Here’s the round up of this week’s SLC Tier B Premier League matches which concluded today.
Lanakan CC vs Kaluthara TC
Lankan CC registered a vital outright victory by 10 wickets against Kaluthara TC at Panagoda. Kaluthara resumed play still trailing by 134 runs following on in their second innings. Navin Kavikara and Rajeewa Weerasinghe took the batting order apart with their spin bowling. Navin took 4 wickets to go with his 4-for in the first innings. Rajeewa also took 4 wickets as Kaluthara got cleaned up for just 178 runs. Nipuna Gamage top scored with 38 and apart from himself and Sulan Jayawardane other batsmen were dismissed cheaply. Lankans were given a target of 22 and they reached it within 4 overs with all wickets intact.
Early on, Lankans posted 446 for 9 in their first innings with double ton by Maduranga Soyza and a brisk century by Lal Kumar. In reply, Kaluthara were bowled out for just 289 with half centuries by Yohan De Silva and Tharidu Siriwardane.
Lankan CC 446/9d (91) Maduranga Soyza 203, Lal Kumar 107, Aneeq Hassan 56, Yohan de Silva 5/137, Mangala Kumara 3/120 & 24/0 (3.3) Lakshan Rodrigo 13*, Aneeq Hassan 11*
Kalutara TC 289 (82.3) Yohan de Silva 68, Tharindu Siriwardana 52, Navin Kavikara 4/76 & F/O 178 (55.1) Nipuna Gamage 38, Sulan Jayawardana 32, Tharindu Siriwardana 24, Geeth Perera 21*, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 4/60, Navin Kavikara 4/70
Airforce SC vs Kurunegala YCC
Kurunegala registered an easy 7 wicket victory against Air Force SC at Kurunegala. Visitors started off 3rd day still trailing by 39 runs in their second innings. They lost two wickets early on and they couldn’t recover from that early setback. Udayawansha Parakrama was the lone fighter for the Airmen with 44 runs as they were bundled out for 190 runs. Anuruddha Rajapaksha bagged 4 wickets while Thilina Herath took 3 wickets to complete his ten-wicket haul for the match. With a target of just 84 runs to get, the home side got over the line in just 17.1 overs with 7 wickets in hand.
Early on, Air Force were bowled out for 200 in their first innings with Thilina Herath taking 7 wickets for Kurunegala. In reply, the home side posted 307 runs with a brilliant 81 by Hashan Prabath.
Air Force SC 200 (61.5) Buddika Sandaruwan 70, Lahiru Lakmal 44, Thilina Herath 3/22, & 190 (62.1) Udayawansha Parakrama 44, Anurudda Rajapakse 4/21, Thilina Herath 3/69, Ruwantha Ekanayake 2/23
Kurunegala YCC 307 (91.4) Hashan Prabath 81*, Darshana Mahawatte 44, Duminda Dasanayake 42, Kavinda Pulukkuttiarachchi 37, Achira Eranga 3/48 & 84/3 (17.1) Tharaka Waduge 31, Darshana Mahawaththa 22*, Buddika Sandaruwan 3/29
SLPA vs Panadura
The clash between the table toppers ended in a tame draw at Panadura. The home side resumed play with a lead of 159 runs in their second innings. They added 140 more and decided to declare their innings giving SLPA a target of 299 runs to get. Chamikara Edirisinghe bagged 6 wickets in the second innings for SLPA. In reply at the end of the match, SLPA were 172 for 5 with Gayan Sirisoma completing another ten wicket haul in the season.
Early on, Panadura made 306 for their first innings with Hasantha Fernando and Sanjaya Chathuranga scoring half centuries. In reply SLPA were bowled out for 210 runs with Gayan Sirisoma taking 7 wickets for the home side.
Panadura SC 306 (83) Hasantha Fernando 84, Sanjaya Chathuranga 51, Nisal Randika 44 & 202/9d (65) Aruna Dharmasena 36*, Madawa Nimesh 30, Nisal Randika 27, Hasantha Fernando 27, Chamikara Edirisinghe 6/86
SLPA CC 210 (69.1) Ishan Rangana 75, Chamikara Edirisinghe 40, Gayan Sirisoma 7/95 & 172/5 (48) Gayan Maneeshan 38*, Chamikara Edirisinghe 31*, Ishan Rangana 37, Gayan Sirisoma 3/59
Navy SC vs Kaluthara PCC
This encounter also ended in a tame draw at Welisara. Sailors resumed play with a lead of 146 runs in their second innings. They added 213 runs more and declared which gave Kaluthara a mammoth target of 360 runs. Buddhika Hasaranga, Ashan Ranasinghe and Kusal Edusuriya scored half centuries for Navy. At stumps on day 3, Kaluthara were 165 for 4 with Amal Peiris scoring an unbeaten half century.
Early on, Navy posted 258 for their first innings with Sameera Sandamal scoring 79. Kaluthara could only manage 224 for their first innings.
Navy SC 258 (66) Sameera Sandamal 79, Ashan Ranasinghe 37, Buddika Hasaranga 33, Kusal Edusuriya 33, Ramesh Selvaraj 3/42 & 325/7d (77.2) Amith Eranda 97, Buddika Hasaranga 94, Ashan Ranasinghe 58*, Kusal Edusuriya 52, Ramesh Selvaraj 2/32
Kalutara PCC 224 (75.5) Rasika Fernando 44, Krishan Dinidu 40, Dilanka Auwardt 4/52, Diushka Milan 3/52 & 165/4 (43) Amal Buddika Peiris 55*, Fahad Babar 36, Damidu Ashan 30, Ishan Abeysekara 2/48
