Former Maris Stella Captain Prasansana Jayamanna slams an unbeaten 200 to steer Negombo CC to title glory in the SLC Premier League Tier ‘B’ tournament that concluded today around the island.
Negombo Cricket Club vs Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club
Negombo Cricket Club managed to record first innings win over Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club and clinched this year’s trophy for SLC Premier League Tier B tournament. Prasansana Jayamanna’s double ton and Roshen Fernando’s 5 wicket haul guided Negombo CC to record first innings victory in their final game and sealed the championship.
Brief scores
Negombo Cricket Club 490/6d (130.2) Prasansana Jayamanna 200*, Praveen Fernando 79, Sachin Dalpethado 67, Shehan Weerasinghe 85, Keshan Wijerathne 2/90, Ruwantha Ekanayake 2/73 & 113/6d (20) Akeel Inham 38, Malith Cooray 3/43, Kalhan Sineth 2/31
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club 310 (86.5) Hashan Prabath 154*, Danushka Dharmasiri 70, Roshen Fernando 5/95, Shehan Weerasinghe 3/65, Umega Chathuranga 2/96 & 173/4 (31) Charith Mendis 66, Hashan Prabath 64*, Umega Chathuranga 2/50
Result – Match Drawn (Negombo CC won first innings points)
Air Force Sports Club vs Kalutara Town Club
Kalutara Town Club managed to record a 4-wicket win over Air Force Sports Club in the clash between the two sides which concluded today at the Air Force grounds. After losing the first innings, the lads from Kalutara came back strong to record an outright victory. Pasindu Madushan played a key role with the ball for victory as he took a match bag of 10 wickets for 148 runs.
Brief scores
Air Force Sports Club 226 (69.2) Roscoe Thattil 93*, Dulash Udayanga 52, Raju Gayashan 37, Milan Rathnayake 22, Pasindu Madushan 7/98, Madawa Nimesh 2/09 & 147 (65.1) Milan Rathnayake 53*, Matheesha Perera 5/44, Pasindu Madushan 3/50, Lakshan Jayasinghe 2/11
Kalutara Town Club 197 (59) Madawa Nimesh 75, Matheesha Perera 34, Rasindra Silva 5/54, Buddika Sandaruwan 3/68 & 178/6 (49.2) Nilushan Nonis 59*, Eranga Rathnayake 36, Nimesh Mendis 3/42, Buddika Sandaruwan 2/56
Result – Kalutara TC won by 4 wickets
Lankan Cricket Club vs Police Sports Club
Lankan Cricket Club comprehensively defeated Police Sports Club by 188 runs at Army grounds. Lankan CC skipper Rajeewa Weerasinghe was brilliant with the ball for his team picking up 8 wickets for 122 runs in the match which paved the way for an outright victory.
Brief scores
Lankan Cricket Club 242 (77) Lakshan Rodrigo 67, Maduranga Zoysa 42, Geeth Kumara 36, Thushira Madanayake 24, Hasitha Nirmal 4/83, Nimesh Vimukthi 3/59 & 310/9d (78) Shasheen Fernando 49, Maduranga Zoysa 45, Geeth Kumara 40, Dinushka Malan 50*, Thushira Madanayake 32, Hasitha Nirmal 5/102, Nimesh Vimukthi 3/96
Police Sports Club 187 (55.3) Nimesh Vimukthi 56, Geeth Silva 40, Hasitha Nirmal 33, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 5/66 & 177 (34.1) Samith Dushantha 79, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 3/56, Geeth Kumara 3/20
Result – Lankan CC won by 188 runs
Galle Cricket Club vs Navy Sports Club
Galle Cricket Club took major honors in the clash against Navy Sports Club which concluded today at the Dambulla International Cricket Stadium. Even though the match was ended in a draw, first innings points were won by Galle CC. Damitha Hunukumbura starred with the bat for lads from Galle as he scored half tons in each innings with an aggregated 122 runs.
Brief scores
Galle Cricket Club 256 (82.1) Rajitha Priyan 87, Damitha Hunukumbura 58, Chathura Lakshan 48, Harsha Rajapaksha 21, Shathik Nimalsha 4/64 & 226 (76.4) Damitha Hunukumbura 64, Chanaka Wijesinghe 32, Vithanarachchi 31, Ravindu Sembukuttige 26, Sudara Dakshina 8/80
Navy Sports Club 234 (77) Buddika Hasaranga 88, Kusal Edirisuriya 75, Gayan Sirisoma 6/81, Rajitha Priyan 3/55 & 177/7 (33) Mohammad Alfar 36, Supun Leelarathna 5/46, Rajith Priyan 2/35
Result – Match Drawn (Galle CC won first innings points)
