Nine matches of SLC Major Club Limited Over Tournament worked off today at several venues across the island.
The left-arm spinner Chathuranga De Silva playing for NCC had a great outing with the ball today against Kalutara Town Club, where he picked up 5 scalps for just 15 runs in his 7-over spell. De Silva also shone with the bat, scoring an unbeaten 28 runs and guiding NCC to a 6-wicket victory over Kalutara TC.
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The 27-year old right-arm fast medium bowler Pramod Madushan of Tamil Union also impressed with the ball, taking 5 wickets for 48 runs in their encounter against Colts Cricket Club.
Apart from them, there were few more impressive bowling performances from several players. Chameera Dissanayake (BRC), Muditha Lakshan (Colts) and Aravinda Akurugoda (Navy SC) were quite excellent with the ball as they managed to pick up 4 wicket hauls.
The bowlers certainly dominated today’s play as there were only 4 half-centuries recorded with the bat and they came off the bat of Sandun Weerakkody (Badureliya SC), Charitha Kumarasinghe (Bloomfield), Krishan Sanjula (SSC) and Lahiru Dilshan (Lankan CC).
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Brief Scores
Saracens Sports Club 145 (49.1) Promod Maduwantha 43, Navindu Vithanage 24, Praveen Sandamal 21, Alankara Asanka Silva 3/23, Jeevan Mendis 2/21, Buddhika Sanjeewa 2/27,
Badureliya Sports Club 148/7 (37.4) Sandun Weerakkody 51, Ranesh Silva 31, Promod Maduwantha 3/25, Akash Senaratne 2/49
Result – Badureliya Sports Club won by 3 wickets
Police Sports Club 193 (49.5) Asel Sigera 42, Tillakaratne Sampath 32, Chathuranga Kumara 26, Kalhara Senarathne 3/41, Nipun Malinga 2/31, Hareen Rathnamudali 2/32
Ragama Cricket Club 194/5 (44.5) Ishan Jayaratne 49*, Janith Liyanage 40*, Avishka Tharindu 38, Dineth Thimodya 32, Saminda Fernando 27, Nalin Priyadarshana 2/44
Result – Ragama CC won by 5 wickets
Burgher Recreation Club 186/9 (48) Yuran Nimasha 35*, Hitesh Solanki 29, Leo Fransisco 25, Movin Subasingha 3/32, Aravinda Premaratne 2/45
Air Force Sports Club 140 (38.3) Udayawansha Parakrama 30, Dilhan Cooray 24, Chameera Dissanayake 4/18, Dan Mousley 2/26
Result – BRC won by 47 runs (D/L Method)
Tamil Union Cricket And Athletic Club 200 (44.3) Kamesh Nirmal 43, Santhush Gunathilake 42, Ravindu Fernando 39*, Ranmith Jayasena 35, Muditha Lakshan 4/37, Sangeeth Cooray 2/26, Rohan Sanjaya 2/48
Colombo Colts Cricket Club 160/9 (41) Priyamal Perera 38, Sangeeth Cooray 21, Pramod Madushan 5/48, Isuru Udana 2/26
Result – Tamil Union C & AC won by 32 runs (D/L Method)
Army Cricket Club 158/9 (39) Asela Gunaratne 44, Thulina Dilshan 41, Gihan Koralage 23, Nishan Peiris 3/17, Pasindu Ushettige 2/27, Madawa Warnapura 2/44
Negombo Cricket Club 167/3 (35.3) Angelo Jayasinghe 43*, Roscoe Thattil 41*, Ashen Silva 37, Pasindu Lakshanka 32, Thulina Dilshan 2/39
Result – Negombo CC won by 7 wickets (D/L Method)
Kalutara Town Club 79 (28) Asantha Basnayake 24, Chaturanga De Silva 5/15, Mayura Ranasinghe 3/17
Nondescripts Cricket Club 83/4 (14) Chaturanga De Silva 28*, Asanka Manoj 3/23
Result – NCC won by 6 wickets
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club 200/8 (36) Charitha Kumarasinghe 62, Nimanda Madushanka 40, Yohan De Silva 21, Kavindu Nadeeshan 3/38
Sinhalese Sports Club 138/3 (28) Krishan Sanjula 56*, Roshen Silva 27*, Omesh Mendis 20
Result – Bloomfield C & AC won by 1 run (D/L Method)
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club 161/9 (35) Dulaj Ranatunga 39, Gayan Maneeshan 34, Dhanushka Dharmasiri 26, Aravinda Akurugoda 4/33, Dilanka Auwardt 3/22
Navy Sports Club 97 (27.5) Madura Madushanka 41, Dinushka Malan 2/05, Lahiru Jayaratne 2/08, Naveen Gunawardene 2/20
Result – Kurunegala YCC won by 74 runs (D/L Method)
Kandy Customs Sports Club 113 (25.5) Minhaj Jalill 28, Ravindra Karunaratne 24, Kasun Madushanka 2/13, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 2/14, Geeth Kumara 2/14, Chathura Randunu 2/15
Lankan Cricket Club 116/3 (19.4) Lahiru Dilshan 61*, Geeth Kumara 25
Result – Lankan CC won by 7 wickets
