Saracens down fancied Marians
CRICKET: Openers Geeth Alwis (73) and Samith Dushantha (55) put on a
splendid 140 runs to help Saracens SC beat the more fancied Chilaw
Marians SC by three runs on the first innings in their SLC under 23
division one cricket tournament match concluded at Katunayake yesterday.
Chilaw Marinas SC: 226 and 170 for 4 (A. Athulathmudali 46, R.
Fernandopulle 36, M. Siriwardena 46).
Saracens SC: 229 (G. Alwis 73, S. Dushantha 55, C. Eranga 3 for 35,
I. Perera 3 for 20)
First innings win
Half centuries from Tharaka Waduge (50) and Dilshan Nonis (81) guided
Ragama CC to an impressive first innings victory over Colts CC in their
SLC under 23 division one cricket tournament match concluded at Havelock
Park yesterday.
Clots CC: 152 and 36 for 2 (G. Fernando 2 for 19)
Ragama CC: 335 for 7 (T. Waduge 50, S. Soysa 40, R. Perera 43, D.
Nonis 81, T. Perera 2 for 115, A. Asanka 2 for 25)
Sachith steers Kandy YCC
Sri Lanka youth captain Sachith Pathirana produced a fine all round
performance to steer Kandy YCC to a good first innings victory over
Bloomfield in their SLC under 23 division one cricket tournament match
concluded at Reid Avenue yesterday.
Bloomfield: 217 and 88 for 2 (S. Wijetunga 43, A Priyanjana 24 n.o).
Kandy YCC: 295 (C. Isanka 76, S. Pathirana 53, S. Jayatissa 66, C.
Silva 30, P. Chandrika 3 for 19, R. Wimaladarma 3 for 51)
Outright win for NCC
NCC produced a fine all round performance to beat CCC outright by an
innings and 20 runs in their SLC under 23 division one cricket
tournament match concluded at Maitland Crescent yesterday.
CCC: 136 and 88 (S. Moahmed 3 for 23, T. Kottahewa 2 for 12, R.
Weerasinghe 2 for 26).
NCC: 244 for 9 decl (D. Bandara 73, I Udana 41, S. Boralessa 3 for
43, S. Bowala 2 for 84)
Moors by 7 runs
Tamil Union produced a fine batting performance before they fell
short by just seven runs from defeating Moors SC on the first innings in
a high scoring SLC under 23 division are cricket tournament match which
ended in a no decision at the P. Saravanamuttu Stadium yesterday.
Moors SC: 307 for 8 decl (0. de Silva 54, n.o, R. de Silva 24 n.o, S.
Lakmal 2 for 66, E. Rupasinghe 2 for 96).
Tamil Union: 300 for 8 (D. Jayatilleke 23, R. Rsanga 32, D. Cooray
70, C. Rupasinghe 79, M. Perera 29, H. de Silva 2 for 68)
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