Left handed Roscoe Thattil helped Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Clubs register a narrow one run first innings win over Kalutara Town Club while Sri Lanka Ports Authority Sports Club got over the line for first innings points in the SLC Premier Tier B segment.
Kalutara Town Club v Air Force SC
Air Forse SC registered a close one run win to gain first innings points in the game played against Kalutara Town Club at Arons Cricket Club grounds.
Air Force was steered by former Josephian Roscoe Thattil as he was unbeaten on 50 in the first innings. He was the only batsman with a considerable contribution as all others failed with scores under 20.
Yohan De Silva was the star with the ball for Kaluthara town as he bagged 6 for 38 as he ran through the Air Force batting.
Kalutara Town was on 4 for the loss of a single wicket as the game drew to an end on day three.
Brief Scores
Kalutara Town 1st Innings: 147 (44.1) Sulan Jayawaradana 30, Nipuna Gamage 21, Mangala Kumara 24, Tharindu Siriwardana 15, Achira Eranga 4/56, Buddhika Sandaruwan 3/20, Sahan Jayawardana 2/29
Air Force SC 1st Innings: 148 (41) Roscoe Thattil 50*, Yohan de Silva 6/38, Tharindu Siriwardana 2/49
Kalutara Town 2nd Innings: 4/1 (3.5)
Result: Match drawn as Air Force bag first innings points.
Navy SC v Ports Authority
Navy began day three on a positive note and with the intention of defeating the visitors on first innings. Following the loss of Buddika Hasaranga Navy slumped to be dismissed for 232 and with it unfortunately lose first innings points.
Buddika Hasaranga (61) and Kusal Edusuriya (47) were the only two batsmen to make notable contributions as fellow batsmen failed. Chanaka Komasaru picked 5 for 59 for the Ports Authority side.
Hosts Navy managed to dismantle the Ports Authority batting in the second innings for a low score of 148 as Sudaraka Dakshina and Ishan Abeysekara bagged 8 wickets between each other.
With a target of 177 in front of Navy the hosts managed just 33 for 3 wickets in 5 overs. Chaminda Bandara was the pick of the bowlers for Ports Authority with 3/19 to his name. The weather deteriorated as the game ended for day three in a draw handing visitors Ports Authority first innings points.
Brief Scores
Ports Authority 1st Innings: 260 (93.2) Yohan de Silva 96, Ranesh Perera 36, Ishan Rangana 35, Prashan Wickramasinghe 27, Ishan Abeysekara 2/58, Dhanushka Malan 2/38
Navy SC 1st Innings: 232 (77.4) Buddika Hasaranga 61, Madura Madushanka 56, Kusal Edusuriya 47, Chamikara Edirisinghe 4/62, Chanaka Komasaru 5/59
Ports Authority 2nd Innings: 148 (57) Yohan de Silva 45, Anuk de Alwis 26, Chamikara Edirisinghe 20, Sudaraka Dakshina 4/37, Ishan Abeysekara 4/47
Navy SC 2nd Innings: 33/3 (5) Chaminda Bandara 3/19
Result: Match drawn as Ports Authority register first innings points.
