Ragama Cricket Club pulled off a morale boosting seven wicket outright victory over Sri Lanka Ports Authority CC in their SLC inter club Premier League cricket tournament match which concluded at Braybrooke Place today.
After dismissing their opponents for the second time in the match Ragama CC raced to their target in style while scoring 206 runs for the loss of only three wickets with Udara Jayasundera leading the run chase.
The elegant opening batsman hit a sparkling 89 from just 88 deliveries with the help of four sixes and ten boundaries to set up their victory before Ian Daniel and Chanaka Wijesinghe added the finishing touches with an unfinished fourth wicket partnership of 51 runs.
Earlier Sri Lanka Ports Authority CC were dismissed for 288 runs in their second innings despite a splendid century from Sachithra Serasinghe who hoisted one six and struck ten boundaries.
In addition opener Mahela Udawatta and Gayan Maneeshan also struck solid half centuries before Asanka Silva came into the limelight to claim a six wicket haul for Ragama CC which enabled him to finish with a matchbag of eleven wickets.
Meanwhile the CCC cruised towards a resounding 170 runs outright victory over Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club in their SLC inter club Premier League cricket tournament match which concluded at Maitland Crescent today.
Chasing a tough victory target of 314 runs the Airmen struggled to put up any resistance from the beginning and folded up for a disappointing 143 runs from 32 overs with the two spinners Dinuka Hettiarachchi (3 for 70) and Lakshan Rangika (3 for 4) causing the damage.
Earlier the CCC recovered well from an early setback to post an impressive 302 runs in their second innings following some solid batting from the middle order batsmen Chamara Silva (75), skipper Hasantha Fernando (69) and Chaturanga Kumara (58).
The NCC fell short by just two wickets from an outright victory as their SLC inter club Premier League cricket tournament match against Sri Lanka Army Sports Club ended in a draw at Panagoda today.
Chasing a challenging victory target of 299 runs the home side were well on course at one stage following some splendid batting from their top order batsmen Sahan Jayawardena (50), skipper Asela Gunaratne 56 and Manjula de Zoysa (81).
However spinner Sohan Boralessa brought the NCC back into the game while claiming four vital wickets for 95 runs and as a result Army SC were forced to put up their shutters and to play the last few overs cautiously.
Chilaw Marians CC also had to settle with a first innings win over Bloomfield in their SLC inter club Premier League cricket tournament match which concluded at Reid Avenue today.
After setting their opponents a tough victory target of 383 runs Chilaw Marians CC struck early through their fast bowlers before middle order batsman Dilhan Cooray came into Bloomfield’s rescue while stroking an unbeaten century with one six and a dozen of boundaries.
Earlier Chilaw Marians CC who had enjoyed a first innings lead of 148 runs further extended their overall lead beyond their opponents reach by scoring 234 for 6 wickets in their second innings through some good contributions from Shashrika Pussegolla (50), Vidura Adhikari (43) and skipper Sahan Wijeratne (47).
Tamil Union had the better of Panadura Sports Club on the first innings in their SLC inter club Premier League cricket tournament match which concluded at the Panadura Esplanade today.
Tamil Union continued their total dominance over their opponents while piling up a formidable 323 runs in the second innings courtesy two fine half centuries from the first innings hero Rumesh Buddhika (80) and skipper Tillekeratne Sampath (51).
