Premier League Tournament:
Despite Jeewantha’s heroics: SSC fight-back
By Sajeewa Jayakody
Despite Badureliya’s Saliya Saman Jeewantha’s stunning performance
(8/53) with a hat-trick, SSC are in the driving seat needing 180 runs
more with 10 wickets in hand against Badureliya SC in their Premier
League match played at the SSC yesterday.
Chasing 286 runs to win, SSC are 61 for no loss at stumps, with Test
openers Dimuth Karunaratne on 26 and Tharanga Paranavithana on 33 not
out at the crease.
SSC were bowled out for 102 in their first innings due to the
Jeewantha’s wreckage on the first day. Badureliya were also got out for
pathetic 119 runs and SSC were set 286 target.
Badureliya SC: 227 in 68.3 overs (Pabasara Waduge 59, Mapa Bandara
50, Roshan Illeperuma 29, Ruvindu Shamen 23, Kasun Madusanka 4/39,
Sachithra Senanayake 3/72, Charith Jayampathi 2/40) and 119 in 39.4
overs (Nilushan Nonis 30, Pabasara Waduge 27, Dhammika Prasad 4/20,
Charith Jayampathi 2/18, Bhanuka Rajapakse 2/22).
SSC: 102 in 28.5 overs (Sanka Abeyruwan 20, Saliya Jeewantha 8/53)
and 61/0 in 20 overs (Tharanga Paranavithana 33 n.o, Dimuth Karunaratne
26 n.o)
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Colts win by 10 wickets
Colts Cricket Club defeated Lankan CC by 10 wickets within two days
in their match played at Colts grounds yesterday.
Lankan CC: 163 in 54.3 overs (Greg Smith 46, Deshan Dias 40,
Sachithra Perera 23, Sajeewa Weerakoon 5/49, Malinda Warnapura 2/17,
Kanishka Alvitigala 2/24) and 119 in 37.5 overs (Shivanga Ranasuriya 32,
Shohan Bowala 20, Ishan Jayaratne 7/37, Sajeewa Weerakoon 2/43).
Colts: 263 in 75.4 overs (Malinda Warnapura 95, Shehan Fernando 49,
Harsha Vithana 30, Shihan Kamileen 25, Amila Aponso 4/66, Shohan Bowala
3/69) and 20/0 in 5.2 overs
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Army win by 52 runs
Sri Lanka Army: 172 in 48.5 overs (Seekkuge Prasanna 39, Sulan
Jayawardena 37, Lakshitha Madushan 21, Gayan Sirisoma 3/36, Amila Perera
3/52, Dilruwan Perera 2/23, Chathura Peiris 2/26) and 135 in 28.4 overs
(Seekkuge Prasanna 24, Gayan Sirisoma 6/66, Amila Perera 3/43).
Panadura SC: 121 in 28.1 overs (Dilruwan Perera 31, Chamara Silva 25,
Seekkuge Prasanna 6/45, Ravindra Palliyaguruge 3/18) and 134 in 37.2
overs (Chanaka Wijesinghe 28, Danuja Nandana 25 n.o, Ajantha Mendis
5/42, Seekkuge Prasanna 3/38, Ravindra Palliyaguruge 2/21).
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Moors lead by 59 runs
Moors: 195 in 52.3 overs (Janaka Gunaratne 52, Nipun Kariyawasam 27,
Malinda Pushpakumara 26, Shehan Jayasuriya 23, Milinda Siriwardena 5/37,
Shalika Karunanayake 3/42) and 117/6 in 38 overs (Shehan Jayasuriya 45,
Indika de Saram 28, Madura Lakmal 3/10)
Ragama CC: 253 in 80.4 overs (Michael Vandort 102, Lahiru Jayaratne
40, Dhananjaya de Silva 21, Malinda Pushpakumara 4/82, Dilhara
Lokuhettige 3/41)
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NCC hold whip hand
NCC: 405/6 decl in 83.3 overs (Upul Tharanga 205 n.o, Angelo Perera
87, Kosala Kulasekara 43, Sandun Weerakkody 24, Umesh Karunaratne 2/107)
and 174/3 in 30 overs (Angelo Perera 58 n.o, Dinesh Chandimal 53 n.o,
Upul Tharanga 38, Niroshan Dickwella 21, Asela Jayasinghe 3/42).
Chilaw Marians: 256 in 62.2 overs (Sachith Pathirana 83, Angelo
Jayasinghe 77, Sahan Wijesiri 33, Tharindu Kaushal 7/69).
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KYCC trail by 170 runs
Kurunegala Youth CC: 171 in 55 overs (Noor-ul-Haq 35, Saman
Priyanthaka 29, Sanitha de Mel 3/30, Chaminda Bandara 3/34,
Muthumudalige Pushpakumara 2/29) and 182/3 in 36 overs (Manoj
Sarathchandra 79 n.o, Bhathiya Ratnayake 52, Mohomed Safras 33,
Muthumudalige Pushpakumara 3/53).
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Navy require another 283 runs
Galle CC: 111 in 40.2 overs (Irosh Samarasooriya 46, Rajith Priyan 37
n.o, Nishantha Weerakkody 5/10, Yohan Kumara 2/21, Dulanjana Mendis
2/41) and 309/8 decl in 83 overs (Irosh Samarasooriya 107, Anil
Rideegammanagedara 77, Chanaka Vithanage 37, Moshin Helambage 34, Imesh
Udayanga 21, Nishantha Weerakkody 4/72, Yohan Kumara 3/57).
SL Navy: 114 in 38 overs (Chanaka Ruwansiri 26, Avishka Peiris 20,
Rajith Priyan 4/44, Anil Rideegammanagedara 3/28) and 24/1 in 8.1 overs
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Tamil Union on top
Tamil Union: 423/7 decl in 84 overs (Jeevan Mendis 206 n.o, Kithruwan
Vithanage 85, TN Sampath 44, Ashen Silva 20, Mahela Udawatte 20,
Hasantha Fernando 3/50, Chinthaka Perera 2/87, Dinuka Hettiarachchi
2/94)
CCC: 263 in 60.1 overs (Gihan Rupasinghe 80, Nimesh Perera snr 40,
Amal Athulathmudali 39, Roy Silva 34, Hasantha Fernando 29, Dinuka
Hettiarachchi 25 n.o, TM Sampath 3/37, Sachithra Serasinghe 3/54) and
73/4 in 21 overs (Sameen Kandanarachchi 33, Hasantha Fernando 23 n.o, TM
Sampath 2/6).
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BRC trail by 101
Saracens SC: 377 in 107.1 overs (Lasith Abeyratne 131, Rukshan
Weerasinghe 127, Geshan Wimaladharma 54, Romesh Eranga 3/101, Malith
Cooray 2/40, Suwanji Madanayake 2/52).
BRC: 276/4 in 72 overs (Dilshan Vitharana 139 n.o, Malith Cooray 42
n.o, Nimesh Perera jnr 37, Buddhi Samarawickrama 21, Amila Mendis 2/36).
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Bloomfield in the lead
Bloomfield: 307 in 86.1 overs (Madhawa Warnapura 125, Nipun
Karunanayake 103, Nadeera Nawala 28, Pishan Hewage 3/35, Lasanda Rukmal
3/72, Achira Eranga 2/26) and 16/0 in 6 overs
SL Air Force: 232 in 61.5 overs (Achira Eranga 40, Akila Isanka 30,
Thuppahi Nadeera 29, Yasodha Lanka 27, Pishan Hewage 26, Suraj Randiv
7/61, Chathura Randunu 2/74). |