Randika, Ratnayake & Hemantha star on rain-hit day one

SLC Major League Tournament 2022

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The third week’s matches of the SLC Major League tournament commenced today (02nd September) at several venues across the island.

Twelve matches were scheduled to commence today but the prevailing weather conditions in the island allowed only 7 matches to get underway. The encounter between Negombo Cricket Club and Bloomfield Cricket & Athletic Club was also hit by rain as the first day’s play washed out without a ball being bowled.

The remaining 4 matches got postponed and the organizers decided to reschedule the postponed encounters as follows.

Date Match Venue
4-5-6 Sep Saracens Sports Club vs Panadura Sports Club Surrey
Nondescripts Cricket Club vs Badureliya Cricket Club NCC
Sinhalese Sports Club vs Police Sports Club SSC
Lankan Cricket Club vs Colombo Cricket Club CCC

Moors SC took the upper hand in their encounter against Kandy Customs SC on day one thanks to Theesan Vithusan (5/44), Dinuka Dilshan (72*) and Pabasara Waduge (59) who showed dominant batting and bowling performances.

The half-centuries made by Pulina Tharanga, Kasun Vidura and Gaurav Jathar propelled Chilaw Marians CC to a strong position on day one against Navy Sports Club.

The leg spinner Dushan Hematha of Burgher Recreation Club and ambidextrous spinner Tharindu Ratnayake of Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club stole the limelight on day one for their brilliant bowling performances.

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Hemantha picked up 7 wickets for 65 runs against Galle Cricket Club while Ratnayake snared 7 wickets for 116 runs against Colombo Colts Cricket Club. The wicket-keeper batter Vishad Randika of Colts CC who scored unbeaten 92 runs off 163 balls including 8 fours and 2 sixes was the top performer with the bat of the day.

Brief Scores

Kandy Customs Sports Club 116 (43.4) Rashmika Madushanka 47*, Ruveen Fonseka 23, Theesan Vithusan 5/44, Chanuka Dilshan 3/46

Moors Sports Club 142/1 (46) Dinuka Dilshan 72*, Pabasara Waduge 59

Stumps – Day 1


Ace Capital Cricket Club 151 (55.4) Pramud Hettiwatte 69, Sachindu Colombage 24*, Kavindu Pathiratne 3/14, Dilruwan Perera 3/44, Dilum Sudeera 2/57

Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club 94/3 (31) Ron Chandraguptha 43, Sadeera Samarawickrama 26

Stumps – Day 1


Galle Cricket Club 178 (56.2) Yashoda Lanka 42, Kavindu Ediriweera 33, Sameen Kanadanearachchi 31, Subhanu Rajapaksa 27, Rajith Priyan 23, Dushan Hemantha 7/65, Lahiru Samarakoon 2/37

Burgher Recreation Club 114/3 (33) Dushan Hemantha 31, Lahiru Samarakoon 30, Dilan Jayalath 23, Subhanu Rajapaksa 2/42

Stumps – Day 1


Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 276/6 (90) Pulina Tharanga 65*, Kasun Vidura 61, Gaurav Jathar 52, Thimira Irushika 39, Raveen Yasas 39*, Lahiru Jayakody 2/35, Kasun Ekanayake 2/49

Stumps – Day 1

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Army Cricket Club 150 (65.2) Gihan Koralage 37, Shehan Fernando 28, Pathum Boteju 23, Sahan Nanayakkara 3/20, Aravinda Premarathne 3/47,

Nugegoda Sports & Welfare Club 61/3 (25)

Stumps – Day 1


Colombo Colts Cricket Club 274 (73.4) Vishad Randika 92*, Dhananjaya Lakshan 41, Sangeeth Cooray 28, Shalin De Mel 27, Muditha Lakshan 25, Ravindu Rasantha 22, Tharindu Ratnayake 7/116

Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club 49/3 (14)

Stumps – Day 1 


Ragama Cricket Club – 38/2 (18) Nushal Dharmarathna 24

Stumps – Day 1