Former Sri Lanka white-ball skipper Dasun Shanaka struck a blistering century for Sinhalese Sports Club in their drawn encounter against Moors Sports Club at P. Sara Oval Cricket Stadium, Colombo.
Shanaka struck 123 runs off 87 balls with 10 fours and 8 sixes at a strike rate of 141.37 putting the Moors bowlers under pressure. However, Moors SC managed to earn the first innings honors in the drawn encounter as they put on a massive total – 412/9 on the board.
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Sahan Arachchige (125), Kamil Mishara (119) and Kavin Bandara (110*) also hit fine centuries helping Nondescripts Cricket Club claim first innings points against Colombo Cricket Club.
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In the bowling department, Chanuka Dilshan (6/95), Navod Paranavithana (6/18) and Melan Hansaka (5/55) stood out with brilliant spells for Moors SC, Tamil Union C & AC and Ace Capital CC respectively.
Tamil Union Cricket & Athletic Club, Ace Capital Cricket Club and Chilaw Marians Cricket Club emerged victorious in the completed encounters today while the remaining four games ended in draws.
Brief Scores
Tamil Union Cricket & Athletic Club – 224 (37) Sineth Jayawardena 72, Lahiru Samarakoon 49*, Navod Paranavithana 24, Mohammed Shamaaz 20, Ayana Siriwardana 20, Mohammed Shiraz 5/63, Malinda Pushpakumara 5/123 & 259 (67) Navod Paranavithana 98, Tharindu Rathnayake 81, Sandun Weerakkody 22, Malinda Pushpakumara 6/93, Movin Subasinghe 3/86
Burgher Recreation Club – 202 (65.3) Roshane Silva 67, Dilshan De Zoysa 35, Malinda Pushpakumara 22*, Tharindu Rathnayake 9/65 & 112 (32.3) Movin Subasinghe 36*, Ravija Sandaruwan 30, Navod Paranavithana 6/18, Tharindu Rathnayake 4/85
Result – Tamil Union C & AC won by 169 runs
Ace Capital Cricket Club – 228 (56.5) Ravindu Rathnayake 59, Udayawansha Parakrama 55, Wanuja Sahan 44, Roshan Jayatissa 36, Upul Indrasiri 4/44, Sheshan Fernando 3/39, Madawa Warnapura 2/41 & 327/5d (81) Pawantha Weerasinghe 101, Sammu Ashan 69, Thanuka Dabare 60, Raveen De Silva 42, Udayawansha Parakrama 26, Danushka Sandaruwan 2/45, Upul Indrasiri 2/104
Negombo Cricket Club – 153 (49) Umesh Lakshan 29*, Sheshan Fernando 26, Dilshan Munaweera 21, Himasha Liyanage 20, Wanuja Sahan 5/62, Roshan Jayatissa 3/21, Nimsara Atharagalla 2/38 & 148 (38.3) Sheshan Fernando 27, Umesh Lakshan 27, Dilshan Munaweera 25, Pasindu Thirimadura 22, Melan Hansaka 5/55, Roshan Jayatissa 3/31, Wanuja Sahan 2/36
Result – Ace Capital CC won by 254 runs
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club – 303 (94.4) Shehan Jayasuriya 130, Raveen Yasas 36, Lasith Lakshan 32, Thikshila De Silva 32, Nimesh Vimukthi 5/85, Mohamed Dilshad 2/58, Sahan Mihira 2/61 & 19/0 (3.3)
Panadura Sports Club – 146 (57.1) Irosh Samarasooriya 32, Ranitha Liyanarachchi 26, Suminda Lakshan 4/32, Dushan Vimukthi 4/53, Duvindu Tillakaratne 2/23 & 174 (48.3) Shalith Fernando 47, Imithiyaz Slaza 25, Duvindu Tillakaratne 4/53, Heshan Hettiarachchi 3/15, Suminda Lakshan 2/56
Result – Chilaw Marians CC won by 10 wickets
Colts Cricket Club – 506/6d (106.3) Dhananjaya Lakshan 150, Muditha Lakshan 117*, Sanoj Darshika 101, Dhananjaya Lakshan 40*, Yohan Mendis 38, Kavishka Anjula 31, Sangeeth Cooray 21, Shashika Dulshan 2/106
Ragama Cricket Club – 292 (90.5) Gajitha Kotuwegoda 76, Janith Liyanage 67, Vinura Dulsara 40, Ravindu Sembakutty 34, Tharana Wimaladarma 3/57, Muditha Lakshan 3/62, Udith Madushan 2/36 & 191/6 (55) Santhush Gunatilake 67, Dineth Thimodya 47, Muditha Lakshan 2/67
Result – Match Drawn
Moors Sports Club – 412/9d (116.1) Janishka Perera 87, Pasindu Sooriyabandara 85, Lasith Abeyrathna 83, Dinuka Dilshan 42, Sohan De Livera 36, Ramesh Mendis 33, Pramod Madushan 4/69, Kavindu Nadeeshan 2/51 & 171/6d (46) Pasindu Sooriyabandara 61, Ramesh Mendis 50*, Sohan De Livera 29, Nimnaka Jayathilake 3/50, Charith Asalanka 2/45
Sinhalese Sports Club – 275 (64) Dasun Shanaka 123, Charith Asalanka 66, Krishan Sanjula 32, Shevon Daniel 20, Chanuka Dilshan 6/95, Ramesh Mendis 2/62 & 105/1 (14) Shevon Daniel 54*, Krishan Sanjula 28*, Nipun Dhananjaya 21
Result – Match Drawn
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club – 277 (126) Gayan Maneeshan 112, Lakshan Edirisinghe 42, Dilhara Polgampola 32, Dinushka Malan 31, Sameera Sadamal 20, T M Sampath 6/48, Chamikara Edirisinghe 2/100 & 226/8d (88.3) Lakshan Edirisinghe 95, Rashmika Madusanka 36, Dinushka Malan 33, T M Sampath 4/53, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 2/17, Chamikara Edirisinghe 2/78
Nugegoda Sports & Welfare Club – 179 (76) Lakshan Gamage 46, Akram Muthalib 34*, T.M. Sampath 31, Dinushka Malan 3/33, Kavika Dilshan 3/71, Lahiru Jayarathne 2/24 & 1/2 (1) Kavika Dilshan 2/1
Result – Match Drawn
Colombo Cricket Club – 474 (116.3) Pavan Rathnayaka 194, Lasith Croospulle 128, Anjala Bandara 85, Chamika Karunaratne 3/76, Asel Sigera 2/52, Lasith Embuldeniya 2/111
Nondescripts Cricket Club – 476/6 (130.1) Sahan Arachchige 125, Kamil Mishara 119, Kavin Bandara 110*, Ashian Daniel 63*, Chathuranga De Silva 3/94
Result – Match Drawn
