Fourth week’s matches of SLC Major Clubs 3-Day Tournament 2024/25 commenced today (17th January) with six games happening at Colombo, Panadura and Maggona.
National capped Kusal Mendis struck a brilliant century to put Sinhalese Sports Club on top against Colombo Cricket Club at SSC Grounds.
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Mendis made 123 runs off 158 balls with 11 fours helping SSC post 304 runs for 7 wickets at the close of play on Day 1.
Dhananjaya Lakshan was the other centurion of the day as he made 104 runs off 128 balls with 10 fours and 4 sixes representing Colts Cricket Club in their encounter against Panadura Sports Club.
The 35-year old off-spinner Chanaka Ruwansiri was the best bower on show today as he scalped 8 wickets for 37 runs playing for Badureliya Sports Club. This was Ruwansiri’s best bowling figures in first-class cricket.
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The left-arm spinner Nimesh Vimukthi of Panadura Sports Club and seamer Mohammed Shiraz of BRC also stood out with the ball, claiming 6 and 5 wickets respectively.
Brief Scores
Negombo Cricket Club – 266/5 (90) Milinda Siriwardena 83, Himasha Liyanage 65, Dilshan Munaweera 44, Pramod Maduwantha 29*, Keshan Wanniarachchi 26, Dilum Sudeera 4/87
Police Sports Club –
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Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club – 222 (78.4) Rashmika Madusanka 56, Sameera Sadamal 42, Dinushka Malan 31, Asantha Basnayaka 28, Navod Paranavithana 3/33, Tharindu Rathnayake 3/69, Asanka Manoj 2/40
Tamil Union Cricket & Athletic Club – 31/1 (9)
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Colts Cricket Club – 345 (74.3) Dhananjaya Lakshan 104, Sheran Fonseka 63, Kavishka Anjula 57, Sanoj Darshika 33, Dinesh Chandimal 28, Nimesh Vimukthi 6/104
Panadura Sports Club – 69/0 (11) Oshada Fernando 50*
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Sinhalese Sports Club – 304/7 (81) Kusal Mendis 123, Chamindu Wickramasinghe 59*, Nuwanidu Fernando 40, Shevon Daniel 23, Vishwa Fernando 2/51, Asitha Fernando 2/56
Colombo Cricket Club –
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Kandy Customs Sports Club – 131 (27.3) Shehan Fernando 33, Roscoe Thattil 33, Sahan Kosala 21, Imesh Udayanga 21, Mohammed Shiraz 5/37, Movin Subasinghe 2/18, Malinda Pushpakumara 2/43
Burgher Recreation Club – 213/9 (60) Diniru Abeywickramasingha 38, Navindu Nirmal 38, Chamika Heenatigala 37*, Risira Weerasuriya 23, Buddhika Sanjeewa 3/43, Sachithra Perera 3/50
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Ragama Cricket Club – 122 (28.1) Gaviru Senhas 21, Yohan Liyanage 21, Chanaka Ruwansiri 8/37
Badureliya Sports Club – 231/4 (61) Geeth Kumara 64*, Ranesh Silva 42*, Chanaka Ruwansiri 40, Dunith Jayathunga 39, Leo Fransisco 31, Shashika Dulshan 2/76
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