The SLC Premier League Tournament’s Super Eight stage began on 5th March (Thursday) around the country as the top 8 teams of this season started their 4-day competition to decide the best cricket playing club in the country.
The specialty of this four-day tournament is that matches will be played in neutral grounds assigned by the tournament committee. Four centuries were scored on the opening day by Kithurwan Vithanage (Tamil Union), Rumesh Buddhika (Tamil Union), Asela Gunarathne (Army) and Irosh Samarasuriya (Moors).
SL Army vs NCC
The Soldiers posted a healthy 293 for 8 on the back of their skipper Asela Gunarathne’s stunning unbeaten 134 at Galle International Stadium.
SL Army – 293/8 in 89.1 overs: Asela Gunarathne 134*, Sanjika Ridma 77, Tharindu Kaushal 3/121, Chaminda Vidanapathirana 3/36.
Tamil Union vs CCC
Left-handed pair of Rumesh Buddhika and Kithruwan Vithanage smashed two elegant tons to propel Tamil Union to 349 for 8 on stumps at R. Premadasa Stadium.
Tamil Union – 349/8 in 87 overs: Kithuruwan Vithanage 102, Rumesh Buddhika 154, Dinuk Wickramanayake 35, Arosha Janoda 4/35, Roshan Anurudda 2/41.
Moors vs Badureliya
Right-handed opener Irosh Samarasuriya smashed a 233-ball 147 as Moors piled on 313 for 5 at Mahinda Rajapakse Stadium in Hambanthota.
Moors – 313/5 in 90 overs: Irosh Samarasuriya 147, Oshada Fernando 58, Denuwan Rajakaruna 54, Dushan Vimuthi 1/22.
Bloomfield vs SL Ports
Vishwa Fernando and Suraj Randiv took 4 wickets each as Bloomfield restricted the strong SL Ports batting lineup to 223 at Pallekelle Cricket Stadium.
SL Ports – 223 all out in 82.1 overs: Dhananjaya de Silva 61, Ashan Priyanjan 25, Ranesh Perera 64, Vishwa Fernando 4/52, Suraj Randiv 4/68.
Bloomfield – 3 for no loss in 3 overs.
