SLC Major Club 3-day League Thikshila de Silva rattles CCC

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Gayan Maneeshan scored the only century of the day for Kurunegala YCC

Badureliya SC’s fast bowler Adeesha Thilanchana snapped up five NCC wickets

Chilaw Marians CC’s Thikshila de Silva rattled CCC with three early wickets

By Sa’adi Thawfeeq

Bottom of the table Chilaw Marians CC had CCC in a bit of bother, capturing four wickets for 62 runs by the close of the first day after they had been dismissed for 185 in their Major Club 3-day League match played at the Colts grounds yesterday.

All-round seamer Thikshila de Silva caused the CCC slump picking up the wickets of Nishan Madushka, Lasith Croospulle and Pavan Rathnayake to end the day with figures of 3/30. Earlier Sri Lanka Test fast bowler Asitha Fernando ran through the Chilaw Marians CC batting taking 4/31 with only Tharindu Amarasinghe (47) and Kasun Vidura (46) offering any resistance. CCC trailed Chilaw Marians CC by 123 runs with six first innings wickets in hand.

Left-handed opener Gayan Maneeshan struck the only century of the day to place Kurunegala YCC in a strong position at 331-5 against Tamil Union at the NCC grounds. Maneeshan’s brilliant 160 off 162 balls (15 fours, 5 sixes) was the cornerstone of the Kurunegala YCC innings. Late in the day skipper Sadeera Sadamal added to Tamil Union’s woes scoring an unbeaten 72 off 102 balls with 11 fours.

Bad light followed by rain brought an early finish to the match between Group A leaders Police SC and Nugegoda SWC at the Galle Cricket Stadium. Invited to bat first, Police SC recovered from losing their first three wickets for 58 to end the day at 210-4. Opener Dhanuja Induwara scored 60 (off 90 balls, 7 fours) and captain Ashen Bandara 74* (off 135 balls, 4 fours).

Bad light also brought an early finish to two other matches. At Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium, Sooriyawewa, NCC put into bat by Badureliya SC scored 244-6 with half-centuries from Vinuka Rubasinghe (77 off 140 balls, 5 fours) and skipper Sahan Arachchige (76 off 107 balls, 5 fours). Lahiru Udara scored 47 before becoming one of tall 6ft, 2ins left-arm fast bowler Adeesha Thilanchana’s five victims (5/67).

The match at Surrey Village, Maggona also came to an early end due to bad light. Panadura SC invited to bat first by Bloomfield finished on 213-8, the highlight of the innings being the 92-run fifth wicket stand between skipper Shehan Jayasuriya (69 off 128 balls, 6 fours) and Dushan Vimukthi (40).

The match between BRC and Ace Capital CC was nicely poised at the P Sara Oval. Inviting BRC to bat first Ace Capital CC ran through their batting for 233 with spinners Wanuja Sahan (4/39) and Roshan Jayatissa (3/69) being the principal wicket-takers. Raminda Wijesooriya contributed 80 off 97 balls (7 fours, 1 six) to lift BRC from 113-6 to their final total. By stumps Ace Capital CC were struggling at 23-3, trailing by 210 runs.

All matches continue on their second day today.