SSC batted out for a draw against NCC in their Premier League cricket encounter concluded at the SSC ground yesterday.
Despite a healthy first innings lead of 279, hosts refused to enforce the follow-on and batted through 52 overs collecting 232 runs for the loss of nine wickets. This gave a huge but unrealistic target of 512 for NCC to chase down in 8 overs.
SSC: 511/7 dec. and 232 for 9 dec. (Tharanga Paranavithana 57, Thilan Samaraweera 36, Charith Jayampathi 35 not out; Chaminda Vidanapathirana 4 for 49, Tharindu Kaushal 3 for 56)
NCC: 102 for 3 o’night and 232 all out (Dinesh Chandimal 89, Angelo Perera 42, Sachithra Senanayake 4 for 72, Dhammika Prasad 3 for 72, Charith Jayampathi 2 for 42) and 44 for 3 ( Bhanuka Rajapakse 2 for 29)
Ports Authority nearly take down Chilaw Marians
Ports Authority missed a great opportunity to shock the star-studded Chilaw Marians as they ran out of overs chasing a simple victory target of 49 in their Premier League cricket encounter at Braybrook Place yesterday. At stumps Ports Authority were 18 for one in two overs. Earlier Muthumudalige Pushpakumara hit a masterful 122 not out to help Ports Authority to a commanding 356 in reply to Marians first innings score of 140 all out.
Chilaw Marians: 140 and 264 (Angelo Jayasinghe 46, Umesh Karunaratne 65, Heshan Wanniarachchi 45; Chaminda Bandara 3 for 56, Nisala Tharaka 3 for 54)
Ports Authority: 204 for 4 o’night and 356 (Shantha Kalavitigoda 88, Tharindu Mendis 55, M. Pushpakumara 122 not out. Sachith Pathirana 2 for 94, Umesh Karunaratne 3 for 80) and 18 for 1 in 2 overs
Pabasara Waduge hits 107 for Baduraliya
Opener Pabasara Waduge hit 107 with 12 boundaries and a six as Baduraliya SC came back strongly in the second innings to draw with Navy in their Premier League cricket encounter concluded at Kalutara yesterday. Chasing 159 to win, Navy were 1 for no loss.
Navy SC: 358 in 107 overs (Gayas Christopher 61, Ranil Rasanga 144, Yohan Kumara 52, Roshan Illeperuma 4 for 84, Saliya Silva 3 for 100) and one for no loss.
Baduraliya SC: 73 for 4 o’night and 151 (Sahan, Wijeratne 28, Sathambi Chamika 5 for 39, Dulanjana Mendis 3 for 49) and 365 for 9 dec. (Pabasara Waduge 107, Mapa Bandara 51,RL Illeperuma 34 not out; Dulanjana Mendis 4 for 135, Sathambi Chamika 2 for 78)
