Dilshan scores second successive century

Chris DHAMBARAGE

Dashing opener Tillekeratne Dilshan scored his second successive hundred from 60 deliveries inclusive of three sixes and 16 boundaries as Tamil Union defeated Baduraliya CC by six wickets in their SLC Premier limited overs cricket tournament Tier ‘A’ match worked off at the P. Saravanamuttu Oval yesterday.

Baduraliya CC: 252 for 9 in 50 overs (T. Attanayake 62, D. Indika 44, S. Karunanayake 59, O. Wijesiriwardena 29, I. Idana 3 for 50, S. Lakmal 2 for 57).

Tamil Union: 258 for 4 in 37.5 overs (T. Dilshan 100, A. Priyanjana 92 n.o, S. Serasinghe 39, T. Sampath 3 for 53).

Thisara to the fore

All rounder Thisara Perera starred with bat and ball as Colts CC defeated Bloomfield by 67 runs in a key SLC Premier limited overs cricket tournament Tier ‘A’ match worked off at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Colts CC: 208 in 48.5 overs (J. Kulatunga 21, M. Warnapura 32, A. Mathews 20, R. Silva 25, D. Perera 23, T. Perera 41, T. Lakshitha 4 for 50, S. Randiv 2 for 36).

Bloomfield: 141 in 37 overs (C. Silva 19, C. Jayasinghe 39n.o, C. Vaas 3 for 22, T. Perera 2 for 27, S. Weerakoon 2 for 18).

Sangakkara an elegant 133

Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara struck an elegant 133 with eleven boundaries as NCC defeated Lankan CC by 87 runs on the Duckworth and Lewis scoring method in their SLC Premier limited overs cricket tournament Tier ‘A’ match worked off at Maitland Place yesterday.

NCC: 291 for 6 in 50 overs (Y. de Silva 32, K. Sangakkara 133, J. Mubarak 23, K. Kulasekera 58, L. Gamage 2 for 34).

Lankan CC: 170 for 6 in 46 overs (H. Fernando 23, H. Boteju 70 n.o, C. Peiris 2 for 27, I. Udayanga 2 for 32).

CCC beaten

Middle order batsman Milinda Siriwardena hit a top score of 97 to help Chilaw Marians CC beat CCC by 44 runs in their SLC Premier limited overs cricket tournament Tier ‘A’ match worked off at Katunayake yesterday.

Chilaw Marians CC: 285 for 8 in 50 overs (A. Athulathmudali 57, M. Udawatte 36, L. Weragala 49, M. Siriwardena 97, M. Gajanayake 2 for 41, S. Bowala 2 for 58, H. Silva 3 for 54)

CCC: 241 for 9 in 50 overs (S. Dias 19, T. Mendis 52, M. Gajanayake 27, N. Randhika 42, S. Pathirana 43, C. Buddhika 31, D. Hettiarachchi 3 for 40, S. Eranga 3 for 34)

Easy for Saracens

Saracens SC put up a fine performance to beat Ragama CC by 110 runs in their SLC Premier limited overs cricket tournament Tier ‘A’ match worked off at Thurstan ground yesterday.

Saracens SC: 266 for 7 in 50 overs (G. Alwis 43, S. Kamileen 54, D. Dahanayake 34, S. Dushantha 81, D. Daminda 3 for 51).

Ragama CC: 156 in 40 overs (L. Thirimanna 20, I. de Saram 56, D. Dahanayake 2 for 34, I. Ratnayake 2 for 24, S. Palihakkara 3 for 50).

Kalhara takes 6/13

Opening bowler Dulanjana Kalhara captured six wickets for 13 to guide Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club to a 28 run victory over Moors SC in their SLC Premier limited overs cricket tournament Tier ‘B’ match worked off at Welisara yesterday.

Navy SC: 182 in 47.2 overs (C. Gayas 51, R. Rasanga 29, U. Peiris 27, M. Perera 21, S. Madanayake 3 for 43, P. Kellapotha 5 for 40).

Moors SC: 154 in 39.4 overs (K. Bodisha 58 n.o, C. de Silva 34, A. Rideegammanagedera 26, D. Kalhara 6 for 13, S. Chaturanga 2 for 24).

Army rout Antonians

Spinners Ajantha Mendis and Seekuge Prasanna snapped up four wickets each to spearhead Sri Lanka Army SC to a huge 155 run victory over Antonians SC In their SLC Premier limited overs cricket tournament Tier ‘A’ match worked off at yesterday.

Army SC: 233 for 8 in 50 overs (R. Kavinga 51, C. Prasad 54, A. Mendis 26, D. Soysa 28, C. Senadeera 24, N. Tharaka 2 for 32, S. Aravinda 2 for 54, C. Randunu 2 for 44)

Antonians SC: 78 in 20.3 overs (A. Mendis 4 for 27, S. Prasanna 4 for 18).

Police triumph

Sri Lanka Police SC defeated Sri Lanka Air Force SC by six wickets in their SLC Premier limited overs cricket tournament Tier ‘B’ match worked off at Rifle Green yesterday.

Air Force SC: 100 in 29.4 overs (A. Eranga 22, S. Jayawardena 21 n.o, M. de Silva 3 for 24, A. Priyantha 4 for 18, M. Kumara 2 for 3).

Police SC: 101 for 4 in 27.3 overs (D. Rajapaksa 31, S. Nirmala 34 n.o).

BRC victorious

BRC cruised to a five wicket victory over Singha SC Ambalangoda in their SLC Premier limited overs cricket tournament Tier ‘B’ match worked off at Havelock Park yesterday.

Singha SC: 146 in 44 overs (N. Kaluarachchi 39, L. Moshin 21, I. Wickremasinghe 19, I. Udana 2 for 36, N. Liyanage 3 for 48)

BRC: 147 for 5 in 34.3 overs (M. Askar 61, G. Perera 19, B. Samarawickrema 21, V. Chaturanga 3 for 27)

Semis on Thursday and Friday

NCC and Chilaw Marians CC from group ‘A’ and Colts CC and SSC from group ‘B’ qualified to play in the SLC Premier limited overs Tier ‘A’ cricket tournament semifinals which will be worked off at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Thursday and Friday.

NCC who topped the group ‘A’ will take on SSC the group ‘B’ runners up in the first semifinal while the last year’s runners up Chilaw Marians CC who were placed second in group ‘A’ will meet the group ‘B’ leaders Colts CC in the second semifinal.

Both semifinals and the final which is scheduled for Sunday at the same venue will be played as day night matches and will be telecasted live.