SSC and Colts take the early lead in respective groups

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Sinhalese Sports Club and Colts Cricket Club recorded comprehensive wins during the 2nd match day of the Premier Limited Overs Tournament 2014/15 worked out at different venues on December 7th and both teams now lead the point’s tables of their respective group A and B.

 

SSC vs Tamil Union

Leg-spinner Sanka Ramesh captured his maiden list A five-wicket haul as SSC completed an easy 7-wicket win over Tamil Union at P. Sara Oval grounds. 

The hosts made only 130 as the 22-year old leg-spinner wrecked through their batting lineup. Englishmen William Tavare top scored for the hosts with 39. Tharanga Paranavithana scored an unbeaten half-ton to help SSC get over the line without hiccups. 

Chief Scores:

Tamil Union -130 all out in 40 overs: William Tavare 39,Kasun Madushanka 2/30, Sanka Ramesh 5/24, Sahchithra Senanayaka 2/22.

SSC – 131/3 in 32.2 overs: Tharanga Paranavithana 50, Dimuth Karunarathna 30, Chanaka Welagedara 2/18. 

 

Colts vs Chilaw Marians

Former Josephians once again proved their metal at club cricket as Sadeera Samarawickrama and Roshane Silva slammed half-tons to help Colts CC beat Chilaw Marians by 34 runs (D/L method) at Colts grounds. 

As bad light affected the game and brought an premature end, the visitors fell short of their adjusted target. Sadeera was the top-scorer with 64 while Roshane scored 59. Left-arm spinner Chanaka Komasaru picked up 3 scalps. 

Chief Scores:

Colts – 210/8 in 49 overs: Sadeera Samarawickrama 64, Roshane Silva 59, Chanaka Komasaru 3/25, Lahiru Gamage 2/58.

Chilaw Marians – 139/7 in 40 overs: Saliya Saman 39*, Theekshila de Silva 29, Sachith Pathirana 3/19, Bhanuka Rajapaksha 2/16. 

 

Ragama vs Badureliya

Former Peterite left-hander Lahiru Milantha yet again scored a half-century as Ragama CC registered their 2nd consecutive win beating Badureliya CC by 6 wickets at Surrey Village, Maggona. 

After a superb bowling and fielding performance kept the hosts to 207, Lahiru and his senior partner Nilushan Nonis made half-centuries in a fruitful 121-run stand as Ragama comfortably got to the target which was completed by Chanaka Wijesinghe’s unbeaten 40. 

Chief Scores:

Badureliya – 207/9 in 50 overs: Supeshala Jayathilaka 36, Milinda Siriwardana 28, Malinga Bandara 2/41, Nilanka Premarathna 2/51.

Ragama – 208/4 in 46.5 overs: Nilushan Nonis 51, Lahiru Milantha 75, Chanaka Wijesinghe 40*, Mohammed Dilshad 2/35. 

 

SL Army vs Saracens

Soldiers produced a clinical all-round performance to shut down Saracens by a massive 105 runs in a rain-affected encounter at Katunayake. 

Asela Gunaratne’s 48 was the main feature of Army’s total of 203/9 in 50 overs while Seekuge Prasanna took 2 wickets for Army which highlighted the game as Saracens were struggling at 77/8 when the match was stopped early.

Chief Scores:

Army SC – 203/9 in 50 overs: Asela Gunarathne 48, Ravindra Palleguruge 30*, Laksitha Madushan 29, Buddika Sanjeewa 3/40, Umesh Karunarathne 3/43.

Saracens SC – 77/8 in 26 overs: Chalitha Halambage 22, Seekkuge Prasanna 3/14, Roshan Jayatissa 2/12, Ravindra Palleguruge 2/25. 

 

SL Air Force vs SL Ports Authority

The Airmen stun the Ports officials by 3 wickets in a low-scoring encounter at Katunayake.

SL Ports managed only 91 runs all out and in reply SL Air Force lost 7 wickets to get to the target. None of the teams crossed the 100-run mark. Two left-arm spinners, Akila Ishanka and Malinda Pushpakumara starred with the ball for their respective teams. 

Chief Scores:

SL Port Authority – 91 all out in 40 overs: Ishan Rangana 23, Sahan Jayawardana 2/14, Akila Isanka 3/12, Lahiru Sri Lakmal 2/09  

SL Air Force – 92/7 in 34.3 overs: Achira Eranga 22*, Malinda Pushpakumara 4/25.

 

Bloomfield vs NCC

Bad weather conditions prevented a result from occurring at Reid Avenue as both teams shared 2 points each due to a no result.

After the game was finally scheduled for 20 overs, the 2nd batting team could not get through to 20 overs and the officials abandoned the game immediately. 

Chief Scores:

Bloomfield – 137/4 in 20 overs: Primosh Perera 62.

NCC – 85/4 in 13.5 overs: Jehan Mubarak 24*, Dinesh Chandimal 26*.