Premier Limited Over Tournament:

Test paceman Lakmal, Kaushal and Sachithra impress

By Sajeewa Jayakody

Tamil Union fast bowler and Sri Lanka Test paceman Suranga Lakmal impressed with superb bowling figures as he picked up a five wicket haul against Moors SC in their premier league limited over tournament match played at P Sara Oval yesterday.

Lakmal, who had been Sri Lanka's regular Test fast bowler before he was sidelined due to an injury, excelled in the previous match against Kurunegala YSC capturing three wickets. Moors sent into bat, scored 211 runs with two half centuries by P Gunaratne (67) and D Dilhara (59). Gunaratne's fine innings was studded with three sixes and four fours.

Tamil Union reached the target in 44 overs with the help of a record 150-run partnership for the fourth wicket between unbeaten batsmen, former Mahindian Rumesh Buddhika (70) and Sachithra Serasinghe (68). Moors: 211 in 45 overs (P Gunaratne 67, D Dilhara 59, Suranga Lakmal 5/42, M Ekanayake 3/26). Tamil Union: 215/3 in 44 overs (Rumesh Buddhika 70 n.o, Sachithra Serasinghe 68 n.o, P Gunaratne 2/46).

Kaushal (5/27) wrecks SLPACC

NCC's spinner Tharindu Kaushal who was in the Sri Lanka Test squad against New Zealand, wrecked Sri Lanka Ports Authorty Cricket Club as he took a five wicket haul to beat SLPACC by 57 runs on the Duckworth Lewis method in their match played at Moors ground yesterday. The right-arm off spinner, who has got a vicious doosra in his armoury had picked up four wickets in the previous match against Badureliya SC.

SLPACC batting first, were bowled out for 196 before the spin duo Tharindu Kaushal and Sohan Boralessa (3/34).

SLPACC: 196 in 43 overs (Shantha Kalvitigoda 32, Gayan Manishan 32, Tharindu Kaushal 5/27, Sohan Boralessa 3/34).tart.ubuntu.com/10.04//Yahoo/ NCC: 196/5 in 39 overs (Jehan Mubarak 39, Niroshan Dickwella 32, Angelo Perera 32, S Dissanayake 2/35).

Sachithra excels

Sachithra Senanayake captured five wickets for 29 runs in 10 overs and helped SSC to beat Navy SC by 57 runs in their match played at the SSC grounds yesterday.

Senanayake, who performed well in the One Day Internationals in the last couple of years including his excellent performances in the last Commonwealth Bank Series in Australia, had three wickets in his previous match against Ragama CC.

SSC batting first, were bowled out for 197. Wicket-keeper batsman Kaushal Silva scored 57 runs. Navy were reeling against some acurate spin bowling by SSC spearheaded by Senanayake. For the sailors, opener D Gurusinghe hammered 46 runs with one six and seven fours.

SSC: 197 in 48.4 overs (Kaushal Silva 57, D Shanaka 30, Dulanjana Mendis 3/34, S Jayatilleke 3/38, C Ruwansiri 2/17). Navy SC: 140 in 35.4 overs (P Gurusinghe 46, Sachithra Senanayake 5/29, Dhanushka Gunatilleke 2/29, Geeth Alwis 2/23).

Kusal Janith (155)

Colts middle order batsman Kusal Janith Perera's sparkling innings helped them to beat Panadura SC by 73 runs in their premier league match played at Panadura yesterday.

Perera batted brilliantly his blistering innings, which was studded with 19 fours and two huge sixes and Colts had the edge over Panadura as they defeated Panadura on the Duckworth Lewis method. Chasing a daunting target, Panadura SC's Chamara Silva smashed 38-ball half century with five fours and two sixes. Colts: 323/7 (Kusal Janith Perera 155, Shehan Fernando 44, S de Silva 3/63).

Panadura SC: 155/6 in 29 overs (Chamara Silva 50, G Wijesinghe 38, Chathuranga Kumara 2/32, Sajeewa Weerakoon 2/18).

Nimesh Perera stuns Chilaw

Burgher Recreation Club beat Chilaw Marians by four wickets as they reached the Chilaw Marians' target of 249 in 47.2 overs. Nimesh Perera jnr hammered a stunning 59 runs in just 26 deliveries with amazing eight sixes.

BRC put up a good opening stand with the help of opener former Josephian Hashan Gunatilleke (unbeaten 84) and his partner Andy Solomons, who smashed a 61-ball 73 runs with five sixes and six fours. Chilaw Marians: 249 in 49.1 overs (G Kumara 91, S Karunaratne 29, V Gangoda 3/38, M Madusanka 2/34, R Eranga 2/23).

BRC: 253 in 47.2 overs (Hashan Gunatilleke 84 n.o, Andy Solomons 73, Nimesh Perera jnr 59, G Kumara 3/39, A Jayasundera 2/39).

Ragama CC beat SL Army

Ragama CC: 204 (Kaushalya Weeraratne 60, Shameera de Zoysa 63, Ajantha Mendis 3/48, Seekkuge Prasanna 2/43, R Palliyaguruge 2/7, S Gunaratne 2/17). SL Army: 121/3 in 29 overs (M de Zoysa 41, L Madushan 31).