Here’s the round up of the SLC tier B tournament matches for the third week.
Lankan CC vs Kurunagala YCC
The lads from Kurunagala secured first innings points after thay scored the remaining three runs on the third day. Batting second Lankans struggled in the beginning but held their nerve after an unbeaten half-ton by their skipper Rajeewa Weerasinghe to pass 200 at the end of the third day.
Brief scores
Lankan Cricket Club
248 (83.1)
Chanaka Ruwansiri 81, Sashen Fernando 55, Dinushka Malan 32, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 32, Keshan Wijerathne 2/28, Shivakumar Tiron 2/44, Ruwantha Ekanayake 2/51, Thusith de Soysa 2/62 &
224/8 (61)
Rajeewa Weerasinghe 54*, Naveen Kavikara 36, Dinushka Malan 32, Lakshan Rodrigo 32, Thusith de Soyza 2/55vs
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club297 (123.2)Dhanushka Dharmasiri 52, Ruwantha Ekanayake 51, Malith Cooray 40,Keshan Wijerathna 37, Hashan Prabath 25, Navin Kavikara 3/67, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 3/80
Panadura vs Navy
Former Peterite skipper Dushan Hemantha stroked 193 to chase down 376 as Navy registered 1st innings points and lead the tier B points table after the conclusion of the third week.
Brief scores
Panadura Sports Club375 (92.1) Kashif Naveed 192, Madawa Sukuranga 73, Sashrika Pussegolla 31, Chathuranga Dikkubura 3/45, Ishan Abeysekara 3/96, Sudara Dakshina 3/108 & 153/3 (33) Sakuranga Fonseka 57, Kashif Naved 50*
vs
Navy Sports Club444 (146.3) Dushan Hemantha 193, Supun Leelaratne 141, Chathuranga Dikkubura 24, Mohammad Rameez 3/52, Lasith Lakshan 3/70.
Police vs Air Force
Hard-hitting allrounder Samith Dushantha’s century guides Police to overcome Air Force in the first innings as the game ended in favour of Police at Katunayake.
Brief scores
Air Force Sports Club234 (59.1) Raju Gayashan 58, Lakshan Fernando 51, Shohan Ranjika 36, Roscoe Thattil 33, Nilesh Vimukthi 5/85, Chamod Piumal 2/55 & 261/8 d (65.3) Dulash Udayanga 70, D Weerarathne 61, Raju Gayashan 45, Roscoe Thattil 33, Nimesh Vimukthi 4/89.
vs
Police Sports Club302 (98.5) Samith Dushantha 121, Nilesh Vimukthi 61, Tharindu Dilshan 38, Kamal Pushpakumara 28, Shohan Ranjika 5/46, Roscoe Thattil 2/14, Buddhika Sandaruwan 2/81 & 127/6 (40) Samith Dushantha 46*, Buddika Sandaruwan 2/28, Shohan Rangika 2/57.
Kalutara Town vs Negombo
Negombo skipper Umega Chaturanga takes 12 wickets for the match as the game ended in a dramatic tie after KTC got bowled out for 234 chasing 235 in the fourth innings.
Brief scores
Negombo Cricket Club221 (92.2) Praveen Fernando 87, Prasanshana Jayamanna 54, Ravindra Karunarathna 24, Matheesha Perera 5/47, Eranga Rathnayake 2/12 & 206/8 d (71)Sehan Weerasinghe 53*, Prasanna Jayamanna 37, Praveen Fernando 32, Matheesha Perera 4/95
vs
Kalutara Town Club193 (65.2) Suresh Niroshan 89, Geeth Perera 30, Nilushan Nonis 22, Eranga Rathnayake 20, Umega Chaturanga 7/79, Sehan Weerasinghe 3/57 & 234 (44) Geeth Perera 87, Nipuna Gamage 52, Matheesha Perera 30, Umega Chaturanga 5/112.
