Here’s a round up of the Super 8 matches in the SLC Tier A Premier League matches which took place today.
Colts vs Tamil Union
The match between Colts and Tamil Union was evenly poised at stumps on day 3 at Panagoda. Tamil Union was given a target of 462 runs and they were 203 for 4 at close of play. Sithira Gimhan was unbeaten on 79 runs. Gimhan and Manoj Sarathchandra added 87 runs for the 3rd wicket with Manoj scoring 59 runs.
Early on in the day, Colts made 411 for their second innings. Four players got into 80’s but failed to reach triple figures. Sadeera top scored with 93, Priyamal Perera scored a brisk 88 with 4 sixes and 11 fours. Vishad Randika scored a well composed 84 and Angelo Jayasinghe scored 81.
Earlier in the match, Colts were bowled out for 218 runs with Dulanjan Mendis taking 5 wickets for Tamil Union. In reply Tamil Union could only make 168 runs with Ishan Jayarathne taking 5 for 40.
Colts CC 218 (52.2) Akila Dananjaya 52*, Sadeera Samarawickrama 52, Priyamal Perera 47, Pasindu Lakshanka 23, Dulanjana Mendis 5/71, Ramith Rambukwella 4/75 & 411 (117.3) Sadeera Samarawickrama 93, Priyamal Perera 88, Vishad Randika 84, Angelo Jayasinghe 81, Pramod Madushan 5/112
Tamil Unions C&AC 168 (45.2) Sithara Gimhan 43, Kithuruwan Vithanage 26, Charith Jayampathi 24, Ishan Jayarathne 5/40, Ali Khan 2/55, Akila Dananjaya 2/64 & 203/4 (47) Sithara Gimhan 79*, Manoj Sarathchandra 59, Dineth Thimodya 37
Chilaw Marians vs Ragama
Ragama were just 74 runs behind in registering an outright victory against Chilaw Marians. They were given a solitary target of just 188 runs in their second innings. They started off well with Lahiru Milantha and Janith Liyanage adding 62 runs for the first wicket. Janith lost his wicket for 23 but Lahiru went on to make an unbeaten 44 before the end of play.
Early on in the day, Sahan Nanayakkara’s 7 wicket haul helped Ragama clean up Chilaw Marians for just 295 in their second innings. Sachithra Serasinghe, Mahela Udawatte and Maduka Liyanapathiranage scored half centuries for Chilaw but the deficit in the first innings was too high, half centuries weren’t enough to put them to safety.
Early on in the match, Chilaw Marians were bowled out for 168 runs thanks to a five-for from Nilanka Premarathne. In reply Ragama made 276 runs with Saminda Fernando scoring 93 runs at the top
Chilaw Marians CC 168 (41.4) Mahela Udawatte 41, Nilanka Premaratne 5/41, Sahan Nanayakkare 2/18 & 295 (96.5) Sachithra Serasinghe 56, Mahela Udawatte 52, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 54, Rukshan Shehan 46, Ashen Silva 29, Sahan Nanayakkara 7/92
Ragama CC 276 (85) Saminda Fernando 93, Koshan Dhanushka 50, Sameera de Zoysa 27, Akshu Fernando 26, Arosh Janoda 5/45, Shehan Jayasuriya 3/50 & 114/1 (31) Lahiru Milantha 44*, Saminda Fernando 41*
NCC vs Army
NCC ended their Premier League with a convincing 176 run victory against Army at SSC grounds. The soldiers were given a mammoth target of 308 runs but they struggled from the beginning. The only two batsmen who showed resistance were Lakshitha Madushan and Dushan Vimukthi who scored 39 and 31 respectively. Lasith Embuldeniya was the pick of the bowlers with 4 wickets as Army got bundled out for just 131 runs.
Early on, NCC posted 268 runs for their first innings with half centuries from Angelo Perera and Thimira Jayasinghe. In reply Army could only make 227 all out as Chathuranga De Silva and Sachintha Peiris shared 4 wickets each. NCC made 266 runs for their second innings and gave a target of 308 runs for the Soldiers.
NCC 268 (68.2) Angelo Perera 53, Thimira Jayasinghe 53*, Chaturanga de Silva 42, Lahiru Udara 35, Jehan Mubarak 39, Yasoda Mendis 4/65, Dushan Vimukthi 3/64, Janith Silva 2/41 & 266 (65.4) Angelo Perera 106, Dinesh Chandimal 41, Chaturanga de Silva 48, Anuk Fernando 26, Dushan Vimukthi 2/70
Army SC 227 (70.3) Lakshitha Madushan 54, Ashan Randika 38, Dilshan de Soysa 38, Janith Silva 32, Navod Ilukwatta 27, Chaturanga de Silva 4/63, Sachintha Peiris 4/43 & 131 (34) Lakshitha Madushan 39, Dushan Vimukthi 31, Janith Silva 23, Lasith Ambuldeniya 4/22, Chaturanga de Silva 2/33
