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Premier League final
Marians crash as SSC take the plum
By M. Shamil Amit
SSC outclassed Chilaw Marians by an innings and 17 runs with one day to spare to clinch the Premier League title in the final concluded at the Colts grounds yesterday. SSC were sitting pretty at the end of the second day’s play having posted a massive 426 for 9. Resuming from the overnight score yesterday morning they went on to add a further 16 to end their innings on 442. This was in reply to the Marians score of 172, which gave them a lead of 270 runs.

Chilaw Marians batting the second time put themselves in a spot as five of their top order batsmen were sent back to the pavilion with just 62 runs on the board. They lost three more wickets for the addition of 59 runs and were tottering on 121 for 8. But a calypso style batting from Chinthaka Perera who made a 35 ball knock 57 inclusive of two boundaries and seven towering sixes and another knock of 90 from Praneeth Jayasundara which had 11 boundaries and four sixes, denied an early victory for SSC as the duo put on a 98 run stand for the ninth wicket to help Marians reach the 200 run mark.

SSC’s win was further delayed by the last pair stand of 34 runs between Jayasundara and Dinuk Hettiarachchi before Jayasundara got himself out with 20 overs still remaining for the day. Suraj Mohamed ended as the top bowler with 5 for 78. Earlier the SSC innings was capitulated by 103 from Avishka Gunawardena and was supported by half centuries from Jeewan Mendis, Thilan Samaraweera, and Kaushal Silva.

Chilaw Marians - 172 and 253 (Praneeth Jayasundara 90, Chinthaka Perera 57, Charith Sylvester 24, Chandana Aravinda 20; Suraj Mohamed 5 for 78, Nuwan Zoysa 2 for 22, Dilhara Fernando 2 for 53)

SSC - (426/9 o’night) 442 (Avishka Gunawardena 103, Jeewan Mendis 63, Thilan Samaraweera 62, Kaushal Silva 52, Tharanga Paranavithana 39, Anushka Polonowita 30, Damith Indika 59; Gayan Wijekoon 4 for 32, Nimesh Perera 2 for 58, Janaka Gunaratne 2 for 120)

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