Innings win for Tamil Union

Chinthana Wasala

Tamil Union defeated Badureliya CC by an innings and 70 runs in their Premier League Tournament Tier ‘A’ three- day fixture, concluded at P Sara Stadium, Colombo last evening. Earlier, a magnificent knock of 153 by Sachithra Serasinghe helped Tamil Union to amass a first innings total of 420 for 9 (declared). Scoring 217 for their first innings, Badureliya had to follow-on but were eventually shot out for 133 with the help of Serasinghe’s fine spell of 3 for 32.

Tamil Union 420/9d (Sachithra Serasinghe 153, Isuru Udana 109, Kithruwan Vithanage 53, Asanka Silva 4 for 84).

Badureliya Cricket Club 217 (Shalika Karunanayake 89, Chatura Randunu 5 for 61) and 133 (f/o) (Sehan Fernando 22, Sachithra Serasinghe 3 for 32).

NCC force a draw

At Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo, Colts CC drew with Nondescripts Cricket Club after NCC followed on. NCC were 216 for 8 at close of play.

Colts Cricket Club 406/9 dec. (Roshen Silva 110 n.o., Nisal Randika 91, Harsha Vithana 90, Nishan Dilip 3 for 82)

Nondescripts Cricket Club: 221 (J Mubarak 44, Anjelo Perera 65, Buddhi Samarawickrame 43 n.o., Sajeewa Weerakook 4 for 63, Dilruwan Perera 3 for 61, Chaturanga Kumara 3 for 28) and 216 for 8 (Yohan de Silva 50, Anjelo Perera 65, Sajeewa Weerakoon 3 for 80, Dilruwan Perera 3 for 61).

Easy for SSC

SSC defeated Lankan CC by seven wickets in another Tier ‘A’ encounter, played at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo.

Lankan CC declared their second innings at 340 for and offered SSC a target of 259 and Kaushal Lokuarachchi played a brilliant innings of 108 not out to guide SSC towards another victory this season.

Lankan Cricket Club: 118 (Ashen Silva 39, Amil Prasad 4 for 2, Kaushal Lokuarachchi 3 for 15) and 340/6 dec. (Ashen Silva 113 n.o, Shashrika Pussegolla 66, Saliya Saman 63).

Sinhalese Sports Club: 199 (Kaushal Silva 100, Saliya Saman 4 for 53) and 260/3 (Kaushal Lokuarachchi 108 n.o., Thilan Samarawera 69 n.o.).

CCC triumph

Saracens Sports Club suffered a nine-wicket defeat when they met Colombo Cricket Club at Colombo Cricket Club Ground in their Premier League Tournament Tier ‘B’ fixture yesterday.

Saracens Sports Club: 169 (Gamindu Kanishka 49, Wikum Sanjaya 4 for 57) and 241 (Amila Sandaruwan 52, Mohomed Aslam 81 n.o., Ranil Dhammika 5 for 45).

Colombo Cricket Club: 267 (Sanath de Silva 78, Lahiru Sri Lakmal 3 for 28 ) and 144/1 (Saman Jayantha 73, Malintha Warnapura 45 n.o., Luke Wells 25 n.o.).

Air Force win

At Riffle Green, Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club recorded a three-wicket win over Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club when they met in their Premier League Tournament Tier ‘B’ match yesterday.

SLPACC: 379 (Shanuka Dissanayake 131, Dinusha Fernando 95, Akila Isanka 5 for 127) and 148 (Shantha Kalavitigoda 44, Akila Isanka 5 for 69, Buddhika Sandaruwan 5 for 62).

Air Force SC: 274 (T. Nadeera 49, Anjelo Emmanuel 70, Chanaka Komasaru 4 for 53) and 256/7 (Anjelo Emmanuel 52, Raju Gayashan 54 not out, Hashan Gunathilake 2 for 17, Shanuka Dissanayake 2 for 71).

Dulanjan-match-bag of 12 wickets

Navy’s Dulanjan Mendis had a match-bag of 12 wickets against Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club to become the star in their 77 run victory at Navy Ground, Welisara.

Mendis bagged 6 for 70 in the first innings and captured another 6 wickets for 62 in the KYC’s second innings.

Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club 188 (Dilan Chandima 37, Sujeewa Liyanage, Ajith Ekanayake 6 for 53) and 199 (Chanaka Ruwansiri 51, Ranil Rasanga 42, Ajith Ekanayake 4 for 59, Chamikara Edirisinghe 4 for 52).

Kurunegala YCC 185 (Hiran Wickramasekera 49, Anuruddha Rajapaksa 48, Dulanjana Mendis 6 for 70) and 125 (Udesh Perera 43, Dulanjana Mendis 6 for 62, Chanaka Ruwansiri 2 for 25, Busddhika de Alwis 2 for 28).

Army victorious

Sri Lanka Army recorded an easy six wicket win over Burgher Recreation Club at Army Ground, Panagoda.

Burgher Recreation Club: 136 (Safrraz Farook 29 n.o.,Janith Silva 6 for 50)& 263/9d (Vindika Chandrasiri 47, Eranga Ganegoda 40, Nimesh Perera 42, Ravindra Palliyaguruge 5 for 59).

Sri Lanka Army: 246 (Sulan Jayawardena 67, Suwanji Madanayake 3 for 58, Andy Solomons 3 for 31) and 154/4 (Sulan Jayawardena 49, Asela Gunarathne 43, Malan Madushanka 2 for 40).