MOORS SC OUTCLASS SARACENS SC
The ten first round matches of the Premier League cricket tournament which concluded yesterday ended in outright wins. NCC and Army recorded wins over Kurunegala YCC and Air Force with a day to spare.
The other eight matches that were concluded saw Moors SC, Colts, Badureliya CC, Bloomfield, Tamil Union, SSC, Panadura SC and CCC record outright wins over Saracens, Ragama CC, BRC, SLPA, Chilaw Marians, Lankan CC and Navy.
Moors SC outclassed Saracens by an innings and 77 runs in the match concluded at Braybrooke Place. Moors SC’s left arm spinner Malinda Pushpakumara, who had a five wicket haul in the first innings, followed it up with another five to bowl out Saracens SC, resuming on their overnight score of 34 for 4, to 229.
Moors 547 (Dilhara Lokuhettige 157, Indika de Saram 129, Isham Ghouse 65, Janaka Gunaratne 61, Malinda Pushpakumara 36, Sujith Nikethana 32: Surien Silva 3 for 91, Vikum Sanjaya 2 for 89, Amila Mendis 2 for 148)
Saracens SC 241 (Lahiru Sri Lakmal 76, Rukshan Weerasinghe 50, Geshan Wimaladarma 41: Malinda Pushpakumara 5 for 74, Vimukthi Perera 2 for 29) and (34/4 overnight) 229 (Mohamed Aslam 63, Kunal Pankaj 39, Surien Silva 18, Samith Dushantha 56 n.o.: Malinda Pushpakumara 5 for 93, Chathuranga de Silva 3 for 57)
Spinners guide Colts
Spinners Akila Dhananjaya, skipper Sajeewa Weerakoon amd Malinda Warnapura guided Colts to a 130-run win over Ragama CC in the match concluded at the Colts ground. Ragama CC chasing 261 runs for victory was bundled out for 130.
Colts 143 (Chathuranga Kumara 30, Roshen Silva 18, Sajeewa Weerakoon 31 n.o.: Kaushalya Weeraratne 3 for 38, Nilanka Premaratne 2 for 41) and 282 (Roshen Silva 75, Malinda Warnapura 51, Harsha Vithana 38, Kusal Janith 25, Ishan Jayaratne 22, Chathuranga Kumara 18 rtd, Kanishka Alvitigala 21 n.o.: Madura Lakmal 4 for 53, Kaushalya Weeraratne 2 for 60, Malinga Bandara 2 for 75)
Ragama CC 165 (Kaushalya Weeraratne 61, Michael Vandort 21, Dhananjaya de Silva 15, Sameera de Zoysa 15, Rushan Jaleel 20 n.o.: Kanishka Alvitigala 3 for 48, Sajeewa Weerakoon 2 for 36) and (56/4 overnight) 130 (Udara Jayasundara 48, Kaushalya Weeraratne 31, Eranga Ratnayake 15: Akila Dhananjaya 4 for 44, Sajeewa Weerakoon 3 for 25, Malinda Warnapura 2 for 20)
Saliya, Alankara steer Badureliya CC
The right arm pace and spin combination of Saliya Saman and Alankara Asanka steered Badureliya CC to a comfortable innings and 81 run win against Galle CC in the match played at Galle.
Badureliya CC 407 (Pabasara Waduge 77, Jason Perera 60, Alankara Asanka 54, Saliya Saman 42, Mapa Bandara 37, Sahan Wijeratne 31, Nilushan Nonis 26, Roshan Laksiri 23 n.o.: Ushan Manohara 4 for 92, Imesh Udayanga 3 for 56)
Galle CC (163/8 overnight) 170 (Kaushalya Gajasinghe 34, Chanaka Withanage 33, Primal Buddika 32, Isuru Samara- sooriya 25: Alankara Asanka 5 for 45, Roshan Laksiri 3 for 37, Saliya Saman 2 for 23) and 156 (Isuru Samarasooriya 49, Anil Ridigammanagedera 32, Asela Wewalwala 24, Chamara Withanage 20, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 16: Saliya Saman 5 for 13, Alankara Asanka 4 for 47)
Bloomfield by 171 runs
Bloomfield coasted to an easy 171-run win over BRC in the match which ended at Reid Avenue. BRC chasing a massive 354 runs for victory was able to muster only 182.
Bloomfield 236 (Madawa Warnapura 43, Nadeera Nawela 39, Primosh Perera 34, Tharanga Lakshitha 33, Suraj Randiv 25, Chathura Randunu 18: Gihan Dilruk 3 for 21, Romesh Eranga 3 for 40, Marlon Madusanka 3 for 70) and (228/4 overnight) 301 for 8 declared (Nadeera Nawela 62, Sanjaya Gangodawila 60, Nipun Karunanayake 52, Chathura Randunu 18, Suminda Mendis 67 n.o.: Marlan Madusanka 3 for 92, Romesh Eranga 2 for 57)
BRC 184 (Dilshan Vitharana 48, Hashan Goonetilleke 30, Malith Cooray 25, Weranga Dissanayake 16, Nimesh Perera 16, Romesh Eranga 15: Nuwan Pradeep 5 for 71, Chathura Randunu 2 for 15, Suraj Randiv 2 for 40) and 182 (Malith Cooray 47, Rosco Thattil 24, Nimesh Perera 22, Dilshan Vitharana 21, Gihan Dilruk 16, Weranga Dissanayake 15: Suraj Randiv 3 for 35, Chathura Randunu 2 for 34, Nuwan Pradeep 2 for 42, Tharanga Lakshitha 2 for 51)
Eight-wicket win for Tamil Union
Tamil Union recorded an eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka Ports Authority in their match which ended at the P. Sara Stadium.
Tamil Union 353 (Kithruwan Vithanage 122, Sachithra Serasinghe 65, Mahela Udawatte 53, Rangana Herath 29, Denuwan Rajakaruna 26: Omesh Wijesiriwardena 3 for 42, Isuru Udana 3 for 79, Muthumudalige Pushpakumara 2 for 69) and 93 for 2 (Rumesh Buddika 18, Ashen Silva 48 n.o., Kithruwan Vithanage 21 n.o.)
SLPA 136 (Muthumudalige Pushpakumara 34, Shantha Kalavitigoda 25, Isuru Udana 23 n.o.: Shaminda Eranga 6 for 21, Rangana Herath 2 for 24) and (133/1 overnight) 306 (Shantha Kalavitigoda 80, Yohan de Silva 70, Isuru Udana 32, Ashan Priyanjan 27, Sanitha de Mel 40 n.o.: Sachithra Serasinghe 3 for 43, Chanaka Welagedera 3 for 46, Suranga Lakmal 2 for 44)
Ten-wicket win for SSC
SSC coasted to a comfortable tenwicket win against Chilaw Marians in the match concluded at the SSC ground.
Chilaw Marians 142 (Asela Jayasinghe 67, Sachith Pathirana 19: Kasun Madusanka 3 for 33, Sachithra Senanayake 3 for 35, Amil Prasad 44) and (216/3 overnight) 377 (Nuwan Kavinda 109, Asela Jayasinghe 68, Sanjaya Fernando 46, Umesh Karunaratne 37, Damith Priyadharshana 36, Sahan Wijesiri 20, Akila Jayasundara 18: Sachithra Senanayake 6 for 127)
SSC 450 for 9 declared (Kaushal Silva 141, Thilan Samaraweera 134,, Dimuth Karunaratne 70, Tharanga Paranavithana 49, Chathupama Gunasinghe 30: Umesh Karunaratne 7 for 119) and 71 for 0 (Tharanga Paranavithana 44 n.o., Dimuth Karunaratne 27 n.o.)
Chamara, Dilruwan match winners
An unbeaten ton by skipper Chamara Silva and an all-round performance by Dilruwan Perera hel- ped Panadura SC record a 229 runs win over Lankan CC at the Panadura Esplanade.
Panadura SC 331 (Dilruwan Perera 94, Chanaka Wijesinghe 54, Chamara Silva 33, Amila Perera 30, Lasith Fernando 21, Dhanuja Nandana 44 n.o.: Shohan Bowela 3 for 70, Sachithra Perera 3 for 86, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 2 for 76) and 224 for 4 declared (Lasith Fernando 41, Chanaka Wijesinghe 27, Chamara Silva 100 n.o., Chandana Aravinda 23 n.o.: Rajeewa Weerasinghe 2 for 54)
Lankan CC 180 (Sajeewa Salgado 34, Deshan Dias 24, Oshada Fernando 22, Sachithra Perera 20, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 51 n.o.: Dilruwan Perera 5 for 69, Gayan Sirisoma 3 for 36) and 146 (Deshan Dias 31, Dilhan Cooray 28, Sajeewa Salgado 24, Shivanga Ranasuriya 19: Dilruwan Perera 4 for 27, Gayan Sirisoma 4 for 53)
CCC by five wickets
The match between Navy and CCC played at Welisara ended in a five wicket win for CCC.
Navy 198 (Lakmal Keerthiratne 41, Dhanushka Gurusinghe 31, Chanaka Ruwansiri 29, Sujeewa Liyanage 23, Buddika Hasaranga 17, Dilan Chandima 16: Dinuka Hettiarachchi 7 for 57, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 2 for 47) and 174 (Chanaka Ruwansiri 44, Ranil Rasanga 42, Sujeewa Liyanage 21, Buddika Hasaranga 15: Maduka Liyanapathiranage 5 for 57, Dinuka Hettiarachchi 4 for 75)
CCC 257 (Gayan Wijekoon 73, Samin Kandadearachchi 53, Nimesh Perera snr 34, Arosh Janoda 24, Gihan Rupasinghe 20, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 16: Chanaka Ruwansiri 3 for 73, Dulanjana Mendis 3 for 85, Nishantha Weerakkody 2 for 43) and (13/1 overnight) 117 for 5 (Gihan Rupasinghe 68 n.o.: Dulanjana Mendis 4 for 65)