The first round of matches in the SLC Premier League Tournament – Super Eight Stage ended last weekend with Moors SC, Bloomfield C & AC, NCC and CCC recording massive wins.
Moors vs Badureliya
Moors SC completely trounced Badureliya CC by an innings and 156 runs at Mahinda Rajapakse Stadium in Hambanthota.
Moors – 574 all out in 164.4 overs: Kaushalya Gajasinghe 150, Irosh Samarasuriya 147, Oshada Fernando 58, Milinda Siriwardena 2/74.
Badureliya – 221 all out in 57.1 overs: Gihan Rupasinghe 77, Milinda Siriwardana 59, Vimukthi Perera 4/67, Vimukthi Perera 4/67, Dilhara Lokuhettige 2/32.
Badureliya (2nd inn) – 197 all out 52.2 overs: Milinda Siriwardana 52, Dilhara Lokuhettige 4/49, TN Sampath 3/17.
Tamil Union vs CCC
CCC chased down 340 in the 4th innings of the match to defeat Tamil Union by 6 wickets at R.Premadasa Stadium.
Tamil Union – 377 all out in 95 overs: Kithuruwan Vithanage 102, Rumesh Buddhika 154, Arosh Janoda 6/47, Roshan Anurudda 2/43.
CCC – 259 all out in 61.2 overs: Chamara Silva 84, Roshan Anurudda 56*, Chanaka Welegedara 4/46, Ramith Rambukwella 3/24.
Tamil Union (2nd inn) – 221 all out in 64 overs: Manoj Sarathchandra 51, Dinuk Wickramanayake 44*, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 3/63, Lakshan Sandakan 4/48.
CCC (2nd inn) – 341/4 in 99.4 overs: Hashan Dumindu 150*, Chamara Silva 75.
Bloomfield vs SL Ports
Bloomfield clinched an easy 10-wicket win over the high-riding SL Ports Authority team at Pallekelle Cricket Stadium.
SL Ports – 223 all out in 82.1 overs: Dhananjaya de Silva 61, Ranesh Perera 64, Vishwa Fernando 4/52, Suraj Randiv 4/68.
Bloomfield – 426 all out in 119.3 overs: Ashen Silva 113, Kusal Mendis 108, Isuru Udana 2/82, Chaminda Bandara 3/78, Sachithra Serasinghe 3/55.
SL Ports (2nd inn) – 257 all out in 87.4 overs: Mahela Udawatta 64, Gayan Maneeshan 54, Nuwan Pradeep 3/72, Vishwa Fernando 3/76.
Bloomfield (2nd inn) – 56 for no loss in 9.4 overs: Ashen Silva 38*.
NCC vs SL Army
Tournament favourites, NCC struggled their way to a hard-fought 3-wicket win over SL Army at Galle International Stadium.
SL Army – 293 all out in 89.1 overs: Asela Gunarathne 134, Sanjika Ridma 77, Chaminda Vidapathirana 5/36, Tharindu Kaushal 4/121.
NCC – 227 all out in 72.4 overs: Jehan Mubarak 71, Angelo Perera 47, Roshan Jayatissa 6/108, Ajantha Mendis 3/32.
SL Army (2nd inn) – 171 all out in 59.2 overs: Asela Gunarathne 70, Tharinidu Kaushal 5/60, Sohan Borelessa 2/54.
NCC (2nd inn) – 238/7 in 47 overs: Angelo Perera 57, Niroshan Dickwella 45, Lahiru Udara 34*, Roshan Jayathissa 3/101.
