Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya grabbed a 12-wicket match bag as Colts Cricket Club demolish Colombo Cricket Club by an innings and 153 runs in their SLC Super Eight Tournament 2015/16 game at P. Sara Oval grounds on Saturday.
The tall and lanky left-armer picked up 5 scalps in the first innings and followed up with a 7-for as the Havelock Town club completely annihilated the club from Maitland Crescent. For the winners, Hashan Dumindu and Dilruwan Perera made scintillating centuries.
Colts – 529 all out in 103.1 overs: Hashan Dumindu 118, Kanchana Gunawardene 54, Shehan Jayasuriya 61, Dilruwan Perera 137*, Sachith Pathirana 4/162, Lakshan Sandaken 3/110, Akkila Jayasundera 2/53.
CCC – 221 all out in 55.4 overs: Sachith Pathirana 56, Lasith Abeyrathne 42, Nisham Mazahir 42, Prabath Jayasuriya 5/64, Ishan Jayaratne 3/65.
CCC (2nd inn F/O) – 155 all out in 37.3 overs: Kusal Mendis 34, Akkila Jayasundera 30, Prabath Jayasuriya 7/56, Dilruwan Perera 2/49.
NCC vs Moors
Former champions, NCC are on their way to a convincing outright win against Moors after three days of play at Colts grounds.
Nondescripts Cricket Club require another 138 runs with 8 wickets remaining on the final day. Left-arm spinner Chamikara Edirisinghe outperformed Sachithra Serasinghe’s century as he grabbed yet another five-wicket haul.
Moors – 228 all out in 75.2 overs: Kaushalya Gajasinghe 67*, Sachithra Serasinghe 35, Tharindu Kaushal 3/55, Chaminda Vidanapathirana 3/47, Anuk Fernando 2/45.
NCC – 255 all out in 69.3 overs: Sandun Weerakkody 70, Angelo Perera 43, Anuk Fernando 33, Chathuranga De Silva 3/36, Sachithra Serasinghe 3/52, Malinda Pushpakumara 2/31.
Moors (2nd inn) – 261 all out in 82.2 overs: Sachithra Serasinghe 102, Denuwan Rajakaruna 60, Chamikara Edirisinghe 5/64.
NCC (2nd inn) – 97/2 in 34 overs: Upul Tharanga 53*.
Ragama CC vs Galle CC
Amila Aponso’s five-wicket haul as given the first-innings lead to Ragama CC as they are inching towards an outright win over Galle CC at SSC grounds.
Lahiru Thirimanne’s elegant century put Ragama on a commanding position on day one and they further need 9 wickets on day four to seal the victory.
Ragama – 344 all out in 100 overs: Lahiru Thirimanne 153, Roshene Silva 77, Lahiru Milantha 35, Charitha Buddhika 5/57, Gayan Sirisoma 2/112.
Galle – 209 all out in 51 overs: TN Sampath 68, Harsha Vithana 39, Amila Aponso 5/37, Sanjaya Fernando 3/66.
Ragama (2nd inn) – 252 all out in 69.2 overs: Sameera Zoysa 82, Udara Jayasundara 71, Gayan Sirisoma 4/40.
Galle (2nd inn) – 85/1 in 43 overs: TN Sampath 33, Damitha Hunukumbura 33*.
SSC vs Tamil Union
Jeewan Mendis and Tharanga Paranavithana hammered centuries as Tamil Union have set a daunting, near impossible target to SSC after three days of play at Moors grounds.
The two left-handers stroked beligerrant tons as Tamil Union amassed 538 at a 5-runs per over rate. SSC are 57 for no loss chasing 610 runs to win with one day left to play.
Tamil Union – 238 all out in 77.3 overs: Dhananjaya De Silva 66, Dinuk Wickramanayake 46, Charith Jayampathi 51, Tharindu Rathnayake 6/89, Nuwan Pradeep 2/36.
SSC – 167 all out in 57.2 overs: Kaushal Silva 50, Ramith Rambukwella 4/34, Suranga Lakmal 3/32.
Tamil Union (2nd inn) – 538/7 dec in 106.2 overs: Sithara Gimhan 71, Tharanga Paranavithana 132, Kithruwan Vithanage 57, Jeewan Mendis 103, Manoj Sarathchandra 52*, Ramith Rambukwella 66, Ramesh Mendis 2/131, Kasun Madusanka 2/94, Tharindu Rathnayake 2/115.
SSC (2nd inn) – 57 for no loss in 16 overs: Dimuth Karunarathne 31*, Kaushal Silva 26*.
