11 matches of the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Major League T20 Tournament were worked off around the island today (1).
Ashan Priyanjan’ all-round efforts helped CCC to a crushing 7 wicket win over Panadura SC. Priyanjan captured 2/12 with the ball before making an unbeaten half century to guide the run chase.
Army SC were involved in another tie and this time it was against Saracens SC as both teams made 145 each. Ruvindu Gunasekara’s third half century in four matches seemed to have Saracens on track, but a dramatic late collapse made sure Army SC took one point out of the match. Gunasekara meanwhile also went to the top of the batting run charts with aggregate of 191 runs and an averaged of 95.50.
Fireworks from Ravindu Kodithuwakku and Shalika Karunanayake guided Tamil Union to a thumping 115 run victory over Ports Authority. Both batsmen hit explosive half centuries as Tamil Union racked up 187 batting first.
Roscoe Thattil captured three wickets and then made an useful 25* not out with the bat as Air Force secured consecutive wins in the tournament. Galle CC were bowled out for 64 but Air Force were reeling at 19/5 before scraping through to a five wicket win.
Supeshala Jayathileke’s four wicket haul guided Moors to a thumping win over Navy SC while Thikshila De Silva’s explosive 72 led Chilaw Marians to a six wicket win.
Panadura vs CCC
Panadura Sports Club 74/9 (20) Shashrika Pussegolla 30, Ashan Priyanjan 2/12, Dilshan Munaweera 2/18
Colombo Cricket Club 75/3 (9.3) Ashan Priyanjan 51*, Tharindu Fernando 2/33
Result – CCC won by 7 wickets
Kurunegala vs SSC
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club 72 (16.4)Ruwantha Ekanayake 26, Jeffrey Vandersay 3/12, Vimukthi Perera 2/13, Sachithra Senanayake 2/18
Sinhalese Sports Club 73/4 (12.2) Dimuth Karunaratne 19
Result – SSC won by 6 wickets
Ragama vs NCC
Ragama Cricket Club 165/8 (20) Shehan Fernando 47, Sameera de Zoysa 39, Akshu Fernando 24, Lahiru Thirimanne 23, Chathuranga de Silva 4/27, Lahiru Kumara 2/36
Nondescripts Cricket Club 107 (14.2) Niroshan Dickwella 27, Angelo Perera 21, Kushan Weerakkody 3/16,Janith Liyanage 2/20, Ishan Jayaratne 2/30
Result – Ragama won by 58 runs
Army vs Saracens
Army Cricket Club 145/8 (20) Lakshan Edirisinghe 50*, Himasha Liyanage 37, Ashan Randika 34, Ravindu Gunasekera 3/20, Roshan Jayatissa 2/17, Mohommed Dilshad 2/30,
Saracens Sports Club 145/5 (20) Ruvindu Gunasekera 57, Saliya Saman 33*, Andy Solomons 25, Ajantha Mendis 2/16, Janaka Sampath 2/19
Result – match tied
Tamil Union vs SLPA CC
Tamil Union Cricket And Athletic Club 187/5 (20) Ravindu Kodituwakku 79*, Shalika Karunanayake 55, Nalin Priyadarshana 3/20
Sri Lanka Ports Authority CC 72 (13.5) Dulanjana Mendis 4/19, Disnaka Manoj 2/23
Result – Tamil Union won by 115 runs
Navy vs Moors
Navy Sports Club 85 (17.1) Ishan Abeysekara 27, Supeshala Jayathilake 4/08 Kosala Kulasekara 3/08, Dilanka Sandakan 2/23,
Moors Sports Club 89/2 (13.5) Irosh Samarasooriya 29*, Adeesha Thilanchana 24*, Charithra Kumarasinghe 23, Nuwan Sampath 2/25
Result – Moors won by 8 wickets
Galle vs Air Force
Galle Cricket Club64 (15.4) Buddhika Sandaruwan 4/09, Roscoe Thattil 3/10, Shohan Rangika 2/16
Air Force Sports Club65/5 (13.4) Roscoe Thattil 25*, Raveen Sayer 4/13
Result – Air Force won by 5 wickets
KTC vs Chilaw
Kalutara Town Club 140/6 (20) Nilushan Nonis 58*, Suresh Niroshan 33, Thikshila de Silva 2/25
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 143/4 (13.2)Thikshila de Silva 72, Sachithra Serasinghe 44, Nipuna Kariyawasam 2/18
Result – Chilaw won by 6 wickets
Negombo vs Bloomfield
Negombo Cricket Club 125/6 (20) Dilasri Lokubandara 44, Tharindu Weerasinghe 29, Ramesh Mendis 2/17
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club 117/9 (20) Ramesh Mendis 44, Roshen Fernando 3/20, Umega Chaturanga 2/16
Result – Negombo won by 8 runs
Police vs BRC
Police Sports Club 125/9 (20) Manjula Jayawardene 32*, Samith Dushantha 24, T M Sampath 3/32
Burgher Recreation Club 126/5 (18) Lisula Lakshan 57, Indika de Saram 22
Result – BRC won by 5 wickets
Lankan vs Colts
Lankan Cricket Club 83/9 (16) Dinushka Malan 30, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 22*, Nisala Tharaka 3/22, Dilruwan Perera 2/11
Colombo Colts Cricket Club 84/1 (10.3) Avishka Fernando 49*, Sadeera Samarawickrama 20
Result – Colts won by 9 wickets
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