Chilaw Marians Cricket Club and Colombo Cricket Club registered comprehensive outright wins on Sunday against Badureliya Sports Club and Saracens Sports Club respectively in the SLC Premier League ‘Tier A’ Tournament 2016/17.
Chilaw Marians vs Badureliya
Spin twins, Malinda Pushpakumara and Maduka Liyanapathiranage grabbed 10 wickets apiece as Chilaw Marians demolished the hapless Badureliya outfit by 291 runs at FTZ grounds in Katunayake.
Resuming from their overnight score of 196 for 5, the hosts accumulated 67 quick runs in just 8.2 overs to set a daunting target of 385 for the visitors. None of the batsmen lasted more than 43 balls as left-arm spinner Pushpakumara grabbed 4 wickets in the second innings to end up with 10 for 88 for the match while off-spinner Liyanapathiranage captured a 6-wicket haul to return 10 for 64 as Badureliya were cleaned up for just 93 runs.
Chilaw Marians – 235 all out in 79.3 overs: Mahela Udawatte 69, Sachithra Serasinghe 34, Kasun Vidura 33, Rukshan Fernando 33, Alankara Asanka 5/102, Nuwan Karunarathne 3/35.
Badureliya – 113 all out in 44 overs: Shehan Fernando 25, Matheesha Perera 24, Malinda Pushpakumara 6/41, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 4/28.
Chilaw Marians (2nd Inn) – 262/7 declared in 59.2 overs: Mahela Udawatte 73, Kasun Vidura 45, Rukshan Fernando 41, Thikshila De Silva 34, Alankara Asanka 2/74.
Badureliya (2nd inn) – 93 all out in 25.1 overs: Pramud Hettiwatte 30, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 6/36, Malinda Pushpakumara 4/47.
CCC vs Saracens
CCC defended 230 successfully as they defeated a strong Saracens lineup by 109 runs at CCC grounds.
Photos : CCC v Saracens SC – Premier League Tournament 2016/2017
Day three started with Saracens on 25 for 2 and they continued to lose wickets at regular intervals. Chinaman Lakshan Sandakan and off-spinning captain Ashan Priyanjan grabbed 3 wickets apiece as Saracens succumbed to only 121 runs in the opening session. Captain Harsha Cooray top scored for the losing team with a fighting 31 while Wanindu Hasaranga stole the limelight scoring twin half-tons in his debut game for CCC.
CCC – 195 all out in 52.2 overs: Kusal Mendis 27, Sachith Pathirana 59, Wanindu Hasaranga 52, Kasun Rajitha 6/59, Suraj Randiv 2/53.
Saracens – 173 all out in 52 overs: Irosh Samarasuriya 69, Denuwan Rajakaruna 29, Lahiru Gamage 3/38, Lahiru Madushanka 2/41, Sachith Pathirana 2/45, Lakshan Sandakan 3/38.
CCC (2nd inn) – 208 all out in 46.3 overs: Wanindu Hasaranga 64, Lasith Abeyrathne 34, Sachith Pathirana 33, Chathura Randunu 5/66, Mohommad Dilshad 2/30, Suraj Randiv 3/33.
Saracens (2nd inn) – 121 all out in 37.2 overs: Harsha Cooray 31, Umesh Karunarathne 29, Ashan Priyanjan 3/22, Lakshan Sandakan 3/28, Lahiru Gamage 2/31.
SSC vs Tamil Union
SSC recorded a much-needed first innings win over the defending champions, Tamil Union in their high-scoring drawn game at P. Sara Oval Grounds.
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Captain Kithruwan Vithanage stroked a stunning 184-ball 125 which included 8 fours and 5 sixes but Tamil Union fell 43 runs short of claiming a first innings win as leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay took 5 wickets to bowl out the hosts for 460 in reply to SSC’s score of 503. More than 1000 runs were scored throughout the course of three days.
SSC – 503 all out in 127.4 overs: Dimuth Karunarathne 149, Kaushal Silva 28, Danushka Gunathilaka 117, Charith Asalanka 57, Dasun Shanaka 51, Jeffrey Vandersay 48*, Chamika Karunarathne 2/104, Pulina Tharanga 2/67, Disnaka Manoj 2/67.
Tamil Union – 460 all out in 121.5 overs: Dinuk Wickramanayake 86, Chamika Karunarathne 71 Tharanga Paranavithana 66, Kithruwan Vithanage 125, Manoj Sarathchandra 36, Jeffrey Vandersay 5/110, Tharindu Rathnayake 3/108.
SSC (2nd inn) – 51/1 in 13.4 overs: Kaushal Silva 27*, Chamara Kapugedara 23.
SL Army vs BRC
Sri Lanka Army had to be satisfied only with first-innings points in their drawn game against Burgher Recreation Club at Army grounds in Panagoda.
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After being in a tricky situation on 68 for 6, Asela Gunarathne and Sanjika Ridma stroked sensible half-centuries to take Army out of danger and set the visitors a target of 300. BRC in reply were 192 for the loss of 6 wickets in 36 overs. Earlier in the game, Gunarathne clobbered a stunning 158.
SL Army – 316 all out in 98.1 overs: Lakshitha Madushan 67, Manjula De Zoysa 25, Kasun De Silva 32, Asela Gunarathne 158, Vikum Sanjaya 6/73, Dinuka Hettiarachchi 3/98.
BRC – 219 all out in 67.4 overs: Lisula Lakshan 60, Rumesh Buddhika 92, Viraj Pushpakumara 4/57, Lakshan Madushanka 2/51, Sanjika Ridma 2/10.
SL Army (2nd Inn) – 202/9 declared in 64.2 overs: Asela Gunarathne 69, Sanjika Ridma 56*, Dinuka Hettiarachchi 4/63, Devind Pathmanathan 2/36, TN Sampath 2/62.
BRC (2nd inn) – 192/6 in 36 overs: Rumesh Buddhika 44, Lisula Lakshan 41, Hashen Ramanayake 31, Viraj Pushpakumara 2/85, Janith Chathuranga 2/15.
NCC vs Bloomfield
The young Bloomfield side showed some fight against the star-studded NCC outfit but the visitors are still trailing by 149 runs in the second innings at NCC grounds.
Right-handed Aloka Amarasiri stroked a rearguard, unbeaten 87 to steer Bloomfield to 200 in their first innings. Amarasiri smashed 4 sixes and 9 fours during his magnificent 108-ball 87. Dushmantha Chameera showed great promise in his comeback game bowling 9 overs in the first innings to grab 2 wickets while off-spinner Tharindu Kaushal captured 3 wickets for the hosts.
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After being asked to follow-on, Bloomfield made a bold reply with the former Ananda-Nalanda duo of Nisal Fransisco and Lahiru Jayakody scoring 32 and 56 during their unbroken 90-run stand. Sri Lanka Vice-Captain Dinesh Chandimal also returning from injury grabbed 3 catches in the cordon during the first innings.
The match will be continued tomorrow for third day’s play.
NCC – 443/9 declared in 84 overs: Niroshan Dickwella 183, Sandun Weerakkody 64, Jehan Mubarak 42, Upul Tharanga 61, Farveez Maharoof 67, Malith Mahela 5/83, Lahiru Fernando 2/72.
Bloomfield – 200 all out in 64.4 overs: Aloka Amarasiri 87*, Nipun Karunanayake 30, Adeesha Nanayakkara 23, Thiran Dhanapala 25, Tharindu Kaushal 3/73, Dushmantha Chameera 2/28, Lahiru Kumara 2/36, Farveez Maharoof 2/15.
Bloomfield (2nd inn F/O) – 94/1 in 27 overs: Nisal Fransisco 32*, Lahiru Jayakody 56*.
