The 2nd day of the Army Commanders League was worked out today with at Dombagoda Sri Lanka Army Ordinance Corps Ground, as the Eastern Warriors and Western Warriors managed to win their respective matches.
Eastern Warriors v Northern Warriors
Northern Warriors Skipper Seekkuge Prasanna won the toss and invited Asela Gunaratne-led Eastern Warriors to bat first.
Eastern Warriors XI – Asela Gunaratne (C), Sandun Weerakkody, Chathuranga de Silva, Thulina Dilshan, Pathum Dilshan, Himasha Liyanage, S de Silva, Rajindra Punchihewa, Dushan Vimukthi, Sanjeew Coomarasamy, Rednaraja Thenudaran
Northern Warriors XI – Seekkuge Prasanna (C), Dasun Shanaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Ashan Randika, Harith Fernando, Shehan Fernando, Heshan Hettiarachchi, Janaka Sampath, Tharindu Kaushal, Bashitha Lakshan, Raveen Perera
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Eastern Warriors opener Sandun Weerakkody, who scored a half-century in the last game, could not provide the same impact this time as he failed for just six runs. However, Skipper Asela Gunaratne and 24-year-old Himasha Liyanage played beautifully to take their total to 189. South paw Liyanage impressed with a whirlwind 74 off just 37 balls, which included 4 sixes.
The reply innings never got going as the Northern Warriors would have liked them to. Only double figures were scored by Dasun Shanaka and Bhanuka Rajapaksa, but even that was not enough to help them escape the embarrassment of a defeat by 91 runs.
Brief Scores
Eastern Warriors 189/6 (20) – H Liyanage 73*, A Gunaratne 45, Janaka Sampath 3/23
Northern Warriors 98/10 (18.3) – D Shanaka 31, B Rajapaksa 24, C de Silva 4/27, S de Silva 2/3
Eastern Warriors won by 91 runs
Southern Warriors v Western Warriors
Southern Warriors Skipper Dinesh Chandimal won the toss and decided to bat first against Thisara Perera-led Western Warriors.
Southern Warriors XI – Dinesh Chandimal (C), Suranga Lakmal, Wanindu Hasaranga, Priyantha Rathnayaka, Gihan Koralage, Asantha Basnayake, Janith de Silva, Madushan Bothotage, Dilan Madushanka, Suminda Lakshan, Shehada Zoysa
Western Warriors XI – Thisara Perera (C), Avishka Fernando, Dhammika Prasad, Lakshan Edirisinghe, Samitha Wanigasekara, Pathum Kumara, Harshajith Virendra, Yashoda Mendis, Gayan Chandraboos, Sachin Thilakarathna, Maheesh Theekshana
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Chandimal’s Southern Warriors used the batting powerplay perfectly as they compiled 54 runs in the first 6 overs, thanks to the Skipper Chandimal’s blistering 66 off 43 balls. However, other players could not cope up with the Western Warriors bowling attack as they were bundled out for 136 without even completing the 20 overs. Chinaman Sachin Thillakaratne troubled Southerners throughout his spell with figures of 3 for 19.
Chasing a total of 137, National team opener Avishka Fernando gave the impetus needed for Westerners at the top with a marvelous knock of 57. Western Warriors were in a spot of trouble when they needed 16 off the last two overs, but the Skipper Perera blasted two sixes to guide them home and register their first win of the tournament.
Brief Scores
Southern Warriors – 136/10 (19.1) – D Chandimal 66, W de Silva 26, S Thilakaratne 3/19
Western Warriors – 137/4 (19.2) – A Fernando 57, L Edirisinghe 25, T Perera 17*
Western Warriors won by 6 wickets
Points Table
| Team | M | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| Eastern Warriors | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2.250 |
| Western Warriors | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.152 |
| Southern Warriors | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.105 |
| Northern Warriors | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -2.275 |
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