Eleven matches of the SLC Major Clubs Limited Overs Tournament were worked off today (16th July) at several venues across the island.
Lankan CC Skipper Rajeewa Weerasinghe’s all-round brilliance helped his side register a 6-wicket win over Kalutara TC today. Weerasinghe starred with the bat, scoring 64 runs off 92 balls with 4 fours and 4 sixes, while picking up 3 crucial wickets for 27 runs with the ball.
Former Sri Lankan National Cap Sachithra Senanayake stroked a brilliant century for Navy Sports Club, steering his side to a 3-wicket victory over Ragama CC. Senanayake, who opened the batting for the sailors, hit 114 runs off 102 balls with 9 fours and 7 sixes at a strike rate of 111.76.
- Liyanage strokes ton for Ragama; CCC’s Priyanjan takes 6-fer
- NCC wins a close tussle against Tamil Union
Another comprehensive win from Army Cricket Club helped them regain the top spot of Group B points table. Thisara Perera (56), Suminda Lakshan (3/24) and Ratnarajah Thenurathan (3/43) starred in the Soldiers’ win over Panadura Sports Club.
Brief Scores
Colombo Colts Cricket Club 270/9 (50) Ravindu Rasantha 68, Dhananjaya Lakshan 56, Vishad Randika 48, Akila Dananjaya 29, Ashen Bandara 2/25, Chaturanga Kumara 2/53
Police Sports Club 198 (39.3) Chathuranga Kumara 61, Randunu Ganganath 40, Ashen Bandara 27, Chamara Silva 23, Chamod Battage 4/34, Muditha Lakshan 3/43
Result – Colombo Colts CC won by 72 runs
Kalutara Town Club 181/7 (42) Ishara Maduwantha 57*, Abhishek Anandakumar 28, Vishara Fernando 23, Dineth Jayakody 20, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 3/27, Sandun Abeyawardhana 2/27
Lankan Cricket Club 183/4 (33.5) Ravindu Rathnayake 82, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 64, Kasun Abeyrathne 20*, Kawshan Kulasooriya 2/25
Result – Lankan CC won by 6 wickets
Nugegoda Sports & Welfare Club 191/9 (50) Nayana Fernando 69, Ranitha Liyanarachchi 40, Naveen Fernando 27, Avindu Theekshana 3/24, Pulina Tharanga 2/48
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 194/4 (36.4) Kasun Vidura 86*, Kavindu Irosh 36, Gaurav Jathar 35, Chaminda Bandara 3/52
Result – Chilaw Marians CC won by 6 wickets
Ragama Cricket Club 234 (49.1) Janith Liyanage 71, Saminda Fernando 40, Avishka Tharindu 33, Dellon Pieris 30, Dilanka Auwardt 3/43, Romesh Suranga 3/29, Sachithra Senanayake 2/36
Navy Sports Club 235/7 (47.3) Sachithra Senanayake 114, Sanjeew Coomaraswamy 36, Supun Leelarathne 30, Madura Madushanka 25*, Janaka Sampath 3/35
Result – Navy SC won by 3 wickets
Bloomfield Cricket & Athletic Club 203 (45.4) Ashan Fernando 47, Maoshada Fernando 38, Madawa Warnapura 28, Chamath Wickramasinghe 25, Thanuka Dabare 2/22, Nimasara Atharagalla 2/37
Ace Capital Cricket Club 204/7 (41.2) T Baskaran 55, Lasith Croospulle 50, Sakuna Liyanage 32, Thanuka Dabare 27, Madawa Warnapura 2/23 Yashpal Singh 2/49
Result – Ace Capital CC won by 3 wickets
Moors Sports Club 230 (48.1) Pabasara Waduge 76, Pasindu Sooriyabandara 35, Janishka Perera 34, Kavika Dilshan 3/40, Isitha Wijesundera 2/25, Sandun Mendis 2/28, Udith Madushan 2/36
Saracens Sports Club 116 (27.2) Dinuka Dilshan 3/19, Imthiyas Slasa 2/01
Result – Moors SC won by 114 runs
Army Cricket Club 252/8 (45) Thisara Perera 56, Mahesh Kumara 43, Lakshan Edirisinghe 42, Shehan Fernando 38, Yasoda Mendis 37*, Yomesh Ranasinghe 3/42, Dhanushka Ranasinghe 2/22, Nimesh Vimukthi 2/61
Panadura Sports Club 137 (29.4) Nimesh Vimukthi 36, Koshan Danuska 26, Roshan Wijenayake 25, Suminda Lakshan 3/24, Ratnarajah Thenurathan 3/43
Result – Army CC won by 115 runs
Negombo Cricket Club 116 (39.2) Dilshan Munaweera 21, Jeewaka Shashen 21, Harshajith Rushan 3/06, Sandun Madushanka 3/15, Ravishka Wijesiri 2/21
Galle Cricket Club 117/9 (41.5) Ravindu Sembukuttige 40*, Harshajith Rushan 38, Dilshan Munaweera 3/20, Danushka Sandaruwan 4/35, Dilshan Munaweera 3/20
Result – Galle CC won by 1 wicket
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club 165 (49.2) Gayan Maneeshan 61, Dilshan Kollure 23, Nilanka Premaratne 21, Nuwan Thushara 3/33, Ashan Priyanjan 3/39, Malinda Pushpakumara 2/23
Colombo Cricket Club 167/6 (28.3) Ashan Priyanjan 49, Pavan Rathnayake 44*, Nimesha Gunasinghe 31, Nilanka Premaratne 2/22
Result – CCC won by 4 wickets
Nondescripts Cricket Club 148 (26.5) Asel Sigera 27, Johanne De Zilva 22, Dilshan Abeysinghe 4/41, Sasika Dilshan 2/21, Sammu Ashan 2/28
Sinhalese Sports Club 150/4 (26) Nipun Dananjaya 57*, Chamindu Wickramasinghe 38*, Asel Sigera 2/17
Result – SSC won by 6 wickets
Air Force Sports Club 93 (29.5) Hasith Perera 20, Methushan Thilina 4/25, Ayesh Harshana 2/07, Lahiru Vilochana 2/24
Kandy Customs Sports Club 95/2 (18) Akeel Inham 38, Thimira Malshan 44*, Nadeera Ishan 1/15
Result – Kandy Customs SC won by 8 wickets
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