Air Force SC down KYCC by four wickets

Air Force SC came back after conceding a first innings lead to Kurunegala YCC to record a four wicket win in the Emerging Trophy inter-club cricket encounter concluded at Air Force ground in Katunayake yesterday.

Air Force SC chasing 163 runs for victory was guided by a knock of 62 by Udara Ranasinghe who along with Lahiru Sri Lakmal put on 92 runs for the second wicket which helped them reach the target with ease.

Kurunegala YCC 159 (Kalhan Sineth 25, Dharshana Mahawatte 20, Thilina Herath 20, Hashan Prabath 45 n.o.: Lahiru Sri Lakmal 3 for 28, Lasanda Rukmal 3 for 32, Amila Mendis 2 for 29) and 145 (Hashan Prabath 42, Rasanjana Jayaratne 25, Damith Perera 24, Weranga Dissanayake 21, Kalhan Sineth 19: Lahiru Sri Lakmal 4 for 22, Shohan Rangika 2 for 19, Amila Mendis 2 for 32)

Air Force SC 142 (Sanjeewa Bulathwala 28, U. Parakrama 74 n.o.: Duminda Dasanayake 6 for 31, Thilina Herath 3 for 44) and 164 for 6 (Udara Ranasinghe 62, Lahiru Sri Lakmal 47, U. Parakrama 18: Mohamed Siras 2 for 22)

Sudesh, Nimesh steer Panadura SC

A fine knock of 110 by Sudesh Umayanga and a seven wicket haul by Nimesh Vimukthi paved the way for Panadura SC to record an easy first innings over BRC in the match which ended at BRC ground yesterday. Sudesh’s knock saw Panaduara SC posting a formidable score of 301 and Nimesh’s seven wickets enabled them to restrict BRC to a score of 230.

Panadura SC 301 (Sudesh Umayanga 110, Lahiru Sanjaya 50, Harsha Salagado 42, Chanka Vithanage 20, Yasas Sri Alwis 18, Suresh Peiris 19 n.o.: Hashen Ramanayake 4 for 15, Nuwan Perera 2 for 48, Vikum Sanjaya 2 for 51) and 165 for 6 (Chanaka Vithanage 65rtd, Harsha Salgado 41, Chandima Prasad 25, Sudesh Umayanga 16 n.o.: Nuwan Perera 2 for 43, Mangala Perera 2 for 58)

BRC (63/1 overnight) 230 (Hashen Ramanayake 39, Lisula Lakshan 33, Rajitha Wickramarachchi 28, Indika de Saram 24, Maduranga Zoysa 23, Poorna Aluthge 23, Mangala Kumara 19 n.o.: Nimesh Vimukthi 7 for 90, Sudesh Umayanga 2 for 32)