Moors record fifth outright win
Moors SC recorded their fifth outright win of the Under 23 Division One cricket tournament with a massive 392 run win over Leo CC in the match concluded at Braybrooke Place yesterday.
The highlight of the final day’s play was a career best knock of 205 by Pabasara Waduge which comprised 14 boundaries and 13 sixes. Pabasara’s unbeaten knock helped Moors SC resuming on their overnight score of 37 for no loss amass a massive 371 for 9 declared.
Leo CC set a daunting task of 458 runs for victory was never in the run chase as they folded up for a score of just 165. Moors SC have so far played six matches and recorded five outright wins.
Moors SC 218 (Shehan Jayasuriya 90, Nirwantha Thikshala 41, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 34, Rajitha Chandrasekera 15, Pabasara Waduge 15: Thenuka Dhananjaya 6 for 37, Kavindu Silva 2 for 52) and (37/0 overnight) 371 for 9 declared (Shehan Jayasuriya 63, Nirwantha Thikshala 27, Aravinda Premaratne 22, Pabasara Waduge 205 n.o.: Dushan Vimukthi 5 for 137, Thenuka Dhananjaya 4 for 144)
Leo CC 132 (Udara Munasinghe 31, Aruna Dharmasena 30, Janishka Premasinghe 24: Chamath Gunasinghe 7 for 49) and 165 (Damindu Ashan 62, Janishka Premasinghe 35: Chamath Gunasinghe 3 for 40, Irosh Samarasooriya 2 for 14, Shehan Jayasuriya 2 for 21, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 2 for 60)
Tharindu, Pawan guides NCC to innings win
Right arm spinner Tharindu Kaushal with a match bag of 12 for 93 and a knock of 107 by Pawan Devinda helped NCC record an innings and 65 run win over Navy SC in their Under 23 Division One cricket encounter concluded at NCC ground yesterday.
NCC after bowling out their opponents for 104 resuming on the overnight score of 153 for 4 went on to make a formidable score of 258 for 7 declared thanks to Devinda whose knock of 107 comprised five boundaries four sixes and a half ton by Lahiru Madusanka.
Navy SC batting a second time with a deficit of 154 runs fared no better as they collapsed to a score of 89 with Kaushal who ended with impressive figures of 6 for 43 doing the damage.
Navy SC 104 (Kalhara Peiris 19, Anushka Perera 18, Lahiru Silva 17, Dinushka Malan 16: Tharindu Kaushal 6 for 50, Dushmantha Chameera 3 for 21) and 89 (Anushka Perera 28, Avishka Peiris 24: Tharindu Kaushal 6 for 43, Aamil Anas 4 for 30)
NCC (153/4 overnight) 258 for 7 declared (Pawan Devinda 107, Lahiru Madusanka 57, Sandun Weerakkodi 36, Niroshan Dickwella 16: Dilanka Auwardt 5 for 77, Ashan Ranasinghe 2 for 44)
Army record first innings win
Army recorded a first innings win over Colts in the Under 23 match concluded at Welisara yesterday. Army resuming on their overnight score of 160 for 6 went on to make 206 in reply to Colts score of 161.
Colts 161 (Shehan Fernando 41, Chathuranga Kumara 21, Bhanuka Rajapakse 20, Shasheen Fernando 19: Lakshan Madusanka 5 for 40, Anushka Samaratunga 2 for 24) and 182 for 7 declared (Chathuranga Kumara 73, Bhanuka Rajapakse 18, Dushan Hemanth 17, Shasheen Fernando 33 n.o.: Lakshan Madusanka 4 for 70, Janith Silva 3 for 40)
Army SC (160/6 overnight) 206 (Priyantha Kumara 47, Lakshitha Madushan 39, Anushka Samaratunga 28, Suresh Peiris 22, Janith Silva 22: Akila Dhananjaya 3 for 34, Supeshala Jayatileke 3 for 40, Chathuranga Kumara 2 for 24, Shehan Fernando 2 for 27) and 62 for 5 (Dileepa Gayashan 27, Suresh Peiris 19: Akila Dhananjaya 3 for 8)
Air Force SC on first innings
The match between Air Force and Bloomfield played at Rifle Green ended in a first innings win for Air Force SC yesterday.
Air Force SC 193 (Vishwa Kanchuka 46, Shohan Rangika 37, Yasoda Lanka 20, T. Nadeera 19, Udara Ranasinghe 18: Vishwa Fernando 3 for 49, Chrishan Fernando 2 for 25) and 255 (Udara Ranasinghe 66, Sajith Fernando 51, T. Nadeera 49, Nipun Pavithra 38, Kavindu Perera 20: Koshan Dhanushka 5 for 71, Asantha Singappuli 3 for 54)
Bloomfield (62/6 overnight) 123 (Sajeewa Salgado 31, Adeesha Nanayakkara 26, Sandun Ediriweera 18, Shaluka Silva 20 n.o.: Lasanda Rukmal 5 for 33, Angelo Emmanuel 3 for 39) and 128 for 4 (Adeesha Nanayakkara 52, Koshan Dhanushka 32, Ruvinda Shamen 15, Sajeewa Salgado 17 n.o.: Angelo Emmanuel 2 for 17)
First innings win for Ragama
Ragama CC had to be satisfied with a first innings win over Mora-
tuwa SC in the Under 23 match concluded at Reid Avenue yesterday. Ragama CC in reply to Moratuwa SC’s 112 resuming on their overnight score of 124 for no loss made 253 for 7 declared with Udara Jayasundara making a top score of 122.
Moratuwa SC 112 (Sangeeth Cooray 18, Charith Rajapakse 18 n.o.: Amila Aponso 4 for 23, Chathura Peiris 2 for 19, Dhananjaya de Silva 2 for 29) and 207 (Deshan Dias 58, Malshan Mendis 32, Sangeeth Cooray 24, Heshan Kumarasiri 43 n.o.: Dhananjaya de Silva 6 for 58, Amila Aponso 2 for 56)
Ragama CC (124/0 overnight) 253 for 7 declared (Udara Jayasundara 122, Dhananjaya de Silva 40, Jason Perera 39, Charith Fernando 23: Sidath Vimukthi 3 for 42, Malshan Mendis 2 for 44, Malinga de Silva 2 for 77) and 65 for 1 (Dhananjaya de Silva 36, Udara Jayasundara 21 n.o.)
Tamil Union too on first innings
Tamil Union registered a first innings win over CCC in the match concluded at P. Sara Stadium yesterday. CCC resuming on their overnight score of 78 for 3 made 236 in reply to Tamil Union’s 362 for 3. The highlight of the match was the twin half tons made by Kithruwan Vithanage.
Tamil Union 362 for 3 declared (Kithruwan Vithanage 69, Rumesh Buddika 28, Manoj Sarathchandra 150 n.o., Pulina Tharanga 69 n.o.) and 157 for 5 (Kithruwan Vithanage 65, Rumesh Buddika 51: Sachithra Perera 3 for 17, Sachin Peiris 2 for 32)
CCC (78/3 overnight) 236 (Lasith Abeyratne 69, Dinuk Jayasinghe 65, Mohamed Aslam 28: Chamikara Edirisinghe 4 for 58, Thineth Manishka 3 for 28)