Moors in shock win over CCC

Chris DHAMBARAGE

Moors Sports Club made a sensational start to their SLC Premier Trophy inter club Tier A league tournament when they edged out the defending champions CCC outright by four wickets with two days to spare in a thrilling low scoring encounter concluded at Braybrooke Place yesterday.

CCC were bundled out for 147 runs in their second attempt with leg spinner Rangana Herath claiming a superb five wicket haul and to finish with a match bag of nine wickets.

Earlier Moors SC went on to build up a crucial first innings lead of 64 runs with skipper Dilhara Lokuhettige scoring a splendid 76 from just 66 deliveries with four sixes and half a dozen of boundaries.

CCC 149 and 147 (C. Kapugedera 25, T. Mendis 24, C. Kumara 27 n.o, C. Welagedera 3 for 58, A. Rideegammanagedera 2 for 44, R. Herath 5 for 31).

Moors SC 213 (N. Nawala 42, D. Randhika 22, A. Rideegammanagedera 24, D. Lokuhettige 76, S. de Silva 3 for 82, I. Ratnayake 2 for 17, N. Rupasinghe 3 for 57, C. Kumara 2 for 33) and 85 for 6 (B. Perera 32 n.o, S. de Silva 3 for 28, N. Rupasinghe 2 for 39).

Chilaw Marians take lead

Half centuries from Hasantha Fernando (84) and Praneeth Jayasundera (56) helped Chilaw Marians SC take a close first innings lead of 14 runs over Baduraliya SC on the second day of their SLC Premier Trophy inter club four day league Tier A tournament match continued at Havelock Park yesterday.

Baduraliya SC 231 and 150 for 4 D. Vitharana 36, H. Wickremaratne 25, D. Perera 38 n.o, D. Hettiarachchi 3 for 54).

Chilaw Marians SC 245 (H. Fernando 84, C. Sylvester 46, P. Jayasundera 56, C. Malinga 4 for 49, D. Fernando 3 for 57).

SSC lead by 334 runs

Opening bowler Chaminda Vidanapathirana captured four wickets for 36 to give SSC a huge first innings lead over Ragama CC on the second day of their SLC Premier Trophy four day inter club Tier A league tournament fixture continued at Maitland Place yesterday.

SSC then increased their overall lead to 334 runs by reaching 181 for 3 in their second innings with Thilan Samaraweera and Thilina Kandamby both completing half centuries.

SSC 302 and 181 for 3 (A. Gunawardena 25, T. Samaraweera 82 n.o, T. Kandamby 58, K. Weeraratne 2 for 44).

Ragama CC 149 (D. Ranatunga 75, S. de Zoysa 30, C. Vidanapathirana 4 for 36, S. Karunanayake 2 for 50, K. Lokuarachchi 2 for 20, T. Thushara 2 for 35).

Fine double by Dilruwan

Dilruwan Perera turned out with a fine all round performance as Colts CC after having conceded first innings points fought back well to keep their hopes alive after the second days play in their SLC Premier Trophy inter club four day Tier A league tournament match against Bloomfield continued at Reid Avenue yesterday.

The occasional spinner took a surprise four wicket haul to restrict Bloomfield to 281 runs and later hammered a magnificent 94 with two sixes and eleven fours to help Colts CC make a strong reply in their second innings.

Colts CC 141 and 204 for 4 (D. Perera 94, J. Kulatunga 78, A. Mathews 24 n.o, T. Gamage 2 for 66).

Bloomfield 281 (T. Gunaratne 24, C. Silva 50, P. Jayawardena 53, S. Jayantha 38 n.o, A. Kepitiarachchi 32, T. Gamage 18, R. Perera 3 for 57, N. Kulasekera 2 for 35, D. Perera 4 for 16).

Lanka helps Tamil Union

Wicket keeper batsman Lanka de Silva hit a pain staking half century to help Tamil Union take a first innings lead of 33 runs over NCC on the second day of their SLC Premier Trophy inter club four day Tier A league tournament match continued at the P. Saravanamuttu Stadium yesterday.

However NCC made a fine comeback while scoring a healthy 210 for 3 in their second innings with first innings hero Chanaka Wijesinghe making an unbeaten 113 from 111 deliveries with the help of one six and 17 boundaries.

NCC 194 and 210 for 3 (U. Tharanga 31, K. Gunawardena 25, S. Mohamed 31 n.o, C. Wijesinghe 113 n.o.).

Tamil Union 227 (S. Fernando 57, L. de Silva 51, G. de Silva 33, K. Fernando 22, K. Kulasekera 3 for 54, S. Mohamed 2 for 48, C. Komasaru 4 for 43).

Lankan CC on top

Lankan CC were well placed at 158 for 1 in reply to Police SC’s first innings total of 189 runs on the opening day of their SLC Premier Trophy inter club Tier B league tournament match which began at Police Park yesterday.

Police SC 189 (S. Wijeratne 49, P. Nirmal 19, A. Priyantha 41, M. Rasmijinan 21, D. Perera 2 for 59, D. Fernando 3 for 38, K. Silva 2 for 24).

Lankan CC 158 for 1 (C. Withanage 100 n.o, D. Gunawardena 50).

Army pile up 366/9

Middle order batsman K. C. Prasad hit a super 134 not out with one six and 18 boundaries as Sri Lanka Army SC piled up a huge 366 for 9 in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Premier Trophy inter club Tier B league tournament match played at the BRC ground yesterday.

Army SC 366 for 9 (S. Sanjeewa 69, K. Prasad 134 n.o, D. Mendis 44, K. Ratnayake 24, M. Abdeen 2 for 68, S. Wishwaranga 2 for 62, P. Pushpakumara 2 for 73) v Saracens SC.

Splendid century by Heshan

Opener Heshan Tillekeratne hit a splendid 106 with two sixes and 13 boundaries as Sebastianites SC rattled up a massive 382 for 9 in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Premier Trophy inter club Tier B league tournament match which commenced at Rifle Green yesterday.

Sebastianites SC 382 for 9 (H. Tillekeratne 106, B. Arumathantri 38, A. Perera 22, B. Peiris 59, K. Fernando 90, P. Lakshitha 2 for 81, A. Kumara 2 for 68, A. Rizan 3 for 69) v Air Force SC.

Moratuwa well placed

Moratuwa SC were well placed at 145 for 2 in reply to Singha SC’s first innings total of 264 runs on the opening day of their SLC Premier Trophy inter club Tier B league tournament match which began at the De Soysa Stadium in Moratuwa yesterday.

Singha SC 264 (D. Faux 29, M. Kumara 66, C. Kavinga 44, M. Zoysa 45, C. Randunu 34, H. de Silva 20, A. Deshappriya 2 for 36, C. de Silva 3 for 46, S. Rupasinghe 2 for 68).

Moratuwa SC 145 for 2 (C. Rupasinghe 65, T. Fernando 29, T. de Silva 38 n.o.).

BRC shot out for 159

A penetrative spell of bowling from B. R. S. Mendis (6 for 48) helped Panadura SC to dismiss BRC for 159 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Premier Trophy inter club Tier B league tournament fixture played at Panadura yesterday.

BRC 159 (D. Arnolda 62, T. Abeyratne 42, S. Mendis 6 for 48, N. de Silva 3 for 54).

Panadura SC 147 for 5 (K. Peiris 37, P. Wanasinghe 43 n.o, S. Perera 21 n.o, D. Arnolda 3 for 43).