Police SC shock Group B leaders Tamil Union

Police SC stunned Group B table leaders Tamil Union by pulling off an exciting one-wicket win in a Major Limited Overs cricket match played at Police Park yesterday.

In a low scoring match, Tamil Union were shot out for 105 in 34 overs, their batting crumbling to the spin and seam of Tillakaratne Sampath, Asel Sigera and Nisal Tharaka. Tamil Union however fought back gallantly through leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay who had back-to-back five-fors (5/44) and left-arm spinner Dilum Sudeera (4/56) to reduce Police SC to 99-9.  

With seven required, Sudeera bowled a wide down the leg side that raced away to the boundary giving Police SC five valuable runs to cut the required runs to just 2. The next ball was a dot, but off the third Tharaka managed a boundary much to the delight of the Police SC team.  

That loss allowed Ragama CC to draw level on points with Tamil Union and lead Group B on a better net run rate. Ragama CC chased down Badureliya SC’s total of 182 in 29 overs to win by five wickets.

NCC and Moors SC in a close tussle to qualify from Group A won their matches under the Duckworth/Lewis rain rule. Army SC leads the group with a 3-point advantage over second placed NCC. Moors SC are third 4 points behind the leaders. Only the top two teams from each group qualify for the semi-finals.

Colts, Panadura SC, Lankan CC and Negombo CC were the other teams to record victories yesterday.

Results

At NCC: NCC beat Nugegoda SWC by 50 runs (D/L method)

• NCC 142 (42.1) (Sahan Arachchige 21, Ahan Wickramasinge 22, Ashian Daniel 22*, Ugeesha Deeshan 31, Sahan Nanayakkara 2/23, Ranitha Liyanarachchi 3/14, Raveen Sayer 2/23, Kevin Perera 2/33)
• Nugegoda SWC 63-7 (24) (Raveen Sayer 24*, Yugeesha Dishan 2/14, Ashian Daniel 2/22, Sachindu Colombage 2/20)
• At Colts: Colts beat Sebastianites by 46 runs (D/L method)
• Colts 222 (49.3) (Sangeeth Cooray 69, Hashan Dumindu 51, Vishad Randika 38, Bishan Hettiarachchi 2/50, Chamika Edirisinghe 2/32, Sachitha Jayathilaka 2/32, Madushan Ravichandrakumar 3/36)
• Sebastianites 104-6 (20) (Adeesha Nanayakkara 29, Manelker de Silva 28*, Sachitha Jayathilake 30*, Mohamed Shiraz 3/18, Muditha Lakshan 2/43)

At Panadura: Panadura SC beat Galle CC by 3 wickets

• Galle CC 206 (44.1) (Jacob Sachin 32, Raveen Yasas 23, Chanaka Ruwansiri 72, Chatura Peiris 3/54, Malinga Amarasinghe 4/35)
• Panadura SC 207-7 (42) (Duleeka Thissakuttige 55, Shanuka Dulaj 70, Dilshan Kanchana 2/28, Chatura Lakshan 2/33)

At Welisara: Lankan CC beat Navy SC by 3 wickets

• Navy SC 195 (48.5) (Madura Madushanka 53, Anuk Fernando 21, Aravinda Akurugoda 33, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 3/38, Damith Silva 3/37, Geeth Kumara 3/16)
• Lankan CC 197-7 (40.2) (Damith Silva 23, Geeth Kumara 52, Risith Upamal 53*, Anuk Fernando 2/34, Madura Madushanka 2/33)

At Dombagoda: Moors SC beat Kalutara TC by 8 wickets (D/L method)

• Kalutara TC 161 (44.3) (Inshaka Siriwardena 23, Senal de Silva 76*, Chanuka Dilshan 4/27, Dushan Vimukthi 2/25, Ayana Siriwardhana 2/47)
• Moors SC 151-2 (25.5) (Salinda Ushan 31, Pabasara Waduge 29, Kavindu Kulasekara 64*, Themal Bandara 2/35)

At FTZ Katunayake: Negombo CC beat Kandy Customs CC by 81 runs

• Negombo CC 235 (49.5) (Pasindu Lakshanka 28, Jeewaka Shashen 22, Dilshan Munaweera 59, Madawa Warnapura 35, Upul Indrasiri 20, Nishan Peiris 28, Sachitra Perera 2/48, Methushan Thilina 2/34)
• Kandy Customs CC 154 (41.1) (Sasith Manuranga 20, Chanaka Wijesinghe 75, Roshen Fernando 2/18, Upul Indrasiri 3/16, Roscoe Thattil 2/15)

At Police Park: Police SC beat Tamil Union by one wicket

• Tamil Union 105 (34) (Ravindu Fernando 22, Tillakaratne Sampath 2/25, Nisala Tharaka 3/22, Asel Sigera 2/23)
• Police SC 108-9 (16.2) (Tillakaratne Sampath 29, Maduranga Zoysa 23, Ashen Bandara 29, Dilum Sudeera 4/56, Jeffrey Vandersay 5/44)

At Surrey Village, Maggona: Ragama CC beat Badureliya SC by 5 wickets

• Badureliya SC 182 (45.2) (Sandun Weerakkody 66, Mithira Thenura 34, Ranesh Silva 29, Ishan Jayaratne 3/33, Janith Liyanage 2/13, Shashika Dulshan 3/30)
• Ragama CC 183-5 (28.3) (Dineth Thimodya 26, Janith Liyanage 65*, Avishka Tharindu 48, Ravishka Wijesiri 2/41, Ruchira Koshitha 2/48) (ST)