Defending champs Chilaw Marians CC win another thriller

 Army SC celebrate their 81-run win over BRC

• NCC reports poor state of Kalutara ground to SLC

By Sa’adi Thawfeeq

Defending champions Chilaw Marians CC pulled off another nerve-tingling win when they beat Lankan CC by four runs in the SLC Major Limited-Over inter-club cricket tournament continued yesterday. On the opening day on Wednesday Chilaw Marians scraped through to win by one run against Galle CC.

Lankan CC’s under 23 skipper Damitha Silva’s maiden One-Day century proved in vain as his side lost a nerve-wracking contest to Chilaw Marians CC. Chasing a target of 272 Lankan CC’s hopes were kept alive as long as Silva was at the wicket. But with his dismissal for 118 off 135 balls (5 sixes, 6 fours) at 240, Lankan CC lost their remaining five wickets for 27 runs to lose with three balls to spare.

Veteran cricketer Chanaka Wijesinghe brought on his 18-year first-class experience to steer Kandy Customs CC to a five-wicket win over Air Force SC. Chasing a target of 162 Kandy Customs slumped to 110-5, but Wijesinghe stuck it out firmly scoring an unbeaten 76 off 78 balls (1 six, 6 fours) to see his team home with 18 overs to spare.

In a low scoring game at BRC grounds, Sri Lanka One-Day all-rounder Army SC skipper Thisara Perera contributed 58 off 64 balls in their 81-run win over BRC.

Ex-Sri Lanka One-Day cricketer Sandun Weerakkody hit a sparkling 121 off 115 balls (18 fours, 1 six) as Badureliya CC inflicted on CCC their second successive defeat. Weerakkody’s knock outshone Ron Chandraguptha’s knock of 96 off 115 balls for CCC as the result was decided on the Duckworth/Lewis rain rule.

Sri Lanka under 19 World Cup cricketer Kamil Mishara’s maiden One-Day century (102* off 130 balls, 3 sixes, 4 fours) saw NCC score a thumping 159-run win over Kalutara TC. But more than the win it was the venue Arons CC grounds in Kalutara (owned by former cricketer Indunil Anthony) where the match took place that caught the attention, where one side of the boundary was only 45 metres and the ground staff had to cut the shrubs in the morning to make it 52 metres thereby losing two overs of the match and also cutting down on the lunch break. NCC has reported the state of the ground to SLC.

Former Sri Lanka ODI left-arm fast bowler Chaminda Bandara took 4 for 34 to give Saracens SC a comfortable 68 runs win over Police SC, while at the Welagedera Stadium, Kurunegala Youth CC pulled off a creditable five-wicket win over fancied Colts and at Welisara, Ragama CC were made to sweat before beating Navy SC by two wickets. Tamil Union, Panadura SC, Nugegoda S&WC and SSC all won their matches on the Duckworth and Lewis rain rule.   

Results

+At Katunayake: Kandy Customs CC beat Air Force SC by 5 wickets.

Air Force SC 161 (44.4) (Ravindu Sembukuttige 37, Lasanda Rukmal 25, Umega Chaturanga 4/33, Sachitra Perera 2/37)

Kandy Customs CC 163-5 (31.2) (Akeel Inham 22, Chanaka Wijesinghe 76 n.o., Asantha Singapulli 2/36, Sandaruwn Chinthaka 2/37)

+At BRC: Army SC beat BRC by 81 runs.

Army SC 175 (46.4) (Himasha Liyanage 47, Thisara Perera 58, Mohamed Shiraz 2/26, Lahiru Samarakoon 2/30, Chameera Dissanayake 3/23)

BRC 94 (34.1) (Nimesha Gunasinghe 38, Dushan Vimukthi 3/27, Suminda Lakshan 2/22)

+At Maggona: Badureliya CC beat CCC by 10 runs (D/L rule).

CCC 255 (49.2) (Ron Chandraguptha 96, Pavan Ratnayake 78, Lahiru Madushanka 24, Buddika Sanjeewa 3/51, Chamikara Edirisinghe 3/52, Alankara Silva 3/50)  

Badureliya CC 181-4 (38) (Sandun Weerakkody 121, Dilshan de Soysa 26, Ashan Priyanjan 2/33, Sonal Dinusha 2/24)

+At Panadura: Panadura SC beat Galle CC by 55 runs (D/L rule).

Galle CC 218 (46.4) (Imesh Udayanga 40, Raju Gayashan 37, Rajith Priyan 34 n.o., Chalana de Silva 32, Charith Jayampathi 3/24, Koshan Dhanushka 3/38, Nimesh Vimukthi 2/44, Iwanka Sanjula 2/39)

Panadura SC 209-4 (39) (Nimantha Peiris 31, Hashan Chamara 21, Aruna Dharmasena 112 n.o., Kavindu Ashan 27, Chalana de Silva 2/18)

+FTZ Katunayake: Chilaw Marians CC beat Lankan CC by 4 runs.

Chilaw Marians CC 271-9 (50) (Rumesh Buddika 54, Pulina Tharanga 46, Thikshila de Silva 51, Raveen Yasas 35, Keshan Wijeratne 2/57, Damitha Silva 2/43)  

Lankan CC 267 (49.3) (Damitha Silva 118, Geeth Kumara 27, Risith Upamal 37, Kasun Abeyratne 34, Thikshila de Silva 3/59, Kamindu Mendis 2/34, Lasith Croospulle 2/35, Pulina Tharanga 2/52)

+At Welisara: Ragama CC beat Navy SC by 2 wickets.

Navy SC 208-9 (50) (Buddika Madushan 67, Thushara Samarakoon 36, Shalith Fernando 36, Binura Fernando 2/17, Sashika Dulshan 3/28)

Ragama CC 212-8 (48.1) (Dineth Thimodya 51, Nishan Madushka 44, Udara Jayasundera 20, Janith Liyanage 44, Chamod Battage 3/28, Tharushan Iddamalgoda 2/27)

+At Arons CC grounds: NCC beat Kalutara TC by 159 runs.

NCC 269-6 (49) (Kamil Mishara 102 n.o., Chaturanga de Silva 59, Sahan Arachchige 51, Chamika Karunaratne 39 n.o., Insaka Siriwardene 3/54, Mithun Jayawickrama 2/35)

Kalutara TC 110 (28) (Lahiru Hiranya 50 n.o., Chaturanga de Silva 3/22, Angelo Perera 2/18, Ashian Daniel 3/19)

+At Dombagoda: Tamil Union beat Ace Capital CC by 101 runs (D/L rule).

Tamil Union 283-9 (47) (Sadeera Samarawickrama 40, Supun Kavinda 33, Ravindu Rasantha 34, Manoj Sarathchandra 25, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 22, Dilruwan Perera 32, Isuru Udana 51, Kavindu Ridmal 3/80, Shashrika Pussegolla 3/44, Pasindu Ushettige 2/65)

Ace Capital CC 92-6 (27) (Irosha Samarasooriya 44, Ishan Rangana 20, Shiran Fernando 2/23, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 2/22, Sachindu Colombage 2/15)

+At Mattegoda: Nugegoda S&WC beat Negombo CC by 25 runs (D/L rule)

Negombo CC 214-9 (50) (Lahiru Milantha 29, Ashen Silva 53, Upul Indrasiri 46 n.o., Vimukthi Kulatunga 2/22, Lahiru Jayakody 2/17, Navin Kavikara 2/43)  

Nugegoda S&WC 140-4 (28) (Malinga Maligaspe 30, Hasitha Perera 42, Muditha Lakshan 30 n.o., Madawa Warnapura 2/12)

+At SSC: SSC beat Sebastianites by 95 runs (D/L rule).

SSC 295-9 (50) (Nipun Dananjaya 76, Krishan Sanjula 37, Nuwanidu Fernando 68, Jeffrey Vandersay 64, Charith Rajapakse 3/48, Sachitha Jayatilake 3/64, Chatura Randunu 2/58)

Sebastianites 148-7 (39) (Suchira Paranathala 31, Sachitha Jayathilaka 31 n.o., Himesh Ramanayake 2/35, Prabath Jayasuriya 3/23,

+At Police Park: Saracens SC beat Police SC by 68 runs.

Saracens SC 287-5 (50) (Charitha Kumarasinghe 76, Promod Maduwantha 69, Ayana Siriwardhana 53, Hashen Ramanayake 46 n.o.)

Police SC 219 (44) (Lakshan Rodrigo 25, Saman Kumara 33, Asel Sigera 23, Maduranga Zoysa 62, Malith de Silva 21, Supun Madushanka 30, Udith Madushan 2/44, Chaminda Bandara 4/34, Sanjaya Chaturanga 2/23)

+Welgadera, Kurunegala: Kurunegala Youth CC beat Colts by 5 wickets.

Colts 227 (49.1) (Dhananjaya Lakshan 70, Santhush Gunathilaka 26, Vishad Randika 22, Harsha Rajapaksa 41, Lahiru Jayaratne 2/38, Nimasara Atharagalla 2/41, Naveen Gunawardene 3/30)

Kurunegala YCC 228-5 (43.4) (Gayan Maneeshan 79, Sameera Sandamal 56, Ravindra Karunaratne 26 n.o., Lahiru Jayaratne 24 n.o., Akila Dananjaya 2/42)  

Ground staff at work expanding the boundary line on the controversial Arons CC grounds in Kalutara that hosted the NCC Kalutara TC match