Vandort makes career best 247 not out

By Sajeewa Jayakody

Ragama Cricket Club's Michael Vandort scored his career best and best First Class innings in the current domestic season as Ragama CC made 456/5 against Air Force Sports Club in a Premier League match at Riffle Green, Colombo yesterday.

The 33-year-old batted throughout the day scoring 247 with 11 sixes and 23 fours in 312 balls. Vandort, who has played 20 Test for Sri Lanka with a good average of 37, forged a 179-run partnership for the fifth wicket with Milinda Siriwardena, who got out for 90. Siriwardena cracked four sixes and seven fours in his 122-ball knock.

SL Air Force SC: 355 all out in 74.1 overs (Raju Gayashan 95, Sajith Kelumpriya 81, Rajitha Ratnayake 52, Achira Eranga 48, Malinga Bandara 6/107, Nilanka Premaratne 2/69).

Ragama CC: 456/5 in 103 overs (Michael Vandort 247 n.o, Milinda Siriwardena 90, Ian Daniel 48, Pishan Hewage 2/111, Akila Isanka 2/115).

Tharindu takes fourth five wicket haul

NCC off spinner Tharindu Kaushal picked another five wicket haul against Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club in their premier match worked off at Colts yesterday.

The 19-year-old right armer, the leading wicket taker with 29 scalps in the current First Class season, took five for 30 as Sri Lanka Ports Authority fell for 120.

NCC declared at 178 for 9 in their second innings setting 346-run target. At stumps Ports were no loss for 3 off Kaushal.

NCC: 267/9 decl in 90 overs (Chamara Kapugedara 79, Dinesh Chandimal 47, Kosala Kulasekara 36, Chanaka Komasaru 5/69) and 178/7 decl in 27.4 overs (Dinesh Chandimal 74, Upul Tharanga 38, Angelo Perera 31, Muthumudalige Pushpakumara 2/63, Chanaka Komasaru 2/69).

SL Ports Authority CC: 120 all out in 45.4 overs (Gayan Maneshan 37 n.o, Yohan de Silva 22, Tharindu Kaushal 5/30, Chaminda Vidanapathirana 2/28) and 3/0 in 1 over.

At P Sara Oval

Badurelya SC: 310 all out in 87.1 overs (Pabasara Waduge 111, Alankara Silva 81, Roshan Laksiri 35, Jeevan Mendis 4/67, Shaminda Eranga 2/44) and 66/5 in 27 overs (Nilushan Nonis 36 n.o, Shaminda Eranga 2 for 8, Chanaka Welagedara 2 for 3) Tamil Union: 250 all out in 55.3 overs (TM Sampath 80, Jeevan Mendis 56, Kithruwan Vithanage 52, Saliya Saman 3/50, Roshan Laksiri 2/39, Alankara Silva 2/92)

At Bloomfield

Bloomfield: 278 all out in 75.5 overs (Tharanga Lakshitha 53, Upul Indrasiri 54, Dilshan Munaweera 40, Nadeera Nawala 37, Amila Aponso 4/81, Shohan Bowala 3/63, Manjula de Silva 2/60) and 132/5 in 41 overs (Madhawa Warnapura 33, Shohan Bowala 2/20, Amila Aponso 2/50).

Lankan CC: 210 all out in 58.4 overs (Oshada Fernando 70, Upul Indrasiri 4/39, Imran Khan 3/52, Suraj Randiv 2/39).

At BRC

Moors: 519/8 decl in 110 overs (Shehan Jayasuriya 123, Chathuranga de Silva 113, Janaka Gunaratne 80, Indika de Saram 66, Harsha Cooray 44, Nimesh Perera jnr Romesh Eranga 2/100, Malan Madusanka 2/133)

BRC: 225 all out in 64.5 overs (Roscoe Thattil 87, Shehan Perera 62, Malinda Pushpakumara 7/70) and 2/0 in 2 overs

At Galle

Galle CC: 235 all out in 74.2 overs (Chanaka Withanage 49, Rumesh Rangana 49, Anil Rideegammanagedara 42, Nandika Abeysinghe 3/29, Chamikara Edirisinghe 3/42, Darshana Mahawatte 2/12) and 226/6 decl in 45 overs (Chamindu Ishanka 56, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 53, Rumesh Rangana 48, Irosh Samarasooriya 42, Anuruddha Rajapakse 3/37, Prasad Kellepotha 2/66)

Kurunegala Youth CC: 130 all out in 40 overs (Chamikara Edirisinghe 43, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 5/29, Umega Chathuranga 4/47) and 45/4 in 15 overs (Umega Chathuranga 2/13, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 2/13)

At Panadura

Panadura SC: 470 all out in 107.2 overs (Malith Chathuranga 123, Prasanna Jayawardena 79, Dilruwan Perera 79, Lasith Fernando 50, Charitha Buddhika 50, Amila Mendis 3/88, Mohomed Aslam 3/119)

Saracens SC: 174 all out in 44.3 overs (Mohomed Aslam 70, Lasith Abeyratne 69, Dilruwan Perera 5/30, Charitha Buddhika 2/30, Chathura Peiris 2/36) and 69/3 in 22 overs (Rukshan Weerasinghe 36 n.o).

At SSC

SSC: 501/7 decl in 100.2 overs (Thilan Samaraweera 118 retired hurt, Kaushal Silva 109, Dasun Shanaka 55, Thilina Kandamby 51, Sachithra Senanayake 50 n.o, Dulanjana Mendis 3/140)

SL Navy SC: 163 all out in 51.2 overs (Buddhika Hasaranga 79, Sachithra Senanayake 5/51, Kasun Madusanka 2/41) and 57/1 in 22 overs

At Panagoda

Colts: 387 all out in 88.1 overs (Angelo Mathews 155, Shehan Fernando 47, Anuk Silva 43, Malinda Warnapura 34, Kushal Janith Perera 31, Asela Gunaratne 2/34, Janith Silva 2/58, Seekkuge Prasanna 3/110, Ajantha Mendis 2/119)

SL Army SC: 151 all out in 52.2 overs (Asela Gunaratne 49, Rishan Kavinga 33, Sajeewa Weerakon 4/48, Kanishka Alvitigala 2/21, Akila Dhananjaya 2/53) and 159/3 in 37 overs (Rishan Kavinga 84, Asela Gunaratne 38 n.o).

At CCC

CCC: 373 all out in 82.5 overs (Hasantha Fernando 71, Gihan Rupasinghe 62, Arosh Janoda 52, Roy Silva 43, Sameen Kandanaarachchi 32, Sachith Pathirana 5/110, Ali Khan 2/54, Umesh Karunaratne 2/71)

Chilaw Marians CC: 9/1 in 5 overs