Two matches of the Premier Super 8s ended inside three days while the other matches of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Premier Super 8s and Plate Championship continued around the island.
Moors vs Badureliya
Salinda Ushan and Nadeera Nawela were unfortunate to miss out on centuries but they made sure to put Badureliya in a strong position when play was halted on day two due to bad light.
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Badureliya made 338 in reply to Moors’ 214 all-out while Sandakan Pathirana captured four wickets for Moors.
Moors Sports Club 214 (49.1) Tilaksha Sumanasiri 53, Charitha Kumarasinghe 24, Irosh Samarasooriya 22, Savith Priyan 2/37, Dilesh Gunaratne 2/38 & 40/0 (12) Primosh Perera 24*
Badureliya Cricket Club 338 (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
Ragama vs SLPA
Gayan Maneeshan hit his 8th first class century as Ports Authority stamped their Authority in their match against Ragama CC.
SLPA made 485/9 declared after Ragama CC made 269 all-out in their first innings. Maneeshan’s century was an innings to remember while Gihan Rupasinghe, Yohan De Silva, Nick Compton and Charith Jayampathi made half centuries.
Ragama Cricket Club 269 (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 & 28/1 (12)
Sri Lanka Ports Authority CC 485/9d (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
SSC vs NCC
Minod Bhanuka’s century made sure SSC secured a 347 run lead when stumps were drawn on day three.
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Lasith Embuldeniya captured four wickets in the second innings to go along with his five in the first innings while Chamika Karunaratne and Tharindu Kaushal picked up two wickets apiece.
Sinhalese Sports Club 347 (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 Embuldeniya 5/81, Chamika Karunaratne 2/86 & 298/9 (82.1)Minod Bhanuka 110, Kavindu Kulasekara 47, Dasun Shanaka 38, Milinda Siriwardena 24, Lasith Embuldeniya 4/88, Chamika Karunaratne 2/39, Tharindu Kaushal 2/69
Nondescripts Cricket Club 298 (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
Colts vs Chilaw Marians
Shehan Jayasuriya led a tricky run chase of 233 as Chilaw got home by 4 wickets with a day to spare against Colts after trailing in the first innings.
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Jayasuriya who hit a half century in the first innings, was unlucky to be dismissed on 95, while Kasun Vidura made a vital half century.
Colombo Colts Cricket Club 169 (58) Pasindu Lakshanka 37, Sadeera Samarawickrama 28, Priyamal Perera 23, Malinda Pushpakumara 5/40, Isuru Udana 3/31, Asitha Fernando 2/22 & 225 (76) Hashan Dumindu 57, Nisala Tharaka 52, Vishad Randika 35, Priyamal Perera 27, Isuru Udana 2/18, Sachithara Serasinghe 2/29, Shehan Jayasuriya 2/51, Malinda Pushpakumara 2/59
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 162 (37.5)Shehan Jayasuriya 50, Oshada Fernando 36, Rukshan Shehan 23, Chalana de Silva 22, Prabath Jayasuriya 6/48, Mohammed Ali 2/30, Nisala Tharaka 2/52 & 234/6 (48.4) Shehan Jayasuriya 95, Kasun Vidura 57, Sachithra Serasinghe 23, Mohamed Ali 2/34, Nisala Tharaka 2/46
Bloomfield vs Tamil Union
The Tamil Union top order came good along with an unlikely hero, as heir night watchman Binura Fernando made 82 opening the batting. Dinuk Wickramanayake and Sithara Gimhan made half centuries as well while Tharanga Paranavithana made an unbeaten 68*.
Malith De Silva and Koshan Dhanushka shared five wickets between them for Bloomfield.
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club 323 (81.5) Ramesh Mendis 137, Nisal Francisco 48, Nipun Karunanayake 45, Jeevan Mendis 6/76, Disnaka Manoj 2/53
Tamil Union Cricket And Athletic Club 295/5 (91) Binura Fernando 82, Tharanga Paranavitana 68*, Dinuk Wikramanayaka 50, Sithara Gimhan 50, Malith de Silva 3/56, Koshan Dhanushka 2/79
BRC vs Saracens
BRC turned things around dramatically to secure a 84 run outright win over Saracens SC. Minhaj Jaleel made a courageous unbeaten 90* for Saracens but that wasn’t enough to prevent his team from going down to a spirited BRC outfit.
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The architects of the BRC win were the spin bowling duo of Chamikara Edirisinghe and TM Sampath, as they shared nine wickets between them to lead their side to victory.
Burgher Recreation Club 168 (57.3) Vikum Sanjaya 34, Hashen Ramanayake 30, Rumesh Buddika 21, Ranitha Liyanarachchi 3/35, Mohomed Dilshad 2/38 & 294 (81.5) Deshan Dias 72, Lasith Lakshan 47, Harsha Vithana 45, Vikum Sanjaya 41*, Tillakaratne Sampath 23, Sachithra Perera 6/87, Ranitha Liyanarachchi 2/68
Saracens Sports Club 173 (49.5) Gamindu Kanishka 51, Thanuka Dabare 30, Suraj Randiv 3/12, Tillakaratne Sampath 3/28, Vikum Sanjaya 2/37 & 206 (64.4) Minhaj Jaleel 90*, Thanuka Dabare 38, Chamikara Edirisinghe 5/69, T N Sampath 4/57
CCC vs Army SC
Army made a grand comeback with their season on the line, as CCC ended the day on 56/7 with Seekuge Prasanna running through the CCC batting line up capturing four wickets.
Army SC were bowled for 265 earlier in the day, handing a 68 run first innings lead to CCC before they hit back with the late wickets. Dushan Vimukthi also added two wickets to his five wicket haul from the first innings , as CCC were ahead by 124 runs with 3 wickets in hand.
Colombo Cricket Club 333 (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 & 56/7 (20.3)Seekkuge Prasanna 4/13, Dushan Vimukthi 2/07
Army Cricket Club 265 (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
 Premier Super 8s and Plate Championship continued around the island.){kind=link}