Premier League cricket:

Mahela Udawatte stars in Tamil Union win

Mahela Udawatte (124) steered Tamil Union to three-wicket win over Badureliya Sports Club in the fourth match of the Premier League, which concluded at P Sara Oval yesterday. The 26-year-old opener scored an unbeaten 124 runs putting on a 112-run partnership for the opening wicket with Ashen Silva, who hit 40. Left handed Udawatte hit a dozen fours when Tamil Union reaching 243 target in 43.3 overs.

Earlier, leg spinner Jeevan Mendis picked four for 54 and seamer Shaminda Eranga captured three for 23 and helped confine Badureliya for 120.

Badureliya: 310 in 87.1 overs (Pabasara Waduge 111, Alankara Silva 81, Jeevan Mendis 4/67, Shaminda Eranga 2/44) and 153 in 60.5 overs (Nilushan Nonis 75, Jeevan Mendis 4/54, Shaminda Eranga 3/23, Chanaka Welagedara 2/12)

Tamil Union: 250 in 55.3 overs (TM Sampath 80, Jeevan Mendis 56, Kithruwan Vithanage 52, Saliya Saman 3/50, Roshan Laksiri 2/39) and 214/3 in 43.3 overs (Mahela Udawatte 124 n.o, Ashen Silva 40).

Bloomfield win by 92 at home

Bloomfield: 278 in 75.5 overs (Upul Indrasiri 54, Tharanga Lakshitha 53, Amila Aponso 4/81, Shohan Bowala 3/63) and 183 in 59.3 overs (Daminda Ranaweera 57, Shohan Bowala 4/52, Amila Aponso 4/68)

Lankan CC: 210 in 58.4 overs (Oshada Fernando 70, Upul Indrasiri 4/39, Imran Khan 3/52, Suraj Randiv 2/39) and 159 in 46.1 overs (Sajeewa Salgado 81, Suraj Randiv 6/69, Upul Indrasiri 4/52)

Moors tame BRC in their own den

Moors: 519/8 decl in 110 overs (Shehan Jayasuriya 123, Chathuranga de Silva 113, Janaka Gunaratne 80, Indika de Saram 66)

BRC: 225 in 64.5 overs (Roscoe Thattil 87, Shehan Perera 62, Malinda Pushpakumara 7/70) and 61 in 24.1 overs (Malinda Pushpakumara 5/24, Janaka Gunaratne 4/27).

NCC win at Colts

NCC: 267/9 decl in 90 overs (Chamara Kapugedara 79, Dinesh Chandimal 47, Chanaka Komasaru 5/69) and 178/7 decl in 27.4 overs (Dinesh Chandimal 74, Muthumudalige Pushpakumara 2/63, Chanaka Komasaru 2/69)

Ports Authority: 120 in 45.4 overs (Tharindu Kaushal 5/30, Chaminda Vidanapathirana 2/28) and 244 in 59 overs (Ashan Priyanjan 89, Jehan Mubarak 3/37, Farveez Maharoof 2/23, Tharindu Kaushal 2/57, Sohan Boralessa 2/50).

Galle CC makes hay at home

Galle CC: 235 in 74.2 overs (Chanka Withanage 49, Rumesh Eranga 49, Anil Rideegammanagedara 42, Nandika Abeysinghe 3/42) and 226/6 decl in 45 overs (Chamindu Ishanka 56, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 53, Anuruddha Rajapakse 3/37)

Kurunegala Youth: 130 in 40 overs (Kaushalya Gajasinghe 5/29, Umega Chathuranga 4/47) and 227 in 67.1 overs (Saman Priyanthaka 75, Chinthaka Jayabandara 55, Umega Chathuranga 4/88, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 3/41)

Innings win for homesters at Panadura

Panadura SC: 470 in 107.2 overs (Malith Chathuranga 123, Prasanna Jayawardena 79, Dilruwan Perera 79, Lasith Fernando 50, Charitha Buddhika 50, Amila Mendis 3/88)

Saracens SC: 174 in 44.3 overs (Mohomed Aslam 70, Lasith Abeyratne 69, Dilruwan Perera 5/30, Charitha Buddhika 2/30, Chathura Peiris 2/36) and 221 in 59 overs (Rukshan Weerasinghe 109, Gayan Sirisoma 3/25, Chathura Peiris 3/34, Dilruwan Perera 2/82)

SSC win at home

SSC: 501/7 decl in 100.2 overs (Thilan Samaraweera 118 retired hurt, Kaushal Silva 109, Dasun Shanaka 55, Thilina Kandamby 51, Sachithra Senanayake 50 n.o, Dulanjana Mendis 3/140)

SL Navy: 163 in 51.2 overs (Buddhika Hasaranga 79, Sachithra Senanayake 5/51) and 296 in 74 overs (Ranil Rasanga 83, Lakmal Keerthiratne 71 n.o, Dhammika Prasad 3/54, Kasun Madusanka 2/35).

Ragama win by innings at Riffles

SL Air Force: 355 in 74.1 overs (Raju Gayashan 95, Sajith Kelumpriya 81, Rajitha Ratnayake 52, Malinga Bandara 6/107) and 209 in 54.2 overs (Yasodha Lanka 82, Milinda Siriwardena 5/48, Kaushalya Weeraratne 2/23)

Ragama CC: 591/9 decl in 119.2 overs (Michael Vandort 251, Milinda Siriwardena 90, Shalika Karunanayake 79, Ian Daniel 48, Kaushalya Weeraratne 46, Akila Isanka 4/165, Pishan Hewage 3/139)

No result at Panagoda

Colts: 387 in 88.1 overs (Angelo Mathews 155, Seekkuge Prasanna 3/110) and 69/1 in 11 overs

SL Army: 151 in 52.2 overs (Sajeewa Weerakoon 4/48) and 469 in 114 overs (Rishan Kavinga 125, Asela Gunaratne 118, Seekkuge Prasanna 81, Ajantha Mendis 54, Sajeewa Weerakoon 5/167)

Sachith Pathirana 5/110

CCC: 373 in 82.5 overs (Hasantha Fernando 71, Gihan Rupasinghe 62, Arosh Janoda 52, Sachith Pathirana 5/110, Ali Khan 2/54) and 74/2 in 20 overs (Sachith Pathirana 2/57)

Chilaw Marians: 287 in 73 overs (Umesh Karunaratne 87, Geeth Kumara 83, Sachith Pathirana 62, Nimesh Perera 3/36, Maduka Liyanapathirange 2/49).

(sj)