Major Club Limited Over Tournament organized by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) kicked off today with eight matches taking place at several venues across the island.
Chilaw Marians CC, Army CC and Ace Capital CC recorded comprehensive wins in their encounters against Saracens SC, Air Force SC and Badureliya Cricket Club respectively.
Several batting performances lit up the opening day of the Major Club Limited Overs Tournament. The left-handed batsman Sonal Dinusha’s 93-run knock for Colombo Cricket Club certainly stood up above the rest.
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In addition to that Umesh Karunaratne (81*) of Ace Capital CC, Krishan Sanjula (76) of SSC and former Sri Lankan national cap Thisara Perera playing for Army CC shone with the bat with valuable half-centuries for their respective clubs.
The 38-year old left-arm spinner Chanaka Komasaru had an excellent outing with the ball today where he picked up 6 wickets for just 14 runs for Ace Capital CC. Apart from him, Shenal De Silva (5/41) of Kalutara Town Club and Kavishka Anjula (4/.37) of Colts CC stole the limelight with impressive spells with the ball.
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Sri Lankan national cricketer Angelo Mathews was seen returning to domestic cricket today as he represented the Colts Cricket Club where he played a useful knock of 45 runs against Galle CC.
The encounters between Moors Sports Club vs Lankan Cricket Club, Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club vs Panadura Sports Club and Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club vs Kandy Customs Sports Club were called off due to the prevailing rainy conditions in the island.
Brief Scores
Colombo Colts Cricket Club 226/6 (50) Sangeeth Cooray 45, Angelo Mathews 45, Jehan Daniel 36, Vishad Randika 28*, Hashan Dumindu 23, Rajith Priyan 2/40
Galle Cricket Club 189/7 (47) Dulash Udayanga 36*, Dilshan Kanchana 36, Chanaka Ruwansiri 35, Rajith Priyan 25*, Kavishka Anjula 4/37
Result – Colts CC won by 17 runs (D/L Method)
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 289/8 (50) Romesh Buddika 54, Jay Pandey 39, Ameer Zeeshan 39, Vishwa Chathuranga 30, Charuka Tharindu 29*, Thikshila De Silva 28, Kasun Vidura 20, Praveen Sandamal 2/28, Sandun Mendis 2/49, Mohomad Dilshad 2/55
Saracens Sports Club 140 (43.1) Nipun Karunanayaka 28, Praveen Sandamal 27, Pasindu Ishan 23, Dasun Senevirathna 2/13, Sheshan Silva 2/20, Thikshila De Silva 2/30
Result – Chilaw Marians CC won by 149 runs
Air Force Sports Club 140/8 (50) Asantha Singappuli 41*, Dilhan Cooray 35, Movin Subasingha 28, Gayan Chandraboos 2/23, Heshan Hettiarachchi 2/32
Army Cricket Club – 141/3 (21) Thisara Perera 60*, Ashan Randika 57, Lasanda Rukmal 2/32
Result – Army CC won by 7 wickets
Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club 186 (42.5) Adeesha Nanayakkara 55, Madushan Ravichandrakumar 36, Manoj Sarathchandra 30, Sacha De Alwis 22, Jeffrey Vandersay 3/43, Navod Paranavithana 2/26, Pramod Madushan 2/28
Tamil Union Cricket And Athletic Club 149/4 (37) Kamesh Nirmal 57, Damith Perera 45, Ravindu Fernando 25*, Tharindu Ratnayake 2/26
Result – Tamil Union C& AC won by 2 runs (D/L Method)
Sinhalese Sports Club 190/7 (36) Krishan Sanjula 76, Lahiru Aththanayaka 25, Roshen Silva 22, Kavindu Nadeeshan 21*, Nalin Priyadarshana 2/27
Police Sports Club 137/4 (25.1) Maduranga Zoysa 55, Kithuruwan Vithanage 32*, Tillakaratne Sampath 22,
Result – Police SC won by 15 runs (D/L Method)
Colombo Cricket Club 230/7 (47) Sonal Dinusha 93*, Pavan Rathnayaka 53, Chamindu Wijesingha 22, Ron Chandraguptha 20, Malindu Shehan 2/26, Thilina Thushara 2/62
Burgher Recreation Club 154 (38.2) Shasheen Fernando 35, Raminda Wijesooriya 28, Dan Mousley 20, S Mendis 2/16, Chamindu Wijesinghe 2/18, Lahiru Gamage 2/25, Malinda Pushpakumara 2/30
Result – CCC won by 76 runs (D/L Method)
Navy Sports Club 160 (42.4) Madura Madusanka 36*, Anuk Fernando 33, Aravinda Akurugoda 24, Shalith Fernando 20, Shenal De Silva 5/41, Asanka Manoj 3/23
Kalutara Town Club 164/8 (41.2) Inshaka Siriwardena 31*, Vishara Fernando 28, Shenal De Silva 28, Ruchira Munasingha 20, Anuk Fernando 3/38, Aravinda Akurugoda 2/23
Result – Kalutara Town Club won by 2 wickets
Ace Capital Cricket Club 243/9 (50) Umesh Karunarathna 81*, Thanuka Dabare 34, Janak Prakash 34, Sanjika Ridma 31, Buddhika Sanjeewa 3/71, Alankara Asanka Silva 2/45
Badureliya Cricket Club 120 (29.1) Jeevan Mendis 32, Ranesh Perera 31, Chanaka Komasaru 6/14, Janak Prakash 3/20
Result – Ace Capital CC won by 123 runs
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