12 more encounters of SLC Major Club Limited Overs Tournament 2020/21 were worked off today (1st April) at different venues across the island.
Ragama CC and NCC continued their domination in the SLC Major Club Limited Overs Tournament as both teams registered their 5th consecutive win while topping Group B and C respectively.
Janith Liyanage led the charge with the bat for Ragama CC scoring a match-winning century against Galle CC while experienced campaigners Chathuranga de Silva (118*) and Angelo Perera (106) guided NCC to a victory against Tamil Union C&AC.
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National capped Avishka Fernando also had a great outing with the bat today as he stroked a brilliant knock of 132 runs off 106 balls against Colts CC. Fernando’s knock included 13 fours and 5 sixes.
Additionally, there were several significant contributors with the bat today. Nipun Haggalla (Bloomfield), Lasith Croospulle (Chilaw Marians), Kamindu Mendis (Chilaw Marians), Priyamal Perera (Colts) and Charith Asalanka (SSC) are among those who lit up the day with magnificent centuries.
Brief Scores
Group – C
Venue – Welagedara Stadium, Kurunegala
Toss – Kalutara TC
Kalutara Town Club 199/9 (50) Geshan Wimaladharma 42, Mithun Jayawickrama 26, Rajinda Punchihewa 26*, Kasun Sndaruwan 24, Lahiru Attanayake 20, Upul Indrasiri 2/27, Nishan Peiris 2/32, Madawa Warnapura 2/33, Dilshan Munaweera 2/45
Negombo Cricket Club 200/2 (37) Ashen Silva 78*, Lahiru Milantha 66, Angelo Jayasinghe 43*
Result – Negombo CC won by 8 wickets
Group – B
Venue – Marians Cricket Grounds, Katunayake
Toss – Panadura SC
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 320/8 (50) Lasith Croospulle 119, Kamindu Mendis 110, Rumesh Buddika 27, Dasun Senevirathna 24, Nimesh Vimukthi 4/63, Kosala Ravindu 7/71
Panadura Sports Club 156 (43.3) Sanoj Darshika 51*, Hashan Chamara 30, Koshan Dhanushka 30, Pulina Tharanga 3/21, Kamindu Mendis 2/05, Thikshila De Silva 2/32
Result – Chilaw Marians CC won by 164 runs
Read: Mishara, Weerakkody, Damitha & Aruna stroke tons; Kurunegala YCC shock Colts
Group – A
Venue – CCC Grounds, Colombo
Toss – CCC
Air Force Sports Club 154 (43.5) Kalana Wijesiri 43, Sameera De Zoysa 40, Ravindu Sembukuttige 25, P W H De Silva 5/38, Lahiru Madushanka 2/23
Colombo Cricket Club 157/2 (19.5) Kusal Mendis 81*, Ron Chandraguptha 46, Minod Bhanuka 22
Result – CCC won by 8 wickets
Group – A
Venue – Bloomfield Grounds, Colombo
Toss – Badureliya CC
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club 289/9 (50) Nipun Haggalla 151, Harsha Vithana 60, Kasun Ekanayake 26, Buddika Sanjeewa 4/44, Alankara Asanka Silva 2/61 Ruchira Koshitha 2/64
Badureliya Cricket Club 292/4 (47.3) Gamindu Kanishka 77*, Tillakaratne Sampath 66, Milinda Siriwardana 59, Dilshan De Soysa 55*, Mishen Silva 2/51
Result – Badureliya CC won by 6 wickets
Group – C
Venue – SLAOC International Cricket Stadium, Dombagoda
Toss – Ace Capital CC
Nugegoda Sports & Welfare Club 143 (34.1) Umesh Karunaratne 47, Pramud Hettiwatte 24, Malinga Maligaspe 21, Chanaka Komasaru 3/12, Rashmika Mevan 2/46
Ace Capital Cricket Club 104 (29.2) Irosh Samarasooriya 37, Umesh Karunaratne 4/28, Navin Kavikara 3/23, Sithum Disanayaka 2/36
Result – Nugegoda S&WC won by 39 runs
Group – D
Venue – Police Park, Colombo
Toss – Sebastianites C & AC
Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club 255 (50) Manelker De Silva 72, Sameen Kandanearachchi 65, Suchira Paranathala 28, Asel Sigera 5/34, Kanagarathinam Kabilraj 3/59
Police Sports Club 258/6 (48) Supun Madushanka 65, Malith De Silva 63, Dulash Udayanga 45*, Asel Sigera 22, Chathura Randunu 3/56, Matheesha Perera 2/29
Result – Police SC won by 4 wickets
Group – A
Venue – BRC Grounds, Colombo
Toss – BRC
Burgher Recreation Club 192 (49.1) Shasheen Fernando 55, Nisal Francisco 42, Leo Fransisco 27, Umega Chaturanga 3/25, Sehan Weerasinghe 2/23
Kandy Customs Sports Club 193/9 (49.3) Vishva Wijeratne 34, Akeel Inham 31, Sampath Perera 22*, Lasith Lakshan 3/40, Lahiru Samarakoon 2/28, Dushan Hemantha 2/51
Result – Kandy Customs SC won by 1 wicket
Group – D
Venue – SSC Grounds, Colombo
Toss – Colts CC
Colombo Colts Cricket Club 278/7 (50) Priyamal Perera 101*, Dhananjaya Lakshan 77, Sangeeth Cooray 35, Kalana Perera 4/50, Himesh Ramanayake 2/62
Sinhalese Sports Club 279/2 (38.4) Avishka Fernando 132, Charith Asalanka 101*, Danushka Gunathilaka 32
Result – SSC won by 8 wickets
Group – D
Venue – P. Sara Oval Grounds, Colombo
Toss – Kurunegala YCC
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club 139 (33.5) Ravindra Karunaratne 91, Dilesh Gunaratne 4/33, Praveen Jayawickrama 3/46
Moors Sports Club 140/5 (32.2) Mahela Udawatte 65, Sachithra Serasinghe 39, Randeera Ranasinghe 2/06, Naveen Gunawardene 2/32
Result – Moors SC won by 5 wickets
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Group – B
Venue – Thurstan College Grounds, Colombo
Toss – Galle CC
Ragama Cricket Club 266/5 (49) Janith Liyanage 102*, Nishan Madushka 81, Chalana De Silva 2/42 Ravishka Wijesiri 2/46
Galle Cricket Club 134 (32.4) Vinura Dulsara 57*, Raju Gayashan 23, Ishan Jayaratne 4/53, Binura Fernando 3/15
Result – Ragama CC won by 132 runs
Group – C
Venue – NCC Grounds, Colombo
Toss – Tamil Union C&AC
Nondescripts Cricket Club 299/5 (50) Chaturanga De Silva 118*, Angelo Perera 106, Kaveen Bandara 33, Kamil Mishara 20, Nuwan Pradeep 2/50
Tamil Union Cricket And Athletic Club 262/8 (50) Ravindu Fernando 71, Sachindu Colombage 61*, Sadeera Samarawickrama 41, Damith Perera 26, Shiran Fernando 21*, Supun Kavinda 20, Chamika Karunaratne 4/28, Yugeesha Dishan 2/25
Result – NCC won by 37 runs
Group – B
Venue – Navy Grounds, Welisara
Toss – Navy SC
Lankan Cricket Club 142 (46) Geeth Kumara 72, Keshan Wijerathne 23, Chanaka Ruwansiri 3/26, Dilanka Auwardt 3/33, Buddika Madushan 2/32
Navy Sports Club 143/5 (20.3) Chanaka Ruwansiri 45*, Thushara Samarakoon 42, Tharushan Iddamalgoda 22*, Keshan Wijerathne 2/33
Result – Navy SC won by 5 wickets
