Vain effort by Silva and Ratnayake
by Ranjan ANANDAPPA
A century by G. S. K.de Silva (102) and a hatrick by R. M. N.
Ratnayake (4 for 45) of Kurunegala YCC could not prevent Air Force
scoring a 22 run win in their Premier Limited Over Tier 'B' cricket
match played at Rifle Green yesterday.
In another match in the same segment Navy's A. D. C.Silva struck an
useful 111 and D.P.Gurusinghe 51 to help the sailors to total 244 for 5
in their 50 overs against Panadura CC. Helped by M. M. Cooray (53)
Panadura fell short by 44 runs to concede defeat.
Sri Lanka Army recorded a four wicket win over BRC in their Premier
Limited Overs tier 'B' cricket match played at Havelock Park yesterday.
BRC: 128 in 32.1 overs (A. D. Solomons 64, W.Palleguru 2 for 21, D.
K. Jayatissa 2 for 30)
Army: 130 for 6 in 35.2 overs (H. Kavinga 32, M. Feshal 44, D. A.
Gunaratne 24, C. A. Madusanka 3 for 13)At. Police Park
Sri Lanka Port Authority Cricket Club beat Police SC by 5 wickets.
Police Sc: 101 in 34.4 overs (W. A. D. Perera 43, P. Nirmala 26, N.
Komasaru 6 for 19, D. M. Dissanayake 2 for 15)
SLPACC: 107 for 5 in 32.4 overs (S. Kalavitigoda 10, B. Arumathanthri
30, K. P. Perera 22, R. P. Kellepotha 2 for 26)
At Rifle Green
Air Force beat Kurunegala YCC by 22 runs.
Air Force: 223 in 50 overs (A. B. Emmanuel 31, R. Namal 44, K. A.
Kumara 48, S.Jayawardena 33 n.o, R. M. N. Ratnayake 4 for 45)
Kurunegala YCC: 201 in 46.4 overs (G. S. K. de Silva 102, E. M.
Edirisinghe 44, K. Rukmal 3 for 36, P.C. Hewage 3 for 20, D. H. Isanka 3
for 25).
At Welisara
Navy beat Panadura by 41 runs.
Navy: 244 for 5 in 50 overs (A. D. C. Silva 111, D. P. Gurusinghe 51,
T. R. Rasanga 44, H. D. N. de Silva 2 for 40, R. Priyankara 2 for 42,)
Panadura: 203 in 46.5 overs (I.Massalage 31, M. M.Cooray 53, M. N. R.
Cooray 34, N. K. Perera 2 for 35, L. A. Ruwansiri 2 for 49, B. M. Mendis
3 for 20).
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