Vass steers Colts CC to victory

Chris DHAMBARAGE

Former Sri Lanka all rounder Chaminda Vaas hit a match winning half century as Colts CC pulled off a rousing six wicket victory over Chilaw Marians SC in a high scoring SLC Premier limited overs cricket tournament match worked off at Havelock Park yesterday.

The captain of Colts CC hoisted one six and struck five boundaries to add the finishing touches after dashing opener Jeevantha Kulatunga had hammered 63 from just 55 deliveries.

Chilaw Marians SC: 258 for 9 (A. Athulathmudali 49, M. Udawatte 54, S. Niroshan 21, R. Karunaratne 42, M. Siriwardena 39, R. Perera 2 for 43, D. Perera 4 for 47, S. Weerakoon 2 for 31)

Colts CC: 264 for 4(M. Warnapura 46, J. Kulatunga 63, D. Perera 26, C. Vaas 56, S. Silva 47 n.o)

Angelo 5/20

Former Sri Lanka youth player Angelo Perera captured his maiden five wicket haul in first class cricket to help NCC beat Ragama CC by eight at Maitland Place yesterday.

Perera returned excellent figures of five wickets for 20 to skittle out Ragama CC for 121 and then NCC reached their target with opener Yohan de Silva and Sashrika Pussegolla stroking elegant half centuries.

Ragama CC: 121 in 38.3 overs (L. Thirimanna 37, S. Perera 21, M. Fernando 3 for 27, A. Perera 5 for 20)

NCC: 127 for 2 in 28.3 overs (Y. de Silva 56, S. Pussegolla 53 n.o)

CCC by six wickets

Two superb half centuries from opener Michael van Dort (62) and Jehan Mubarak (79) helped CCC overcome Moors SC by six at Braybrooke Place yesterday.

Moors SC: 260 for 9 (H. Fernando 58, A. Rideegammanagedera 58, S. Perera 33, S. de Silva 3 for 52, C. Vidanapathirana 2 for 62, C. Kumara 2 for 52)

CCC: 261 for 4 in 48.3 overs (M. van Dort 62, J. Mubarak 79, T. Mendis 47 n.o, S. Pathirana 30 n.o)

Bloomfield win

Middle order batsman Saman Jayantha struck an unbeaten 44 from just 28 deliveries inclusive of one six and three boundaries as Bloomfield defeated Baduraliya CC by seven wickets at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Baduraliya CC: 97 in 37.1 overs (N. Perera 25, C. Jayasinghe 3 for 13, S. Randiv 3 for 19, S. Jayantha 2 for 14)

Bloomfield: 94 for 3 in 11.5 overs (S. Jayantha 44 n.o, K. Gangodawila 25 n.o, A. Prasad 2 for 18)

SSC down Saracens

Skipper Tharanga Paranavithana (73) and Hans Fernando (67) struck elegant half centuries as the SSC cruised to a convincing five wicket victory over Saracens SC at Maitland Place yesterday.

Saracens SC: 223 for 9 in 50 overs (G. Alwis 64, D. Dahanayake 34, S. Dushantha 65, S. Karunanayake 2 for 30, U. Manohara 2 for 58, K. Lokuarachchi 2 for 35, D. Karunaratne 2 for 13)

SSC: 224 for 5 in 37.5 overs (T. Paranavithana 73, N. Zoysa 37, H. Fernando 67, D. Kaluarachchi 2 for 46)

Sachithra 5 for 28

Off spinner Sachithra Serasinghe snapped up five wickets for 28 to spearhead Tamil Union to a 38 run victory over Sri Lanka Army SC at Panagoda yesterday.

Tamil Union: 177 in 48.3 overs (J. Mendis 45, D. Balasuriya 3 for 21, R. Palleguruge 3 or 30, S. Prasanna 2 for 35)

Army SC: 139 in 39.1 overs (D. Mendis 39, J. Mendis 4 for 42, S. Serasinghe 5 for 28)