The first week’s matches of the Plate segment of the SLC Major Club 3-Day League 2025/26 concluded today (January 25), producing one outright result, while the remaining two encounters ended in draws.
Badureliya Sports Club registered a comfortable victory over Nugegoda Sports & Welfare Club in their encounter played at Kurunegala, emerging as the only side to secure an outright win during the opening week. Badureliya SC’s success was built around a magnificent century from Dilshan de Soysa and a decisive bowling performance from Buddika Sanjeewa.
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Soysa anchored the innings with a superb 145 off 250 deliveries, striking 14 boundaries, as Badureliya SC posted a commanding total. Sanjeewa then played a pivotal role with the ball, claiming a match haul of seven wickets to dismantle the Nugegoda batting lineup and seal a convincing win.
The other two matches ended without a result but witnessed several standout individual batting performances. Kasun Vidura produced a career-defining knock for Chilaw Marians Cricket Club, scoring his maiden double century in first-class cricket. Meanwhile, centuries from Navod Paranavithana, Shehan Jayasuriya, and Sammu Ashan lit up the drawn encounters, representing Tamil Union C & AC, Panadura Sports Club, and Chilaw Marians CC respectively.
Brief Scores
Badureliya Sports Club – 417 (133.5) Dilshan de Soysa 145, Alankara Asanka Silva 62, Geeth Kumara 62, Suminda Lakshan 59, Roshan Wijenayake 55, Madhuka Liyanapathiranage 3/97, Nipun Malinga 3/108, Anuk Fernando 2/72, Lohan de Zoysa 2/77 & 16/1 (1.5)
Nugegoda Sports & Welfare Club – 189 (53.5) Akram Muthalib 56*, Pramud Hettiwatte 43, Avishka Perera 38, Madhuka Liyanapathiranage 20, Buddika Sanjeewa 5/54, Malinda Pushpakumara 4/80 & 243 (65.4) Akram Muthalib 70, Pramud Hettiwatte 70, Pulindu Perera 21, Keshara Nuwantha 4/58, Suminda Lakshan 3/27, Buddika Sanjeewa 2/81
Result – Badureliya SC won by 9 wickets
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club – 303 (126.2) Lakshan Edirisinghe 76, Chamod Sandaru 75, Manoj Sarathchandra 50, Sameera Sadamal 25, Dinushka Malan 24, Lahiru Jayaratne 20, Asanka Manoj 4/77, Mohamed Dilshad 3/59 & 114/5d (40.3) Gayana Weerasinghe 36, Lakshan Edirisinghe 34, Gayan Maneeshan 28, Dushan Vimukthi 2/26, Dushan Hemantha 2/36
Panadura Sports Club – 322/5d (100.2) Shehan Jayasuriya 100*, Irosh Samarasooriya 96, Oshada Fernando 41, Dushan Vimukthi 33, Chamikara Edirisinghe 3/112
Result – Match Drawn
Tamil Union Cricket & Athletic Club – 469 (125.2) Navod Paranavithana 152, Sachitha Jayatilake 76, Minod Bhanuka 62, Sharujan Shanmuganathan 48, Thulina Dilshan 39, Lahiru Samarakoon 27, Kalhara Senarathne 4/142, Thikshila de Silva 3/71, Chalana de Silva 2/99
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club – 505/6 (142) Kasun Vidura 200*, Sammu Ashan 146, Thikshila de Silva 50, Tharindu Amarasinghe 38, Thanuka Dabare 31, Hiran Jayasundara 23, Tharindu Ratnayake 4/183, Kavindu Dilhara 2/91
Result – Match Drawn
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