons made a good half century against Army |
This sent Police reeling to a lowly 101 and thus paved the way for his side’s five wicket victory.
Sri Lanka Port Authority (in previous seasons they played as Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC) in their run chase had little difficulty in reaching the required target as they needed only 32.4 overs to coast home to a five wicket win.
BRC despite a fighting knock of 61 by Andy Solomons went down to Army by four wickets at the BRC ground. BRC taking first lease of the wicket were struggling on 35 for 5 in the 16th over before Solomons’ knock helped them make a decent 128.
In the match between Navy and Panadura at Welisara, a knock of 111 by opener Dilan Chandima was the highlight in the morning session. A hat-trick by right arm pacie Narada Ratnayake and 102 by Sajith Kelumpriya of Kurunegala YCC against Air Force was in vain as it could not prevent them from undergoing a 22 run defeat in the match at Rifle Green. Air Force taking first lease of the wicket made 223 while Kurunegala YCC in reply was able to muster only 201.
Today there are four matches in the Premier Tier ‘A’ down for decision. The scheduled matches are: Tamil Union vs Badureliya CC at P. Sara Stadium, NCC vs SSC at NCC, Bloomfield vs Ragama CC at Reid Avenue and Colts vs Chilaw Marians at Colts.
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| Sri Lanka Ports Authority left arm spinner Chanaka Komasaru was in a devastating mood yesterday. (pix by Ranjith Perera) |
At Police Park
Police 101 in 34.4 overs (Dimithri Perera 43, Supun Nirmala 26: Chanaka Komasaru 6 for 19, Shanuka Dissanayake 2 for 15)
Sri Lanka Port Authority 107 for 5 in 32.4 overs (Ranesh Perera 22, Shanuka Dissanayake 16, Yohan Arumathanthri 30 n.o.: Ruwantha Kellapotha 2 for 26)
At BRC
BRC 128 in 32.1 overs (Andy Solomons 61: Ravindra Palleguruge 2 for 21, Roshan Jayatissa 2 for 30)
Army 130 for 6 in 35.2 overs (Mohamed Feshal 44, Rishan Kavinga 32, Asela Gunaratne 24: Malorn Madusanka 3 for 13)
At Welisara
Navy 244 for 5 in 50 overs (Dilan Chandima 111, Dhanushka Gurusinghe 51, Ranil Rasanga 44: Dhanuja Nandana 2 for 40, Prabath Priyankara 2 for 42)
Panadura 203 in 46.5 overs (Ranga Cooray 53, Nilantha Cooray 34, Indika Massalage 31, Chamara Soysa 19, Prabath Priyankara 15: Dulanjana Mendis 3 for 20, Madawa Perera 2 for 35, Sattambi Chamika 2 for 47, Chanaka Ruwansiri 2 for 49)
At Rifle Green
Air Force 223 in 50 overs (Ajith Kumara 48, Raju Gayashan 44, Angelo Emmanuel 31, Janaka Peiris 17, Tharanga Ravin 33 n.o.: Narada Ratnayake 4 for 45)
Kurunegala YCC 201 in 46.4 overs (Sajith Kelumpriya 102, Chamikara Edirisinghe 44, Anuradha Rajapakse 16, Thilina Rajakaruna 15: Pishan Hewage 3 for 20, Akila Isanka 3 for 25, Lasanda Rukmal 3 for 36) |
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