NCC outclass Ragama CC by innings
NCC was home for lunch when they outclassed Ragama CC by an innings and 49 runs with more than a day to spare in their Premier Super Eight cricket encounter at Braybrooke Place yesterday.
The writing on the wall was there for Ragama CC who was struggling for survival when play ended on the second day. Batting the second time with a deficit of 229 runs they finished the day two in a bad position of 63 for 4.
Moors players celebrate an SSC wicket - Pic by Amila Gamage
The third day’s proceedings yesterday saw Ragama CC resuming on their overnight score lasting only 30.1 overs as they were bowled out for 180 with right arm pacie Dushmantha Chameera and first inning wrecker Tharindu Kaushal who together shared seven wickets in doing the damage.
SLPA CC coasted to an easy ten wicket win over Army SC at the CCC ground yesterday. Army SC batting the second time resuming on their overnight score of 37 for 1 fared better as they managed to avoid an innings defeat making a score of 285. But the winning target for SLPA CC was only five runs which they needed just one over.
CCC too recorded an outright win when they defeated Tamil Union by six wickets at the Colts ground yesterday. CCC chasing 107 runs for victory had little difficulty in achieving the target which they did in the 20th over.
SSC was making steady progress against Moors SC when play stopped on day three in the match at the NCC grounds. Resuming on their overnight score of 142 for 2 they bolstered by useful knocks from skipper Tharanga Paranavithana and Thilina Kandamby and ended the day on 397 for 8 in reply to Moors SC’s 437.
At Braybrooke Place: NCC beat Ragama CC by innings and 49 runs
Ragama CC 164 (Lahiru Milantha 38, Ian Daniel 36, Malinga Bandara 15: Tharindu Kaushal 7 for 79) and (63/4 overnight) 180 (Lahiru Jayaratne 46, Ian Daniel 36, Udara Jayasundara 22, Sameera de Zoysa 22, Nilushan Nonis 21: Dushmantha Chameera 4 for 37, Tharindu Kaushal 3 for 75)
NCC 393 (Niroshan Dickwella 128, Jehan Mubarak 97, Farveez Maharoof 75, Kosala Kulasekera 40, Upul Tharanga 19: Malinga Bandara 4 for 70, Nilamka Premaratne 2 for 49, Lahiru Milantha 2 for 51)
At CCC: SLPA CC beat Army by 10 wickets
SLPA CC 400 (Mahela Udawatte 97, Gayan Maneeshan 91, Ashan Priyanjan 57, Chaminda Bandara 55, Gayashan Weerasekera 35: Lakshan Madusanka 8 for 118) and 7 for no loss
Army SC 119 (Ravindra Palleguruge 21, Asela Gunaratne 15, Manjula de Zoysa 34 n.o.: Isuru Udana 5 for 31, Chalanaka Weerasinghe 2 for 30) and (37/1 overnight) 285 (Lakshan Edirisinghe 74, Lakshitha Madushan 63, Mohamed Feshal 46, Leo Fransisco 35, Chathura Damith 34: Ashan Priyanjan 5 for 71, Chanaka Komasaru 2 for 29, Chalanaka Weerasinghe 2 for 56)
At Colts: CCC beat Tamil Union by 6 wickets
Tamil Union 215 (Jeewan Mendis 77, Ramith Rambukwella 21, Manoj Sarathchandra 19, Nisala Tharaka 51 n.o.: Chathuranga Kumara 4 for 49, Dinuka Hettiarachchi 2 for 35, Lakshan Rangika 2 for 51) and (89/0 overnight) 225 (Manoj Sarathchandra 59, Pabasara Waduge 56, Kithruwan Vithanage 40, Rumesh Buddika 34: Lakshan Rangika 7 for 70, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 3 for 54)
CCC 334 (Maduka Liyanapathiranage 81, Lasith Abeyratne 50, Hasantha Fernando 50, Chathuranga Kumara 42, Samin Kandanearachchi 29, Lakshan Rangika 25, Chamara Silva 17: Nisala Tharaka 4 for 82) and 108 for 4 (Lasith Abeyratne 39, Samin Kandanearachchi 21, Indika de Saram 33 n.o.: Jeewan Mendis 3 for 40)
At NCC:
Moors SC 437 (Janaka Gunaratne 64, Suresh Vimukthi Perera 46, Niroshan 43, Oshada Fernando 33, Harsha Cooray 32, Dilhara Lokuhettige 24, Irosh Samarasooriya 24, Chathuranga de Silva 15, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 109 n.o.: Kasun Madusanka 4 for 83, Dasun Shanaka 2 for 34, Dilhara Fernando 2 for 72)
SSC (142/2 overnight) 397 for 8 (Dimuth Karunaratne 75, Tharanga Paranavithana 72, Dasun Shanaka 31, Kaushal Lokuarachchi 25, Thilina Kandamby 145 n.o; Dilhara Lokuhettige 2 for 58, Vimukthi Perera 2 for 60, Chathuranga de Silva 2 for 60)