Vishmi Gunaratne smashed her 2nd hundred in domestic cricket for the Chilaw Marians, but before rains forced the abandonment of their game vs Army SC B at the Army Grounds in Homagama today (5).
In the other two fixtures played today, Air Force SC A overcame defending champions Navy SC, while Seenigama CC thrashed Colts CC.
Chilaw Marians vs Army SC B at Army Grounds, Homagama
16-year-old Vishmi Gunaratne smashed 138 off 149 deliveries for Chilaw Marians in their encounter against Army SC B, as the visitors posted 234/4 in their allotted overs in Homagama. The Marians got off to a slow start, losing skipper Chamari Athapaththu and Janadi Anali with 65 runs on the board, however, a partnership between Gunaratne and Sandali Weerasinghe helped them push to a competitive score.
They didn’t get a chance to defend the total however as consistent rains forced the umpires to abandon the game without Army SC getting a bat.
Brief Scores
Chilaw Marians 234/4 (50) Vishmi Gunaratne 138*, Sandali Weerasinghe 59*, Madhara Samarakoon 1/33
Result – Match abandoned
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Seenigama CC vs Colts CC at Colts Grounds, Colombo
Kaveesha Dilhari and Sachini Nisansala starred for Seenigama as they registered a comprehensive 183-run win over the Colts in their 3rd fixture of the competition. After winning the toss and electing to bat first, the visitors got off to a good start thanks to Nethmi Poorna and Nisansala, who put on 45 for the 1st wicket. Dilhari led the way with the bat thereafter as the Seenigama skipper made 68 off 78 to help her team post 231.
Colts, who sit at the bottom of the table in the competition, at no point really looked like they had any chance of chasing down the target, losing wickets at regular intervals to be dismissed for 48 in the 21st over.
Dilhari and Nisansala picked up 4 wickets apiece, while off-spinner Vihara Sewwandi wrapped things up with 2 to her name.
Brief Scores
Seenigama CC 231/9 (50) Kaveesha Dilhari 68, Sachini Nisansala 27, Shikari de Silva 4/24
Colts CC 48 (20.4) Amadhi Wijesinghe 9, Kaveesha Dilhari 4/13, Sachini Nisansala 4/18
Result – Seenigama CC won by 183 runs
Navy SC vs Air Force SC A at Navy Grounds, Welisara
It was a low-scoring thriller that ultimately ended in favour of Air Force SC A in Welisara, as the hosts and defending champs fell perilously close to securing a tight win.
Air Force won the toss and took first lease of the wicket, but were blown away for just 102, thanks to a fiery opening spell from left-armers Tharika Sewwandi and Udeshika Prabhodani, who claimed 6 wickets between them. The visitors looked like they would be bundled out without reaching triple figures, but a valiant 45 from Malsha Shehani, which included a 34-run partnership with Inoshi Fernando and 26-run partnership with Tharuka Shehani helped them cross the 100-run mark.
The chase looked like it would be simple one, but the hosts lost 3 wickets with the score on 16 and then slumped to 18/5 inside the 1st 10 overs, giving the advantage to Air Force. National vice-captain Harshitha Samarawickrama threatened to take the game away from the visitors however, holding the innings together with 26 to her name, but Malsha Shehani came up with the goods, to turn things around for Air Force. The rains came down with Navy needing 18 runs to win and 1 wicket in hand, but no further play was possible and the visitors took away the crucial win on D/Ls.
Brief Scores
Air Force SC A 102 (37.3) Malsha Shehani 45, Inoshi Fernando 21, Tharika Sewwandi 4/25, Udeshika Prabodhani 2/16
Navy SC 85/9 (38.1) Harshitha Samarawickrama 26, Tharika Sewwandi 13, Oshadi Ranasinghe 4/9, Inoshi Fernando 2/12
Result – Air Force SC A won by 12 runs (DLS method – Match reduced to 38.1 overs, target 98 runs)
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