Army, Air Force record easy wins

By M. Shamil Amit

Army SC ‘A’ and Air Force SC ‘A’ recorded victories in their Women’s Limited Over Cricket Tournament second-round matches worked off yesterday.  

Army SC ‘A’ coasted to a massive 165-run win over Chilaw Marians CC at Panagoda while Air Force SC ‘A’ pulled off a comfortable seven-wicket win against Colts CC at Rifle Green.
Meanwhile, Army SC ‘B’ recorded a thrilling one-wicket win with three balls to spare over fancied Seenigama Ladies’ CC at Hikkaduwa and Navy SC outclassed Air Force SC ‘B’ by 10 wickets at Welisara.

At Panagoda (Army SC ‘A’ won by 165 runs)
Army SC ‘A’: 253 in 46.4 overs (Roshini Perera 96, Iresha Damayanthi 43, Imalka Mendis 39, Sanduni Nisansala 3/50, Thilini Navaratne 2/37)
Chilaw Marians CC: 88 in 35.1 overs (Pavani Nisansala 38, Thilakshi de Silva 3/0, Lakmali Nethsara 2/3, Susanthika Kumari 2/15).
At Rifle Green (Air Force SC ‘A’ won by seven wickets)
Colts CC: 97 in 40.2 overs (Iresha Shamali 38, Tharuka Shehani 4/4, Sanduni Abeywickrama 2/20, Irushi Fernando 2/26)
Air Force SC ‘A’: 98/3 in 27.3 overs (Yashoda Mendis 26, Chamari Polgampola 47 n.o, Chamila Manjula 2/29).
At Hikkaduwa (Army SC ‘B’ won by one wicket)
Seenigama Ladies’ CC: 158 in 50 overs (Rashmi Sewwandi 28, Nishantha Pathmachandra 3/36)
Army SC ‘B’: 159/9 in 49.3 overs (Sachini de Silva 48, Wathsala Seneviratne 24, Sanjeewani Nilangika 25 n.o, Sachini Nisansala 2/35).
At Welisara (Navy SC won by 10 wickets)
Air Force SC ‘B’: 41 in 22.4 overs (Shashikala Silva 6/21, Inoka Ranaweera 2/3)
Navy SC: 43/0 in 10.2 overs (Hasini Perera 27 n.o).