Tamil Union staged a stunning fight back to beat the high-riding Colts outfit while CCC completed an easy win over Chilaw Marians as the week two of the SLC Premier League Tournament 2014/15 ended on Sunday with only two outright victories.
All other four matches ended as drawn games with NCC, Moors, Badureliya and Saracens claiming first-innings points.
Tamil Union vs Colts
Pabasara Waduge and Kithruwan Vithanage slammed centuries while Nisala Tharaka and Ramith Rambukwella took four wickets apiece as Tamil Union beat Colts by 182 runs at Colts grounds.
Tamil Union – 207 all out in 63 overs: Manoj Sarathchandra 52, Nisala Tharaka 42, Banuka Rajapakshe 3/33, Sachith Pathirana 2/51.
Colts – 296 all out in 64.3 overs: Shehan Jayasooriya 43, Roshen Silva 96, Ishan Jayarathne 48, Nisala Tharaka 3/85, Chamikara Edirisinghe 5/74.
Tamil Union (2nd inn) – 400/8 declared in 91 overs: Pabasara Waduge 164, Kithruwan Vithanage 103, Dilruwan Perera 4/118, Ishan Jayaratne 3/65.
Colts (2nd inn) – 129 all out in 41.5 overs: Ishan Jayaratne 39, Nisala Tharaka 4/36, Ramith Rambukwella 4/41.
CCC vs Chilaw Marians
CCC easily chased down their target of 135 with five wickets to spare to beat Chilaw Marians convincingly at Maitland Crescent.
Chilaw Marians – 71 all out in 33.4 overs: Gayan De Silva 13, Arosh Janoda 5/13, Maduka Liyanapathirana 2/0.
CCC – 181 all out in 50 overs: Hashan Dumindu 44, Gayan De Silva 4/51, Lahiru Gamage 5/63.
Chilaw Marians (2nd inn) – 244 all out in 66.4 overs: Nimesh Perera 71, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 3/40, Lakshan Sandakan 4/83 Dinuka Hettiarachchi 3/35.
CCC (2nd inn) – 135/5 in 28.5 overs: Lasith Abeyratne 33, Prasanna Jayawardane 25, Chanaka Komasaru 3/38.
SSC vs Saracens
Tharanga Paranavithana’s resilient century helped SSC save the game against Saracens at Katunayake.
Saracens – 272 all out in 68 overs: Umesh Karunaratne 106, Geeth Kumara 53, Jeffrey Vandersay 6/69, Danushka Gunathilake 3/48.
SSC – 198 all out in 67.5 overs: Thilina Kandamby 63, Charith Jayampathi 33, Umesh Karaunaratne 6/66.
Saracens (2nd inn) – 291 all out in 78.4 overs: Chalitha Helambage 64, Dhanushka Gunathilaka 6/70, Jeffrey Vandersay 3/119.
SSC (2nd inn) – 221/6 in 54 overs: Tharanga Paranavitana 104*, Thilina Kandamby 29, Charith Jayampathi 50*, Chanka Ruwansiri 3/55, Upul Indrasiri 2/44.
Badureliya and Bloomfield
Primosh Perera and Madawa Warnapura stroked elegant and match-saving centuries to help Bloomfield save the game against Badureliya at Bloomfield grounds.
Bloomfield – 156 all out in 47.1 overs: Suraj Randiv 55, Charitha Buddika 3/22, Mohammed Dilshan 3/26, Milinda Siriwardena 3/19.
Badureliya – 471 all out in 103.4 overs: Milinda Siriwardena 145, Imesh Udayanga 59, Gihan Rupasinghe 105, Supeshala Jayathilaka 51, Vishwa Fernando 4/112, Suraj Randiv 2/130.
Bloomfield (2nd inn) – 340/4 in 103 overs: Primosh Perera 166, Madawa Warnapura 100*, Tom Westley 32.
NCC vs Ragama
NCC took major honours in their drawn match against Ragama at Maitland Place.
NCC – 404 all out 92.3 overs: Jehan Mubarak 80, Tharindu Kaushal 65, Upul Tharanga 62, Niroshan Dickwella 52, Angelo Perera 54, Sohan Boraless 54*, Amila Aponso 5/100, Malinga Bandara 2/50.
Ragama – 311 all out in 108.5 overs: Udara Jayasundera 78, Sameera de Zoysa 125, Janith Liyanage 32, Tharindu Kaushal 7/95.
NCC (2nd inn) – 299/4 in 58.1 overs: Jehan Mubarak 106*, Angelo Perera 85, Upul Tharanga 67.
Army vs Moors
Moors held on to their first-innings points against Army at Braybrooke Place where left-arm spinner Ravindra Palleguruge captured a ten-wicket match bag for the visitors.
Moors – 365 all out in 105.1 overs: Oshada Fernando 61, Harsha Cooray 59, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 44, Shanuka Dulaj 54, Ranil Dhammika 54, Ajantha Mendis 3/102, Ravindra Palleguruge 4/73.
Army – 281 all out in 91 overs: Dilan Zoysa 87, Lakshitha Madushan 53, Janaka Gunarathne 3/77, Ranil Dhammika 2/25, Irosh Samarasuriya 2/21.
Moors (2nd inn) – 202/6 declared in 38.3 overs: Thilakarathne Sampath 57, Harsha Cooray 42, Ravindra Palliyaguruge 6/63.
Army (2nd inn) – 121/4 in 20 overs: Manjula de Zoysa 53*, Dilhara Lokuhettige 3/30.
