ISSN: 1391 - 0531
Sunday December 9, 2007
Vol. 42 - No 28
Sports

Chilaw Marians humble Bloomfield in their own den

By M. Shamil Amit

Chilaw Marians humbled Bloomfield by eight wickets in their own den in the eight round encounter of the Rupavahini Premier limited over tournament played at Reid Avenue. Having bundled the home team for a paltry 109 the Marians reached the target in just 15.5 overs. Bloomfield 109 in 36.4 overs (Sanjaya Gangodawila 27, Shanuka Dissanayake 23, Mateesha Ranasinghe 15; Gayan Wijekoon 3 for 13, Srimal Senanayake 3 for 26, Hasantha Fernando 2 for 23)

Chilaw Marians 111 for 2 in 15.5 overs (Mahela Udawatte 19, Hasantha Fernando 52 n.o., Nimesh Perera 15 n.o.)

SSC outclass NCC
SSC outclassed traditional rivals and neighbours NCC by eight wickets in their limited over match at the NCC grounds.
NCC 96 in 35.3 overs (Malintha Gajanayake 26, Mohamed Suraj 15 n.o.; Shalika Karunanayake 4 for 27, Nuwan Zoysa 3 for 28, Thilina Mirando 2 for 16)

SSC 97 for 2 in 14.3 overs (Avishka Gunawardena 22, Tharanga Paranavithana 31 n.o., Kaushal Silva 25 n.o.; Malintha Gajanayake 2 for 14)

Thrilling win for CCC
CCC defended their low score of 160 to record a thrilling five runs win over Ragama CC at CCC grounds.
CCC 160 in 47.4 overs (Tharindu Mendis 55, Nisal Randika 37, Malinda Sandaruwan 25; Dharshana Gamage 3 for 32, Upul Indrasiri 2 for 16, Duminda Perera 2 for 29, Ranesh Perera 2 for 31)

Ragama CC 155 in 43.5 overs (Sameera de Soysa 42, Indika de Saram 22, Ranesh Perera 21, Amila Sandaruwan 20, Kaushalya Weeraratne 19; Amila Wettasinghe 2 for 23, Nishitha Rupasinghe 2 for 28)

Tamil Union on D/L
Tamil Union defeated Colts by two runs with the match being decided on the Duckworth/Lewis (D/L) method at the Sara Stadium.
Colts 278 for 7 in 50 overs (Jeewantha Kulatunga 69, Shantha Kalavitigoda 53, Dilruwan Perera 33, Rashan Peiris 25, Malinda Warnapura 23, Angelo Mathews 16, Nuwan Kulasekera 36 n.o.; Pradeep Jayaprakashdaran 2 for 51, Suranga Lakmal 2 for 54)
Tamil Union 218 for 5 in 40 overs (Lanka de Silva 60, Gihan de Silva 34, Muthumudalige Pushpakumara 47 n.o., Ranga Dias 21 n.o.; Ruchira Perera 2 for 45)

Five wickets win for Moors
Moors defeated Badureliya SC by five wickets in their limited over encounter at Braybrooke Place.
Badureliya SC 226 in 48.4 overs (Thalavan Sargunam 50, Amila Ratnayake 49, Hemantha Wickramaratne 37, Dinusha Fernando 27, Arun Karthik 23; Chanaka Welegedara 4 for 42, Rangana Herath 3 for 23, Lakmal Perera 2 31)

Moors 227 for 5 in 48 overs (Nadeera Nawela 55, Ruvin Peiris 47, Dhammika Sudarshna 40, Dilhara Lokuhettige 24 n.o., Rangana Herath 22 n.o.; Lassana Dias 4 for 34)

Tier ‘B’
Lankan CC lose unbeaten tag
Panadura inflicted the first defeat of Lankan CC with an 83 run victory at the Panadura Esplanade. This encounter was also decided on the D/L/ method as the match was called off due to bad light.

Panadura 286 for 4 in 50 overs (Tharindu Thusra 65, Pasan Wanasinghe 52, Shammika Ruwan 40, Sudesh Umayanga 32, Sunendra Kumara 74 n.o.)

Lankan CC 143 for 7 in 32.4 overs (Nuwan Shiroman 46, Ranil Dhammika 29; Sunendra Kumara 3 for 28, Pasan Wanasinghe 3 for 40)

Singha SC by two wickets
Singha SC registered a two wicket win over Air Force at Rifle Green. Air Force 253 for 6 in 50 overs (Abuthahir Rizan 100, Mohamed Faizer 74, Weranga Dissanayake 21; Thushara Madanayake 3 for 44)
Singha SC 257 for 8 in 45.5 overs (Denver Faux 128, Maduranga Soysa 45, Nalin Thenuwara 25, Thushara Madanayake 20; Abuthahir Rizan 4 for 33, Akila Kaushalya 3 for 30)

Geeth and Kasun steer Saracens
Half tons by Geeth Alwis and Kasun Bodisha steered Saracens to a nine wicket win over Moratuwa at De Zoysa Stadium in Moratuwa.
Moratuwa SC 138 in 46.2 overs (Tharanga de Silva 52, Jeewan Chamikara 21; Pradeep Nishantha 3 for 12, Anuradha Joseph 2 for 7)
Saracens SC 139 for 1 in 33.3 overs (Geeth Alwis 56, Kasun Bodisha 67 n.o.)

Eranga career best 8/30
Career best figure of 8 for 30 by left arm pacie Romesh Eranga laid the foundation for a six wicket win for BRC against Army at BRC grounds.
Army 103 in 21 overs (Seekuge Prasanna 16, Romesh Dhanushka 15; Romesh Eranga 8 for 30, Roshan Fernando 2 for 30)
BRC 104 for 4 in 32.5 overs (Dilan Sandagirigoda 53, Muditha Fernando 20; Seekuge Prasanna 2 for 27)

Police on D/L
Police beat Sebastianites by ten runs in another match that was decided on the D/L method at Police Park. Sebastianites 189 in 47.4 overs (Heshan Tilakaratne 38, Primal Salgado 38, Buddhika Peiris 33, Anjula Perera 21; Mohamed Rashmijinan 4 for 37, Saman Wijeratne 2 for 8)
Police 152 for 4 in 41.3 overs (Aruna Priyantha 80, Supun Nirmala 26, Saman Wijeratne 15; Primal Salgado 2 for 29)

 
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