Moors SC stunned NCC while SL Ports Authority and Bloomfield recorded comfortable outright victories as the penultimate round of matches in the SLC Premier League Tournament 2014/15 – Super Eight stage ended yesterday.
NCC still remains on top with 82 points while SL Ports Authority is closely behind with 75 points and their final game next weekend will be the title decider. NCC’s Jehan Mubarak has crossed 1000-run mark for the season while Badureliya CC skipper Milinda Siriwardene has also surpassed the magical figure of 1000 runs in one single season.
Moors vs NCC
Chasing a mammoth target of 442, NCC were bowled out for 220 handing a stunning 222-run victory for Moors at R. Premadasa Stadium.
Moors batting pair of Chathuranga De Silva and Oshadha Fernando smashed hundreds in respective innings.
Moors – 296 all out in 91 overs: Chaturanga De Silva 107, Kosala Kulasekara 53, Chaminda Vidanapathirana 5/65, Sohan Boralessa 2/68.
NCC – 195 all out in 52.3 overs: Jehan Mubarak 62, Dilhara Lokuhettige 3/31, Janaka Gunaratne 3/41.
Moors (2nd inn) – 340/8 declared in 112 overs: Harsha Cooray 55, Oshada Fernando 119, Chaminda Vidanapathirana 3/54, Sandun Weerakkody 2/11.
NCC (2nd inn) – 220 all out in 74.2 overs: Pawan Devinda 36, Lahiru Udara 46, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 4/38, Sanitha De Mel 2/38.
SL Ports vs Tamil Union
Malinda Pushpakumara’s 10-wicket haul enabled SL Ports Authority to beat Tamil Union by 6 wickets at Colts grounds.
Malinda captured an 8-wicket haul in the Tamil Union 2nd innings while Ashan Priyanjan struck a stunning ton for the winning team.
Tamil Union – 198 all out in 68.5 overs: Dinuk Wickramanayake 35, Madushan Ravichandrakumar 34, Shanuka Dissanayake 4/29, Malinda Pushpakumara 2/63.
SL Ports Authority – 370 all out in 92.1 overs: Ashan Priyanjan 122, Sachithra Serasinghe 77, Devin Pathmanathan 3/69, Nisala Tharaka 3/72.
Tamil Union (2nd inn) – 268 all out in 70.4 overs: Manoj Sarathchandra 41, Romesh Buddika 86*, Malinda Pushpakumara 8/97.
SL Ports Authority (2nd inn) – 101/4 in 20 overs: Sachithra Serasinghe 30*, Madushan Ravichandrakumar 3/55.
Bloomfield vs CCC
CCC’s dismal 2nd innings batting effort of 85 helped Bloomfield register an easy 8-wicket victory at P. Sara Oval grounds.
Chathura Randunu, Vishwa Fernando, Suraj Randiv and Nuwan Pradeep excelled with the ball for Bloomfield.
CCC – 235 all out 74.5 overs: Hasantha Fernando 48, Chamara Silva 38, Suraj Randiv 3/44, Vishwa Fernando 3/64, Nuwan Pradeep 2/56, Chathura Randunu 2/51.
Bloomfield – 238 all out in 83.5 overs: Ashen Silva 62, Lakshan Sandakan 5/75, Dulanjana Mendis 5/73.
CCC (2nd inn) – 85 all out in 38.1 overs: Hasantha Fernando 21, Chatura Randunu 4/26, Nuwan Pradeep 3/14.
Bloomfield (2nd inn) – 83/2 in 19 overs: Kusal Mendis 46*.
Badureliya vs SL Army
Milinda Siriwardene’s stunning knock of 185* almost completed Badureliya’s mammoth 4th innings chase of 454 but the Soldiers held their nerve to salvage a draw at NCC grounds.
Army skipper Asela Gunarathne struck a delicate ton on day one but Milinda’s heroic innings on the final day was the biggest highlight of the drawn encounter.
SL Army – 415 all out in 117.1 overs: Asela Gunaratne 122, Shalika Karunanayake 85, Mohomad Dilshad 4/93, Imesh Udayanga 2/44.
Badureliya – 239 all out in 66.4 overs: Milinda Siriwardena 66, Andy Solomons 57, Nuwan Liyanapathirana 5/94, Roshan Jayatissa 3/79.
SL Army (2nd inn) – 277/7 declared in 83 overs: Asela Gunarathna 53 Lakshitha Madushan 86, Mohomad Dilshad 4/54, Gayan Sirisoma 2/50.
Badureliya (2nd inn) – 394/5 in 90 overs: Imesh Udayanga 59, Milinda Siriwardena 185*, Gihan Rupasinghe 51, Andy Solomons 51*, Roshan Jayatissa 2/108.
