Six matches of the Sri Lanka Cricket Premier League – Tier A tournament concluded today (30).
NCC vs Moors
Moors Sports Club were brought to their knees as NCC recorded a massive 543 run win over a below par Moors outfit.
Chasing 617 for victory, Moors SC folded up for just 73 runs – 8 runs short of their first innings 81 all out.
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It was the NCC spinners who picked up all wickets to fall, as they strangled the Moors batting right throughout their second innings.
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Chathuranga de Silva completed his match bag of 10 wickets with four second innings scalps, while right arm off spinner Sachintha Peiris was the chief wrecker in the second innings with a six wicket haul.
Nondescripts Cricket Club 330 (65.5) Pathum NIssanka 163, Angelo Perera 61, Chaturanga de Silva 35, Upul Tharanga 28, Tharindu Kaushal 4/72, Keshan Wijerathna 2/39, Ramesh Mendis 2/55 & 367/7 (59) Hasitha Boyagoda 101, Pathum Nissanka 84, Chamika Karunarathne 82, Angelo Perera 37, Ramesh Mondis 4/92, Keshan Wijerathna 2/46
Moors Sports Club 81 (24.3) Irosh Samarasuriya 26, Charith Kumarasinghe 22, Chaturanga de Silva 6/32, Lasith Embuldeniya 3/29 & 73 (21.1) Irosh Samarasuriya 22*, Tharindu Kaushal 20, Sachintha Pieris 6/45, Chaturanga de Silva 4/24
Negombo vs SSC
SSC recorded a comfortable innings and 46 run victory over the newly promoted Negombo Sports Club.
Lasith Croospulle continued his good form with a fighting 87, but it wasn’t enough as Negombo SC were bowled out for just 188 runs.
Akash Senaratne bowled brilliantly to capture three wickets for SSC while Himesh Ramanayake made two crucial breakthroughs in their quest to victory.
Negombo Cricket Club 212 (62.3) Sanitha de Mel 43, Dilan Jayakath 38, Ashen Silva 28, Vimukthi Perera 3/33, Akash Senarathna 2/44, Sammu Ashan 2/11, Tharindu Rathnayaka 2/65 & 188 (44.1) Lasith Croospulle 87, Dilasiri Lokubandara 28, Akash Senarathne 3/68, Himesh Ramanayaka 2/32
Sinhalese Sports Club 446/9d (113.2) Kaushal Silva 210*, Sandun Weerakkody 63, Akash Senarathne 47, Himesh Ramanayaka 33*, Pasindu Sooriyabandara 32, Sandakan Pathirana 4/126, Upul Indrasiri 4/144
BRC vs CCC
CCC recorded a morale boosting win over BRC as they were home early on day 3 with an innings and 118 runs victory.
It was the ever consistent Malinda Pushpakumara who captured five wickets once again while Wanindu Hasaranga picked up three wickets.
Rumesh Buddika was the only man to provide some resistance as he made a fighting 83 for BRC who were bowled out for 275.
Burgher Recreation Club 105 (43.4) Hashen Ramanayaka 24, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 23, Lahiru Gamage 3/19, Vishwa Fernando 4/52 & 275 (79.2) Rumesh Buddika 83, TN Sampath 33, Hashen Ramanayaka 23, Banuka Rajapaksha 22, Malinda Pushpakumara 5/82, Wanindu Hasaranga 3/44
Colombo Cricket Club 498/7d (119) Minod Bhanuka 180, Madawa Warnapura 61, Ashan Priyanjan 69, Lasith Abeyrathne 66, Hashen Ramanayaka 2/47
SLPA vs Tamil Union
Tamil Union had to be satisfied with first innings points as Sri Lanka Ports Authority held on to a draw in a thriller of a game that concluded today.
Facing a deficit of 171, SLPA ended the day on 296/8 thanks to a marathon effort by former Nalandian Adeesha Nanayakkara who made 137 to stop the Tamil Union charge.
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Sri Lanka Ports Authority CC 245 (82) Ruvindu Gunasekara 66, Prashan Wickramasinghe 59, Primosh Perera 38, Imesh Udayanga 23*, Jeewan Mendis 9/53 & 296/8 (76) Adeesha Nanayakkara 137, Gayan Maneeshan 65, Imesh Udayanga 33, Primosh Perera 21, Jeewan Mendis 3/106, Kamindu Mendis 2/65
Tamil Union Cricket And Athletic Club 416 (105.5) Jeewan Mendis 106, Sithara Gimhana 105, Lahiru Milantha 58, Imesh Udayanga 6/147, Chaminda Bandara 2/71, Chanaka Komasaru 2/110
Army vs Chilaw Marians
Chilaw Marians recorded a convincing first innings victory over Army Sports Club.
Chilaw Marians made 482/9 in reply to Army SC’s 357, on the back of Sanjika Ridma’s century.
Oshada Fernando’s great run of form continued as he struck 140 at the top of the order, before Risith Upamal completed the good work with an unbeaten century.
Army Cricket Club 357 (124.4) Sanjika Ridma 119, Lakshan Edirisinghe 76, Janith Silva 32, Danusika Bandara 33*, Dushan Vimukthi 23, Sagar Paresh 3/111, Rohan Jayatissa 2/62, Thikshila de Silva 3/95
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 482/9 (130) Oshada Fernando 140, Risith Upamal 104*, Yashodha Lanka 76, Harsha Cooray 38, Lakshan Madushanka 3/98, Dushan Vimukthi 2/92, Danusika Bandara 2/152
Badureliya vs Colts
Priyamal Perera’s double hundred went in-vain as Baduraliya CC came from nowhere to record a brilliant first innings victory.
Shiran Ratnayake and Subramanian Anand got half centuries at the top of the order, but Badureliya still seemed far away from the target as Nisala Tharaka continued to pick up crucial wickets.
But lower-order batsman Lahiru Samarakoon – known for his fast bowling – played the innings of his life to secure a thrilling one wicket win for Badureliya SC.
He in-fact was involved in an unbroken stand of 64* for the last wicket with Buddhika Sanjeewa (9*) giving him company, as he remained unbeaten on 71* inclusive of 7 fours and 2 sixes.
Colombo Colts Cricket Club 419/9 (150) Priyamal Perera 206*, Vishad Randika 85, Nisala Tharaka 34, BUddika Sanjeewa 5/86, Sachith Pathirana 2/121
Badureliya Cricket Club 420/9 (120) Lahiru Samarakoon 71*, Shiran Rathnayake 66, Subramanian Anand 54, Alankara Asanka 49, Denuwan Rajakaruna 42, Nuwanindu Fernando 35, Tatenda Taibu 30, Nisala Tharaka 4/90, Harsha Rajapaksha 2/52
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