Here’s brief roundup of the matches which took place today in the SLC Tier B Premier League Tournament.
Kalutara TC vs Navy SC
Navy SC obtained a 24 run lead with 4 wickets in their first innings remaining, after they won the toss and decided to bowl first at Welisara today(14).
Left arm spinner Sudaraka Dakshina had a good start to his career picking up 4 scalps on debut while he got good support from Ishan Abeysekara and Ashan Ranasinghe who picked up 2 wickets each.
Ranasinghe backed up his good performance with ball with an unbeaten 66 batting at no. 3 as the home team ended day one on 167/6. Left arm spinner Mangala Kumara picked up 4 wickets for the visitors.
KTC – 143 (42.4 overs) TDNT Siriwardena 33, HGS Dakshina 4/09, A Ranasinghe 2/16, I Abeysekara 2/24
Navy SC – 167/6(45 overs) A Ranasinghe 66*, D Malan 28*,KMP Kumara 4/37
Poilce SC vs Kalutara PCC
Suwanji Madanayake more known for his bowling put up a stellar performance with the bat as he made an unbeaten 96 off a first innings total of 235 made by Police SC. His knock included 10 fours and 3 towering sixes. Samith Dushantha gave him good support with 45 runs while Jasdeep Singh picked up 4 wickets for KPCC. Thenuka Dananjaya and Ruchira Silva also picked up three and two wickets respectively.
KPCC got off to a decent start but lost the wicket of Geshan Wimaladharma minutes before close as they ended day one on 39/1 still trailing by 196 runs.
Police SC – 235 (70.1) S Madanayake 96*, S Dushantha 45, A Lakshan 31,Jasdeep Singh 4/38, T Dhananjaya 3/47, GWRT Silva 2/51
KPCC – 39/1 (17 overs) WGK Wimaladharma 22
Sri Lanka Ports Authority CC vs Lankan CC
Spins twins Navin Kavikara and skipper Rajeewa Weerasinghe starred once again as they shared seven wickets between them to restrict the strong SLPACC batting unit to 248 runs. Ishan Rangana made a gritty 69 while Chamikara Edirisinghe nurtured the tail to remain unbeaten on 44.
Photos: Lankan CC vs SL Ports Authority – SLC Premier League Tier ‘B’ Tournament
Weerasinghe ended up with four wickets while Kavikara and Lakshan Rodrigo picked up three each.
Lankan CC had seven overs to survive but lost two crucial wickets before close with Sri Lankan cap Chaminda Bandara picking up both wickets to fall.
SLPACC – 248 (81. 2 overs) WAI Rangana 69, EMCD Edirisinghe 44*, WWAG Maneeshan 31, DRF Weerasinghe 4/87, NM Kavikara 3/60, ABLD Rodrigo 3/28
Lankan CC – 24/2(7 overs) KMC Bandara 2/16
