Nineteen year old left arm pacer Binura Fernando produced a stunning spell of fast-bowling for SSC in the opening match day of the SLC Premier League Tournament – Plate on Friday as the bottom-ranked teams from the League Stage will battle out for the Plate championship.
SSC vs Air Force
Binura Fernando’s stunning spell of 9 wickets for 70 runs in 15 overs restricted the Airmen for only 185 at Moors grounds.
Air Force – 185 all out in 62 overs: Thuppahi Nadeera 93, Buddika Sandaruwan 27, Pasindu Isira 23, Binura Fernando 9/70.
SSC – 75/3 in 21 overs: Kaushal Silva 29, Tharanga Paranavithana 19, Kavindu Kulasekera 24*.
Colts vs Saracens
Saracens were bowled out for 232 by Colts CC as Ishan Jayarathne and Sachith Pathirana captured 3 wickets each at Bloomfield grounds.
Saracens – 232 all out in 70.2 overs: Kanishka Amarsinghe 51, Mohamed Naufar 40, Geeth Kumara 40, Umesh Karunaratne 24, Damith Priyadharshana 18, Ishan Jayaratne 3/29, Sachith Pathirana 3/61, Ali Khan 2/56.
Colts – 61/1 in 17 overs: Shehan Jayasuriya 29*, Sadeera Samarawickrama 25*.
Ragama vs Chilaw
Left-arm spinner Sajeewa Weerakoon made an emphatic return to Sri Lanka domestic cricket with a five-wicket haul for Ragama CC against Chilaw Marians CC at Colts grounds.
Chilaw Marians – 127 all out in 46.4 overs: Thikshila de Silva 35, Kanchana Gunawardena 29, Chalana de Silva 25, Sajeewa Weerakoon 5/ 50, Sanjaya Fernando 2/28, Nilanka Premaratne 2/33.
Ragama – 136/7 in 41 overs: Lahiru Milantha 35, Eranga Ratnayake 22, Sameera de Zoysa 17, Amila Aponso 22*, Shashrika Pussegolla 3/37, Thikshila de Silva 2/24.
