Moors win despite Sanga’s ton
Chris DHAMBARAGE
Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara hit a brilliant century but could
not prevent his team NCC going down to Moors SC by four wickets in their
SLC Premier limited overs cricket tournament Tier A match worked off at
Maitland Place yesterday.
Sangakkara hammered 116 from 120 deliveries with two sixes and eleven
boundaries and also added 110 for the fifth wicket along with all
rounder Farveez Maharoof.
However Moors SC reached their target of 230 runs with three balls to
spare following a fifth wicket partnership of 96 runs between Hasantha
Fernando (47) and Anil Rideegammanagedera (45).
NCC: 230 in 48.5 overs (K. Sangakkara 116, F. Maharoof 41, S. Pradeep
23, C. Welagedera 3 for 38, I. Gunasena 2 for 27, D. Lokuhettige 2 for
26).
Moors SC: 231 for 6 in 49.3 overs (S. Kalawitigoda 66, H. Fernando
47, A. Rideegammanagedera 45).
Easy win for Ragama CC
All rounder Kaushalya Weeraratne hit a sparkling half century and leg
spinner Malinga Bandara snapped up four wickets for 19 as Ragama CC
cruised to an easy 107 run victory over Sri Lanka Army Sports Club in
their SLC Premier limited overs cricket tournament Tier A match worked
off at Braybrooke Place yesterday.
Ragama CC: 246 for 8 in 50 overs (L. Thirimanna 20, I. de Saram 62,
S. Perera 35, S. de Zoysa 36, K. Weeraratne 74 n.o, M. Peiris 2 for 51,
D. Balasuriya 2 for 37).
Army SC: 139 in 24.5 overs (T. Masmulla 20, S. Prasanna 62, K.
Weeraratne 2 for 10, D. Gamage 3 for 31, M. Bandara 4 for 19).
CCC by 44 runs
Middle order batsman Jehan Mubarak struck a fluent half century while
Chaminda Vidanapathirana captured four wickets for 26 to give CCC a 44
run victory over Baduraliya CC in their SLC Premier limited overs
cricket tournament Tier A match worked off at Maitland Crescent
yesterday.
CCC: 218 in 49.2 overs (D. Ranaweera 19, J. Mubarak 67, S. Pathirana
47, A. Wettasinghe 29, D. Kumara 21, A. Prasad 2 for 27, P. Silva 2 for
40, N. Perera 3 for 39).
Baduraliya CC: 174 in 44.2 overs (V. Subramania 39, D. Perera 65, N.
Bandaratilleke 19 n.o, S. de Silva 3 for 35, C. Vidanapathirana 4 for
26).
Shanuka helps Bloomfield win
A splendid all round performance from Shanuka Dissanayake helped
Bloomfield beat their arch rivals SSC by 51 runs in their SLC Premier
limited overs cricket tournament Tier A match worked off at Reid Avenue
yesterday.
Bloomfield: 266 in 49.5 overs (D. Munaweera 32, S. Jayasuriya 37, C.
Silva 19, S. Jayantha 43, S. Dissanayake 69, P. Jayawardena 22, D.
Fernando 3 for 50, K. Lokuarachchi 2 for 27).
SSC: 215 in 43.5 overs (D. Karunaratne 53, T. Paranavithana 22, K.
Lokuarachchi 70, S. Dissanayake 4 for 29).
Chilaw Marians win
Opener Mahela Udawatte hit a top score of 92 to spearhead Chilaw
Marians SC to a 36 run victory over Tamil Union in their SLC Premier
limited overs cricket tournament Tier A match worked off at the P.
Saravanamuttu Oval yesterday.
Chilaw Marians SC: 274 in 49.5 overs (M. Udawatte 92, G. Wijekoon 63,
M. Siriwardena 29, A. Janoda 21, S. Lakmal 3 for 61, M. Pushpakumara 2
for 40, I. Udana 2 for 53).
Tamil Union: 238 in 46.4 overs (K. Gunawardena 49, S. Fernando 23, J.
Mendis 45, M. Pushpakumara 55, R. Perera 2 for 42, R. Karunaratne 3 for
41, J. Gunaratne 2 for 44).
Colts down Saracens
Half centuries from openers Malinda Warnapura (55), Jeewantha
Kulatunga (52) Dilruwan Perera (66) and Roshane Silva (53) enabled Colts
CC to pile up a huge 305 for 5 and beat Saracens SC by 67 runs in their
SLC Premier limited overs cricket tournament Tier A match worked off at
Havelock Park yesterday.
Colts CC: 305 for 5 in 50 overs (M. Warnapura 55, J. Kulatunga 52, D.
Pathirana 40, D. Perera 66, R. Silva 53, T. Perera 25, G. Alwis 2 for
37).
Saracens SC: 238 for 5 in 50 overs (G. Alwis 73, N. Abeyratne 21, S.
Dushantha 54, D. Randhika 26 n.o, I. Amarasinghe 2 for 55).
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