Sri Lanka Ports Authority CC recorded their 4th outright win in 4 matches as the 5th week of the SLC Premier League Tournament 2014/15 ended with Tamil Union, NCC and SL Army joining the party with outright wins yet Kithuruwan Vithanage’s record-breaking 351 was the main highlight of the weekend.
Front-runner SL Ports sitting pretty in the group B points table with 66 points while Moors SC closely behind on 64 points. Defending champions, NCC enjoy the top place in the group A with 79 points and dark horses of this season, Badureliya SC claiming the 2nd spot with 50 points under their name.
The biggest highlight of the week was Tamil Union batsman Kithruwan Vithanage’s sparkling 351, which re-wrote the record book as the highest first class domestic score in Sri Lanka, erasing Thilina Kandamby’s 340 that was set two years ago.
SL Ports Authority vs Chilaw Marians
Ashan Priyanjan and Dhananjaya De Silva slammed superb tons while Malinda Pushpakumara took a 10-wicket match bag as Sri Lanka Ports Authority CC completed a mammoth 215-run win over Chilaw Marians CC at R. Premadasa Stadium.
SL Ports – 356 all out in 84.5 overs: Dhananjaya de Silva 156, Sachithra Serasinghe 85, Lahiru Gamage 6/97, Charith Rajapakshe 3/64.
Chilaw Marians – 226 all out in 57 overs: Shashrika Pussegolla 46, Malinda Pushpakumara 6/69.
SL Ports (2nd inn) – 250/3 declared in 58 overs: Ashan Priyanjan 150*, Sachithra Serasinghe 63.
Chilaw Marians (2nd inn) – 165 all out in 49.4 overs: Rohit Damodaran 34, Malinda Pushpakumara 4/57, Madusanka Ekanayake 2/29.
NCC vs Colts
The high-profile encounter between Nondescript Cricket Club and Colts Cricket club was won by the former by 70 runs at Havelock Town. Sandun Weerakkody’s century and half-century in the same match was the pick of the performances by both teams.
NCC – 338 all out in 75.2 overs: Sadun Weerakkody 108, Angelo Perera 58, Banuka Rajapakshe 4/59, Shehan Jayasuriya 2/29.
Colts – 245 all out in 60.1 overs: Roshen Silva 85, Angelo Jayasinghe 64, Chaminda Vidanapathirana 4/81 Tharindu Kaushal 3/62.
NCC (2nd inn) – 177 all out in 51 overs: Sandun Weerakkody 52, Dilruwan Perera 3/51, Ishan Jayarathne 4/52.
Colts (2nd inn) – 200 all out in 55.3 overs: Kusal Janith 36, Chaminda Vidanapathirana 2/33, Jehan Mubarak 3/25, Tharindu Kaushal 3/71.
Tamil Union vs SL Air Force
Demoralized Airmen suffered an innings and 287-run win at the hands of Tamil Union after Kithruwan Vithanage’s magnificent century took the headlines at Katunayake.
Tamil Union – 650/8 declared in 109.1 overs: Kithruwan Vithanage 351, Rumesh Buddika 105, Nisala Tharaka 68, Sameera Wanigasekara 3/115, Sohan Rangka 3/130.
Air Force SC – 167 all out in 39.2 overs: Akila Ishanka 66, Chanaka Welagedara 3/28 Chamikara Edirisinghe 4/51.
Air Force (2nd inn) – 196 all out in 58.4 overs: Lahiru Sri Lakmal 76, Chamikara Edirisinghe 4/45, Dinuk Wickramanayaka 5/37.
Moors vs CCC
The CCC tail held on to salvage a draw against Moors SC as the hosts were only satisfied with first-innings points at Braybrooke Place.
Moors – 275 all out in 54.5 overs: Irosh Samarasooriya 97, Dilhara Lokuhettige 71, Janaka Gunaratne 63, Arosh Janoda 3/22, Hasantha Fernando 3/41.
CCC – 133 all out in 50.2 overs: Prasanna Jayawardana 34, Umega Chaturanga 5/30, Dilhara Lokuhetting 3/27.
Moors (2nd inn) – 260 all out in 83.3 overs: Denuwan Rajakaruna 87, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 61, Arosh Janoda 3/23, Dinuk Hettiaarachchi 6/84.
CCC (2nd inn) – 267/9 in 75 overs: Hashan Dumindu 99, Arosha Janoda 46, Umega Chaturanga 5/86.
SL Army vs Saracens
Army SC hanged onto a close and well-contested 2-wicket win over the underdogs Saracens SC at Panagoda.
Saracens – 187 all out in 54.1 overs: Chalitha Halambage 56, Ajantha Mendis 5/37, Shalika Karunanayake 3/26.
Army – 226 all out in 71.4 overs: Dilan Soysa 83, Umesh Karunarathne 6/50.
Saracens (2nd inn) – 202 all out in 63.4 overs: Chanaka Ruwansiri 47, Sajeewa Salgado 40, Umesh Karunarathne 40, Roshan Jayatissa 2/57, Janith Silva 5/52.
Army (2nd inn) – 168/8 in 44.2 overs: Seekkuge Prasanna 51, Umesh Karunarathne 4/75, Upul Indrasiri 4/44.
Badureliya vs Ragama
Former Josephian vice-captain Supeshala Jayathilake stroked two magnificent knocks of 60 and 48* to help Badureliya SC record first-innings win over Ragama CC at Bloomfield.
Ragama – 191 all out in 72.1 overs: Lahiru Jayaratne 49, Gayan Sirisoma 4/92, Charitha Buddika 2/19.
Badureliya – 208 all out in 72.5 overs: Milinda Siriwardane 53, Supeshala Jayathilaka 60, Eranga Rathnayaka 3/16, Amila Aponso 3/15.
Ragama (2nd inn) – 301/6 declared in 60 overs: Udara Jayasundera 122, Nilushan Nonis 70, Sameera Soyza 51, Kasun Rajitha 2/63.
Badureliya (2nd inn) – 182/6 in 64 overs: Gihan Rupasinghe 76, Supeshala Jathilake 48* Sanjaya Fernando 3/71.
