Major Club Limited Over NCC and Ragama CC chalk up fifth wins

By M. Shamil Amit

NCC and Ragama CC maintained their unbeaten record in the ongoing Major Club Limited Over cricket tournament when they chalked up their fifth successive win of the tournament in the matches played at the NCC and Thurstan ground yesterday.

NCC spearheaded by quick fire tons from Chathuranga de Silva who made a 96 ball knock of 118 inclusive of seven boundaries and five sixes and skipper Angelo Perera who cracked 106 in 100 balls which had ten boundaries and two sixes with the pair associating in a massive 212 runs for the fifth wicket helped the side record a 37 runs win over Tamil Union.
Janith Liyanage slammed 102 in 101 balls which included six boundaries and three sixes and supported by a knock of 81 by Nishad Madushka enabled Ragama CC to coast to a convincing 132 runs win over Galle CC.

SSC thanks to tons by Avishka Fernando and skipper Charith Asalanka recorded their fourth win by eight wickets against Colts CC in a high scoring match played at the SSC ground.

Results

At NCC – NCC won by 37 runs
NCC: 299 for 5 in 50 overs (Angelo Perera 104, Kaveen Bandara 33, Nuwan Pradeep 2/50)
Tamil Union: 262 for 8 in 50 overs (Ravindu Fernando 71, Sadeera Samarawickrama 41, Sachindu Colombage 61 n.o., Chamika Karunaratne 4/28, Yugeesha Dilshan 2/25)
At Thurstan – Ragama CC won by 132 runs
Ragama CC: 266 for 5 in 49 overs (Nishan Madushka 81, Janith Liyanage 102 n.o., Chalana de Silva 2/42, Ravishka Wijesiri 2/46)
 Galle CC: 134 in 32.4 overs (Vinura Dulsara 57 n.o., Ishan Jayaratne 4/53, Binura Fernando 3/15)
At SSC – SSC won by eight wickets
Colts CC: 278 for 7 in 50 overs (Dhananjaya Lakshan 77,  Sangeeth Cooray 35, Priyamal Perera 101 n.o., Kalana Perera 4/50, Himesh Ramanayake 2/62)
 SSC: 279 for 2 in 38.4 overs (Avishka Fernando 132, Danushka Gunathilaka 32, Charith Asalanka 101 n.o.)
At Welisara – Navy SC won by five wickets
Lankan CC: 142 in 46 overs (Geeth Kumara 72, Chanaka Ruwansiri 3/26, Dilanka Auwardt 3/33, Buddika Madushan 2/32)
 Navy SC: 143 for 5 in 20.3 overs (Thushara Samarakoon 42, Chanaka Ruwansiri 45 n.o., Keshan Wijerathne 2/33)
At P Sara Stadium – Moors SC won by five wickets
Kurunegala YCC: 139 in 33.5 overs (Ravindra Karunaratne 91, Dilesh Dolawatte 4/33, Praveen Jayawickrama 3/46)
 Moors SC: 140 for 5 in 32.2 overs (Mahela Udawatte 65, Sachithra Serasinghe 39, Randeera Ranasinghe 2/6, Naveen Gunawardena 2/32)
At Katunayake – Chilaw Marians CC won by 164 runs
Chilaw Marians CC: 320 for 8 in 50 overs (Lasith Croospulle 119, Kamindu Mendis 110, Nimesh Vimukthi 4/63, Kosala Ravindu 2/71)
Panadura SC: 156 in 43.3 overs (Hashan Chamara 30, Koshan Dhanushka 30, Sanoj Darshika 51 n.o., Pulina Tharanga 3/21, Kamindu Mendis 2/5, Thikshila de Silva 2/32)
At CCC – CCC won by eight wickets
Air Force SC: 154 in 43.5 overs (Kalana Wijesiri 43, Sameera de Zoysa 40, Wanindu Hasaranga 5/38, Lahiru Madushanka 2/23)
 CCC: 157 for 2 in 19.2 overs (Ron Chandraguptha 46, Kusal Mendis 81 n.o.)
At Kurunegala – Negombo CC won by eight wickets
Kalutara TC: 199 for 9 in 50 overs (Geshan Wimaladharma 42, Upul Indrasiri 2/27, Nishan Peiris 2/32, Madawa Warnapura 2/33, Dilshan Munaweera 2/45)
Negombo CC: 200 for 2 in 37 overs (Lahiru Milantha 66, Ashen Silva 78 n.o., Angelo Jayasinghe 43 n.o.)
At Reid Avenue – Badureliya CC won by six wickets
Bloomfield: 289 for 9 in 50 overs (Nipun Haggalla 151, Harsha Vithana 60, Buddika Sanjeewa 4/44, Alankara Asanka 2/61, Ruchira Koshitha 2/64)
 Badureliya CC: 292 for 4 in 47.3 overs (T.M. Sampath 66, Milinda Siriwardana 59, Gamindu Kanishka 77 n.o, Dilshan de Soysa 55 n.o., Mishen Silva 2/51)
At BRC – Kandy Customs CC won by one wicket
BRC: 192 in 49.1 overs (Shasheen Fernando 55, Nisal Francisco 42, Umega Chaturanga 3/25, Sehan Weerasinghe 2/23)
 Kandy Customs CC: 193 for 9 in 49.3 overs (Vishva Wijeratne 34, Akeel Inham 31, Lasith Lakshan 3/40, Lahiru Samarakoon 2/28, Dushan Hemantha 2/51)
At Dombagoda – Nugegoda SWC won by 39 runs
Nugegoda SWC: 143 in 34.1 overs (Umesh Karunaratne 47, Chanaka Komasaru 3/12, Rashmika Mevan 2/46)
Ace Capitol CC: 104 in 29.2 overs (Irosh Samarasooriya 37, Umesh Karunaratne 4/28, Navin Kavikara 3/23, Sithum Dissanayake 2/36)
At Police Park – Police SC won by four wickets
Sebastianites CC: 255 in 50 overs (Manelker de Silva 72, Sameen Kandanearachchi 65, Asel Sigera 5/34, Kanagarathinam Kabilraj 3/59)
Police SC: 258 for 6 in 48 overs (Supun Madusanka 65, Malith de Silva 63, Dulash Udayanga 45 n.o., Chathura Randunu 3/56, Matheesha Perera 2/29)