CCC stretches their lead with another victory over Ragama

SLC Premier League Tournament Tier ‘A’ 2020

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Chathura Kumarasinghe
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The 3rd and final day of the first round of Super-Eight and Plate championship matches of the SLC Premier League Tier-A tournament was conducted today with the participation of almost all the national players who have been denied of cricket action for 5-months. 

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Super Eight Championship

The first win of the Super Eight competition was recorded today by CCC as they buried Ragama CC by an innings and 125 runs. Due to their veteran spinner Malinda Pushpakumara’s match haul of 8 wickets.  With this win, CCC has further stretched their lead at the top of the Super Eight points table with 4 victories from 4 matches.

Another fixture that almost reached a result was Chilaw Marians-BRC battle where the former couldn’t manage to knock off BRC’s last two wickets to certify their victory. BRC’s hero was Dilshan de Zoysa who stroked a fighting century to guide his team to a draw.

The rest of the two matches from the Super Eight championship were concluded as draws. Notable performances of the day are as follows.

Army Cricket Club vs Nondescripts Cricket Club

  • Venue – SSC Ground
  • Toss – NCC

Brief Scores

Army Cricket Club 269 – (84.1)
Janith Silva 54, Asela Gunaratne 50, Himasha Liyanage 46, Mahesh Kumara 41, Dilesh Gunarathna 5/42, Chathuranga De Silva 3/90 & 255/3 (60) Dinesh Chandimal 129, Thulina Dilshan 116*, Dilesh Gunarathna 2/13

Nondescripts Cricket Club – 417/7d (88)
Upul Tharanga 121, Lahiru Udara 105, Mahela Udawatte 77*, Chamika Karunarathna 30*, Angelo Perera 29, Sahan Arachchige 25, Seekkuge Prasanna 3/91

MATCH DRAWN

Colombo Cricket Club vs Ragama Cricket Club

  • Venue – Marians Cricket Ground, Katunayake
  • Toss – Ragama CC

Brief Scores

Colombo Cricket Club – 499/7d (117)
Kusal Mendis 139, Minod Bhanuka 88, Wanindu Hasaranga 88, Ashan Priyanjan 58, Lahiru Madushanka 57*, Sonal Dinusha 29, Binura Fernando 4/72

Ragama Cricket Club – 132 (41.2)
Janith Liyanage 43*, Roshen Silva 27, Malinda Pushpakumara 4/35, Lahiru Madushanka 2/16, Wanindu Hasaranga 2/36
& F/O 242 (58.3)
Janith Liyanage 50*, Roshen Silva 41, Ishan Jayaratne 35, Binura Fernando 29, Nishan Madushka 29, Saminda Fernando 23, Malinda Pushpakumara 4/55, Ashan Priyanjan 2/64, Wanindu Hasaranga 2/66

COLOMBO CRICKET CLUB WON BY AN INNINGS AND 125 RUNS

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Colombo Colts Cricket Club vs Saracens Sports Club

  • Venue – P Sara Oval, Colombo
  • Toss – Saracens SC

Brief Scores

Colombo Colts Cricket Club – 408/6d (128.2)
Anjelo Mathews 173*, Santhush Gunathilaka 100, Avishka Fernando 66, Sadeera Samarawickrama 41, Kasun Rajitha 3/85, Promod Maduwantha 2/72

Saracens Sports Club – 182 (81.2)
Gamindu Kanishka 45, Saliya Saman 38, Navindu Vithanage 32, Milinda Siriwardana 27, Nisala Tharaka 3/34, Dilshan Madushanka 2/37, Prabath Jayasuriya 2/41
& F/O 106/3 (40)
Navindu Vithanage 34*, Sithara Gimhan 27, Gamindu Kanishka 23, Akila Dananjaya 2/19

MATCH DRAWN

Chilaw Marians Cricket Club vs Burgher Recreation Club

  • Venue – CCC Ground, Colombo
  • Toss – BRC

Brief Scores

Chilaw Marians Cricket Club – 195 (47.2)
Oshada Fernando 42, Pulina Tharanga 40, Kasun Vidura 38, Thikshila De Silva 35, Bhanuka Rajapaksa 3/26, Hashen Ramanayake 3/43, Duvindu Tillakaratne 3/54
& 385/8d (89.2) Kamindu Mendis 150*, Kasun Vidura 87, Thikshila De Silva 41, Shehan Jayasuriya 35, Oshada Fernando 30, Bhanuka Rajapaksa 3/40, Duvindu Tillakaratne 2/71

Burgher Recreation Club – 87 (34.2)
Deshan Dias 24, Asitha Fernando 4/42, Nimesh Vimukthi 3/06, Thikshila De Silva 3/13
& 231/8 (80)
Dilshan De Soysa 105*, Deshan Dias 28, Shanuka Dulaj 25, Hashen Ramanayake 20, Kamindu Mendis 4/43, Pulina Tharanga 2/32, Thikshila De Silva 2/23

MATCH DRAWN

Plate Championship

Left-arm spinner Upul Indrasiri spun Negombo CC to an unexpected victory today against Lankan CC with a 5-wicket haul as he restricted the opposition for 111 setting a target of 144. Negombo CC chased down the required target in 36.5 overs with 5 wickets remaining.

The rest of the two matches from Plate championship were concluded as draws. Notable performances of the day are as follows.

Lankan Cricket Club vs Negombo Cricket Club

  • Venue – De Zoysa International Cricket Stadium, Moratuwa
  • Toss – Negombo CC

Brief Scores

Lankan Cricket Club – 270 (68.2)
Chanaka Ruwansiri 124, Lahiru Dilshan 43, Dunith Wellalage 37, Lakshitha Rasanjana 5/85, Upul Indrasiri 3/79
& 111 (50.3) Risith Upamal 36, Chanaka Ruwansiri 30, Kasun Abeyrathne 20, Upul Indrasiri 5/34, Roshen Fernando 3/29

Negombo Cricket Club – 238 (69.2)
Madawa Warnapura 64, Roscoe Thattil 63, Ashen Silva 53, Dunith Wellalage 3/66, Geeth Kumara 2/33, Chanaka Ruwansiri 2/45
& 147/5 (36.5) Roscoe Thattil 38* Madawa Warnapura 33*, Pasindu Lakshanka 29, Dilshan Munaweera 25, Dunith Wellalage 3/60

NEGOMBO CRICKET CLUB WON BY 5 WICKETS

Moors Sports Club vs Badureliya Cricket Club

  • Venue – Colts Ground, Colombo
  • Toss – Badureliya CC

Brief Scores

Moors Sports Club – 340 (100.2)
Ayana Siriwardhana 83, Adeesha Thilanchana 53, Dinuka Dilshan 46, Kavishka Anjula 42, Ramesh Mendis 40, Nipun Karunanayake 27, Anuk Fernando 27, Lahiru Samarakoon 5/86, Dushan Hemantha 2/57, Buddika Sanjeewa 2/75
& 305/6d (69.1)
Ramesh Mendis 61, Sachithra Serasinghe 60, Nipun Karunanayake 58, Mohammed Shamaaz 48, Pabasara Waduge 36, Adeesha Thilanchana 28*, Lahiru Samarakoon 2/33

Badureliya Cricket Club – 149 (45.5)
Salinda Ushan 67, Dushan Hemantha 25, Dunith Jayatunga 22, Kavishka Anjula 5/39, Sachithra Serasinghe 3/12, Ramesh Mendis 2/37
& 120/9 (40) Dushan Hemantha 43, Salinda Ushan 23, Kavishka Anjula 6/35, Praveen Jayawickrama 3/43

MATCH DRAWN

Sinhalese Sports Club vs Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club

  • Venue – NCC Ground, Colombo
  • Toss – Tamil Union CAC

Brief Scores

Sinhalese Sports Club – 254 (77.5) Sachithra Senanayake 81, Akash Senaratne 37, Sandun Weerakkody 35, Dasun Shanaka 35, Charith Asalanka 24, Dhammika Prasad 21, Suranga Lakmal 4/36, Isuru Udana 2/43, Pramod Madushan 2/53
& 271/5 (63) Charith Asalanka 94, Sandun Weerakkody 68, Sammu Ashan 37, Dasun Shanaka 30, Krishan Sanjula 20*, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 2/51

Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club – 349 (98) Ranmith Jayasena 82, Tharanga Paranavitana 71, Dhananjaya De Silva 53, Dhakshitha Fernando 49, Yohan Mendis 31, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 25, Jeffrey Vandersay 4/91, Sachithra Senanayake 3/63, Dhammika Prasad 2/37

MATCH DRAWN

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