Four matches of the SLC Tier ‘B’ Premier League Tournament 2017/18 were concluded today around the island.
Navy Sports Club vs Kalutara Town Club
Kalutara Town Club won first innings points against Navy Sports Club in a drawn game which concluded today at Welisara. After winning the toss, Navy skipper opted to bat first and posted 289 runs on the board. Kalutara Town Club batters replied with 322 runs in their first innings. Navy began their second innings 33 runs behind and declared at 222 runs for 6 wickets while setting a target of 190 runs for Kalutara Town Club. The lads from Kalutara could only score 123 runs for 2 wickets as umpires called stumps.
Brief scores
Navy Sports Club 289 (86.1) Ishan Abeysekara 113, Buddika Hasaranga 60, Dushan Hemantha 40 & 222/6d (58) Buddika Hasaranga 76, Mohammed Alfar 62, Dushan Hemantha 27, Supun Leelarathne 23, Pathum Madusanka 3/58, Matheesha Perera 2/44
Kalutara Town Club 322 (96) Sachin Peiris 82, Matheesha Perera 68, Devind Pathmanathan 63*, Nilushan Nonis 45, Ishan Abeysekara 5/123 & 123/2 (27) Sameera Sadamal 49*, Suresh Niroshan 40
Result – Match Drawn (Navy SC won first innings points)
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club vs Panadura Sports Club
The tier B fixture between Kurunegala YCC and Panadura SC ended in a draw today at the Welagedara stadium but Kurunegala YCC managed to win first innings points. Kurunegala YCC opted to bat first and posted solid 374 runs on the board. Panadura batters replied with a strong batting display with 358 runs but could not win first innings points. When umpires called stumps on day three, lads from Kurunegala were 253 runs for 6 wickets for their second innings.
Brief scores
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club 374 (100.1) Ruwantha Ekanayake 111, Kalhan Sineth 99, Keshan Wijerathne 39, Dhanushka Dharmasiri 37, Anuththara Madawa 4/92, Danusika Bandara 2/68, Vinodh Perera 2/67 & 253/6 (50.2) Damith Perera 112*, Charith Mendis 53, Dhanushka Dharmasiri 52, Vinodh Perera 2/42, Danusika Bandara 2/88
Panadura Sports Club 358 (115.2) Vishwa Chathuranga 119, Ashen Kavinda 54, Anuththara Madawa 46, Aravinda Premarathne 29, Sakuranga Fonseka 24, Rasika Fernando 22, Suresh Peiris 20, Danusika Bandara 20, Thusith de Soysa 3/67, Ruwantha Ekanayake 2/13, Kalhan Sineth 2/82
Result – Match Drawn (Kurunegala YCC won first innings points)
Negombo Cricket Club vs Air Force Sports Club
Negombo Cricket Club managed to defeat Air Force Sports Club by 4 wickets today at Kadirana Cricket Grounds. After winning the toss, Negombo CC posted a solid 318 runs on the board for their first innings. In reply, Air Force SC batsmen were bowled out for 165 runs.
After being asked to follow on, Air Force SC batsmen put on a better batting display in the second innings and posted 237 runs all out. Negombo batsmen had an easy target of 85 runs to chase which they did with 4 wickets remaining. Umega Chathuranga was the star performer in the match as he picked up 10 wickets for 160 runs.
Brief scores
Negombo Cricket Club 318 (94.3) Ravindra Karunarathne 118, Tharindu Weerasinghe 79, Umega Chathuranga 48, Buddika Sandaruwan 6/106, Suminda Lakshan 3/46 & 85/6 (22.5) Ravindra Karunarathne 47*, Akeel Inham 24, Buddika Sandaruwan 4/23, Sohan Rangika 2/37
Air Force Sports Club 165 (53.3) Dulash Udayanga 51, Umega Chathuranga 4/54, Ravindra Karunarathne 3/37 & 237 (60.3) Roscoe Thattil 66, Danusika Bandara 38*, Udayawansha Parakrama 32, Hashan James 23, Umega Chathuranga 6/106, Ravindra Karunarathne 3/79
Result – Negombo Cricket Club won by 4 wickets
Galle Cricket Club vs Lankan Cricket Club
Galle Cricket Club took major honors in the clash against Lankan Cricket Club which concluded today at the Army Grounds. After winning the toss, Lankan Cricket Club’s skipper Rajeewa Weerasinghe opted to field first and managed to bowl out the opposition for 269 runs. In reply, the Lankan Cricket Club batters struggled against the disciplined bowling of Galle as they were bowled out for 155 runs.
The lads from Galle began their second innings 114 runs ahead and declared on 196 runs for 9 wickets. Lanka Cricket Club had to chase down 311 runs to win the match but they only managed to score 237 runs for 6 wickets as umpires called stumps.
Brief scores
Galle Cricket Club 269 (105.3) Harsha Rajapakshe 63, Charitha Buddhika 52, Rajith Priyan 46, Hasantha Fernando 42, Damitha Hunukumbura 40, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 2/45 & 196/9d (69.3) Chanaka Wijesinghe 52, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 4/63
Lankan Cricket Club 155 (47.2) Lakshan Rodrigo 52, Gayan Sirisoma 6/69 & 237/6 (42) Maduranga Soyza 88, Shasheen Fernando 65, Chanaka Ruwansiri 50*, Gohar Faiz 4/54
Result – Match Drawn (Galle CC won first innings points)
