Six matches in the third week of the SLC Major Club 3-Day League 2025/26 concluded today (21st December), with Police Sports Club emerging as the only side to secure an outright victory, while the remaining encounters ended in draws.
Police SC registered a commanding innings victory over Chilaw Marians Cricket Club in their Group A fixture, which concluded at the Colts Grounds in Colombo.
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Leading from the front, Police SC skipper Ashen Bandara stole the limelight with a memorable batting performance, scoring his maiden double century in first-class cricket. Bandara struck a fluent 200 runs off 235 deliveries, laced with 16 fours and five sixes, laying the foundation for his team’s dominance.
With the ball, Nalin Priyadarshana delivered a match-winning spell for Police SC, finishing with impressive figures of 6 wickets for 37 runs, as Chilaw Marians were bundled out to seal the innings win.
Meanwhile, the other five matches concluded in draws but not without several standout individual performances. Tillakaratne Sampath of Nugegoda Sports & Welfare Club, Oshada Fernando representing Panadura Sports Club, Lakshan Edirisinghe of Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club, and Ravindu Fernando from Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club all starred with the bat, each registering centuries for their respective teams.
Bowling honours in the drawn encounters were shared among several performers. Jeffrey Vandersay stood out for Bloomfield C & AC, claiming a fine six-wicket haul, while Chamikara Edirisinghe (Kurunegala YCC), Anuk Fernando (Nugegoda S & WC), and Irushka Thimira (Chilaw Marians CC) impressed with five-wicket hauls.
Brief Scores
Police Sports Club – 477 (115.2) Ashen Bandara 200, Himesh Ramanayake 70*, Priyamal Perera 69, Chathuranga Kumara 46, Vishad Randika 41, Irushka Thimira 5/172, Melan Hasanka 3/158, Nimsara Atharagalla 2/68
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club – 153 (64.4) Sakuna Liyanage 34, Harsha Cooray 31*, Thanuka Dabare 30, Nipun Premaratne 3/32, Dilum Sudeera 3/45, Himesh Ramanayake 2/39 & 170 (57.4) Lasith Lakshan 89, Darshaka Sandeep 27, Sakuna Liyanage 25, Nalin Priyadarshana 6/37, Nipun Premaratne 2/32, Dilum Sudeera 2/57
Result – Police SC won by an innings & 154 runs
Bloomfield Cricket & Athletic Club – 233 (77) Janith Liyanage 56, Ron Chandraguptha 42, Lahiru Madushanka 39, Ravindu Fernando 28, Mineth Premaratne 20, Udith Madushan 4/43, Muditha Lakshan 2/18, Akila Dananjaya 2/52 & 238/9 (67) Ravindu Fernando 100*, Ron Chandraguptha 36, Nipun Karunanayake 31, Kasun Abeyrathne 28, Udith Madushan 3/42, Akila Dananjaya 3/75, Kavishka Anjula 2/55
Colts Cricket Club – 299 (77.2) Angelo Mathews 96*, Sangeeth Cooray 52, Dinesh Chandimal 32, Ravindu Rasantha 32, Sheran Fonseka 22, Akila Dananjaya 20, Jeffrey Vandersay 6/88, Ravindu Fernando 3/60
Result – Match Drawn
Panadura Sports Club – 118 (48.4) Dushan Vimukthi 44, Sasindu Malshan 22, Anuk Fernando 5/44, Lohan de Zoysa 3/17, Abdul Hakam 2/39 & 307/4 (77) Oshada Fernando 128, Vishva Chathuranga 50, Shehan Jayasuriya 48*, Sasindu Malshan 44*, Dushan Hemantha 22
Nugegoda Sports & Welfare Club – 318/5d (105.5) Tillakaratne Sampath 129*, Pathum Kumara 55, Madhuka Liyanapathiranage 42, Kevin Perera 40, Akram Muthalib 23*, Dushan Vimukthi 3/84
Result – Match Drawn
Nondescripts Cricket Club – 296 (82.1) Ahan Wickramasinghe 97, Kavin Bandara 79, Chamika Karunaratne 46, Kamil Mishara 38, Praveen Jayawickrama 3/56, Ramesh Mendis 3/110, Santhush Gunatilake 2/62 & 103/2 (17) Lahiru Udara 41*, Niroshan Dickwella 35, Kamil Mishara 25,
Moors Sports Club – 317 (92.5) Sadeera Samarawickrama 58, Shehan Fernando 50*, Ramesh Mendis 47, Sithara Gimhan 39, Janishka Perera 36, Milan Rathnayake 32, Chamika Gunasekara 3/41, Ashian Daniel 3/89, Lahiru Kumara 2/37, Lasith Embuldeniya 2/80
Result – Match Drawn
Tamil Union Cricket & Athletic Club – 309 (84.3) Vijayakanth Viyaskanth 59, Sachitha Jayatilake 43, Navod Paranavithana 41, Vihas Thewmika 32, Lahiru Samarakoon 31, Sineth Jayawardena 27, Sharujan Shanmuganathan 24, Mohamed Shiraz 3/67, Shashika Dulshan 2/50, Movin Subasingha 2/60, Yasiru Rodrigo 2/67 & 76/2 (14) Sharujan Shanmuganathan 23*, Movin Subasingha 2/33
Burgher Recreation Club – 312/8d (106.4) Saminda Fernando 92, Heshan Dhanushka 72, Promod Maduwantha 36*, Raminda Wijesooriya 34, Movin Subasingha 20, Lahiru Samarakoon 3/58, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth 3/73
Result – Match Drawn
Badureliya Sports Club – 211 (76.5) Rumesh Buddika 76, Roshan Wijenayake 50, Vinura Dulsara 37, Chamikara Edirisinghe 5/77, Gayana Weerasinghe 3/8, Dinushka Malan 2/50 & 216/5 (86) Dilshan de Soysa 49, Alankara Asanka Silva 49, Rumesh Buddika 49, Geeth Kumara 31*, Chamikara Edirisinghe 2/81
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club – 295 (90.2) Lakshan Edirisinghe 116, Gayana Weerasinghe 52, Sameera Sadamal 34, Dilhara Polgampala 31, Chanaka Komasaru 4/58, Buddika Sanjeewa 4/80
Result – Match Drawn
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