The third match day of the SLC Under 23 division 1 tournament saw 8 matches being worked out in Colombo and its suburbs today (6th July).
Police Sports Club, Negombo Cricket Club, Chilaw Marians Sports Club, Navy Sports Club, Nondescripts Cricket Club, Sinhalese Sports Club, Moors Sports Clubs and Colts Cricket Club all recorded victories.
Chilaw Marians vs Badureliya
Fast-bowling all-rounder Thikshila De Silva’s excellent all-round performances helped Chilaw Marians CC claim a close 8 run win over Badureliya CC in their game played at FTZ grounds in Katunyake.
Chilaw Marians – 234 all out in 48.1 overs: Thikshila De Silva 75, Risith Upamal 46, Kasun Vidura 32, Chandula Weerarathne 3/19, Akash Senavirathne 3/43.
Badureliya CC – 226 all out in 49.3 overs: Harith Samarasinghe 76*, Madushanka Ravichandrakumar 30, Thikshala De Silva 3/58, Lahiru Samarakoon 2/36.
Kurunegala Youth CC vs Police SC
Former Royalist, Umesh Sooriyabandara’s unbeaten 83 propelled Police SC over the line by 2 wickets in a keenly contested battle against Kurunegala Youth CC at Welegedara Stadium in Kurunegala.
Kurunegala Youth – 243 all out 45.5 overs: Randeera Ranasinghe 80, Prabash Keppetipola 40, T De Silva 4/40, U Wijewickrama 2/59.
Police SC – 244/8 in 49.3 overs: Umesh Sooriyabandara 83*, Nimanka Rathanyake 33, Randeera Ranasinghe 2/44, Aravinda Bandara 2/44.
Moors SC vs CCC
Former Zahira College right-arm leg-spinner Irshad Umar bamboozled CCC with a spectacular five-wicket haul as Moors registered a 29-run victory in a low-scoring thriller worked out in Braybrooke Place.
Moors – 121 all out in 34.5 overs: Minhaj Jalil 20, Shanuka Dulaj 19, Usman Ishak 4/28, Raveen Sayer 2/22.
CCC – 92 all out in 18.5 overs: Malindu Maduranga 33, Lahiru Jayakody 22, Irshad Umar 5/23, Shanuka Dulaj 3/24.
Bloomfield C & AC vs Navy SC
Former St. Benedict’s College middle-order batsman Madura Madusanka stroked an 81-ball 51 as Navy SC defeated Bloomfield C & AC by 4 wickets at Bloomfield grounds.
Bloomfield – 171 all out in 45.5 overs: Tharindu Karunaratne 39, Thulina Dilshan 34, Kosala Bandara 3/16, Dinushka Malan 2/29, Lahiru Dilshan 2/39.
Navy SC – 176/6 in 46.3 overs: Madura Madusanka 51, Kusal Edisooriya 35, Darren Ebert 2/31.
NCC vs Tamil Union
Former Trinity College and Sri Lanka U19 fast-bowler Lahiru Kumara picked up a 5-wicket haul to help NCC crush defending joint-winners, Tamil Union by 74 runs at P. Sara Oval grounds.
NCC – 212 all out in 48 overs: Nimesha Gurusinghe 64, Nisal Francisco 35, Aravinda Akurugoda 31, Harith Maduwantha 2/16, Devind Pathmanathan 2/41, Pramod Liyanagamage 2/42.
Tamil Union – 138 all out in 25.5 overs: Chamika Karunarathne 58, Lahiru Kumara 5/46, Lasith Embuldeniya 2/33.
SSC vs Galle
Title favourties, Sinhalese Sports Club demolished Galle Cricket Club by 6 wickets in a one-sided encounter at SSC grounds.
Galle – 138 all out in 46.2 overs: Pawan Dias 62, Adeesha Punchihewage 3/33, Aktab Cader 3/35, Binura Fernando 2/19.
SSC – 141/4 in 33.2 overs: Krishan Sanjula 45, Yohan Mendis 40*, Dananjaya Lakshan 2/22.
Colts vs Ragama
Off-spinner Akila Dananjaya and fast-bowler Ali Khan decimated Ragama CC’s batting line up giving them their 2nd defeat as Colts recorded a comprehensive 7-wicket win at Colts grounds.
Ragama – 124 all out in 30.3 overs: Sahan Nanayakkara 26, Amila Aponso 21, Ali Khan 3/18, Akila Dananjaya 3/21, Chirath Lakvin 2/19.
Colts – 127/3 in 24.1 overs: Pasindu Isira 52, Salinda Ushan 33, Taneesha Weerakoon 1/31.
Negombo CC vs Panadura SC
Former D.S Senanayake College and Sri Lanka U19 opening batsman Akeel Inham stroked a magnificent 147-ball 104 for Negombo CC as they beat Panadura SC by 37 runs at Kadirana.
Negombo CC – 265/3 in 50 overs: Akeel Inham 104*, Uvin Bandara 61, Kavin Bandara 56, Shihan Dilasri 30, Randel Senevirathne 1/48.
Panadura CC – 228/9 in 50 overs: Chamika Sansaka 51, Kamil Mishara 51*, Mohomad Shilmi 33, Sevinda Silva 2/39.
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