Five matches of the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Major League Tier A Tournament concluded yesterday(03).
CCC vs Army SC
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Army pushed CCC into the relegation zone with one week of cricket remaining in the Plate Championship, when they came from no where to record a thrilling two wicket win over the much fancied outfit.
Army were always behind in the game after conceding a 68-run first innings lead, but it was the man with a brave heart Seekuge Prasanna who led their come back with a five wicket haul in the second innings to bowl CCC out for 120 to set up 189 for victory.
The Army run chase was in tatters at 59/5 with Asela Gunaratne also dismissed, but just when you thought magic man Seeku was done in the match, he produced an innings of a lifetime hitting the likes of Dinuka Hettiarachchi, Sachith Pathirana and Wanindu Hasaranga to all parts of the BRC cricket ground on his way to a 29 ball 63 gaining momentum for his side.
He was dismissed with a further 64 runs required for victory before Ajantha Mendis used his experience making 37 runs, while Lakshitha Madushan remained unbeaten on an invaluable 35* to guide the soldiers to a magnificent two wicket win.
Colombo Cricket Club333 (79.4) Lasith Abeyratne 109, Malindu Maduranga 63, Wanidu Hasaranga 35, Sachith Pathirana 27, Ashan Priyanjan 27, K Chandraguptha 22, V Vimukthi 5/66, Seekkuge Prasanna 2/96 & 120 (32.3)Wanindu Hasaranga 35 Seekkuge Prasanna 5/45, Dushan Vimukthi 3/17
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Army Cricket Club265 (76) Dilshan de Soysa 62, Asela Gunaratne 51, Yasoda Mendis 34, Dushan Vimukthi 33, Seekkuge Prasanna 26*, Lakshitha Madushan 24*, Sachith Pathirana 7/76, Dinuka Hettiarachchi 2/78 & 189/8 (44.1)Seekkuge Prasanna 63, Ajantha Mendis 37, Lakshitha Madushan 35*, Sachith Pathirana 4/110, Ashan Priyanjan 2/21,
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Bloomfield vs Tamil Union
Tamil Union secured vital first innings points in their match against Bloomfield to stay in the hunt for the Plate Championship with their last game to come.
Binura Fernando top scored with 82 in their first innings total of 336, before Bloomfield batted until the close on day three with Nisal Francisco and Anuk Fernando making centuries.
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club323 (81.5) Ramesh Mendis 137, Nisal Francisco 48, Nipun Karunanayake 45, Jeevan Mendis 6/76, Disnaka Manoj 2/53 & 301/8 (72) Nisal Francisco 120, Anuk Fernando 103*, Jeewan Mendis 4/123, Dinuk Wickkramanayaka 2/39,
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Tamil Union Cricket And Athletic Club336 (106.4) Binura Fernando 82, Tharanga Paranavitana 76, Dinuk Wikramanayaka 50, Sithara Gimhan 50, Malith de Silva 5/56, Koshan Dhanushka 3/98
Moors vs Badureliya
Badureliya SC also recorded a crucial first innings win to rise to the second spot in the Plate Championship thanks to half centuries from Nadeera Nawela and Salinda Ushan.
The highlight of day three though was a rapid century from Moors SC skipper Chamara Silva who made 121 in Moors’ second innings total of 386/5 declared.
Moors Sports Club214 (49.1) Tilaksha Sumanasiri 53, Charitha Kumarasinghe 24, Irosh Samarasooriya 22, Savith Priyan 2/37, Dilesh Gunaratne 2/38 & 386/5 D (80)CHamara Silva 121, Thilaksha Sumanasiri 79, Pabasara Waduge 64, Primosh Perera 37, Charitha Kumarasinghe 32*, Alankara Asanka 2/125
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Badureliya Cricket Club338 (113.5) Salindu Ushan 97, Nadeera Nawela 95, Sanjaya Chathuranga 37, Subramanian Anand 30, Savith Priyan 24, Dilanka Sandakan 4/79, Shiran Fernando 2/45, Chamara Silva 2/27 & 121/4 (29) Pathum Nissanka 67*, Nadeera Nawela 47, Sajeewa Weerakoon 3/31
SSC vs NCC
Sachithra Senanayake’s six wicket haul in the second innings ensured that SSC beat their arch rivals NCC by a massive 194 runs.
Minod Bhanuka’s second innings century set NCC 350 for an outright win before Senanayake worked his magic to bowl NCC out for 155 runs.
Sinhalese Sports Club347 (93.1) Milinda Siriwardana 70, Dasun Shanaka 63, Charith Asalanka 56, Sammu Ashan 40*, Chamara Kapugedera 33, Minod Bhanuka 28, Farveez Maharoof 2/59, Lasith Ambuldeniya 5/81, Chamika Karunaratne 2/86 & 300 (85.1) Minod Bhanuka 110, Kavindu Kulasekara 47, Dasun Shanaka 38, Milinda Siriwardena 24, Lasith Ambuldeniya 5/89, Chamika Karunaratne 2/40, Tharindu Kaushal 2/69
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Nondescripts Cricket Club298 (82.2) Angelo Perera 107, Mahela Udawatte 46, Sandun Weerakkody 44, Chaturanga de Silva 38, Tharindu Kaushal 21, Dhammika Prasad 4/37, Dasun Shanaka 3/29, Jeffrey Vandersay 2/113 & 155 (45.5) Tharindu Kaushal 37, Sandun Weerakkody 35, Sachithra Senanayaka 6/65, Jeffrey Vandersay 3/30
Ragama vs SLPA CC
Ports Authority put up a stunning all-round display to beat the much fancied Ragama CC outfit by an innings and 42 runs.
While spinners Chanaka Komasaru and Maduka Liyanapathiranage picked up 9 and 8 wickets in the match respectively, it was Gayan Maneeshan’s unbeaten 139* that led Ports to a massive 485/9 declared in their first innings.
Ragama Cricket Club269 (98) Lahiru Thirimanne 52, Saminda Fernando 42, Udara Jayasundara 39, Lahiru Malintha 37, Sameera de Zoysa 22, Chathura Peiris 20, Chanaka Komasaru 5/66, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 3/74, Charith Jayampathi 2/70 & 174 (72.4)Chathura Pieris 45, Lahiru Thirimanne 40, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 5/85, Chanaka Komasaru 4/45
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Sri Lanka Ports Authority CC485/9d (154.3)Gayan Maneeshan 139*, Gihan Rupasinghe 66, Yohan de Silva 66, Charith Jayampathi 62*, Nick Compton 62, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 20, Amila Aponso 3/82, Lahiru Milantha 2/11, Ishan Jayaratne 2/75
 Major League Tier A Tournament concluded yesterday(03).){kind=link}