Chameera, Kaushal bowl NCC to innings win

by Sajeewa Jayakody

Nondescripts Cricket Club, the table leaders of the current Sri Lanka domestic first class season, inflicted an innings and 49-run win over Ragama Cricket Club as Dushmantha Chameera and Tharindu Kaushal shared seven wickets to remove Ragama CC for 180, in a Premier League Super Eight match, which ended with five sessions to spare at Moors grounds, Braybrooke Place, Colombo on Saturday.

Sri Lanka's two up and coming bowlers, paceman Chameera and Kaushal, who helped NCC to a thrilling two-wicket in against Ports Authority at Bloomfield last week, shared seven wickets to remove Ragama Cricket Club in their second innings five minutes before the third day's lunch break in the four-day game.

Off spinner Kaushal had a match bag of 12 wickets as the right armer captured seven wickets for 79 in Ragama CC's 169 all out in the first first innings. In reply, NCC put on a good 393 in the first innings thanks to opener Niroshan Dickwella's elegant 128 and man-in-form Jehan Mubark's powerful 97. In their second innings Ragama lost four quick wickets by second day's stump.

Ragama CC: 164 all out in 56.2 overs (Lahiru Milantha 38, Ian Daniel 36, Tharindu Kaushal 7-79) and 63-4 in 23 overs (Udara Jayasundara 22, Nilushan Nonis 21) and 180 all out 53.1 overs (Lahiru Jayaratne 47, Ian Daniel 36, Udara Jayasundara 22, Sameera de Zoysa 22, Dushmantha Chameera 4-37, Tharindu Kaushal 3-75)

NCC: 393 all out in 74.5 overs (Niroshan Dickwella 128, Jehan Mubarak 97, Farveez Maharoof 75, Kosala Kulasekara 40, Malinga Bandara 4-70, Nilanka Premaratne 2-49, Lahiru Milantha 2-51)

At CCC grounds Ports Authority win by 10 wickets

Ports Authority: 400 all out in 98.2 overs (Mahela Udawatte 97, Gayan Maneeshan 91, Ashan Priyanjan 57, Chaminda Bandara 55, Gayashan Weerasekara 35, Lakshan Madushanka 8-118) and 7-0 in 1 over

Army: 119 all out in 37.5 overs (Manjula de Zoysa 34 n.o, Ravindra Palliyaguruge 21, Isuru Udana 5-31, Chalanaka Weerasinghe 2-30) and 285 all out in 100.4 overs (Lakshan Edirisinghe 74, Lakshitha Madushan 63, Mohammed Feshal 46, Leo Fransisco 35, Chathura Damith 34, Ashan Priyanjan 5-71, Chanaka Komasaru 2-29, Chalanaka Weerasinghe 2-56)

At NCC grounds SSC trail by 40 runs with 2 wickets in hand

Moors: 437 all out in 109.3 overs (Kaushalya Gajasinghe 109 n.o, Janaka Gunaratne 64, Suresh Niroshan 43, Oshadha Fernando 33, Harsha Cooray 32, Irosh Samarasooriya 24, Dilhara Lokuhettige 24, Kasun Madushanka 4-83, Dasun Shanaka 2-34, Dilhara Fernando 2-72)

SSC: 397-8 in 146 overs (Thilina Kandamby 145, Dimuth Karunaratne 75, Tharanga Paranavithana 72, Dilhara Lokuhettige 2-58, Vimukthi Perera 2-60, Chaturanga de Silva 2-60)

At Colts grounds

Tamil Union: 215 all out in 56.2 overs (Jeevan Mendis 77, Nisala Tharaka 51 n.o, Ramith Rambukwella 21, Manoj Sarathchandra 19, Chathuranga Kumara 4-49, Dinuka Hettiarachchi 2-35, Lakshan Rangika 2-51) and 89-0 (Pabasara Waduge 55 n.o, Manoj Sarathchandra 34 n.o)

CCC: 334 all out in 82.4 overs (Maduka Liyanapathiranage 81, Lahiru Abeyratne 50, Hasantha Fernando 50, Chathuranga Kumara 42, Sameen Kandanearachchi 29, Lakshan Rangika 25, Nisala Tharaka 4-82)

Plate Championship At Kalutara

Sahan, Umesh centurions Chilaw Marians: 486 all out in 134.1 overs (Sahan Wijeratne 132, Umesh

Karunaratne 101, Geeth Kumara 59, Shashrika Pussegolla 53, Rohit Damodaran 49 n.o, Upul Indrasiri 33, Akila Isanka 3-114, Lasanda Rukmal 2-20, Gihan Dilruk 2-37)

Air Force: 144-2 in 41 overs (Yasodha Lanka 56 n.o, Dushan Vimukthi 56 n.o, T Nadeera 18)

At Katunayake Panadura SC lead by 107 runs against Colts

Panadura SC: 207 all out in 74.1 overs (Sudesh Umayanga 61, Charith Sylvester 46, Charitha Buddhika 33, Dilruwan Perera 6-55) and 127-2 in 44 overs (Malith Chathuranga 70 n.o, Sudesh Umayanga 34 n.o)

Colts: 227 all out in 59.1 overs (Milinda Siriwardene 52, Roshen Silva 47, Harsha Vithana 33, Koshan Dhanushka 4-83, Gayan Sirisoma 3-64, Mohamed Dilshad 2-38)

At Air Force grounds, Katunayake

Bloomfield: 100 all out in 30.4 overs (Dilshan Munaweera 26, Andy Solomons 4-17, Romesh Kaluarachchi 4-27)and 35-2in 13.3 overs (Dilshan Munaweera 21)

Badureliya SC: 98 all out in 27.5 overs (Saman Jayantha 24, Deshan Dias 20, Suraj Randiv 3-17, Nuwan Pradeep 3-36, Vishwa Fernando 3-41)