The second set of matches in the Sri Lanka Cricket Major T20 Tournament 2017/18 were worked off around the island today (25th February).
Nishan Pieris’s brilliant spell of right arm off spin led Ragama CC to a thumping win over a hapless Kalutara Town Club (KTC) outfit. Pieris captured four wickets for just three runs in an astonishing spell of spin bowling, while Amila Aponso and Kushan Weerakkody captured two apiece to bowl out KTC for a paltry 54.
SSC were shocked twice in two days as they went down to Badureliya SC by 10 runs on the Duckworth Lewis method today, after having lost to Moors SC on the opening day. Akash Senaratne’s three wickets restricted Badureliya to 111 all-out but the SSC batting unit crumbled against some disciplined bowling by Badureliya SC as they were reduced to 71/7 in 13 overs when bad light halted play.
Lasith Malinga impressed once again in NCC’s win over over Police SC as he captured 3/31 to guide NCC to a 39 run win. Niroshan Dickwella also hit a quick fire 60 for NCC as most national stars including Dinesh Chandimal found form.
Kusal Mendis also looked in brilliant touch stroking an explosive 71 in CCC’s win over Bloomfield while Tamil Union, Army, Moors, Colts and Saracens were the other teams to record wins with two games ending in no result.
Canadian opening batsman Ruvindu Gunasekara who represents Saracens SC hit his second consecutive half-century in the tournament and in doing so, went past 1000 T20 runs.
Air Force vs Tamil Union
Air Force Sports Club 129 (19.5) Sachika Udara 26, Shohan Rangika 23, Pramod Madushan 4/27, Binura Fernando 2/17
vs
Tamil Union Cricket And Athletic Club 133/8 (20) Binura Fernado 36, Jeewan Mendis 27*, MIlan Rathnayake 3/24
Chilaw vs BRC
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 144 (19.5) : Rukshan Fernando 25, Dasun Senevirathna 25, Sachithra Serasinghe 21, Chamikara Edirisinghe 4/16, TN Sampath 4/19
vs
Burgher Recreation Club
Badureliya vs SSC
Badureliya Cricket Club 111 (19.1) Sanjaya Chaturanga 27, Nadeera Nawela 25, Akash Senarathne 3/11, Jeffrey Vandersay 2/31
vs
Sinhalese Sports Club 71/7 (13) Dimuth Karunarathne 21, Dilesh Gnarathne 2/12
Army vs Panadura
Army Cricket Club211/8 (20) Kasun de Silva 70, Himasha Liyanage 51, Seekkuge Prasanna 31, Vinodh Perera 4/37
vs
Panadura Sports Club94/5 (13) Vinodh Perera 47*, Dushan Vimukthi 2/14
SLPACC vs Lankan CC
Sri Lanka Ports Authority CC 172/9 (20) : Hashan Wimarshana 29, Gayan Maneeshan 31*, Yashoda Lanka 22, Navin Kavikara 3/34, Chanaka Ruwansiri 2/39, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 2/25
vs
Lankan Cricket Club 16/1 (2)
CCC vs Bloomfield
Colombo Cricket Club 200 (20) Kusal Mendis 71, Dilshan Munaweera 43, Sachith Pathirana 35, Lasith Abeyrathne 25, Kasun Rajitha 2/34, Imran Khan 4/35
vs
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club 177/9 (20) Adeesha Nanayakkara 48 Ramesh Mendis 45, Pramud Hettiwatte 31, Lakshan Sandakan 4/18, Lahiru Madusanka 2/33, Lahiru Gamage 2/27
Colts vs Galle CC
Colombo Colts Cricket Club 197/5 (20) Sahan Arachchige 66*, Dilruwan Perera 62, Rajith Priyan 2/38
vs
Galle Cricket Club 60 (12.4) Chanaka Wijesinghe 18, Prabath Jayasuriya 4/08, Kavishka Anjula 3/22
Kurunegala vs Moors
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club 127 (19.4) Charith Mendis 26, Malith Cooray 24, Dilanka Sandakan 2/19, Sahan Adeesha 2/27, Kosala Kulasekara 2/19
vs
Moors Sports Club 128/7 (18.3) Thilaksha Sumanasiri 36, Irosh Samarasooriya 21, Chamara Silva 21, Kalhan Sineth 3/25, Hashan Prabath 2/22
NCC vs Police
Nondescripts Cricket Club 206/6 (20) Niroshan Dickwella 60, Dinesh Chandimal 44, Upul Tharanga 28, Bhanuka Rajapaksa 24, Buddika Sanjeewa 2/45
vs
Police Sports Club 167/7 (20) Mahesh Priyadharshana 61, Samith Dushantha 50, Lasith Malinga 3/31, Chathuranga de Silva 2/38
KTC vs Ragama
Kalutara Town Club 54 (19.4) Pasindu Madushan 13, Lakshan Jayasinghe 13*, Nishan Pieris 4/03, Amila Aponso 2/06, Kushan Weerakkody 2/09
vs
Ragama Cricket Club 58/3 (10.1) Shehan Fernando 22, Lahiru Milantha 18, Lakshan Jayasinghe 1/06
Negombo vs Saracens
Negombo Cricket Club 143 (19.5) Shihan Dilasiri Lokubandara 30, Lasith Croospulle 34, Sachin Dalpethado 23, Andy Solomons 3/23, Chatura Randunu 3/21
vs
Saracens Sports Club 148/2 (18.2) Andy Solomons 60, Ruvindu Gunasekara 54*,
