Here’s a brief roundup of the matches which took place today in the SLC Tier B Premier League Tournament.
SLPA vs KYCC
SLPA overcame Kurunegala YCC by 7 wickets in a Tier B game which ended today in Welagedara Stadium. Left arm spinner Chanaka Komasaru picked up a match-bag of 11 for 96 and two half-tons from Yohan De Silva Anuk De Alwis in second innings guided the visitors to an easy outright victory.
Kurunegala YCC 143 (49.3) Hashan Prabath 46, Chanaka Komasaru 6/50 & 161 (58) Saranga Rajaguru 64*, Tharaka Waduge 33, Chanaka Komasaru 5/46, Chamikara Edirisinghe 5/56
SLPA 154 (59.3) Gayan Maneeshan 47, Prashan Wickramasinghe 27, Thilina Herath 4/54, Darshana Mahawatte 3/16 & 151/3 (18.3) Yohan de Silva 52, Anuk de Alwis 51*, Duminda Dasanayake 1/21
SL Airforce SC vs KPCC
Airmen demolished KPCC by an innings and 120 runs in their Premier league game which worked off today at Surrey Village grounds. Scoring a mammoth 426 in the first innings thanks to Roscoe Thattil and Lahiru Sri Lakmal, the visitors managed to knock-out the opposition twice as they wrapped up a convincing innings win. Buddika Sandaruwan captured four scalps while Achira Eranga chipped in with three wickets in second innings.
Air Force SC 426/9d (79.2) Roscoe Thattil 175, Lahiru Sri Lakmal 115, Harshana James 33, Nalin Wijesinghe 20, Ruchira Silva 4/98, Rasika Fernando 2/66, Thenuka Dhananjaya 2/80
Kalutara PCC 160 (52.4) Manoj Deshapriya 33, Ruchira Tharindra 29, Krishan Dinindu 21, Sahan Jayawardane 3/36, & F/O 146 (44) Manoj Deshapriya 34, Jasdeep Sing 26*, Buddika Sandaruwan 4/34, Achira Eranga 3/49.
Navy SC vs Lankan CC
Navy SC chased down 436 as they went on to score 483 to complete first innings points against Lankan CC in a premier league game which concluded today at Moors grounds. Openers Avishka Pieris and Madura Madusanka scored vital 80’s for Navy SC, while skipper Rajeewa Weerasinghe completed a 5 wicket haul for Lankan CC.
Lankan CC 436 (109.2) Lakshan Rodrigo 133, Sasheen Fernando 96, Chanaka Ruwansiri 67, Madura Madhusanka 3/69, Sudaraka Dakshina 3/101 & 69/5 (14) Sudaraka Dakshina 3/15, Ashan Ranasinghe 2/15.
Navy SC 483 (132.5) Avishka Pieris 84, Madura Madushanka 88, Thushara Samarakoon 60, Ishan Abeysekara 50, Buddika Hasaranga 42, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 5/146, Navin Kavikara 4/185.
Police SC vs Kalutara TC
Sulan Jayawardane stars as Kalutara TC completed first innings points against Police SC in a Premier league game which worked off today in Sooriyawewa. KTC posted 307 earlier in the game, while Police SC were restricted to 287. Asela Aluthge made a classy half century but it was not enough as the fast bowler Tharindu Siriwardena chipping in with 5 scalps for KTC.
Kalutara TC 307 (116.2) Sulan Jayawardena 101, Tharindu Sriwardene 58, Nipuna Gamage 43, Risith Upamal 31, Suwanji Madanayake 3/62, Manjula Jayawardena 3/79 & 127/5 (45) Tharindu Sriwardene 58, Kalyana Rathnapriya 2/22
Police SC 287 (105.3) Asela Aluthge 62, Samith Dushantha 41, Manjula Jayawardane 46*, Dinusha Fernandi 38, Tharindu Siriwardena 5/55, Yohan de Silva 4/44.
