SSC tame Chilaw Marians
YASARATNE GAMAGE
A five wicket haul by Vishwa Fernando (5/62) and equally supported by
Upul Indrasiri (3/92) helped Bloomfield C and AC to restrict Ragama SC
to 290 all out to record an outright win of 142 runs in the Inter-Club
Premier League Tier �A� match continued at Bloomfield grounds yesterday.
Boomfield blooms
Ragama SC who started the third day at 39 for 2 found it difficult to
escape from their opponent bowlers� wicket hunting except for Sameera de
Zoysa who scored 128 off 138 balls which did not prevent their defeat.
Bloomfield C and AC 315 and 308 for 7 declared. Ragama CC 191 all out
and 290 all out in the second innings (Sameera de Zoysa 128, Vishwa
Fernando 5 for 62, Upul Indrasisri 3 for 92)
Win by whisker
Baduraliya SC managed to gain a first innings victory of three runs
over Moors SC who were 299 all out on the second day in another
encounter of Premier League Tier A three day match played at Surrey
grounds yesterday.
Baduraliya were 308 for 9 on the final day, yesterday where opener
Hans Fernando ( 95 ) and T M Sampath ( 79 ) made valuable contributions.
Himesh Silva ( 4 for 48 ) gave some resistance to Baduraliya batsmen.
Badureliya SC: 302 (T.N. Sampath 53, I.Illeperuma 67, Malinga
Bandara 39 n.o, S.H.M. Silva 3 for 72, Dinuk Hettiarachchi 5 for 102)
and 308 for 9 ( Hans Fernando 95, T M Sampath 79, Himesh Silva 4 for 48
)
Moors: SC 299 all out ( Shehan Jayasuriya 51, Bathiya Perera
82, Illeperuma 4 for 65 )
Vibrant Chopra
Varun Chopra with a magnificent 192 and Kithruwan Vithanage with a
valuable ( 98 ) runs helped Tamil Union C and AC to total up 414 all out
to defeat NCC in the first innings in another battle of the same
tournament at NCC on the same day.
Chopra�s 192 came in 238 balls with 15 boundaries and 5 sixes while
Kithruwan spared 115 balls who hammered 4 sixes and 7 fours to get his
98. NCC in their second innings were 303 for 7 at close of play. Chamara
Kapugedara ( 114 ) and Angelo Perera ( 121 ) put up a good partnership
of 196 runs for the fifth wicket.
NCC: 315 all out and 303 for 7 ( Chamara Kapugedara 114,
Angelo Perera 121, Sachiththra Serasinghe 3 for 72 )
Tamil Union: 414 all out (V Chopra 192, K Vithanage 98, Sohan
Boralessa 5 for 104, Imesh Udayanga 4 for 46 )
SSC in command
Kaushal Silva ( 141 ) and Geeth Alwis (100 ) who helped SSC to reach
542 for 7 to overcome Chilaw Marians in the first innings who put up 425
all out.
Opener Tharanga Paranawithana (93) and no 7 batsman Kaushal
Lokuarachchi (77 ) secured their descent score at SSC grounds yesterday.
SSC continued from day two where they were 275 for 2 at close of
play. Chilaw Marians were 103 for 4 at the conclusion of the third day
yesterday. Chaminida Bandara ( 2 for 16 ) sent Amal Athulathmudali back
to pavilion for 39.
Chilaw Marians: 425 all out and 103 for 4 ( Amal
Athulathmudali 39,Umesh Karunaratne 28, Chaminda Bandara 2 for 16)
SSC: 542 for 7 dec. (Tharanga Paranavithana 93, Kaushal Silva
141, Geeth Alwis 100 Tharanga Paranawithana 93 , Kaushal Lokuarachchi
77, Thilina Kandamby 74, Umesh Karunaratne 3 for 102 ).
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