Ten matches of the SLC Major Clubs 3-Day Tournament 2023 continued for Day 2 today (26th August), at several venues across the island.
Ace Capital Cricket Club registered a 47-run win over Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club thanks to a brilliant bowling effort from Roshan Jayatissa. He picked up a match bag of 12 wickets for 58 runs, guiding his side to victory in a low-scoring encounter.
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Heshan Dhanushka of Police Sports Club was the highest scorer of the day as he smashed 142 runs off 240 balls with 14 fours, helping his side take the upper hand on Day 2 against the Chilaw Marians Cricket Club.
Imal Liyanage and Sahan Kosala scored centuries for Kandy Customs Sports Club in their encounter against Panadura Sports Club while Lahiru Udara of Nondescripts Cricket Club and Kasun Abeyrathne of Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club were the other centurions of the day.
Lasith Lakshan of the Chilaw Marians Cricket Club was the most impressive performer with the ball in today’s encounters as he claimed 7 wickets for 77 runs against Police Sports Club.
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Tharindu Rathnayake (6/49), Malith de Silva (6/85), Nimnaka Jayathilake (5/52), Upul Indrasiri (5/85), Jeffrey Vandersay (5/88) and Nishan Peiris (5/100) also stood out above the rest with standout bowling performances.
Brief Scores
Ace Capital Cricket Club – 175 (52.3) Pawantha Weerasinghe 37, Roshan Jayatissa 34, Wanuja Sahan 33, Harsha Cooray 23, Sithara Gimhan 21, Isitha Wijesundara 3/35, Chamikara Edirisinghe 3/53, Dushan Vimukthi 2/13 & 105 (28.4) Sithara Gimhan 55, Tharindu Rathnayake 6/49, Dushan Vimukthi 2/15, Chamikara Edirisinghe 2/37
Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club – 56 (24.4) Roshan Jayatissa 6/9, Sithum Disanayaka 2/8 & 177 (50.4) Abisheak Liyanaarachchi 80, Chidhambaram Gautam 36, Roshan Jayatissa 6/49, Wanuja Sahan 3/61
Result – Ace Capital CC won by 47 runs
Galle Cricket Club – 242 (77.1) Buddika Hasaranga 55, Oshada Fernando 38, Kavindu Ediriweera 37, Raghav Dhawan 31, Sanuka Galagoda 23, Akila Dananjaya 4/60, Malka Madusanka 3/36 & 68/4 (25) Oshada Fernando 34, Vishva Wijeratne 21*, Akila Dananjaya 4/34
Colts Cricket Club – 195 (57.2) Sangeeth Cooray 95, Sheran Fonseka 24, Kavindu Ediriweera 3/12, Raghav Dhawan 2/47, Tharush Damindu 2/53
Stumps – Day 2
Tamil Union Cricket & Athletic Club – 158 (44) Shiran Fernando 57, Dilum Sudeera 32*, Adeesha Thilanchana 5/22, Manelker De Silva 2/18, Jeffrey Vandersay 2/29 & 257/9 (47) Navod Paranavithana 81, Ron Chandraguptha 46, Kamesh Nirmal 45, Jeffrey Vandersay 5/88, Himesh Ramanayake 2/16, Lahiru Madushanka 2/42
Bloomfield Cricket & Athletic Club – 240 (82.1) Kasun Abeyrathne 102, Adeesha Thilanchana 33, Hasitha Boyagoda 30, Manelker De Silva 22, Ravindu Fernando 4/49, Dilum Sudeera 3/43, Sammu Ashan 2/16
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Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club – 243 (98.5) Dilhara Polgampola 93, Sanoj Darshika 48, Aravinda Premaratne 45*, Kosala Ravindu 20, Asel Sigera 4/32 & 41/1(9)
Nondescripts Cricket Club – 340/8d (65) Lahiru Udara 106, Kavin Bandara 64, Ahan Wickramasinghe 39, Amshi de Silva 20, Sachintha Peiris 3/58, Dilanka Auwardt 3/72, Aravinda Premaratne 2/60
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Chilaw Marians Cricket Club – 175 (57.2) Raveen Yasas 86, Kasun Vidura 26, Kavindu Nirmana 21, Malinda Pushpakumara 5/62, Supun Madusanka 2/31, Danal Hemananda 2/32 & 115/2 (37) Tharindu Amarasinghe 41, Kasun Vidura 35*, Lasith Lakshan 20
Police Sports Club – 279 (84.5) Heshan Dhanushka 142, Dhanuja Induwara 34, Danal Hemananda 28, Nalin Priyadarshana 20, Lasith Lakshan 7/77, Chamod Sandaru 2/40
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Burgher Recreation Club – 207 (54.1) Dilruwan Perera 124, Abhishek Raman 41, Chathuranga De Silva 5/44, Ashan Priyanjan 2/49 & 269 (66.2) Abhishek Raman 82, Risira Weerasuriya 51, Dulaj Ashen 28, Dilruwan Perera 24, Moditha Ranatunga 22, Vishwa Fernando 3/30, Ashan Priyanjan 3/51, Chaturanga de Silva 2/94
Colombo Cricket Club – 251 (52.1) Ashan Priyanjan 93, Sonal Dinusha 44, Sandun Mendis 40, Anjala Bandara 21, Mohamed Shiraz 4/72, Dilruwan Perera 4/86 & 2/0 (1)
Stumps – Day 2
Sinhalese Sports Club – 291 (83.3) Chamindu Wickramasinghe 106, Ranuda Somarathne 48, Sasindu Malshan 45, Lakshitha Manasinghe 20, Chalana De Silva 6/100, Lahiru Gamage 3/29 & 51/1 (17) Nipun Dhananjaya 24*, Nipun Dhananjaya 22
Nugegoda Sports and Welfare Club – 255 (74.1) Duleeka Thisakuttige 77, Kevin Perera 68*, Pathum Dilshan 37, Tharindu Kaushal 27, Nimnaka Jayathilake 5/52, Lakshitha Manasinghe 3/75
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Negombo Cricket Club – 172 (55) Umesh Lakshan 74, Sachindu Colombage 48, Eshan Malinga 4/33, Shashika Dulshan 4/45 & 123/5 (42) Johanne de Zilva 43, Dimuth Sandaruwan 26, Kavindu Irosh 26, Shashika Dulshan 3/52
Ragama Cricket Club – 256 (77) Janith Liyanage 57, Nishan Madushka 57, Avishka Tharindu 50, Santhush Gunathilake 29, Upul Indrasiri 5/85, Nishan Peiris 5/100
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Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club – 164 (56.1) Movin Subasinghe 61, Senash Fernando 32, Parvez Rasool 5/75, Chanaka Komasaru 4/50 & 73/3 (25) Kemira Wijenayake 30, Udayawansa Parakrema 22, Parvez Rasool 3/37
Badureliya Sports Club – 331 (93.3) Parvez Rasool 100, Alankara Asanka Silva 84, Nirmala Rathnayake 66, Anuk Fernando 37, Vishara Fernando 27, Malith de Silva 6/85, Movin Subasingha 2/65
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Panadura Sports Club – 236 (65.1) Indika De Saram 61, Samarth Seth 54, Nimesh Vimukthi 43, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 29, Koshan Jayawickarama 22, Yohan Suresh 4/55, Gayan Sirisoma 3/88
Kandy Customs Sports Club – 503/9 (111.5) Imal Liyanage 136, Sahan Kosala 135, Anureet Singh 109*, Mithun Jayawickrama 67, Madura Madusanka 20, Nimesh Vimukthi 4/192, Janidu Induwara 2/83, Asela Sampath 2/86
Stumps – Day 2
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