Nondescript Cricket Club recorded a swashbuckling innings and 156 runs win over Army SC at Maitland place while Navy SC stunned their counter-parts defense service outfit, Air Force SC by 26 runs at Welisara as both teams registered convincing outright wins inside two days during the 5th week of the SLC under 23 division 1 league tournament.
NCC vs Army
Left arm chinaman spinner Ravindu Tillakarathne bowled his best spell in his under 23 career to tear apart the Soldiers as the 17-year old captured a 9 wicket match bag to anchor his team to a massive win. Saranga Rajaguru accompanied Ravindu’s efforts with 5 wickets with his right arm leg spin bowling for NCC. Left hander Leo Fransisco top scored for Army in both innings with 20 and 34 runs respectively.
Brief Scores:
NCC (1st inn) – 400/8 declared in 79.5 overs: Pawan Devinda Wickramasinghe 182, Lahiru Udara 86, Sandun Weerakkody 29, Lahiru Madusanka 24, Tharindu Kaushal 21, Saveen Nanayakkara 21, Nadeesha de Mel 3/83, Shehan de Silva 2/105.
Army (1st inn) – 100 all out in 37.1 overs: Leo Fransisco 20, Nalin Perera 20*Dilshan de Soysa 17, Shehan de Silva 15, Ravindu Tillekeratne 4/24, Tharindu Kaushal 4/29, Lahiru Madusanka 2/18.
Army (2nd inn) 144 all out in 52 overs: Leo Fransisco 34, Ramindu Nikeshala 31, Lakshitha Madushan 24, Saranga Rajaguru 5/38, Ravindu Tillekeratne 5/39.
Navy vs Air Force
Navy spin-twins Akash Senarathne and Yohan Soysa shared 15 Air Force wickets as the Airmen suffered a 26-run loss at the hands of the Sailors at Welisara. Navy set a target of 153 runs for Air Force on day 2 but they ended up 26 runs short of the target with Kelum Nanayakkara scoring invaluable 38 runs for Airmen. Navy won the game incidentally scoring 134 runs each on both innings.
Brief Scores:
Navy (1st inn) – 134 all out in 38.3 overs: Sameera Sandamal 51, Avishka Peiris 26, Dushan Vimukthi 4/26, Malith Mahela De Silva 3/41, Pramod Chathuranga 2/16.
Air Force (1st inn) – 116 all out in 26.2 overs: Thuppahi Nadeera 40, Malith Mahela De Silva 20, Pasindu Lakshan 15, Yohan Soyza 4/12, Akash Senaratne 4/44, Ashan Ranasinghe 2/37.
Navy (2nd inn) – 134 all out in 42.1 overs: Avishka Peiris 40, Ashan Ranasinghe 21*, Sameera Sandamal 17, Malith Mahela De Silva 4/32, Pramod Chathuranga 3/38, Dushan Vimukthi 3/49.
Air Force (2nd inn) – 126 all out in 48 overs: Kelum Nanayakkara 38, Yasoda Lanka 18, Kasun Rajitha 16, Yohan Soyza 4/30, Akash Senaratne 3/43.
Colts vs CCC
Aruna Dharmasena smashed an effortless century for his team, Colts CC but failed to get his team first innings points as CCC took the first innings lead at Colts grounds. The home team needed to score 365 runs to overcome the visitors but the only positive was the opening stand between Aruna and Sadeera Samarawickrama as they put on 122 runs. Sadeera made 84 runs. CCC skipper Maduka Liyanapathiranage captured 6 wickets for 57 runs as Colts were dismissed for 283 in reply to 364 runs scored by CCC on day 1.
Brief Scores:
CCC (1st inn) – 364 all out in 89 overs: Hashan Dumindu 108, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 79, Lasith Abeyratne 66, Charith Sudaraka 3/84, Hasitha Fernando 2/47, Akila Dhananjaya 2/110.
Colts (1st inn) – 283 all out in 73 overs: Aruna Dharmasena 108, Sadeera Samarawickrama 84, Angelo Jayasinghe 29, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 6/57, Chathuranga Kumara 2/72.
CCC (2nd inn) – 50/2 in 12 overs: Lakshan Rangika 19*, Akila Dhananjaya 2/22.
SSC vs Negombo
Nilochana Perera’s fine resilient knock was not enough for Negombo CC as the table toppers; SSC registered yet another first innings win at Bloomfield grounds. In reply to SSC first innings score of 280, Negombo CC was bowled out for 226 in 85 overs with left arm paceman Binura Fernando grabbing 3 wickets. Malshan Gunasinghe and Malinga Gunarathne added 41 and 31 runs each for Negombo CC. SSC made 61 runs for the loss of 2 wickets at close of play on day 2.
Brief Scores:
SSC (1st inn) – 280 all out in 71.3 overs: Dasun Shanaka 71, Kavindu Kulasekara 61, Minod Bhanuka 45, Shehan Madusanka 4/49, Malshan Gunasinghe 3/60.
Negombo (1st inn) – 226 all out in 85 overs: Nilochana Perera 86, Malshan Gunasinghe 41, Malinga Gunaratne 31, Binura Fernando 3/40, Kasun Madusanka 2/39, Kavindu Kulasekara 2/5.
SSC (2nd inn) – 61/2 in 19 overs: Minod Bhanuka 31*, Dasun Shanaka 25*, Kalhan Tineth 2/15.
Bloomfield vs Ragama
Bloomfield fought valiantly with the bat on day 2 but Ragama CC are well within their reach of winning the game on first innings points at Braybrooke place. Left hander, Rukshan Weerasinghe remained unbeaten on 98 with well set for a century while left-arm spinner Amila Aponso captured 5 wickets for Ragama. Bloomfield need 140 runs more to win on first innings on day 3 with only 2 wickets in their hand.
Brief Scores:
Ragama (1st inn) – 461 all in 102.2 overs: Dhananjaya de Silva 227, Shiran Ratnayake 85, Eranga Ratnayake 46, Lahiru Milantha 31, Tharindu Ratnayake 4/105, Imran Khan 3/113, Koshan Jayawickrama 2/96.
Bloomfield (1st inn) – 322/8 in 75 overs: Rukshan Weerasinghe 98*, Charitha Kumarasinghe 59, Himasha Liyanage 55, Damith Priyadharshana 19, Amila Aponso 5/98, Dhananjaya de Silva 2/58.
SL Ports vs Moratuwa
SL Ports Authority Cricket Club are well on their way to record a stunning outright victory if the Moratuwa batsmen fail again on day 3 as SLPACC took control of the game at CCC grounds. Ishan Rangana starred with the bat for SLPACC as he top scored with 78 runs while Anuk De Alwis scored his 2nd half-century for SLPACC. Moratuwa SC need 317 runs more to win the game on outright with only 9 wickets remaining.
Brief Scores:
SL Ports (1st inn) – 187 all out in 51.4 overs: Anuk de Alwis 89, Prashan Wickramasinghe 36, Sahan Nanayakkara 3/38, Thenuka Dhananjaya 3/58, Vihanga Kalhara 2/15.
Moratuwa (1st inn) – 118 all out in 44.3 overs: Sachin Dalpadadu 49*, Krishan Weeraratne 24, Aravinda Premaratne 6/39, Anuk de Alwis 2/43.
SL Ports (2nd inn) – 264/8 declared in 70.3 overs: Ishan Rangana 78, Prashan Wickramasinghe 45, Anuk de Alwis 62, Sahan Nananyakkara 3/67, Hashan Chamara 2/95.
Moratuwa (2nd inn) – 17/1 in 8 overs.
Four matches will be continued today.
