A half century for Shashikala Siriwardene and a five-wicket haul for Inoka Ranaweera helped Navy SC overcome a strong Army SC (A) team in match week 6 (11th & 17th April) of the ongoing Women’s Inter-Club Division I 50-over Cricket Tournament.
Army SC (A) vs Navy SC at Army Grounds, Dombagoda
It was a must win game for the defending champions Navy, if they had any hopes of retaining their title. Army on the other hand, were riding high, after a hard-fought win against Air Force (A), a win here all but assuring them the title. It wasn’t to be however, as the experienced heads from Navy came to the fore when they were needed the most.
The visitors battled to 181 in their 50 overs, thanks to a timely half-century from Siriwardene and a cameo from Sathya Sandeepani down the order, the pair putting on 73 for the 5th wicket.
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Army never got going in the chase, going from 48/1 to 57/5 and eventually 71 all out in the 29th over. Siriwardene starred with the ball as well, picking up 3 wickets, while left arm spinner Ranaweera claimed a 5-wicket haul.
With the win, Navy surged past both Army SC and Air Force SC to climb to the top of the table with just one more game to go.
Brief Scores
Navy SC 181/7 (50) Shashikala Siriwardene 53, Hasini Perera 44, Sudarshika Bandara 4/22
Army SC (A) 71 (28.1) Anushka Sanjeewani 20, Niluka Kushanthi 16, Inoka Ranweera 5/19, Shashikala Siriwardene 3/8
Result – Navy SC won by 110 runs
In the other three fixtures of the penultimate round of competition, Air Force (A) destroyed Colts CC while Seenigama CC and Chilaw Marians managed comfortable wins against Army (B) and Air Force (B) respectively
Colts CC vs Air Force SC (A) at Colts Grounds, Colombo
Brief Scores
Colts CC 19 (14.4) Oshadi Ranasinghe 4/3, Ama Kanchana 2/6, Inoshi Fernando 2/6
Air Force SC (A) 20/0 (2) Yashoda Mendis 14*
Result – Air Force SC (A) won by 10 wickets
Seenigama CC vs Army SC (B) at MCC Grounds, Hikkaduwa
Brief Scores
Army (B) 57 (20.5) Ayesha Sandamali 17, Kaveesha Dilhari 4/9, Vihara Sewwandi 2/7
Seenigama CC 63/1 (15.1) Kaveesha Dilhari 27*, Imesha Dulani 16*, Nishanthi Padmachandra 1/13
Result – Seenigama CC won by 9 wickets
Air Force SC (B) vs Chilaw Marians CC at Air Force Grounds, Katunayake
Brief Scores
Chilaw Marians 171 (48.3) Chamari Athapaththu 58, Janadi Anali 31, Sadani Dedduwakumara 2/29, Purnima Fernando 2/41
Air Force (B) 46 (17.4) Shakila Premaratne 16, Vidushika Perera 6/17, Malsha Madushani 2/22
 team in match week 6 (11th & 17th April) of the ongoing Women’s Inter-Club Division I 50-over Cricket Tournament.){kind=link}