Sanoj Darshika’s brilliant 145-run knock stood out as Colts Cricket Club defeated Negombo Cricket Club by an innings and 92 runs at the end of the first week of the Major Club 3-Day Tournament 2024/25.
On the final day, Udayawansha Parakrama scored a fine century for Ace Capital Cricket Club against Badureliya Sports Club. His 113-run knock came off 137 balls, including 7 fours and 3 sixes.
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Tharindu Rathnayake (Tamil Union C & AC), Nimesha Gunasinghe (CCC), Sakuna Liyanage (Ace Capital CC), Nadeera Balasooriya (Police SC), and Ron Chandraguptha (Bloomfield C & AC) also contributed with half-centuries.
On the bowling front, Sahan Nanayakkara, representing Bloomfield Cricket & Athletic Club, recorded his career-best First-Class figures of 7 for 24 against Ragama Cricket Club. Meanwhile, Chanuka Dilshan, after taking 7 wickets in BRC’s first innings, added another three scalps in the second innings for Moors Sports Club, completing an outstanding 10-wicket haul for the match.
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Brief Scores:
Badureliya Sports Club vs Ace Capital Cricket Club
Badureliya SC – 314 (84.2) Chanaka Ruwansiri 69, Anuk Fernando 65, Dunith Jayathunga 51, Alankara Asanka 45, Sithum Dissanayake 3/21, Roshan Jayatissa 3/75 & 131 (55.2) Dunith Jayathunga 35, Leo Fransisco 28, Roshan Jayatissa 4/42, Wanuja Sahan 3/67, Sammu Ashan 2/11
Ace Capital CC – 164 (39.4) Thanuka Dabare 93, Anuk Fernando 3/27, Chanaka Ruwansiri 3/50, Chanaka Komasaru 2/18 & 364 (f/o) (70.1) Udayawansha Parakrama 113, Sakuna Liyanage 67, Danal Hemananda 45, Chanaka Ruwansiri 4/106, Chanaka Komasaru 4/65, Anuk Fernando 2/82
Result – Ace Capital Cricket Club won by 83 runs.
Ragama Cricket Club vs Bloomfield Cricket & Athletic Club
Ragama CC – 306 (116.2) Sanjaya Chathuranga 78*, Vinura Dulsara 65,Dineth Thimodya 60, Ravindu Fernando 4/58 & 61 (37) Yohan Liyanage 22, Sahan Nanayakkara 7/24, Ravindu Fernando 3/23
Bloomfield C & AC – 204 (70.4) Hasitha Boyagoda 74, Kasun Abeyrathne 44, Ron Chandraguptha 37, Shashika Dulshan 4/55, Hareen Rathnamudali 3/47, Santhush Gunathilake 2/32 & 164/8 (30) Ron Chandraguptha 74, Mineth Premarathne 31, Ravindu Fernando 22, Shashika Dulshan 3/35, Nipun Malinga 3/51
Result – Bloomfield Cricket & Athletic Club won by 2 wickets.
Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club vs Colombo Cricket Club
Tamil Union C & AC – 177 (45.5) Sachitha Jayatilake 64*, Sithara Hapuhinna 34, Thulina Dilshan 30, Isuru Udana 3/32, Lakshan Sandakan 2/4, Sonal Dinusha 2/31, Dhananjaya De Silva 2/34 & 299 (79.3) Tharindu Rathnayake 86, Sithara Hapuhinna 53, Sachitha Jayatilake 43, Mohammed Shamaaz 40, Dhananjaya de Silva 4/71, Vishwa Fernando 3/43, Chamindu Wijesinghe 3/68
Colombo CC – 380 (85.3) Sonal Dinusha 117*, Minod Banuka 58, Isuru Udana 54, Pavan Rathnayaka 46, Sandun Weerakkody 2/7, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth 2/26 & 98/1 (23.1) Nimesha Gunasinghe 56*, Anjala Bandara 37*
Result – Colombo Cricket Club won by 9 wickets.
Panadura Sports Club vs Police Sports Club
Panadura SC – 236 (75.1) Rumesh Buddhika 81*, Irosh Samarasooriya 42, Imthiyas Slaza 32, Nalin Priyadarshana 5/80, Dilum Sudeera 3/70 & 91 (32.2) Shalith Fernando 43, Dilum Sudeera 4/36, Nalin Priyadarshana 3/13, Ashen Bandara 3/13
Police SC – 253 (76.1) Ashen Bandara 92, Priyamal Perera 89, Vishwa Lahiru 6/59, Dushan Hemantha 2/36, Yashan Avishka 2/52 & 77/0 (10.2) Nadeera Balasooriya 55*
Result – Police Sports Club won by 10 wickets.
Kandy Customs Sports Club vs Nondescripts Cricket Club
Kandy Customs SC – 359 (106.5) Sahan Kosala 116, Roscoe Thattil 88, Shehan Fernando 56, Dushmantha Chameera 3/56, Chamika Gunasekara 3/56 & 135 (44.1) Imesh Udayanga 26, Roscoe Thattil 24, Lasith Embuldeniya 3/38, Chamika Gunasekara 3/57, Asel Sigera 2/11, Sahan Arachchige 2/11
Nondescripts CC – 321 (87.4) Sahan Arachchige 69, Lahiru Udara 65, Kamil Mishara 51, Sachithra Perera 4/94, Buddhika Sanjeewa 3/86 & 174/5 (19) Asel Sigera 47, Niroshan Dickwella 44, Sahan Arachchige 30*, Sahan Adeesha 2/47
Result – Nondescripts Cricket Club won by 5 wickets.
Negombo Cricket Club vs Colts Cricket Club
Negombo CC – 181 (66.5) Dilshan Munaweera 44, Madawa Warnapura 36, Himasha Liyanage 26, Shyamsunder Krishnashriram 3/21, Akila Dananjaya 3/34, Kavishka Anjula 2/39 & 79 (33.4) Dilshan Munaweera 22, Shyamsunder Krishnashriram 4/15, Kavishka Anjula 3/14
Colts CC – 352 (95) Sanoj Darshika 145, Dhananjaya Lakshan 72, Akila Dananjaya 46, Ravindu Rashantha 37, Chanura Fernando 3/45, Danushka Sandaruwan 3/69
Result – Colts Cricket Club won by an innings & 92 Runs.
Burgher Recreation Club vs Moors Cricket Club
BRC – 200 (56.3) Malinda Pushpakumara 38*, Chamika Heenatigala 38, Diniru Abeywickramasinghe 23, Chanuka Dilshan 7/46, Ramesh Mendis 3/58 & 175 (65.2) Dilshan de Zoysa 42, Diniru Abeywickramasinghe 40, Chanuka Dilshan 3/31, Rohan Sanjaya 3/40, Ramesh Mendis 3/53
Moors SC – 326 (93.3) Sadeera Samarawickrama 114, Ramesh Mendis 57, Pasindu Sooriyabandara 41, Murvin Abinash 4/75, Malinda Pushpakumara 3/104 & 52/1 (6.5) Sohan de Livera 22, Ravishan de Silva 21*
Result – Moors Cricket Club won by 9 wickets.
