Saracens in stunning win

Chris Dhambarage

CRICKET: Saracens Sports Club delivered a stunning blow as they brought down the newly crowned Premier League champions CCC by one wicket in their SLC Twenty-20 cricket tournament preliminary round match played at Havelock Park yesterday.

CCC: 150 for 6 in 20 overs (J. Mubarak 94 n.o., N. Randika 24, T. Masmulla 2 for 16)

Saracens SC: 152 for 9 in 19.3 overs (S. Dushantha 22, N. Priyantha 52, R. Palliyaguru 36 n.o, S. Dushantha 24, S. Kelum 2 for 21, N. Randika 2 for 20).

NCC edge out SSC

Sri Lanka discard Upul Chandana produced a fine all round performance to help NCC edge out their traditional rivals SSC by two wickets in their SLC Twenty-20 cricket tournament preliminary round match worked off at Maitland Place yesterday.

SSC: 139 in 19.3 overs (K. Lokuarachchi 27, H. Fernando 21, U. Chandana 3 for 25, A. Ganegama 2 for 35)

NCC: 140 for 8 in 18.5 overs (U. Chandana 24, M. Gajanayake 42, U. Warna 36, C. Vidanapathirana 4 for 25)

Chilaw Marians win

Mahela Udawatte hit an unbeaten half century to guide Chilaw Marians SC to a rousing seven wicket victory over Colts CC in their SLC Twenty-20 cricket tournament preliminary round match played at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Colts CC: 124 for 9 in 20 overs (D. Pathirana 29, M. Pushpakumara 31, M. Chanaka 2 for 22, D. Kaluarachchi 2 for 23, J. Gunaratne 3 for 26).

Chilaw Marians SC: 126 for 3 in 16.1 overs (M. Udawatte 51 n.o, H. Fernando 40, D. Pathirana 2 for 27).

Sebastianites beaten

Paceman Tharanga Lakshitha snapped up four wickets as Bloomfield defeated Sebastianites SC by four wickets in their SLC Twenty-20 cricket tournament preliminary round match worked off at Maitland Crescent yesterday.

Sebastianites SC: 122 in 17.5 overs (M. Siriwardena 41, B. Fernando 18, T. Lakshitha 4 for 27)

Bloomfield: 125 for 6 in 16.1 overs (C. Fernando 23, Y. de Silva 19, T. Kandamby 36, C. Jayasinghe 24, M. Fernando 2 for 39, S. Silva 2 for 23).

Easy for Tamil Union

Tamil Union cruised to an easy seven wicket victory over Lankan CC in their SLC Twenty-20 cricket tournament preliminary round fixture played at Havelock Park yesterday.

Lanka CC: 116 for 8 in 20 overs (G. Namal 18, N. Shiroman 29, M. Maduwantha 2 for 26, S. Fernando 2 for 15, N. Perera 2 for 19)

Tamil Union: 117 for 3 in 12.1 overs (N. Perera 39 n.o, S. Dias 27, L. de Silva 26, N. Shiroman 2 for 38)

Moors triumph

Rashan Peiris smashed a run a ball 43 not out to help Moors SC beat Panadura SC by six wickets in their SLC Twenty-20 cricket tournament preliminary round match played at Braybrooke Place yesterday.

Panadura SC: 115 in 19 overs (K. Peiris 31, C. Welagedera 2 for 16, R. Herath 3 for 14, R. Peiris 2 for 18)

Moors SC: 116 for 4 in 11.5 overs (B. Perera 37, R. Peiris 43 n.o, A. Rideegammanagedera 22, R. Abeywardena 2 for 8).

BRC Victorious

BRC powered their way to a convincing six wicket victory over Baduraliya CC in their SLC Twenty-20 cricket tournament preliminary round match worked off at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Baduraliya CC: 104 in 16.1 overs (H. Wickremaratne 26, N. Mendis 27, D. Perera 4 for 25, T. de Zoysa 2 for 17).

BRC: 107 for 4 in 17.3 overs (D. Vitharana 49 n.o, T. Sampath 2 for 19)

Army in upset win

Sri Lanka Army SC created a major upset when they toppled Ragama CC by four wickets in their SLC Twenty-20 cricket tournament preliminary round match played at Mitland Crescent yesterday.

Ramaga CC: 89 in 19.4 overs (A. Karunatilleke 2 for 18, D. Peiris 2 for 23, W. Mendis 2 for 15).

Army SC: 91 for 6 in 14.3 overs.