Saliya double takes Ragama CC to victory

Chris Dhambarage

A fine all round performance from Saliya Saman helped Ragama CC pull off a thrilling two wicket upset victory over Colts CC in their SLC Premier limited over cricket tournament Tier A match worked off at Havelock Park yesterday.

Saliya Saman claimed two wickets for 23 to restrict Colts CC to 223 runs and then followed up with an unbeaten knock of 46 as Ragama CC reached their target with seven deliveries to spare. He also put on 93 runs for the eighth wicket along with Kaushalya Weeraratne who hit a top score of 67.

Colts CC: 223 in 49.4 overs (I. Muthalip 107, C. Vaas 24, T. Perera 50, S. Weerakoon 23, S. Saman 2 for 34, U. Indrasiri 5 for 33)

Ragama CC: 224 for 8 in 48.5 overs (D. Perera 26, L. Thirimanna 23, K. Weeraratne 67, S. Saman 46 n.o, R. Perera 3 for 42)

A close win for Tamils

Two fighting half centuries from former Sri Lanka under 19 player Ashan Priyanjan (68) and skipper Muthumudalige Pushpakumara (50) guided Tamil Union towards a close two wicket victory over Moors SC in their SLC Premier limited over cricket tournament Tier A match worked off at Braybrooke Place yesterday.

Moors SC: 262 for 9 in 50 overs (D. Hunukumbura 44, A. Rideegammanagedera 35, S. Perera 88, R. Dias 26, I. Udana 3 for 53, M. Surappulige 3 for 61, M. Pushpakumara 2 for 37)

Tamil Union: 267 for 8 in 47 overs (S. Fernando 38, A. Priyanjan 68, M. Pushpakumara 50, L. de Silva 23, I. Udana 20 n.o, C. Mudalige 3 for 60, A. Rideegammanagedera 2 for 43)

Lasith Malinga 5/56

Paceman Lasith Malinga captured five wickets for 56 to help NCC stage a good comeback and beat Chilaw Marians SC by 34 runs in their SLC Premier limited over cricket tournament Tier A match worked off at Maitland Place yesterday.

NCC: 156 in 42.3 overs (C. Wijesinghe 56 n.o, K. Kulasekera 19, C. Perera 4 for 22, R. Silva 2 for 22)

Chilaw Marians SC: 122 in 25.2 overs (R. Silva 40, G. Wijekoon 25, L. Malinga 5 for 56, M. Gajanayake 2 for 28, K. Kulasekera 2 for 10)

SSC outplay CCC

Sri Lanka cap Thilan Samaraweera and Kaushal Silva hammered unbeaten half centuries and put on 150 runs for the unfinished fourth wicket to help the defending champions SSC beat CCC by seven wickets in their SLC Premier limited over cricket tournament Tier A match worked off at Maitland Place yesterday.

CCC: 192 in 43.2 overs (S. Pathirana 66, B. Perera 22, A. Wettasinghe 22, S. Karunanayake 2 for 30, S. de Silva 3 for 23)

SSC: 194 for 3 in 36.3 overs (T. Paranavithana 21, T. Samaraweera 81 n.o, K. Silva 70 n. o, S. de Silva 3 for 35)

Consolaion win for Army

Spinner Seekuge Prasanna snapped up four wickets for 13 to give Sri Lanka Army SC a consolation 127 run victory over Baduraliya CC in their SLC Premier limited over cricket tournament Tier A match worked off at the R. Premadasa Stadium yesterday.

Army SC: 231 for 9 in 50 overs (C. Prasad 81, A. Gunaratne 32, S. Obanamuni 21, T. Sampath 3 for 30, R. Priyadarshana 2 for 41, A. Asanka 2 for 50)

Baduraliya CC: 104 in 27 overs (D. Vitharana 31, S. Prasanna 4 for 13, I. Karunatilleke 2 for 38)

Sebs beat Singha

Anjula Perera and Hemantha Boteju struck unbeaten half centuries to help Sebastianites SC beat Singha SC Ambalangoda by seven wickets in their SLC Premier limited over cricket tournament Tier B match worked off at Moratuwa yesterday.

Singha SC: 199 in 42.2 overs (R. Kavinda 42, K. Fernando 38, T. Madanayake 27, U. Shirosh 25, C. Atukorale 3 for 36, G. Sirisoma 4 for 33, G. Silva 2 for 28)

Sebastianites SC: 200 for 3 in 30.4 overs (K. Fernando 21, A. Perera 72 n.o, H. Boteju 57 n.o)

Airmen lose to Moratuwa SC

Two sparkling half centuries from Milinda Sepala (51) and Thusitha de Silva (57) helped Moratuwa SC beat Sri Lanka Air Force SC by four wickets in their SLC Premier limited over cricket tournament Tier B match worked off at Rifle Green yesterday.

Air Force SC: 194 in 35.5 overs (M. Fernando 42, A. Rizan 25, S. Madanayake 52, C. Fernando 2 for 38, S. Fernando 3 for 20, T. de Silva 3 for 12)

Moratuwa SC: 203 for 6 in 25 overs (M. Sepala 51, T. de Silva 57 n.o, R. Mendis 32, A. Karunaratne 2 for 51, S. Madanayake 2 for 35)