Lahiru, Shiwanga help Ragama CC win

SLC U-23 division one limited overs tournament:

Chris DHAMBARAGE

Two good knocks from opener Lahiru Thirimanna (46) and Shiwanga Ranasuriya (42) helped Ragama CC register a thrilling one wicket victory over Kurunegala YCC in their SLC under 23 division one limited overs invitation cricket tournament match worked off at the Welagedera Stadium in Kurunegala yesterday.

Kurunegala YCC: 231 in 49.5 overs (W. Perera 96, S. Saninda 24, S. Kanumale 40, M. Kumara 2 for 36)

Ragama CC: 232 for 9 in 46.5 overs (L. Thirimanna 46, S. Ranasuriya 42, D. Wijesekera 28, M. Kumara 27 n.o, T. Herath 4 for 42, D. Dassanayake 3 for 57)

Hans 97 n.o.

Hans Fernando struck an unbeaten 97 as SSC cruised to an easy eight wicket victory over BRC at Thurstan College ground yesterday.

BRC: 160 in 48.3 overs (P. Perera 22, H. Wickremasinghe 39, O. Darshana 29, S. Karunanayake 4 for 49, C. Gunasinghe 3 for 23, M. Fernando 2 for 11)

SSC: 161 for 2 in 25.4 overs (B. Rajapaksa 47, H. Fernando 97 n.o)

Bloomfield by 102 runs

Paceman Nuwan Pradeep captured four wickets for 33 to give Bloomfield a convincing 102 run victory over Moors SC at Braybrooke Place yesterday.

Bloomfield: 324 for 5 in 50 overs (N. Nonis 138 n.o, S. Rupasinghe 36, A. Ketapearachchi 55, A. Amarasinghe 33)

Moors SC: 222 in 42.2 overs (B. Ekanayake 25, I. Udayanga 45, C. de Silva 56, S. Weerasinghe 42, N. Pradeep 4 for 33, N. Karunanayake 3 for 29)

NCC win by 144 runs

Two good all round performances from Eranga Gangoda and Roshan Wijenayake helped NCC beat Moratuwa SC by 144 runs in another match worked off at Maitland Place yesterday.

NCC: 284 for 7 in 50 overs (E. Gangoda 60, R. Wijenayake 47 n.o, D. Dahanayake 43, R. Laksiri 37 n.o, D. Chandimal 36, S. Peiris 2 for38)

Moratuwa SC: 140 in 41.1 overs (D. Gurusinghe 32, T. de Silva 66, R. Wijenayake 2 for 21, E. Gangoda 2 for 29, R. Laksiri 2 for 19)

Saracens stuns Colts

Saracens SC stunned Colts CC by 59 runs in another encounter worked off at Havelock Park yesterday.

Saracens SC: 259 for 7 in 50 overs (P. Edirisinghe 66, S. Nandalal 34, M. Aslam 73, S. Palihakkara 38 n.o, R. Weerasinghe 2 for 48)

Colts CC: 200 for 8 in 50 overs (S. Silva 18, M. Kumara 28, R. Silva 43, A. Perera 60, C. Fernando 2 for 31, G. Niroshan 2 for 38)