Ten matches of the SLC Major Clubs 50 Over Tournament 2023/24 were worked off today (3rd January) at several venues across the island.
Ragama Cricket Club registered a convincing win over Moors Sports Club today at Colts Grounds, thanks to a brilliant bowling performance from Chamath Gomez.
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After winning the toss, Ragama Skipper Saminda Fernando opted to field first and the decision turned out to be gold as they knocked over Moors batting lineup for just 74 runs.
Chamath Gomez was brilliant with the ball as he snared 5 wickets for 21 runs in his 4.4-over spell. Seamer Santhush Gunathilake also stood out with the ball, claiming 4 wickets for 29 runs.
Ragama CC cruised to the target with ease as they crossed over the line in 14.3 overs with 6 wickets in hand. The opening batter Nishan Madushka played an unbeaten knock of 51 runs off 42 balls with 8 fours and a six.
A blistering century from Niroshan Dickwella and a 5-wicket haul from Chamika Gunasekara helped Nondescripts Cricket Club register a stunning win against Ace Capital Cricket Club.
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Gunasekara picked up 5 wickets for 64 runs in his allotted 10 overs to restrict the Ace Capital batting lineup to just 204 runs. NCC scripted a brilliant run-chase thanks to Dickwella’s magnificent century. He hit an unbeaten 115 runs off 76 balls with 12 fours and 7 sixes at a strike rate of 151.31.
Brief Scores
Tamil Union Cricket & Athletic Club – 76 (26.3) Kavishka Anjula 5/25, Dhananjaya Lakshan 3/22
Colts Cricket Club – 77/7 (24.1) Shiran Fernando 5/22
Result – Colts CC won by 3 wickets
Moors Sports Club – 74 (19.4) Sohan de Livera 22, Chamath Gomez 5/21, Santhush Gunathilake 4/29
Ragama Cricket Club – 77/4 (14.3) Nishan Madushka 51*, Praveen Jayawickrama 2/1
Result – Ragama Cricket Club won by 6 wickets
Police Sports Club – 163 (45.1) Nuwan Pradeep 33, Chathuranga Jayathilake 28, Heshan Dhanushka 26, Chaturanga de Silva 3/15, Lakshan Sandakan 3/34, Wanindu Hasaranga 3/37
Colombo Cricket Club – 164/5 (32.1) Minod Bhanuka 89, Dhananjaya de Silva 26, Nalin Priyadarshana 2/44
Result – CCC won by 5 wickets
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club – 114/9 (20) Sanoj Darshika 25, Amesh Thennakoon 23, Naveen Fernando 23, Lasanda Rukmal 3/20, Praveen de Silva 2/37
Air Force Sports Club – 90 (17.3) Movin Subasingha 25, Sameera Sadamal 3/15, Chanuka Dilshan 2/11, Shiwakumar Tyron 2/17
Result – Kurunegala YCC won by 24 runs
Negombo Cricket Club – 135 (37.4) Umesh Lakshan 35, Madawa Warnapura 27, Jatin Saxena 22, Sahan Adeesha 4/19, Pasindu Madushan 4/27
Galle Cricket Club – 116 (40.5) Tharinda Guruge 26*, Vishva Wijeratne 20, Jatin Saxena 3/17, Dilshan Munaweera 3/27, Upul Indrasiri 2/16
Result – Negombo CC won by 19 runs
Burgher Recreation Club – 239/9 (50) Risira Weerasuriya 75, Leo Fransisco 34, Umeshka Morais 32*, Seekkuge Prasanna 3/40, Shehada Zoysa 2/52
Sri Lanka Army Sports Club – 241/5 (41.2) Shehan Fernando 82, Asela Gunaratne 48, Lakshan Edirisinghe 32, Dinesh Chandimal 32, Pathum Kumara 27*, Dushan Hemantha 2/50, Umeshka Morais 2/71
Result – Army SC won by 5 wickets
Sinhalese Sports Club – 285/6 (50) Ranuda Somarathne 65*, Shevon Daniel 63, Krishan Sanjula 51, Chamindu Wickramasinghe 40, Nipun Dhananjaya 36, Pulina Tharanga 3/61
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club – 188 (41.2) Chamod Sandaru 69, Kasun Vidura 22, Kavindu Nadeeshan 3/58, Danushka Gunathilaka 2/22, Prabath Jayasuriya 2/24
Result – SSC won by 97 runs
Ace Capital Cricket Club – 204 (37) Ravindu Rathnayake 89, Wanuja Sahan 51, Theeraka Ranatunga 25, Chamika Gunasekara 5/64, Ashian Daniel 3/33
Nondescripts Cricket Club – 207/3 (25.3) Niroshan Dickwella 115*, Kamil Mishara 36, Lahiru Udara 22, Roshan Jayatissa 2/54
Result – NCC won by 7 wickets
Nugegoda Sports & Welfare Club – 194 (34.1) Tillakaratne Sampath 64, Rahul Gunasekara 24, Rumesh Buddika 21, Ranitha Liyanarachchi 21, Yohan Maddege 3/42, Mithun Jayawickrama 3/44, Imesh Udayanga 2/33
Kandy Customs Cricket Club – 195/8 (41.1) Imesh Udayanga 33, Kasun Madusanka 26*, Thevindu Dickwella 26, Hasitha Nirmal 24, Chalana de Silva 3/42, Lahiru Gamage 2/17, Tillakaratne Sampath 2/48
Result – Kandy Customs CC won by 2 wickets
Badureliya Cricket Club – 244/8 (50) Ranesh Silva 67, Dunith Jayatunga 39*, Alankara Asanka 29, Sasanka Nirmal 24*, Rohan Sanjaya 20, Lahiru Madushanka 2/35, Tharindu Lamahewage 2/45, Chamath Wickramasingha 2/51
Bloomfield Cricket & Athletic Club – 239/9 (50) Hasitha Boyagoda 63, Yohan de Silva 36, Sandun Weerakkody 30, Nipun Karunanayake 29, Manelker De Silva 27, Lahiru Madushanka 20, Anuk Fernando 3/17, Gihan Koralage 2/45
Result – Badureliya CC won by 5 runs
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