Chilaw Marians in stunning win over Army

CHRIS DHAMBARAGE

In a dramatic turn of events Chilaw Marians SC came from behind with a remarkable performance to beat Sri Lanka Army Sports Club by one wicket in a thrilling SLC Premier League Tier A tournament match concluded at the FTZ grounds in Katunayake yesterday.

Chilaw Marians SC chasing a victory target of 70 runs slumped to 50 for 9 at one stage before the last pair of Chinthaka Perera (19 n.o) and Ishan Silva (4 n.o) guided them home safely with an unfinished partnership of 20 runs.

Earlier Army SC playing their first match in the tournament took a close first innings lead of 12 runs by dismissing their opponents for 217.

However the Army SC batsmen squandered a good opportunity as they collapsed to 58 runs in their second innings with Gayan Wijekoon (6 for 23) and Dinuk Hettiarachchi (4 for 24) causing most of the damage.

Army SC: 229 and 58 (G. Wijekoon 6 for 23, D. Hettiarachi 4 for 24).

Chilaw Marians SC: 217 (J. Gunaratne 39, S. Prasanna 4 for 77, N. Ratnayake 2 for 65, D. Basnayake 2 for 19) and 72 for 9 (C. Perera 19 n.o, S. Prasanna 5 for 32, D. Balasuriya 2 for 24, I. Karunatilleke 2 for 13).

Kaushalya (6/47) bowls Ragama to victory

All rounder Kaushalya Weeraratne returned excellent figures of six wickets for 47 as Ragama CC trounced giant killers Baduraliya CC outright by an innings and 37 runs in their SLC Premier League Tier A tournament match concluded at Braybrooke Place yesterday.

Badualiya CC following on were dismissed for 194 in their second innings with Pradeep Jayaprakash stroking an unbeaten half century. Ragama CC: 285

Baduraliya CC: 54 and 194 (R. Perera 68, U. Fernando 28, P. Jayaprakash 50 n.o, K. Weeraratne 6 for 47, D. Gamage 2 for 37).

Colts CC force a draw

Two fighting half centuries from Dhanuka Pathirana (75) and Ishan Muthalip (64) helped Colts CC force a draw to their SLC Premier League Tier A tournament match concluded at Maitland Place yesterday.

Colts CC who had already conceded first innings points produced an improved batting performance in their second innings to reach 197 for 4 after been asked to follow on. SSC: 378

Colts CC: 164 and 197 for 4 (I. Muthalip 64, D. Pathirana 75, R. Silva 32).

Bathiya and Nisal help CCC

Bathiya Perera and Nisal Randhika completed half centuries to help CCC force a draw to their SLC Premier League Tier A tournament match against NCC concluded at Maitland Crescent yesterday.

However NCC had the satisfaction of taking first innings points having dismissed their opponents for 158 runs. CCC: 158 and 232 for 5 (N. Randhika 50 n.o, B. Perera 53, T. Kottahewa 2 for 34, C. Komasaru 2 for 50).

NCC: 254

Bloomfield on a scoring spree

Bloomfield went on a scoring spree as they piled up the highest total this season which helped them to take easy first innings points over Tamil Union in their SLC Premier League Tier A tournament match concluded at the P. Saravanamuttu Stadium yesterday.

Shanuka Dissanayake missed out a century by eight runs while Chamara Silva and Prasanna Jayawardena completed superb fifties after Tillekeratne Dilshan had made a top score of 112. Tamil Union: 299 and 32 for no loss. Bloomfield: 573 (P. Jayawardena 58, C. Silva 61, S. Dissanayake 92, U. Wijesiriwardena 3 for 106, M. Pushpakumara 3 for 104, I. Udana 2 for 116).

Saracens in first innings win

Saracens SC had to be content with a first innings victory over Sebastianites SC in their SLC Premier League Tier B tournament match concluded at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Sebastianites SC: 237 and 188 for 8 (R. Peiris 55, P. Jayasundera 48, H. Boteju 29, M. Pushpakumara 2 for 51, S. Pussegolla 2 for 33, C. Soysa 2 for 29). Saracens SC: 321 (R. Mapatuna 31 n.o, A. Atukorale 3 for 42, D. Munaweera 3 for 58).

Police foiled by bad light

Bad light and rain prevented Sri Lanka Police SC from pulling off an outright victory over Lankan CC in their SLC Premier League Tier B tournament match concluded at the Police Park yesterday.

Police SC: 213 and 262 for 8 (R. Nirmal 59, M. Priyadarshana 53, C. Perera 3 for 105, L. Liyanage 2 for 29, M. Pradeep 2 for 46).

Lankan CC: 102 and 80 for 5 (R. Ariyasinghe 22, S. Perera 22 n.o, M. Jayawardena 2 for 23).