Leo CC by nine wickets

Leo CC dominated the proceedings on the first two days with skipper Pubudu Asanka making a hurricane knock of 166 which had 16 boundaries and three sixes

Leo CC secured their first outright win with a nine wicket victory over Chilaw Marians in the Under 23 encounter concluded at the Panadura Esplanade yesterday.

Leo CC dominated the proceedings on the first two days with skipper Pubudu Asanka making a hurricane knock of 166 which had 16 boundaries and three sixes.

Chilaw Marians despite making a fight back on the final day could not prevent Leo who were set a simple target of nine runs from coasting to an easy win.

Chilaw Marians 116 (Prasansana Jayamanne 31, Ramindu Lakshan 24: Krishan Dinidu 5 for 38, Thenuka Dhananjaya 4 for 16) and (84/0 overnight) 301 (Waqas Barkath 82, Shihan Jainudeen 33, Sameera Sandaruwan 32, Chathura Jayan 23, Ramindu Lakshan 65 n.o.: Thenuka Dhananjaya 2 for 32, Janishka Premasinghe 2 for 45, Krishan Dinidu 2 for 88)

Leo CC 409 (Pubudu Asanka 166, Janishka Premasinghe 78, Mohamed Fazil 39, Kavindu Ashan 28, Malin Kumara 18, Ruchira Tharindra 16,Thenuka Dhananjaya 33: Prasansana Jayamanne 3 for 77, Lahiru Sangeeth 3 for 112) and 9 for 1

Shihan second successive ton

Shihan Kamileen’s second successive ton was the highlight of the match between Colts and Air Force which ended in a first innings win for the former at the Colts ground yesterday.

Shihan following his unbeaten ton last week made another knock 114 which had six boundaries and a six.

Colts 231 and (68/3 overnight) 249 for 6 declared (Oshada Fernando 51, Shihan Kamileen 114 n.o., Hasitha Wickramasinghe 22 n.o.: Buddika Sandaruwan 2 for 45, Shohan Rangika 2 for 61)

Air Force 208 (Angelo Emmanuel 57, Prabodha Arthavidu 44, Shanaka Salinda 44, Wishwa Kanchuka 18: Akila Dhananjaya 5 for 52, Dilanka Auwardt 3 for 59) and 118 for 5 (Angelo Emmanuel 42, Shanaka Shalinda 38 n.o.: Akila Dhanjaya 3 for 26, Chathura Peiris 2 for 22)