Premier League Tournament:

Dimuth steers SSC with unbeaten ton

Sajeewa JAYAKODY

Sri Lanka Test opener Dimuth Karunaratne smashed an unbeaten century in the victorious SSC as the home team beat Badureliya Sports Club by six wickets in their Premier League match concluded at the SSC grounds yesterday.

The 24-year-old left hander cracked a dozen fours in his belligerent knock which associated two useful partnerships. Karunaratne forged a 105-run stand for the third wicket with veteran Thilan Samaraweera, who scored 57 runs.

Resuming from the overnight score of 66 with no loss, SSC lost Paranavithana early as he was run out for 33. Badureliya SC’s Saliya Jeewantha picked up two wickets adding to his magnificent performance of eight wickets for 53 in the first innings. The six-footer, right arm fast bowler ended his figures two for 52 with a match-bag of ten wickets for 105.

Badureliya SC: 227 in 68.3 overs (Pabasara Waduge 59, Mapa Bandara 50, Kasun Madusanka 4/39, Sachithra Senanayake 3/72) and 119 in 39.4 overs (Nilushan Nonis 30, PabasaraWaduge 27, Dhammika Prasad 4/20, Charith Jayampathi 2/18).

SSC: 102 in 28.5 overs (Sanka Abeyruwan 20, Saliya Jeewantha 8/53) and 241/4 in 61.5 overs (Dimuth Karunaratne 109 n.o, Thilan Samaraweera 57, Saliya Jeewantha 2/52).

Tharindu, Angelo excel

Sri Lanka’s newest spin sensation Tharindu Kaushal bagged a five wicket haul and fringe batsman Angelo Perera hammered a century in the NCC’s massive 289-run win over Chilaw Marians in their Prelimer League match concluded at the NCC grounds yesterday.

Chilaw Marians set a target of 386 and were bowled out for pathetic 96. Kaushal, who had seven wickets in the first innings, bagged another five ending as a remarkable match forhim with a dozen wickets for 91 runs. The right arm off spinner, who has got a vicious doosra in his armoury, became the leading wicket taker in the tournament so far, having 19 wickets ahead of 17 wickets picked up by Saliya Jeewantha of Badureliya SC.

Twenty-three-year-old Angelo Perera, who has been a fine performer in the recent domestic circuit hit a 77-ball unbeaten 100 when NCC set a massive 386 target to Marians. Perera had an unbeaten 157-run partnership for the fourth wicket with Dinesh Chandimal, who scored 70. The former St Peter’s College batsman became the second highest run getter with 307 runs in 261 ball with a stunning average of 153.

NCC: 405/6 decl in 83.3 overs (Upul Tharanga 205 n.o, Angelo Perera 87, Umesh Karunaratne 2/107) and 236/3 in 37.2 overs (Angelo Perera 100 n.o, Dinesh Chandimal 70 n.o, Asela Jayasinghe 3/62).

Chilaw Marians: 256 in 62.2 overs (Sachith Pathirana 83, Angelo Jayasinghe 77, Tharindu Kaushal 7/69) and 96 in 29 overs (Nuwan Kavinda 43, Tharindu Kaushal 5/22, Chaminda Vidanapathirana 2/18).

Ragama win by nine wickets

Moors: 195 in 52.3 overs (Janaka Gunaratne 52, Nipun Kariyawasam 27, Milinda Siriwardena 5/37, Shalika Karunanayake 3/42) and 138 in 44 overs (Shehan Jayasuriya 45, Indika de Saram 28, Madura Lakmal Perera 5/16).

Ragama CC: 253 in 80.4 overs (Michael Vandort 102, Lahiru Jayaratne 40, Malinda Pushpakumara 4/82, Dilhara Lokuhettige 3/41) and 85/1 in 17 overs (Ian Daniel 46, Udara Jayasundara 29)

Tamil Union beat CCC

Tamil Union: 423/7 decl in 84 overs (Jeevan Mendis 206 n.o, Kithruwan Vithanage 85, Hasantha Fernando 3/50, Chinthaka Perera 2/87) and 128/2 in 23.2 overs (Mahela Udawatte 47, Jeevan Mendis 44 n.o, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 2/33)

CCC: 263 in 60.1 overs (Gihan Rupasinghe 80, Nimesh Perera snr 40, TM Sampath 3/37, Sachithra Serasinghe 3/54) and 287 in 84.5 overs (Hasantha Fernando 83, Gayan Wijekoon 55, Suranga Lakmal 5/63, TM Sampath 3/33). Innings and 37-run win for Ports

Kurunegala Youth CC: 171 in 55 overs (Noor-ul-Haq 35, Saman Priyanthaka 29, Sanitha de Mel 3/30, Chaminda Bandara 3/34) and 315 in 83.4 overs (Manoj Sarathchandra 98, Saman Priyanthaka 60, Bathiya Ratnayake 52, Shanuka Dissanayake 5/65, Muthumudalige Pushpakumara 3/71)

Ports Authority: 523/8 decl in 87.2 overs (Ashan Priyanjan 235, Tharindu Mendis 70, Shantha Kalavitigoda 73, Yohan de Silva 54, Aravinda Premaratne 3/92, Prasad Kellepotha 3/134).

Galle sink Sailors

Galle CC: 111 in 40.2 overs (Irosh Samarasooriya 46, Rajith Priyan 37 n.o, Nishantha Weerakkody 5/10, Yohan Kumara 2/21) and 309/8 decl in 83 overs (Irosh Samarasooriya 107, Anil Rideegammanagedara 77, Nishantha Weerakkody 4/72, Yohan Kumara 3/57)

SL Navy: 114 in 38 overs (Chanaka Ruwansiri 26, Avishka Peiris 20, Rajith Priyan 4/44, Anil Rideegammangedara 3/28) and 166 in 57.3 overs (Lakmal Keerthiratne 49, Chanaka Ruwansiri 29, Umega Chaturanga 6/58).

Drawn match

Bloomfield: 307 in 86.1 overs (Madhawa Warnapura 125, Nipun Karunanayake 102, Pishan Hewage 3/35, Lasanda Rukmal 3/72) and 208/8 in 54 overs (Nadeera Nawala 71, Primosh Perera 47, Achira Eranga 3/27, Akila Isanka 2/55, Asiri Karunaratne 2/70).

SL Air Force: 232 in 61.5 overs (Achira Eranga 40, Akila Isanka 30, Suraj Randiv 7/61, Chathura Randunu 2/74) and 233/6 in 43 overs (Sajith Kelumpriya 95, T Nadeera 53, Suraj Randiv 4/84)