Baduraliya CC down champions SSC

Chris DHAMBARAGE

Baduraliya CC put up a stunning performance as they brought down the defending champions SSC by four wickets in their SLC Premier limited overs cricket tournament Tier A match worked off at Maitland Place yesterday.

After SSC had piled up 288 for 6 from their 50 overs, Baduraliya CC produced a tremendous batting performance to overtake that total with three deliveries to spare.

SSC: 288 for 6 in 50 overs (T. Paranavithana 116, H. Fernando 69, N. Perera 34, K. Silva 33, D. Arnolda 3 for 53, A. Prasad 2 for 57)

Baduraliya CC: 290 for 6 in 49.3 overs (C. Vithanage 70, T. M. Sampath 32, D. Vitharana 42, U. Fernando 25, N. Nonis 34, N. Bandaratilleke 28, S. Senanayake 2 for 45)

Colts escape defeat

Sri Lanka Army Sports Club came closer of creating a major upset as they went down fighting to Colts CC by a solitary wicket in an exciting SLC Premier limited overs cricket tournament Tier A match worked off at Havelock Park yesterday.

Army SC: 178 in 48.3 overs (N. Kaluarachchi 22, M. de Soysa 31, C. Prasad 26, D. Soysa 43, T. Perera 2 for 40, S. Weerakoon 2 for 16, D. Perera 2 for 26, R. Weerasinghe 2 for 13)

Colts CC: 179 for 9 in 48.5 overs (D. Perera 43, T. Perera 28, R. Weerasinghe 25, R. Perera 20 n.o, I. Karunatilleke 3 for 21, S. Prasanna 2 for 29, D. Balasuriya 2 for 29)

Tamils by 2 wickets

A fine all round performance from Isuru Udana helped Tamil Union beat CCC by two wickets in their SLC Premier limited overs cricket tournament Tier A match worked off at Maitland Crescent yesterday.

CCC: 216 for 9 in 50 overs (B. Perera 40, C. Sylvester 24, T. Mendis 34, N. Perera 32 n.o, C. Vidanapathirana 27, S. Pathirana 21, S. Lakmal 2 for 46, I. Udana 2 for 59)

Tamil Union: 217 for 8 in 48.3 overs (G. Rupasinghe 24, J. Mendis 33, G. de Silva 26, I. Udana 40, R. Rasanga 39 n.o, S. de Silva 2 for 29, N. Perera 2 for 37, S. Pathirana 2 for 47)

Chilaw Marians down Moors

Two superb half centuries from Janaka Gunaratne (54) and Milinda Siriwardena (57) helped Chilaw Marians SC beat Moors SC by 93 runs in their SLC Premier limited overs cricket tournament Tier A match worked off at Braybrooke Place yesterday.

Chilaw Marians SC: 301 in 49.3 overs (A. Athulathmudali 47, J. Gunaratne 54, M. Siriwardena 57 n.o, C. Welagedera 2 for 63, N. Ranjith 2 for 54, C. Mudalige 3 for 50)

Moors SC: 208 in 39.2 overs (D. Hunukumbura 38, N. Mazahir 67, A. Rideegammanagedera 26, G. Wijekoon 2 for 30, M. Gunatilleke 2 for 27, M. Siriwardena 2 for 21)

Chinthaka shines in Bloomfield victory

Chinthaka Jayasinghe snapped up four wickets for 32 to help Bloomfield beat NCC by 36 runs in their SLC Premier limited overs cricket tournament Tier A match worked off at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Bloomfield: 263 for 8 in 50 overs (C. Silva 56, T. Lakshitha 57 n.o, S. Gangodawila 46 n.o, S. Mendis 21, S. Jayaantha 23, L. Malinga 3 for 34, T. Kottahewa 3 for 56)

NCC: 227 in 46.1 overs (K. Kulasekera 69, S. Wijeratne 55, S. Dias 48, C. Jayasinghe 4 for 32, S. Dissanayake 2 for 44)

Seeduwa RSC beat Sebs

Seeduwa Raddoluwa SC trounced Sebastianites SC by eight wickets in their SLC Premier limited overs cricket tournament Tier B match worked off at the Thurstan College grounds yesterday.

Sebastianites SC: 102 in 33.1 overs (K. Fernando 29, C. Atukorale 23, R. Dhammika 3 for 2)

Seeduwa RSC: 104 for 2 17.3 overs (I. Massalage 37, S. Kamalien 34 n.o)