Jeevan steers Tamil Union to victory

Chris Dhambarage

Skipper Jeevan Mendis came out with a fine all round performance to lead Tamil Union to a sensational six wicket outright victory over the defending champions Chilaw Marians CC in their SLC Premier League Tier ‘A’ cricket tournament match which concluded at Katunayake yesterday.

Chilaw Marians CC: 204 and 278 (A. Athulathmudali 43, M. Siriwardena 44, S. Eranga 50, M. Pushpakumara 74, A. Janoda 21, S. Lakmal 2 for 49, J. Mendis 5 for 90, C. Vidanapathirana 2 for 11).

Tamil Union: 345 and 140 for 4 (K. Gunawardena 52 n.o, T. Lancefield 30, J. Mendis 48 n.o, M. Siriwardena 3 for 38).

Ragama stun CCC

Opening bowler Madura Lakmal produced a hostile spell of bowling (4 for 58) to spearhead Ragama CC to a stunning innings and 33 run outright victory over the high riding CCC team in their SLC Premier League Tier ‘A’ cricket tournament match which concluded at Maitland Crescent yesterday.

Ragama CC: 491

CCC: 225 (D. Ranaweera 21, K. Withanage 48, D. Gunatilleke 42, M. Gajanayake 20, T. Mendis 62 n.o, I. de Saram 3 for 27, M. Bandara 3 for 36, M. Lakmal 2 for 30) and 233 (T. Mendis 87, S. Pathirana 49, M. Lakmal 4 for 58, U. Indrasiri 2 for 53, M. Bandara 2 for 40).

Tharanga excels

Stylish opening batsman Tharanga Paranavithana hammered the first double century for the season as the SSC cruised to an easy first innings victory over the Colts CC in their SLC Premier League Tier ‘A’ cricket tournament match which concluded at Havelock Park yesterday.

Colts CC: 273 and 143 for 4 (M. Warnapura 33, D. Perera 24, J. Kulatunga 29, K. Perera 36 n.o, S. Senanayake 2 for 34).

SSC: 418 for 7 decl (T. Paranavithana 202, K. Silva 22, L. Fernando 61, K. Lokuarachchi 39 n.o, D. Prasad 40, I. Jayaratne 2 for 52, S. Weerakoon 2 for 98)

Baduraliya fall short

Baduraliya CC fell short by 25 runs from an outright victory as they had to be content with first innings points over Saracens CC in their SLC Premier League Tier ‘A’ cricket tournament match which concluded at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Saracens CC: 200 and 276 for 8 decl (R. Rathika 35, S. Kamileen 56, R. Silva 21, G. Alwis 28, D. Randhika 55, E. Gangoda 34, G. Sirisoma 3 for 50, T. Sampath 3 for 75)

Baduraliya CC: 237 and 214 for 7 (T. Attanayake 39, C. Withanage 68, S. Ruwan 41, A. Prasad 21, L. Dias 2 for 42, D. Wimaladharma 3 for 67).