The penultimate match day in the SLC Premier League Tournament 2014/15 – Super Eight stage ended on Saturday with SL Army SC crushing Bloomfield by 9 wickets while the league title deciding clash between SL Ports Authority and NCC is heading for a tight clash with the latter needing 229 runs with only 5 wickets at hand going into the final day tomorrow.
SL Ports vs NCC
Mystery Spinner Tharindu Kaushal took 8 wickets in the SL Ports 2nd innings while Dhananjaya De Silva struck a glorious ton at P. Sara Oval grounds.
Chasing 311 runs to win, NCC were struggling at 82 for 5 at stumps on day 3 as left-arm spinner Malinda Pushpakumara took 3 important wickets.
SL Ports 243 in 64.3 overs: Dhananjaya De Silva 64, Ashan Priyanjan 52, Isuru Udana 40, Mahela Udawatte 29, Tharindu Kaushal 5/51, Sohan Boralessa 4/63.
NCC – 214 all out in 73 overs: Niroshan Dickwella 52, Pawan Wickramasinghe 26, Farveez Maharoof 24, Sohan Boralessa 24, Jehan Mubarak 16, Upul Tharanga 15, Chaminda Vidanapathirana 35*, Chaminda Bandara 3/37, Isuru Udana 2/28, Malinda Pushpakumara 2/48.
SL Ports (2nd inn) – 281 all out in 83.5 overs: Dhananjaya De Silva 127, Ashan Priyanjan 91, Tharindu Kaushal 8/131, Dushmantha Chameera 2/44.
NCC (2nd inn) – 82/5 in 21 overs: Farveez Maharoof 26*, Sandun Weerakkody 21*,Malinda Pushpakumara 3/15, Sachithra Serasinghe 2/25.
SL Army vs Bloomfield
Leg-spinner Seekuge Prasanna took 7 wickets as SL Army SC recorded a 9-wicket win over Bloomfield at Moors grounds.
Bloomfield – 189 all out in 41.5 overs: Ashen Silva 60, Lakshan Madushanka 3/27, Ajantha Mendis 3/63, Seekuge Prasanna 2/62.
SL Army – 335 all out in 90.1 overs: Asela Gunaratne 136, Sanjika Ridma 67, Lakshitha Madushan 60, Chathura Randunu 5/108, Nuwan Pradeep 3/71.
Bloomfield (2nd inn) – 213 all out in 50.4 overs: Kusal Mendis 73, Primosh Perera 72, Seekuge Prasanna 7/38.
SL Army (2nd inn) – 71/1 in 10.1 overs: Dilan Soysa 28.
Moors vs Tamil Union
Tamil Union won the first-innings points but Moors have hit back strongly to take the upper hand in their match at CCC grounds.
Tamil Union need 151 runs more with 5 wickets in hand to win the game outright.
Moors – 315 all out in 85.5 overs: Oshada Fernando 93, Denuwan Rajakaruna 44, Ramith Rambukwella 5/41, Devin Pathmanathan 4/96.
Tamil Union – 348 all out in 82 overs: Pabasara Waduge 111, Rumesh Buddika 106, Ramith Rambukwella 57, Chathuranga De Silva 3/77, Dilhara Lokuhettige 2/36, Janaka Gunaratne 3/73.
Moors (2nd inn) – 259 all out in 58 overs: Irosh Samarasuriya 59, Janaka Gunaratne 54, Chathuranga De Silva 51, Madushan Ravichandrakumar 4/48, Devind Pathmanathan 2/40.
Tamil Union (2nd inn) – 76/5 in 27 overs: Manoj Sarathchandra 40, Janaka Gunaratne 2/30, Chathuranga De Silva 2/34.
CCC vs Badureliya
CCC lead the game by a massive 477 runs with one day to spare against Badureliya CC at R. Premadasa Stadium.
CCC – 297 all out in 94.5 overs: Maduka Liyanapathirana 92, Hashan Duminda 62, Gayan Sirisoma 3/76, Mohomad Dilshad 3/74, Charitha Buddika 2/28.
Badureliya – 194 all out in 58.4 overs: Milinda Siriwardena 84, Lasanna Perera 47, Lakshan Sandakan 5/58, Dilesh Gunaratne 4/59.
CCC (2nd inn) – 374/5 in 86 overs: Lasith Abeyratne 99*, Geshan Wimaladharma 74, Prasanna Jayawardene 72, Mohammed Dilshad 2/73, Gayan Sirisoma 2/116.
