The under 23 Division 1 T20 tournament continued on match day 2 as a further 12 matches were played across the island. Air Force SC, Kalutara TC, Moors SC, Ragama CC, Army, Chilaw MCC, NCC, Colts CC, Tamil Union, Colombo CC, SSC, and Bloomfield registered wins.
Air Force vs Saracens
Vishwa Chathuranga’s magnificent 100 off 70 deliveries propelled Army towards a competitive 155 in their game against Saracens at the P. Sara Oval. Tharushan Iddamalgoda fought a lone battle scoring 46 but it was all too little as Saracens were dismissed for 136 and fell short by 19 runs.
Brief scores:
Air Force SC – 155 for 6 in 20 overs: (Vishwa Chathuranga 100, Asher Warnakulasooriya 21, Ishan Nilaksha 2/22, Thanuka Dabare 2/27)
Saracens SC – 136 all out in 19.3 overs: (Tharushan Iddamalgoda 46, Dilip Tharaka 2/21, Dilum Iddamalgoda 2/22)
Galle CC vs Kaluthara Town
Good bowling lead to a rather comfortable win as Kaluthara Town managed to defeat Galle CC by 4 wickets in the game played at Bloomfield Grounds. Batting first Galle CC were restricted to a below par 121 all out in 19.4 overs. Rusiru Ravishanka (2/22) and Gayan Kanishka (2/23) picked up 4 wickets between them in the process of restricting Galle CC. Geeth Perera’s 32 and Ruchira Ravishanka unbeaten 30 took Kaluthara Town home in a nail biting finish sparing just 1 ball.
Brief scores:
Galle CC – 121 all out in 19.4 over: (Chathura Milan 27, Gayan Kanishka 2/23, Rusiru Ravishanka 2/22)
Kalutara TC – 122 for 6 in 19.5 overs: (Geeth Perera 32, Ruchira Ravishanka 30*, Prabodha Madushanka 2/28)
Moors vs Centralized CC
Moors managed a comfortable 73 run win as they restricted Centralized CCto 106 in 18.1 overs. Batting first Moors reached a competitive 179 for 6 in 20 overs. Prashan Ratnayake top scored with 50. Shanuka Dulaj managed 37 while Mohamed Samahy scored 36 for Moors. Irshad Umar destroyed the Centralized batting in their chase of 180 picking up 6 wickets for just 18 in his allotted quota of 4 overs.
Brief scores:
Moors SC – 179 for 6 in 20 overs: (Prashan Ratnayake 50, Shanuka Dulaj 37, Mohamed Samahy 36, Keshan Wanniarachchi 29, Kasun Weeranga 2/27)
Centralized CC -106 all out in 18.1 overs: (Nadeej Mithuranga 34, Irshad Umar 6/18)
Ragama CC vs Rio SC
Ragama CC absolutely thumped Rio SC beating them by 98 runs in their game played at FTZ grounds Katunayake. Shamendra Fernando top scored for Ragama with 96 while Sameera made an unbeaten 43 and ever reliable Janith Liyanage scored 35 in their score of 196 for 6 in 20 overs. Chasing 197 Rio SC were restricted to just 98 for 8 in 20 overs.
Brief scores:
Ragama CC – 196 for 6 in 20 overs: (Shamindra Fernando 96, S Sameera 43*, Janith Liyanage 35, Bhanuka Pamudeetha 2/30, K Tharaka 2/34)
Rio SC 98 for 8 in 20 overs: (Kasun Tharaka 29*, Sachin Avishka 24, Kaveen Fernando 2/10)
Kurunegala YCC vs Army
Army managed a comfortable 7 wicket win as they overcame Kurunegala YCC. Batting first Kurunegala were restricted to 99 for 9 in 20 overs. Ashan Randika made more than 50% of his team’s score, scoring 67 as Army eased past Kurunegala YCC’s 100 run target losing just 3 wickets.
Brief scores:
Kurunegala YCC – 99 for 9 in 20 overs: (Wanitha Wanninayaka 30, Malka Madushanka 2/14, Dilshan De Soyza 2/18)
Army – 103 for 3 in 12.4 overs: (Ashan Randika 67, Himasha Liyanage 25, Pubudu Ganegama 2/24)
Kandy Customs vs Chilaw Marians
Chilaw Marians cruised past Kandy Customs as they chased down a target of 79 in 10 overs. Batting first Kandy Customs managed just 78 in their allotted 20 overs for the loss of 9 wickets. Chilaw Marians swept aside their target in 10 overs losing just 3 wickets.
Brief scores:
Kandy Customs SC – 78 for 9 in 20 overs: (S Fernando 19, Charith Rajapaksha 2/07, Ayana Siriwardhana 2/09)
Chilaw Marians – 84 for 3 in 10 overs: (Rukshan Fernando 33*, Thikshila De Silva 33, Hashan Hewanayake 1/30)
Negombo CC vs NCC
Negombo SC posted a modest 146 for 4 in 20 overs. Akeel Inham top scored with 62 while Uvin Bandara managed 46 for Negombo SC. NCC chased down the target in 17 overs losing just 2 wickets in the process. Lahiru Udara top scored with 67 while Pawan Wickramasinghe’s unbeaten 56 guided NCC to their target.
Brief Scores:
Negombo CC – 146 for 4 in 20 over: (Akeel Inham 62, Uvin Bandara 46, Kushan Weerakkody 2/14)
NCC – 148 for 2 in 17 overs: (Lahiru Udara 67, Pawan Wickramasinghe 56*, Praveen Dilanka 1/25)
Colts vs Lankans
Colts managed to defend their total of 146 as they recorded a 41 run win over Lankan CC in the game played at Colts grounds. Batting first at home, Colts managed 147 thanks to Pasindu Isira’s knock of 45 and Sachith Sameera’s 35. Lankan CC fell 41 runs short of their target as they managed just 106 for the loss of 9 wickets in their 20 overs.
Brief Scores:
Colts CC – 147 all out in 19.3 overs: (Pasindu Isira 45, Sachith Sameera 35, Kalana Perera 26, S Sathsara 3/20, J Dias 3/20)
Lankan CC – 106 for 9 in 20 overs: (Kulunu Rodrigo 28, Pramod Hettiwaththa 23, Shenal Koralage 20*, Ali Khan 3/21, Sahan Arachchige 2/06, Mohomad Shiraz 2/12, Pramod Maduwantha 2/23)
Tamil Union vs Old Thurstanites SC
Tamil Union got the better of Old Thurstanites SC winning by 9 runs in a close encounter worked off at the P. Sara Oval. Chamika Karunarathna’s 35 helped Tamil Union towards their score of 126 for 8 in 20 overs. Nawod Samarakoon tried his best to guide the Old Thurstanites towards their target as he managed 35 unbeaten runs but they fell short by 9 runs.
Brief Scores:
Tamil Union – 126 for 8 in 20 overs: (Chamika Karunarathna 35, Sithara Gimhan 20, Yeshan Nayanajith 2/08, Ayesh Harshana 2/16)
Old Thurstanites SC -117 for 9 in 20 overs: (Nawod Samarakoon 35*, Dinuk Wickramanayake 3/34, Harith Maduwantha 2/06, Ishara Prashan 2/15)
Colombo CC vs Police SC
Police SC fell 19 runs short of their 178 target. Batting first Colombo CC guided by Ron Chandaraguptha managed 177. Ron Chandaraguptha top scored with 59. In their chase Police SC were bundled out for 158 in 18.3 overs.
Brief Scores:
Colombo CC -177 all out in 18.1 overs: (Ron Chandaraguptha 59, Danush Peiris 36, Kavindu Bandara 3/28, J Wanniarachchi 3/31)
Police SC – 158 all out in 18.3 overs: (Nimnaka Rathnayake 31, Jayamal Wanniarachchi 25, Shaluka Silva 3/22, Roshan Anuruddha 2/25)
Badureliya vs SSC
SSC managed a comfortable 8 wicket win over Badureliya in the game played at SSC grounds. Batting first Badureliya managed 110 before being bundled out in 20 overs. Kavindu Kulasekara spear headed the SSC chase as he made an unbeaten 43 to see SSC home.
Brief Scores:
Badureliya CC – 110 all out in 20 overs: (Jacob Sumanthilake 22, Imal Liyanage 37, Ramesh Mendis 6/21)
SSC – 114 for 2 in 14.2 overs: (Kavindu Kulasekara 43*, Minod Bhanuka 27, Akash Senevirathne 1/25)
Panadura SC vs Bloomfield
Bloomfield managed a 7 wicket win over Panadura SC in the game played at Bloomfield grounds. Batting first, Panadura managed 114 for 9 in 20. Thiran Danapala headed the Bloomfield chase as he scored an unbeaten 45 to guide the host home with 7 wickets in hand.
Brief Scores:
Panadura SC – 114 for 9 in 20 overs: (Ramith Gunarathna 34, Kamil Mishara 24, M Mahela 2/08, Sachin Jayawardena 2/20)
Bloomfield – 119 for 3 in 15.2 overs: (Thiran Danapala 45*, Mohammed Akram 33, Chandula Jayamanne 24, Madawa Nimesh 1/22)
