SSC clinch close six-run win on D/L
SSC underwent some anxious moments in their Major Club limited over tournament match against Nugegoda S&WC before clinching a close six-run win on D/L method. Chasing a modest total, Nugegoda S&WC were 125 for 7 in 37 overs when bad light stopped play at the SSC ground.
However, the return of Danushka Gunatileke in to competitive cricket did not make any difference as SSC was made to struggle for their runs after taking first lease of the wicket.
Gunathilaka made a much-anticipated return to domestic cricket after his club SSC lifted the ban on him. He was sidelined for over an year as he was battling a court case over alleged rape in Australia.
At one stage SSC were struggling on 50 for 6 in the 20th over before Nuwanindu Fernando and Nisala Tharaka rescued them with valuable 65 run stand for the ninth wicket to reach 152 runs.
Nugegoda S&WC in their run chase too almost underwent the same fate as they lost their top five wickets with the score on 34 in the 12th over before Kevin Perera and Ranitha Liyanarachchi shared 79 runs for the sixth wicket. They were on 125 for 7 having faced 37 overs when play was stopped which ensured a six-run win on D/L for SSC. The target at stoppage was 132.
The win was SSC’s fifth of the tournament while Sebastianites CC pulled off a well deserved five-wicket win over Tamil Union at P Sara Stadium to take the top spot in Group ‘A’.
In the other matches played saw Colts CC along with Ragama CC, NCC, Moors SC, Chilaw Marians CC, Badureliya SC and Panadura SC winning their matches.
| Results | |
SSC 152 in 41.5 overs (Nuwanindu Fernando 50, Nisala Tharaka 43; Suwath Mendis 3/29, Lahiru Gamage 3/29, Chalana de Silva 2/22) Nugegoda S&WC 125 for 7 in 37 overs (Kevin Perera 55, Ranitha Liyanaarachchi 37 n.o.: Nisala Tharaka 3/23, Dasun Shanaka 2/31)
Tamil Union 169 in 42 overs (Ron Chandragupta 63, Ravindu Fernando 52; Thulina Dilshan 5/20, Tharindu Ratnayake 2/28) Sebastianites CC 170 for 5 in 27.1 overs (Thulina Dilshan 32, Isiwara Dissanayake 25, Dushan Vimukthi 23, Promod Maduwantha 22, Thevindu Senaratne 29 n.o.: Dilum Sudeera 3/46)
Negombo CC 160 in 42 overs (Pasindu Lakshanka 61, Nishan Peiris 22, Umesh Lakshan 20; Muditha Lakshan 3/14, Akila Dhananjaya 3/37, Dilshan Madushanka 3/42) Colts CC 161 for 5 in 44.5 overs (Sheran Fonseka 51, Hashan Dumindu 45, Yasoda Lanka 19, Dunith Wellalage 34 n.o.)
Ragama CC 309 in 48 overs (Janith Liyanage 62, Santhush Gunatileke 61, Yohan Liyanage 58, Avishka Tharindu 26, Ranmith Jayasena 26, Nipun Malinga 23; Tharinda Guruge 3/48, Chanaka Devinda 3/55, Mihiranga Silva 2/78) Galle CC 286 in 49.2 overs (Oshada Fernando 89, Irosh Samarasooriya 88, Vishwa Wijeratne 59; Sanjula Bandara 3/40, Nipun Malinga 2/43)
NCC 320 for 8 in 50 overs (Pathum Nissanka 90, Kamil Mishara 76, Lahiru Udara 52, Sahan Arachchige 46, Chamika Karunaratne 34 n.o.; Mithun Jayawickrama 4/51, Nisala Akash 2/77) Kandy Customs CC 244 in 45.3 overs (Thevindu Dickwella 71, Hasitha Nirmal 58, Deshan Dias 39, Imesh Udayanga 28; Sahan Arachchige 3/41, Dushmantha Chameera 2/30, Matheesha Pathirana 2/40)
Kurunegala YCC 154 in 38.3 overs (Asantha Basnayake 45, Sanoj Dharshika 43; Lahiru Samarakoon 4/30, Theesan Vithushan 3/19, Milan Ratnayake 2/30) Moors SC 160 for 4 in 27.1 overs (Omesh Mendis 37, Sohan de Livera 50 n.o., Ramesh Mendis 40 n.o.; Chanuka Dilshan 2/32)
Chilaw Marians CC 224 in 49.5 overs (Raveen Yasas 54, Lasith Lakshan 53, Vishwa Chathuranga 28, Chamod Sandaru 23, Kavindu Nirmana 22; Sahan Nanayakkara 3/49, Jeffrey Vandersay 2/33, Asitha Wanninayake 2/35, Lahiru Madusanka 2/42) Bloomfield 195 in 47.3 overs (Asitha Wanninayake 48, Hasitha Boyagoda 37, Nipun Karunanayake 29, Mineth Premaratne 28: Pulina Tharanga 5/28, Ramesh Nimantha 2/28, Irushka Thimira 2/40)
Badureliya SC 217 in 47.3 overs (Parvez Rasool 57, Ranesh Silva 48, Ayana Siriwardena 44; Dushan Vimukthi 3/44, Mohamed Shiraz 3/49, Lakshan Gamage 2/34) BRC 141 in 37.1 overs (Dulash Udayanga 60, Leo Fransiscon 26; Nirmala Ratnayake 4/13, Sasanka Nirmal 2/25, Parvez Rasool 2/48)
Army SC 95 in 31 overs (Seekkuge Prasanna 22; Rajeewa Weerasinghe 3/21, Nimesh Vimukthi 2/17, Hashen Ramanayake 2/24) Panadura SC 97 for 8 in 33.3 overs (Ramindu Wijesooriya 35, Hashen Ramanayake 23; Suminda Lakshan 3/12, Seekkuge Prasanna 3/13) |