U23 Cricket – Panadura stun Bloomfield; BRC shock Moors

A total of nine games of the SLC under 23 division 1 cricket tournament was concluded today (10th July).

Tamil Union C & AC, Colts CC, SL Ports Authority CC, SSC, Panadura SC, Chilaw Marians, BRC, Army and NCC managed to record victories.

Krishan Sanjula of SSC, Mohomad Shilmi of Panadura SC and Sanjula Abeywickrama of Lankan CC scored stroked centuries.

Dineth and Harith half-tons guide Tamil Union

Kusal Edirisooriya (78) and Madura Madusanka’s (63) efforts were all in vain as Navy SC fell 23 runs short of their target (220) against Tamil Union in their game played at P.Sara Oval grounds.

Tamil Union C & AC – 219/8 in 50 Overs: Dineth Thimodya 67, Harith Maduwantha 55, Dinushka Malan 2/48, Kosala Bandara 2/33

Navy SC – 190 all out in 46.1 over: Kusal Edirisooriya 78, Madura Madusanka 63, Ishara Prasan 3/24, Devin Pathmanadan 2/30, Chamika Karunarathna 2/33

Akil Dhananjaya and Pramod Maduwantha shines with the bat

Akila Dananjaya (74) and Promod Maduwantha (54) guided Colts CC to a winning total as Police SC fell 39 runs short of their target at Colts grounds

Colts CC – 244/9 in 50 overs: Akila Dananjaya 74, Pramod Maduwantha 54, Sadeera Samarawickrama 26, Tharindu De Silva 3/32, Kavindu Bandara 3/49

Police SC – 205 all out in 48.1 overs: Asintha Malshan 43, Tharindu De Silva 43, Nimnaka Rathnayake 33, Chirath Lakvin 3/35, Sahan Arachchige 2/19, Mohomad Shiraz 2/23

Wanindu and Harsha propel SL Ports Authority

Wanidu Hasaranga 3/25 and Harsha Rajapaksha’s 3/40 guided Ports Authority to an easy 85-run win over Ragama CC at FTZ grounds.

SL Ports Authority – 234 all out in 49 overs: Harsha Rajapaksha 71, Wanidu Hasaranga 33, Amila Aponsu 3/32

Ragama CC – 149 all out in 37.3 overs: Janith Liyanage 44, Shaminda Fernando 38, Wanidu Hasaranga 3/25, Harsha Rajapaksha 3/40

SSC continue their winning streak

SSC continued to dominate as they thrashed Lankan CC by 133 runs in the game played at SSC grounds.

Krishan Sanjula and Sanjula Abeywickrama both scored centuries for SSC and Lankan CC respectively

SSC – 320/6 in 50 over: Krishan Sanjula 125, Kavindu Kulasekara 55, Ramesh Mendis 35*, Rashmika Opatha 29, Pramud Hettiwaththa 4/74

Lankan CC -187/8 in 50 overs: Sanjula Abeywickrama 102*, Ramesh Mendis 2/43

Shilmi’s ton guide Panadura to an upset win.

Mohomad Shilmi’s 123 guided Panadura to an excellent 80-run win over Bloomfield C & AC at Panadura Esplanade grounds.

Panadura SC – 250 all out in 49.2 overs: Mohomad Shilmi 123, Chamika Harshana 31, Tharindu Karunarathna 4/29, Sachin Jayawardana 3/43, Basitha Lakshan 2/36

Bloomfield C & AC – 170/9 in 50 overs: Tharindu Karunarathna 66*,Thulina Dilshan 30, Madawa Nimesh 4/41, Shanaka Roshan 2/25

Chilaw Marians shrug off Kalutara Town CC

Chilaw Marians made short work of Kalutara Town CC as they recorded a 59-run win at Surrey Village grounds in Maggona.

Chilaw Marians CC – 300/7 in 50 over: Lakkana Jayasekara 86, Risith Upamal 52, Deshan Sanjeewa 49, Rukshan Fernando 46*, Rusira Ravisanka 2/55

Kalutara Town CC – 241 all out in 46.4 overs: Damindu Ashan 69, Milindu Sampath 37, Geeth Perera 24, Chalana De Silva 4/21, Dilshan Sanjeewa 3/58

BRC stun defending joint-champions

BRC managed a crucial win at Moors grounds as they annihilated the hosts’ by 40 runs.

Nimantha Gunasiri and Poorna Aluthge shone for BRC picking 7 wickets between them.

BRC – 230 all out in 48.3 overs: Chenutha Wickramasinghe 63, Dulanja Silva 45, Nipuna Gamage 43, Lasitha Lakshan 38, Vikum Peiris 4/34, Amitha Kaushalya 2/50

Moors SC – 190 all out in 42 overs: Minhaj Jalill 48, Irshad Umar 44, Aruna Dharmasena 25, Nimantha Gunasiri 4/32, Poorna Aluthge 3/43

Army SC in another convincing win.

Himasha Liyanage led Army SC with an unbeaten 84 to beat Kurunegala Youth CC by 7 wickets at Panagoda Army Grounds

Kurunegala Youth – 163 all out in 41.2 overs: Shehan Coray 39, Randeera Ranasinghe 20, Sanjika Ridma 4/47, Nirmal Shanaka 2/28

Army SC – 165/3 in 21.3 overs: Himasha Liyanage 84*, Ashan Randika 32, Prabash Kappetipola 2/65

Lahiru Kumara bamboozle Negombo

Lahiru Kumara’s 6 for 37 helped NCC demolish Negombo CC by 5 wickets in a low-scoring game at Kadirana.

Negombo CC – 89 all out in 23.4 overs: Kaveen Bandara 16, Lahiru Kumara 6/37, Anuk Fernando 3/15

NCC – 91/5 in 28.3 overs: Nimesha Gunasinghe 21*, Dilan Jayalath 20, Nishan Peries 4/21