Chilaw Marians set their sights on silverware
Chilaw Marians' batsman Shehan Jayasuriya made 146 - Pic by Priyantha Wickramaarachchi
Chilaw Marians has put themselves in line to clinch the Premier Tier A league title. The Negombo lads were in a strong position against SSC when play ended on day three in the match played at the CCC ground.
The two teams are battling for the 2017/18 league title and with only one day left. The Marians are almost assured of bagging the title as they have a mammoth lead of 539 runs. SSC if they are to prevent the Marians winning the title they will have to reach the target of 540 runs today.
The third day proceedings saw allrounder Shehan Jayasuriya continuing his form. Jayasuriya, who made a ton in the first inning, followed it with a four wicket haul. Then he made another superb knock of 88 runs in the second innings whilst putting on two useful partnerships that of 71 runs for the second wicket with Oshada Fernando and a 68-run for the third wicket with Sachithra Serasinghe.
This was followed with Rukshan Fernando and Risith Upamal adding 132 runs for the fifth wicket for Chilaw Marians to end their making a formidable score of 399 runs and to put them on the box seat.
NCC outclassed Colts CC by an innings and 143 runs in the match which ended at the Galle Stadium. The third day’s play saw Colts CC struggling for survival as they had the daunting task of erasing a further 492 runs and resuming from their overnight score of 29 for 2 they went into lunch on 144 for 4 before being bowled out for 348 runs.
NCC amassed 618 for 9 declared which came on the back of tons made by Lahiru Udara, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Mahela Udawatte and skipper Angelo Perera.
SLPA CC came back with vengeance after having conceded a first inning lead to Saracens SC to chalk up a comfortable 6-wicket win in the match concluded at the SSC ground.
The hero of SLPA CC’s win was Englishman Nick Compton who cracked a ton in the first innings and then missed out on a second in the side’s run chase of 210 runs. Nick put on a valuable 122 runs for the third wicket with Ishan Rangana paving the way for SLPA CC’s victory.
Results
- At CCC:
Chilaw Marians 372 (Shehan Jayasuriya 146, Ashen Silva 105, Sachithra Serasinghe 30, Risith Upamal 24, Rukshan Fernando 20, Sheshan Fernando 15: Akthab Cader 4 for 79, Sachithra Senanayake 4 for 103) and (46/1 overnight) 399 (Shehan Jayasuriya 88, Rukshan Fernando 78, Sachithra Serasinghe 37, Oshada Fernando 31, Thikshila de Silva 31, Malinda Pushpakumara 18, Risith Upamal 78 n.o.: Akash Senaratne 4 for 48, Sachithra Senanayake 4 for 134, Kasun Madusanka 2 for 48)
SSC 232 (Sammu Ashan 72, Chamara Kapugedera 63, Kavindu Kulasekera 47: Shehan Jayasuriya 4 for 48, Thikshila de Silva 3 for 27, Malinda Pushpakumara 2 for 80)
- At Galle: NCC beat Colts by innings and 143 runs
Colts CC 127 (Nisala Tharaka 25, Kaveeshka Anjula 20: Lasith Embuldeniya 5 for 33, Lahiru Kumara 4 for 26) and (29/2 overnight) 348 (Sahan Arachchige 116, Priyamal Perera 70, Hashan Dumindu 37, Kaveeshka Anjula 29, Nisala Tharaka 26, Avishka Fernando 23: Nishan Peiris 5 for 65, Tharindu Kaushal 2 for 46, Lahiru Kumara 2 for 83)
NCC 618 for 9 declared (Lahiru Udara 157, Bhanuka Rajapakse 134, Mahela Udawatte 104, Chamika Karunaratne 54, Chathuranga de Silva 16: Prabath Jayasuriya 4 for 224, Nisala Tharaka 3 for 100, Hashan Dumindu 2 for 39)
- At SSC: SLPA beat Saracens by 6 wickets
Saracens SC 311 (Minhaj Jaleel 56, Andy Solomons 48, Harsha Cooray 41, Ganidu Kanishka 35, Thanuka Dabare 20, Ashan Bandara 87 n.o.: Charith Jayampathi 3 for 43, Chanaka Komasaru 43 for 96, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 2 for 50) and (13/2 overnight) 118 (Ranith Liyanaarachchi 34, Harsha Cooray 29: Charith Jayampathi 5 for 33, Chanaka Komasaru 3 for 34)
SLPA CC 220 (Nick Compton 103, Gihan Rupasinghe 38, Ishan Rangana 34: Mohamed Dilshad 4 for 51, Ranith Liyanaarachchi 4 for 53) and 213 for 4 (Nick Compton 95, Ishan Rangana 41, Yohan de Silva 36, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 18 n.o.)