Indika steers Ragama to a three wicket win

CHRIS DHAMBARAGE

Prolific run getter Indika de Saram hammered an unbeaten century to guide Ragama CC to a sensational three wicket outright victory over the table leaders Bloomfield in their high profile SLC Premier League Tier A tournament match concluded at Reid Avenue yesterday.

De Saram who scored twin hundreds in last week›s game produced another splendid performance to remain unbeaten on 103 from 118 deliveries with the help of one six and eleven boundaries.

De Saram also put on 70 runs for the seventh wicket together with all rounder Kaushalya Weeraratne who made a useful 42 inclusive of one six and five boundaries. De Saram and Malinga Bandara then added the finishing touches with an unfinished eighth wicket stand of 53 runs.

This was incidentally Indika de Saram›s third hundred in four innings and he is currently the highest run getter in the Premier League tournament with over 500 runs to his credit.

Bloomfield: 218 and 159

Ragama CC: 142 and 238 for 7 (I. de Saram 103 n.o, K. Weeraratne 42, M. Bandara 31 n.o, T. Lakshitha 5 for 78).

TWIN FIFTIES BY ASHEN

Former Sri Lanka under 19 skipper Ashan Priyanjan scored twin fifties to help Tamil Union beat Colts CC outright by seven wickets in their SLC Premier League Tier A tournament match concluded at Havelock Park yesterday.

Colts CC: 277 and 203 (I. Muthalip 48, A. Mathews 53, N. Kulasekera 41, S. Serasinghe 3 for 12, S. Lakmal 3 for 39).

Tamil Union: 289 and 194 for 3 (S. Serasinghe 45, S. Fernando 43, A. Priyanjan 58 n.o, L. de Silva 31 n.o, S. Weerakoon 2 for 74).

SSC IN INNINGS WIN

Shalika Karunanayake and Sachithra Senanayake captured four wickets each to help the defending champions SSC beat Sri Lanka Army Sports Club outright by an innings and 32 runs in their SLC Premier League Tier A tournament match concluded at Maitland Place yesterday.

SSC: 355

Army SC: 193 and 130 (I. Karunatilleke 24, S. Prasanna 30, S. Senanayake 4 for 16, S. Karunanayake 4 for 48, M. Lakmal 2 for 24).

CHILAW MARIANS FORCE A DRAW

Middle order batsman Janaka Gunaratne hammered an unbeaten century and put on 110 for the unfinished sixth wicket together with Malith Gunatilleke to help Chilaw Marians SC force a draw to their SLC Premier League Tier A tournament match against CCC concluded at Maitland Crescent yesterday.

This was after Bathiya Perera had plundered a sparkling unbeaten century from just 82 deliveries that helped CCC declare their second innings at an impressive 200 for 3 having earlier taken first innings points quite convincingly.

CCC: 376 and 200 for 3 decl (C. Sylvester 21, B. Perera 104 n.o, N. Randhika 54 n.o, D. Hettiarachchi 2 for 65).

Chilaw Marians SC: 249 and 211 for 5 (J. Gunaratne 122 n.o, M. Gunatilleke 37 n.o, S. Pathirana 2 for 50).

MOORS FALL SHORT BY TWO WICKETS

Moors SC fell short by just two wickets from pulling off an outright victory and had to settle with first innings points over Baduraliya CC in their SLC Premier League Tier A tournament match concluded at Braybrooke Place yesterday.

Moors SC: 401 and 179 for 7 decl (D. Sudarshana 56, D. Hunukumbura 28, N. Nawala 35, A. Asanka 2 for 36, N. Bandaratilleke 3 for 38).

Baduraliya CC: 320 (D. Vitharana 92, C. Vithanage 33, U. Fernando 84, N. Ranjith 3 for 84, C. Vishwaranga 3 for 57, S. Weerasinghe 3 for 58, D. Lokuhettige 2 for 57) and 223 for 8 (D. Vitharana 32, C. Vithanage 26, T. M. Sampath 32, R. Priyadarshana 53, D. Arnolda 33, N. Ranjith 2 for 66, S. Weerasinghe 2 for 46).