SLC U23 division I limited overs :

Kusal Mendis powers CCC to win with century

Sri Lanka's exciting top order batsman Kusal Mendis warmed up for the upcoming three-Test series with a magnificent unbeaten century to guide CCC to a facile seven wickets win over Saracens SC in the SLC U23 division I limited overs match played at Maitland Crescent yesterday.

Saracens batting first made 210-8 but CCC powered by Mendis' superb knock reached the target off 38 overs to earn themselves an extra bonus point.

Mendis struck 10 sixes and six fours in his 116-ball knock for 140 not out. He shared an unbroken fourth wicket stand of 140 with Roshan Anuradha (37 n.o.).

Pawan Dias spearheaded Galle CC's 81 runs win over Lankan CC with a fine knock of 104 off 107 balls with 10 fours and one six at Surrey Village grounds.

However Kavindu Kulasekara's century (108 off 132 balls) for SSC proved in vain as they lost to Chilaw Marians by 85 runs at Katunayake.

In the other matches completed yesterday there were wins for Bloomfield, Navy SC and Sri Lanka Ports Authority CC.

At Maitland Crescent: CCC beat Saracens by 7 wickets.

Saracens 210-8 in 50 overs (S Cooray 59, I Nilaksha 38, D Hemantha 28, R Sanjeeva 23, R Sayer 2/26, R Anuradha 2/22, U Ishak 2/54).

CCC 211-3 in 38 overs (M Maduranga 25, K Mendis 140 n.o., R Anuradha 37 n.o.)

At Maitland Place: Bloomfield beat NCC by 68 runs.

Bloomfield 267-7 in 50 overs (C Jayamanne 63, M Akram 52, S Jayawardena 79,

P Karunawansa 29, P Akurugoda 3/39).

NCC 199 in 43.2 overs (S Weerakody 25, P Wickramasinghe 33, A Fernando 50,

A Akurugoda 20, S Peiris 24, T Karunaratne 2/21, R Gimhan 2/70, D Seneviratne 2/24, M Akram 3/22).

At Surrey Village: Galle CC beat Lankan CC by 81 runs.

Galle CC 321-8 in 50 overs (A Madushanka 38, P Dias 104, R Nimantha 24, D Udayanga 58, C Lakshan 35, M Fernando 2/49, I Sanjula 2/53).

Lankan CC 240 in 48 overs (D Pathirana 94, S Abeywickrema 57, M Fernando 28, P Dias 2/37, G Niroshan 3/47, C Lakshan 3/27).

At Welisara: Navy SC beat Panadura by 120 runs.

Navy SC 253-9 in 50 overs (Y Suresh 36, J Ishanka 23, Y Zoysa 53, M

Madushanka 30, S Sandamal 41, K Lakthilana 31, A Madushanka 3/66, V Silva 2/44)

Panadura SC 133 in 34.5 overs (M Shilmi 25, L Sanjaya 33, Y Zoysa 3/13).

At Kurunegala: SLPACC beat Kurunegala YCC by 7 wickets.

Kurunegala YCC 137 in 44.3 overs (D Perera 51, P Keppetipola 23 n.o., S Nadeesha 2/20, C Sudaraka 2/33, H Madushan 3/20).

SLPACC 139-3 in 21.1 overs (N Kalansuriya 70 n.o., H Rajapaksa 26, R

Ranasinghe 3/46).

At FTZ Katunayake: Chilaw Marians beat SSC by 85 runs.

Chilaw Marians 299-9 in 50 overs (K Vidura 88, L Jayasekera 64, C de Silva 39, T de Silva 31, R Mendis 3/42, N Thushara 3/54).

SSC 214-9 in 50 overs (Y Mendis 32, R Opatha 27, K Kulasekara 108 n.o., A Punchihewage 33, C Rajapakse 2/38, A Siriwardena 2/45).