- SLC’s major club 3-day tournament first round concluded yesterday
By Ranjika Perera
Avishka Perera’s mammoth 236, and Akila Dananjaya’s seven-wicket match bag helped Colts thrash Kandy Customs by an innings and 340 runs at Colts yesterday (21).
After being asked to bat first, Colts dominated proceedings from the word go. Fernando stroked a masterful double century, and he had the support of Hashan Dumindu who scored a blissful 130. In response, Kandy Customs were cleaned up for 70 in their first innings with Mohommad Shiraz taking five for 25 for the hosts. On the final day, Kandy Customs could not see off the overs as Akila Dananjaya picked up a four for 23 to bundle out Kandy Customs for just 96 runs.
Colombo Colts Cricket Club 506/4d (101)
(Avishka Perera 236, Hashan Dumindu 130, Ravindu Rashantha 69*, Vishad Randika 31*; Nisala Akash 2/103
Kandy Customs Sports Club 70 (33.2)
(Chanaka Wijesinghe 10; Mohammed Shiraz 5/25, Akila Dananjaya 3/11 and 96 (30.3) Siddharth Chitnis 24, Vishwa Wijerathne 22; Akila Dananjaya 4/23)
Colts CC won by an innings and 340 runs
Kaumal Nanayakkara’s 13-wicket match bag helped Army SC beat Bloomfield by a whopping 202 runs at Panagoda yesterday. After winning the toss, and electing to bat first, Dinesh Chandimal led from the front with a masterful 152 which carried Army SC to 256 runs. Bloomfield had a horrible first innings which only lasted 31 overs, where they managed to score 91 runs. Nanyakkara was the pick of the bowlers with five wickets.
With a lead of 161 runs, Army came on to bat in the second innings. Cameos from Shehan Fernando and Asela Gunarathne helped them add another 179 runs and set up a target of 340 runs. Bloomfield were taken by storm yet again by Nanayakkara who bagged eight wickets and cleaned up the visitors in just 43 overs.
Army Cricket Club 256 (82.3)
(Dinesh Chandimal 152, Asela Gunaratne 28, Lakshan Edirisinghe 27; Nimesh Perera 3/32, Dineth Samaraweera 2/41, Chanaka Komasaru 2/116, and 179/4d [46]; Shehan Fernando 49, Asela Gunaratne 41, Thisara Perera 28*, Pathum Kumara 21* Thulina Dilshan 20; Chanaka Komasaru 2/50)
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club 95 (31)
(Lahiru Madushaka 19; Kaumal Nanayakkara 5/46, Shehada Zoysa 2/05, Asanka Manoj 2/34 and 138 [43] Lahiru Madushanka 38*, Madawa Warnapura 28; Kaumal Nanayakkara 8/75)
Army SC won by 202 runs
Badureliya’s all-round performance helped them secure a seven-wicket win over Negombo CC at Katunayake yesterday. Negombo won the toss and elected to field first. Despite a five-for from Danushka Sandaruwan, Badureliya posted 301 runs in their first innings thanks to Anuk Fernando’s 138. In response, Negombo were bundled out cheaply for 80 runs, with Chalana De Silva taking six wickets for Badureliya.
The home side was asked to follow on and fought back thanks to a century from Jatin Saxena. However, they were only able to post 270 for their second innings which gave Badureliya a modest target of 50, to get in the last innings. It only took 7.5 overs for the visitors to score the winning runs for Badureliya.
Badureliya Cricket Club 301 (96.4)
(Anuk Fernando 138, Dunith Jayathunga 84, Gihan Rupasinghe 41; Danushka Sandaruwan 5/71 and 51/3 [7.5])
Negombo Cricket Club 80 (31.5)
(Mizanur Rahman 35; Chalana De Silva 6/41, Nirmala Rathnayake 3/17 and 270 [36]; Jatin Saxena 103, Jeewaka Rashmitha 48, Dimuth Sandaruwan 48; Anuk Fernando 2/34, Alankara Asanka 4/70, Nirmala Rathnayake 3/64)
Badureliya won by seven wickets
Moors registered a massive win by an innings and 104 runs against Lankan CC at Moors Grounds yesterday. Lankan won the toss and elected to field first. Skipper Rajeewa Weerasinghe soon lived to regret his decision as Moors top order dominated proceedings from the beginning. Former Royal College skipper Pasindu Sooriyabandara stroked a beautiful century while Skipper Ramesh Mendis, wicketkeeper Sohan de Livera, and Mohommad Shamaaz chipped in with valuable half centuries.
Chasing a mammoth 500, the Lankans struggled to build partnerships, and they were finally bundled out for 196 runs early in the first session of the last day. In their second innings, Lankans fought hard but they were yet to be cleaned up for 200, giving Moors the win by an innings and 104 runs.
Moors Sports Club 500/8 d (101.4)
(Pasindu Sooriyabandara 133, Ramesh Mendis 78, Risira Weerasuriya 67*, Sohan De Livera 75, Imithiyaz Slaza 52, Mohammed Shamaaz 52, Pabasara Waduge 32; Rajeewa Weerasinghe 3/118, Yasiru Tharaka 2/41, Yasiru Rodrigo 2/112)
Lankan Cricket Club 196 (73)
(Deshan Dias 45, Shehan Fernando 40, Miranga Wickramage 36, Isivara Dissanayake 32; Theesan Vithusan 4/36, Dinuka Dilshan 2/37 and 200 [55]; Shehan Fernando 64, Sanka Purna 31, Chanuka Dilshan 4/49, Tilanga Udeshana 2/33)
Moors CC won by an innings and 104 runs
Other results
Ace Capital Cricket Club 471 (82.4)
(Lasith Croospulle 160, Thanuka Dabare 133, Ninda Kadam 83, Teron Baskar 22, Duleeka Thisakuttige 21, Theeraka Ranatunga 21; Mohamed Dilshad 4/72, Sandun Mendis 3/122, Isitha Dew Wijesundara 2/62)
Saracens Sports Club 501/9 (163)
(Muhammad Waqas 131, Isitha Wijesundara 83, Sithara Gimhana 71, Navindu Nirmal 76, Sasitha Palliyaguru 38, Muhammad Waqas 24; Chanaka Devinda 4/181)
Match drawn
Ragama Cricket Club 332 (96.1)
(Nishan Madushka 150, Ishan Jayaratne 42*, Nushal Dharmarathna 40, Dulaj Bandara 26, Dellon Peiris 24; Hareen Buddila 3/72, Rajith Priyan 2/72 and 212/5 [53.1] Nishan Madushka 100*, Nushal Dharmarathne 43; Chathura Lakshan 2/42)
Galle Cricket Club 327 (114.3)
Vinura Dulsara 121, Dilshan Kanchana 93, Sameen Kanadanearachchi 27; Shashika Dulshan 5/108)
Match drawn
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club 237 (86.2)
(Muditha Premadasa 93*, Dhanushka Dharmasiri 55, Asantha Basnayaka 49; Inshaka Siriwardena 3/28, Themal Bandara 3/40, Tharindu Siriwardena 2/48 and 271/5 [83] Gayan Maneeshan 123, Muhammad Mohsin 45, Tharindu Siriwardane 2/71)
Kalutara Town Club 268 (93.3)
(Sadeesh Jayawardena 49, Kosala Ravindu 41, Bawantha Jayasinghe 33, Mohammed Shilmi 29, Inshaka Siriwardena 25, Sukitha Manoj 24; Lahiru Jayarathne 4/52, Naveen Jagoda 2/67)
Match drawn
Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club 307 (92.4)
(Sadeera Samarawickrama 117, Kamesh Nirmal 55, Santhush Gunatilake 40, Ravindu Fernando 24, Dilruwan Perera 24, Lasith Embuldeniya 4/108, Ashian Daniel 3/72 and 216/7 [59.5] Sadeera Samarawickrama 57, Ravindu Fernando 38, Santhush Gunathilaka 36; Ashain Daniel 4/88, Lasith Embuldeniya 3/93)
Nondescripts Cricket Club 180 (55.4)
(Lahiru Udara 71, Kaveen Bandara 24, Niroshan Dickwella 21; Dilruwan Perera 3/45 Kavindu Pathiratne 2/30 and 229/5 [57] Asel Sigera 74, Kaveen Bandara 41; Ravindu Fernando 3/43)
Match drawn
Panadura Sports Club 153 (47.3)
(Pawan Sandesh 44, Roshan Wijenayake 37, Sanjaya Chathuranga 20; Thimira Irushika 6/62, Avindu Theekshana 3/34 and 306/8 [101.4] Roshan Wijenayake 80, Palawat 57, Koshan Jayawickrama 50, Pawan Sandesh 41; Keshara Nuwantha 2/43)
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 259 (80)
(Jathar 64, Anuj Jotin 53, Irosh Fernando 29, Pulina Tharanga 25, Nipun Premarathna 23, Thimira Irushika 21*; Nimesh Vimukthi 5/103, Koshan Jayawickrama 4/58 and 90/5 [36] Dhanushka Ranasinghe 3/35)
Match drawn
Air Force Sports Club 249 (84)
(Adithya Siriwardhana 69, Udewansha Parakrama 54, Sithija Chamod 34, Gayan Sirisoma 22*; Dilanka Auwardt 4/93, Ayesh Devinda 3/76 and 200/6d [53] Sithija Chamod 69, Udewansha Parakrama 40, Sasindu Nanayakkara 31; Devinda Ayesh 3/71, Dilanka Auwardt 2/62)
Navy Sports Club 113 (31.2)
(Sahan Kosala 39, Kavindu Ranasinghe 25, Omesh Mendis 23; Gayan Sirisoma 7/41, Dulanjala Mendis 2/22 and 106 (53.3) Rashmika Mevan 26, Gayan Sirisoma 5/39, Dulanjala Mendis 2/19)
Air Force SC won by 230 runs
Police Sports Club 172 (59)
(Chathuranga Kumara 39, Nadeera Balasooriya 37, Chamara Silva 31, Randunu Ganganath 29; Duvindu Tillakaratne 3/35, Dushan Hemantha 2/20 and 116/2 [37] Chamara Silva 111, Heshan Fernando 110, Randunu Ganganath 46; Dushan Hemantha 3/63 T M Sampath 3/96)
Burgher Recreation Club 246 (71.4)
(T.M. Sampath 66, Danal Hemananda 51, Lahiru Samarakoon 34, Leo Fransisco 29, Dilan Jayalath 20, Lahiru Diyantha 2/30, Nalin Priyadarshana 2/55 and 205/5 [60] Lahiru Samarakoon 56, Dilan Jayalath 51, Malith De Silva 2/30)
Match drawn
Colombo Cricket Club 523/8d (124)
(Kamindu Mendis 147, Lasith Abeyrathna 92, Minod Banuka 74, Nimesh Gunasinghe 64, Ashan Priyanjan 53, Pavan Rathnayaka 44, Chamindu Wijesinghe 34*; Lakshitha Rasanjana 3/119 and 182/5 [35] Minod Bhanuka 74, Kavindu Nadeeshan 3/22)
Singhalese Sports Club 379 (97.5)
(Nuwanidu Fernando 119, Nipun Dhananjaya 80, Sammu Ashan 68, Krishan Sanjula 56; Malinda Pushpakumara 3/84)
Match drawn 
