Superb double by Jeewan

Chris Dhambarage

Skipper Jeewan Mendis hit a fighting century and captured six wickets for 37 to spearhead Tamil Union to a first innings victory over Saracens CC in their rain hit SLC Premier League Tier 'A' cricket tournament match which concluded at the P. Saravanamuttu Oval yesterday.

Tamil Union: 347 for 5 decl and 40 for 2 (D. Rajakaruna 29 n.o). Saracens CC: 139 (S. Kamileen 73, R. Rathika 29, S. Lakmal 2 for 40, S. Serasinghe 2 for 28, J. Mendis 6 for 37).

Malinda takes 7/48

Sri Lanka discard spinner Malinda Pushpakumara captured seven wickets for 48 to give the defending champions Chilaw Marians CC a morale boosting first innings victory over Baduraliya CC in their rain hit SLC Premier League Tier 'A' cricket tournament match which concluded at Katunayake yesterday.

Chilaw Marians CC: 210 and 51 for 1 (A. Athulathmudali 20, M. Udawatte 30 n.o). Baduraliya CC: 143 (Y. Lanka 23, A. Asanka 27, T. Sampath 34, M. Pushpakumara 7 for 48, J. Gunaratne 3 for 46).

Easy for Ragama CC

Three splendid half centuries from Rumesh Buddhika, Nayana Fernando and Duminda Perera guided Ragama CC to an easy first innings victory over Lankan CC in their rain hit SLC Premier League Tier 'A' cricket tournament match which concluded at Moratuwa yesterday.

Lankan CC: 159,

Ragama CC: 235 for 4 (R. Buddhika 67, N. Fernando 81, D. Perera 60 n.o, H. Vithana 2 for 57, S. Saman 2 for 64).

Rain a spoiler

Overnight rain washed out the third and final days play in the SLC Premier League Tier 'A' cricket tournament match between Bloomfield and the SSC which ended in a no decision at Reid Avenue yesterday. SSC: 311 for 7 v Bloomfield

No play

Not a ball was bowled on the opening day of the SLC Premier League Tier 'A' cricket tournament match between NCC and Colts CC due to overnight rain at Maitland Place yesterday.

No decision

Bad weather forced a no decision to the SLC Premier League Tier 'B' cricket tournament match between Sri Lanka Army SC and Moors SC which concluded at Panagoda yesterday. Army SC: 240, Moors SC: 17 for 4

Navy triumph

Sri Lanka Navy SC had to be content with first innings points over Sri Lanka Air Force SC in their rain hit SLC Premier League Tier 'B' cricket tournament match which concluded at Welisara yesterday.

Air Force SC: 106 and 201 for 6 (A. Eranga 35, A. Emmanuel 32, R. Gayashan 32). Navy SC: 182

Singha SC beaten

Seeduwa Raddoluwa CC took first innings points over Singha SC Ambalangoda after the third and final day of their SLC Premier League Tier 'B' cricket tournament match was washed out due to overnight rain at Thurstan College ground yesterday.

Singha SC: 127, Seeduwa RCC: 149 for 5

Amila 5 for 56

Opening bowler Amila Perera snapped up five wickets for 56 as Panadura CC cruised to a first innings victory over Antonians SC in their rain hit SLC Premier League Tier 'B' cricket tournament match which concluded at Panadura yesterday.

Panadura CC: 302 (R. Cooray 132, T. Thushan 57, A. Perera 47, V. Selvaraja 3 for 38, C. Randunu 4 for 90) and 85 for no loss (A. Perera 54 n.o, T. de Silva 30 n.o).

Antonians SC: 226 (K. Gangodawila 31, I. Sampath 64, N. Nonis 51, C. Randunu 25, A. Perera 5 for 56, N. Cooray 2 for 44).

Nimesh - superb century

Skipper Nimesh Perera hit a superb century as the BRC defeated Sri Lanka Police SC on the first innings in their rain hit SLC Premier League Tier 'B' cricket tournament match which concluded at Havelock Park yesterday.

Police SC: 164

BRC: 221 for 4 (D. Perera 74, N. Perera 105 ret hurt, A. Mendis 3 for 60).