SLC Premier Limited Over Cricket Tournament Round Up:

Dilshan Munaweera hits a career best List 'A' century

by Sajeewa Jayakody

Explosive opening batsman Dilshan Munaweera's blazing century guided Bloomfield to a huge 124-run victory against Moors Sports Club in a Group 'B' Premier Limited Over match played at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo yesterday.

Sri Lanka Twenty20 capped right hander struck 18 fours and three sixes putting up a 187-run partnership for the opening wicket with Primosh Perera, who scored a sedate 64 off 113. It was Munaweera's career best List 'A' innings as Bloomfield made a fighting 282-5 batting first. Moors were bowled out for 158 as pacemen Imran Khan and Nuwan Pradeep shared five wickets while off spinner Randiv took two wickets.

Bloomfield: 282-5 in 50 overs (Dilshan Munaweera 142, Primosh Perera 64, Dilhan Cooray 24 n.o, Madawa Warnapura 22, Nadeera Nawala 14)

Moors SC: 158 all out in 37.3 overs (Isham Ghouse 49, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 39, Dilhara Lokuhettige 15, Janaka Gunaratne 10, Imran Khan 3-29, Nuwan Pradeep 2-19, Suraj Randiv 2-30).

SSC win by 9 wickets at home ground

Chilaw Marians: 90 all out in 26 overs (Umesh Karunaratne 22, Rohit Damodaran 18, Geeth Kumara 12, Dhammika Prasad 3- 24, Amil Prasad 2-16, Charith Jayampathi 2-23, Upul Bandara 2-24).

SSC: 92-1 in 15.4 overs (Dimuth Karunaratne 51 n.o, Upul Bandara 16 n.o, Danushka Gunathilaka 11).

Tamil Union beat NCC by 8 runs on D/L Method at P Sara Oval NCC: 242-9 in 50 overs (Kosala Kulasekara 74, Niroshan Dickwella 37, Angelo Perera 34, Tharindu Kaushal 28, Upul Tharanga 26, Lahiru Madushanka 16, Nisala Tharaka 4-48, TN Sampath 2-24).

Tamil Union: 218-6 in 46 overs (TN Sampath 61, Ashen Silva 54, Pabasara Waduge 28, Rumesh Buddhika 24, Pulina Tharanga 19 n.o, Chaminda Vidanapathirana 3-51).

Group 'A'

Ragama CC defeat Panadura SC by 5 wicket at Maggona Panadura SC: 134 all out in 43 overs (Amila Weththasinghe 23, Gihan Nimsara 19, Malith Chathuranga 19, Danuja Nandana 17, Nalin Vimukthi 16, Sajeewa Weerakoon 3-33, Lahiru Jayaratne 3-36, Alankara Asanka Silva 2-16).

Ragama CC: 137-5 in 38.2 overs (Chanaka Wijesinghe 43 n.o, Sameera de Zoysa 19 n.o, Michael Vandort 17, Alankara Asanka Silva 15, Ian Daniel 13, Dhananjaya de Silva 12, Koshan Dhanushka 3-28).

CCC win by 62 at home

CCC: 178 all out in 48.5 overs (Sameen Kandanearachchi 43, Chathuranga Kumara 42, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 33, Shalika Karunanayake 27, Amal Athulathmudali 12, Lasie Thabrew 3-53, Roshan Jayatissa 2-10, Janith Silva 2-41).

SL Army SC: 116 all out in 36.4 overs (Lasie Thabrew 32, Rishan Kavinga 20, Mohammad Feshal 19, Manjula de Zoysa 16, Hasantha Fernando 5-21, Dulanjana Mendis 2-25).

Colts 4-wicket win over Air Force at Bloomfield grounds

SL Air Force SC: 208-9 in 50 overs (Sajith Kelumpriya 50, Sahan Jayawardene 36 n.o, Achira Eranga 34, T Nadeera 21, Akila Isanka 18, Gihan Dilruk 15, Akila Dhananjaya 4-43, Sachith Pathirana 2-24).

Colts CC: 214-6 in 49.3 overs (Roshen Silva 61, Dilruwan Perera 56 n.o., Ishan Jayaratne 36 n.o, Ishan Mutaliph 34, Milinda Siriwardena 18, Sahan Jayawardene 2-45, Lasanda Rukmal 2-48).