Seven matches of SLC Major Clubs U23 Tournament 2024 were played today (26th August) at Colombo and Panagoda.
Gayana Weerasinghe of Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club was the only centurion of the day as he hit 100 runs off 124 balls with 11 fours and 3 sixes against Moors Sports Club in the drawn encounter played today at Moors Grounds, Colombo.
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Tharindu Amarasinghe (Ace Capital CC), Sineth Jayawardena (Tamil Union C & AC) and Thevindu Senaratna (Tamil Union C & AC) stood out with the bat with impressive knocks of 99*, 97, 95 respectively.
The 17-year-old Ranuk Jayasuriya, son of cricket legend Sanath Jayasuriya made his U23 Club Debut for SSC today and showcased his talents with an impressive knock. Batting at No. 3, Jayasuriya scored 54 runs off 106 balls with 6 fours before being dismissed for obstructing the field.
Dinuka Thennakoon who claimed a five-fer representing Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club yesterday, came up with another impressive spell today picking up a 6-wicket haul taking his match bag to 11 for 102 against Moors Sports Club.
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Chamika Jayananda of Moors Sports Club and Krishnashriram of Colts Cricket Club had pretty good outings with the ball as they managed to pick up five-wicket hauls.
Brief Scores
Moors Sports Club – 300/9d (65.1) Vishara Fernando 71, Rohan Sanjaya 54, Omesh Mendis 47, Ravishan De Silva 31, Dinuka Thennakoon 5/79, Malith Rathnayaka 2/63 & 92/9d (31.3) Janishka Perera 34, Omesh Mendis 24, Dinuka Thennakoon 6/23
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club – 261 (69) Gayana Weerasinghe 100, Rashmika Madusanka 78, Vathila Udara 28, Chamika Jayananda 5/51, Yesith Rupasinghe 3/54, Senitha Halambage 2/31 & 23/5 (10) Yesith Rupasinghe 4/9
Result – Match Drawn
Burgher Recreation Club – 347 (105.1) Sachira Weliwatta 108, Randunu Ganganath 106, Diniru Abeywickramasingha 62, Vihas Thewmika 4/114, Dulaj Samuditha 3/64, Kavindu Dilhara 2/50
Tamil Union Cricket & Athletic Club – 237 (41.2) Sineth Jayawardena 77, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth 56, Isivara Dissanayake 34, Thenuka Ekanayaka 3/38, Randunu Ganganath 3/48, Dinuka Wanniarachchi 3/115 & 259/3 (25) Sineth Jayawardena 97, Thevindu Senaratna 95, Isivara Dissanayake 36*, Dinuka Wanniarachchi 2/85
Result – Match Drawn
Colts Cricket Club – 339/9d (83.1) Sukitha Manoj 124, Hirun Kapurubandara 70, Shalin De Mel 40, Hiruna Gallage 31, Githmin Colombage 28*, Sadisha Rajapaksa 4/119, Shehan Hasaranga 3/54, Akmal Fazly 2/53
Sinhalese Sports Club – 224 (58.2) Nikith Perera 61, Ranuk Jayasuriya 54, Sadisha Rajapaksa 26, Rivith Jayasuriya 24, Ranuda Somarathne 22, Gishan Balasooriya 20, Krishnashriram 5/68, Sharon Abishek 2/52 & 201/8 (40) Sasindu Malshan 60, Ranuda Somarathne 46, Rivith Jayasuriya 23, Vishal Rukshan 20, Githmin Colombage 3/60, Sharon Abishek 2/37, Krishnashriram 2/83
Result – Match Drawn
Ragama Cricket Club – 239 (67.1) Kaveesha Dulanjana 70, Rusanda Gamage 53, Gaviru Senhas 46, Dasith Gunathilaka 20, Sahan Mihira 4/53, Vishva Lahiru 3/51
Panadura Sports Club – 124 (39.5) Kavindu Wickramasinghe 50, Randev Senevirathna 24, Lakindu Sachin 3/19, Dasith Gunathilaka 2/17, Gagan Chamod 2/26, Kaveesha Dulanjana 2/42 & 2/0 (1)
Result – Match Drawn
Badureliya Cricket Club – 133 (38.2) Yuthika De Silva 26, Ranesh Silva 23, Dunith Jayathunga 20, Kaveesha Piyumal 4/31, Tharinda Nirmal 3/37, Lahiru Abeysinghe 2/11 & 68/3 (13) Dunith Jayathunga 37*, Tharinda Nirmal 2/20
Bloomfield Cricket & Athletic Club – 127 (33.1) Lahiru Abeysinghe 25, Kaveesha Piyumal 23, Jayamin Muthukumarana 21, Nirmala Rathnayake 4/19, Ruchira Koshitha 3/43
Stumps – Day 1
Police Sports Club – 104 (35.2) Damith Kappagoda 37, Danal Hemananda 4/28, Raveen De Silva 2/17, Kavindu Amantha 2/18
Ace Capital Cricket Club – 197/3 (45) Tharindu Amarasinghe 99*, Theeraka Ranatunga 49, Sakuna Liyanage 36*
Stumps – Day 1
Colombo Cricket Club – 305 (81.2) Anjala Bandara 74, Pawan Pathiraja 72, Anuka Wijewardhane 33, Vinushka Silva 30, Devindu Kekirideniya 24*, Manuja Chanthuka 3/48, Miyuru Heshan 2/37, Rahul Gunasekara 2/69, Malsha Fernando 2/70
Nugegoda Sports & Welfare Club – 24/0 (6)
Stumps – Day 1
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