Left-arm spinner Malinda Pushpakumara captured a 13-wicket match bag as he bowled Moors SC to a massive 235-run win over CCC in their AIA Premier League Tournament 2015/16 fixture at CCC grounds on Saturday.
The 28-year old spinner took 8 for 41 on Friday to bundle out the hosts’ to only 79 and in the second innings he picked up 5 for 78 as the visitors notched up a crucial win which secured a place in the Super Eight stage for the team from Braybrooke Place. Experienced left-hander Mahela Udawatte hit a fascinating 136-ball 120 which set up a daunting target of 391 for the home team.
Moors – 201 all out in 57.2 overs: Denuwan Rajakaruna 59, Dilhara Lokuhettige 50, Mahela Udawatte 31, Andy Solomons 4/29, Dulanjana Senevirathne 2/39, Lakshan Sandaken 3/39.
CCC – 79 all out in 22.2 overs: Kusal Mendis 40, Malinda Pushpakumara 8/41.
Moors (2nd inn) – 268 all out in 56.4 overs: Mahela Udawatte 120, Malinda Pushpakumara 42, Chathuranga De Silva 36, Sachith Pathirana 4/85, Lakshan Sandaken 3/103.
CCC (2nd inn) – 155 all out in 37.3 overs: Nisham Mazahir 40, Lakshan Sandaken 39, Malinda Pushpakumara 5/78, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 4/34.
Badureliya vs Galle
Left-hander Rumesh Buddhika hit a belligerent 193 as Galle CC are on their way to a massive win over Badureliya SC in their game at stumps on day two at Galle.
Resuming from his overnight score of 31, Rumesh slammed 25 fours and 2 sixes during his 177-ball knock. Apart of Buddhika’s ton, Navidu Nirmal, Nisal Randika, Chamara Silva and Harsha Vithana stroked half-centuries for the hosts’ as they piled on 494 for 7 in their first-innings.
Badureliya – 160 all out in 55.2 overs: Nadeera Nawala 60, Sameera Vithana 40, Gayan Sirisoma 4/37, Suraj Randiv 4/66.
Galle – 494/7 declared in 88.5 overs: Nisal Randika 50, Navindu Nirmal 55, Rumesh Buddhika 193, Chamara Silva 76, Harsha Vithana 71, Sahan Adeesha 3/62, Chamath Goonesinghe 2/91.
Badureliya (2nd inn) – 117/5 in 32 overs: Yashan Samarasinghe 37, Sachien Hewawasam 26, Gayan Sirisoma 3/25.
Tamil Union vs Chilaw Marians
Chilaw Marians off-spinner Maduka Liyanapathiranage took 9 wickets for 142 but Tamil Union enjoy a mammoth 297-run lead with a day to go in their game at P. Sara oval grounds.
Earlier, Dhananjaya De Silva and Tharanga Paranavithana cracked up centuries to bolster the Tamil Union score to 419. Experienced Rangana Herath and Jeewan Mendis took 3 wickets apiece as the visitors were bowled out for 148.
Tamil Union – 419 all out in 126.1 overs: Dhananjaya De Silva 150, Tharanga Paranavithana 117, Sithara Gimhan 59, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 9/142.
Chilaw Marians – 148 all out in 40.5 overs: Maduka Liyanapathiranage 50, Thikshila De Silva 31, Thanura Halambage 29, Rangana Herath 3/28, Jeewan Mendis 3/23.
Tamil Union (2nd inn) – 26/1 in 8 overs: Dhananjaya De Silva 18*.
SSC vs Colts
In a high-profile encounter at SSC grounds, Colts have taken the first-innings lead at stumps on day two.
Left-arm spinner Prabhath Jayasuriya and former Peterite fast-bowler Ali Khan shared 7 wickets as they bundled out the strong SSC batting lineup to only 214. After scoring 225 in the first-innings, Colts batted excellently in the second innings as they have already amassed 214 for 3 with Hashan Dumindu and Shehan Jayasuriya stroking half-centuries for the visitors.
Colts – 225 all out in 58.1 overs: Priyamal Perera 83, Sadeera Samarawickrama 25, Hashan Dumindu 53, Prabhath Jayasuriya 28, Dilhara Fernando 4/45, Sachithra Senanayake 3/71, Dasun Shanaka 2/11.
SSC – 214 all out in 66 overs: Dimuth Karunarathne 92, Danushka Gunathilaka 26, Minod Bhanuka 26, Prabhath Jayasuriya 4/72, Ali Khan 3/30.
Colts (2nd inn) – 214/3 in 56 overs: Shehan Fernando 38, Hashan Dumindu 66*, Shehan Jayasuriya 72, Dasun Shanaka 2/38.
Bloomfield vs SL Army
Bloomfield C & AC have the upper hand at stumps on day two against SL Army SC at Bloomfield grounds.
The hosts’ need another 162 runs to win the game with 9 wickets remaining. Left-arm spin duo of Chathura Randunu and Upul Indrasiri took 4 wickets apiece as the visitors were bowled out for a mere 150 in their second innings.
Army – 212 all out in 64.1 overs: Asela Gunarathne 81, Seekkuge Prasanna 38, Upul Indrasiri 5/72, Chathura Randunu 2/32.
Bloomfield – 194 all out in 61.3 overs: Primosh Perera 42, Dilhan Cooray 77, Dushan Vimukthi 4/26, Seekkuge Prasanna 3/68.
Army (2nd inn) – 150 all out in 47 overs: Manjula De Zoysa 36, Leo Fransisco 26, Chathura Randunu 4/70, Upul Indrasiri 4/35.
Bloomfield (2nd inn) – 7 for 1 in 7 overs.
