Ajantha Mendis and Seekkuge Prasanna spun brilliantly and helped Sri Lanka Army Sports Club to beat Lankan Cricket Club by an innings and 24 runs in their Premier League match concluded at Panagoda yesterday.

Mendis, who captured seven wickets on day two, went onto claim another four wickets for 38 and leg spinner Prasanna wrecked the Lankan innings taking a six wicket haul for 36.

With these fine spin performances, Sri Lanka Army SC became top in the Group ‘B’ and right arm mystery spinner topped the leading wicket takers’ list having captured 23 after the third round yesterday.

Lankan CC: 200 in 44 overs (Sachithra Perera 39, Rajeeva Weerasinghe 33, Greg Smith Deshan Dias 30, Dilhan Cooray 29, Ajantha Mendis 7/67, Seekkuge Prasanna 2/82) and 107 in 34.1 overs (Greg Smith 41, Taraka Waduge 37, Ajantha Mendis 4/38, Seekkuge Prasanna 6/36).

SL Army SC: 331 in 82 overs (Lakshan Edirisinghe 69, Dilhan Zoysa 45, Rishan Kavinda 35, Sulan Jayawardena 33, Seekkuge Prasanna 32, Sachithra Perera 3/60, Malith Cooray 2/33, Rajeeva Weerasinghe 2/70, Amila Aponso 2/85)

Match drawn at Kalutara

SL Navy SC: 358 in 107 overs (Ranil Rasanga 144, Gayas Christopher 61, Yohan Kumara 52, Roshan Laksiri 4/84, Anlakara Silva 3/100) and 1/0 in one over

Badureliya SC: 151 in 47.3 overs (Sahan Wijeratne 44, Mapa Bandara 38, Sattambi Chamika 5/39, Dulanjana Mendis 3/49) and 365/9 decl in 80.2 overs (Pabasara Waduge 107, Mapa Bandara 51, Dulanjana Mendis 4/135, Sattambi Chamika 2/78)

Dinuka shines in CCC win at Kurunegala

Kurunegala Youth CC: 213 in 67 overs (Saman Priyanthaka 52, Mohomed Safras 35, Maduka Liyanapathirana 5/59, Dinuka Hettiarachchi 2/52) and 259/9 decl in 76 overs (Bhathiya Ratnayake 53, Mohomed Safras 45, Dinuka Hettiarachchi 6/105, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 2/78).

CCC: 220 in 60.3 overs (Sameen Kandanaarachchi 85, Hasantha Fernando 57, Prasad Kellepotha 4/57, Chamikara Edirisinghe 3/55) and 257/2 in 41.1 overs (Roy Silva 106 n.o, Amal Athulathmudali 95)

SSC win major honours at home

SSC: 511/7 decl in 122 overs (Dimuth Karunaratne 116, Thilan Samaraweera 111, Tharanga Paranavithana 70, Tharindu Kaushal 2/98) and 232/9 decl in 52 overs (Tharanga Paranavithana 57, Thilan Samaraweera 36, Charith Jayampathi 35 n.o, Chaminda Vidanapathirana 4/49, Tharindu Kaushal 3/56)

NCC: 232 in 59.4 overs (Dinesh Chandimal 89, Angelo Perera 42, Sachithra Senanayake 4/74, Dhammika Prasad 3/72, Charith Jayampathi 2/42) and 44/3 in eight overs Angelo Perera 23 n.o, Bhanuka Rajapakse 2/29, Sachithra Senanayake 1/15).

Udara scores double ton at BRC

BRC: 367 in 91.3 overs (Malith Cooray 90 n.o, Gihan Dilruk 76, Dilshan Vitharana 70, Roscoe Thattil 57, Malinga Bandara 6/90, Lahiru Jayaratne 2/30) and 238/6 in 48 overs (Gihan Dilruk 96, Buddhi Samarawickrama 72 n.o, Milinda Siriwardena 2/54, Malinga Bandara 2/86)

Ragama CC: 556/8 decl in 121.1 overs (Udara Jayasundara 222, Ian Daniel 172, Milinda Siriwardena 55, Hashan Gunatilleke 3/73, Roscoe Thattil 2/21)

Moors win by six wickets at Colts

Colts: 149 in 49.1 overs (Angelo Mathews 63, Shihan Kamileen 20, Dilhara Lokuhettige 5/45, Vimukthi Perera 3/30, Milinda Pushpakumara 2/43) and 261 in 69.5 overs (Shehan Fernando 95, Angelo Mathews 84, Chathuranga de Silva 5/75, Vimukthi Perera 3/47, Anoj Katiparachchi 2/37).

Moors: 103 in 31.2 overs (Isham Ghouse 31, Janaka Gunaratne 20, Sajeewa Weerakoon 5/17, Ishan Jayaratne 3/33) and 313/4in 85.1 overs (Janaka Gunaratne 155, Isham Ghouse 112, Akila Dhananjaya 2/57).

Eight-wicket win for Tamil Union at Galle

Galle CC: 137 in 44.3 overs (Kaushalya Gajasinghe 38, Chanaka Withanage 30, Suranga Lakmal 5/21, Shaminda Eranga 3/29) and 131 in 54.5 overs (Imesh Udayanga 55, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 32, Rangana Herath 5/20, Shaminda Eranga 4/41).

Tamil Union: 226in 64.2 overs (Ashen Silva 59, Jeevan Mendis 55, Sachithra Serasinghe 40, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 3/53, Anil Rideegammanagedara 3/69, Rajith Priyan 2/23) and 43/2 in 7.1 overs

Panadura win by 101at home grounds

Panadura SC: 214 in 48 overs (Prasanna Jayawardena 77, Chandana Aravinda 31, Imran Khan 5/67, Suraj Randiv 3/52, Chathura Randunu 2/46) and 285/5 in 54 overs (Chamara Silva 104, Chathura Peiris 70 n.o, Lasith Fernando 64, Suraj Randiv 3/100, Imran Khan 2/86)

Bloomfield: 131 in 43.5 overs (Daminda Ranaweera 38, Madawa Warnapura 23, Chathura Peiris 4/20, Dilruwan Perera 3/58) and 267 in 78.4 overs (Suraj Randiv 59, Primosh Perera 51, Dilruwan Perera 6/105).

An innings win for AF at Riffle Green

Saracens SC: 172 in 51.1 overs (Mohomed Aslam 44, Sanjaya Chathuranga 28, Lasith Abeyratne 26, Asiri Karunaratne 5/54, Akila Isanka 2/46) and 169 in 46.3 overs (Rajkumar Rathika 45, Lasith Abeyratne 35, Asiri Karunaratne 5/33, Lasanda Rukmal 2/42, Akila Isanka 2/54)

SL Air Force SC: 423/8 decl in 89.3 overs (Yasodha Lanka 139, Sajith Kelumpriya 127, Lahiru Sri Lakmal 2/112)

No result at Moors

Chilaw Marians: 140 in 33.2 overs (Sachith Pathirana 38, Nuwan Kavinda 23, Shanuka Dissanayake 4/21, Chaminda Bandara 3/36, Sanitha de Mel 2/18) and 264 in 65.2 overs (Umesh Karunaratne 65, Angelo Jayasinghe 46, Heshan Wanniarachchi 45, Nisala Tharaka 3/54, Chaminda Bandara 3/56)

SL Ports Authority CC: 356/6 decl in 78 overs (Muthumudalige Pushpakumara 122, Shantha Kalavitigoda 88, Tharindu Mendis 54, Umesh Karunaratne 3/80, Sachith Pathirana 2/94) and 18/1 in two overs.

SJ