Major Club Women’s Limited Over Harshitha steers Navy SC to eighth successive win

By M. Shamil Amit

In the battle of two unbeaten teams in the Major Club Women’s limited over tournament, Sri Lanka player Harshitha Samarawickrama stood out with a fine knock of 91 which laid the foundation for Navy SC to coast to a 91-run win over Chilaw Marians CC a Welisara yesterday.

Harshitha’s knock comprised seven boundaries and was associated in two partnerships of 50 for the third wicket with Dahammi Senaratne and 97 for the fourth wicket with Hansima Karunaratne which helped Navy SC to make 219 for 5.
Chilaw Marians CC in their run chase lost their top five wickets with the score on 98 in the 31st over with Inoka Ranaweera doing the early damage. They never recovered from that debacle and were bowled out for 128 runs.

Air Force SC came back to winning terms when they defeated Army SC by 31 runs at Dombagoda to record their seventh win of the tournament. Panadura SC Women overcame Colts CC by six wickets at the Panadura Esplanade to chalk up their sixth win while Badureliya CC and SSC secured wins against CCC and Ace Capital CC.

Chief scores:
At Welisara – Navy SC won by 91 runs
Navy SC 219/5 in 50 overs (Harshitha Samarawickrama 91, Dahami Senaratne 21, Hansima Karunaratne 48 n.o, Kavya Kavindi 2/25)
Chilaw Marians CC 128 in 38.4 overs (Iresha Dulani 25, Chamari Athapaththu 24, Sumudu Nisansala 21, Inoka Ranaweera 3/20, Sathya Sandeepani 2/26, Udeshika Prabodani 2/35)
At Dombagoda – Air Force SC won by 31 runs
Air Force 148/8 in 50 overs (Hirushi Peiris 37, Ruchini Samarasinghe 24, Malsha Shehani 51 n.o, Randi Premaratne 2/25, Sugandika Ku,ari 2/33)
Army SC 117 in 41.2 overs (Nilakshika Silva 60, Tharuka Shehani 3/25, Malsha 
Shehani 2/12, Inoshi Fernando 2/23)
At Panadura SC – Panadura SC won by 6 wickets
Colts CC 100 in 38.4 overs (Yasanthi Herath 2/9, Chethana Vimukthi 2/12)
Panadura SC 101/4 in 27.5 overs (Ashani Kaushalya 25, Navodya Nethmini 21, Nilakshi Kavindya 2/27)
At Maggona – Badureliya CC won by 1 wicket
CCC 164 in 44 overs (Vishmi Gunaratne 77, Yashoda Senaratne 28, Vihara Sewwandi 3/12, Umayangana Peiris 3/27)
Badureliya CC Women 165/9 in 45 overs (Rashmi Nethranjalai 41, Umayangana Peiris 31, Savindi Cooray 3/28, Malsha Nirasha 2/25, Vidushika Perera 2/37)
At Narahenpita – SSC won by 5 wickets
Ace Capital CC 72 in 41.1 overs (Sansala Wanigasekera 38, Abimani de Silva 4/17, Sanuki Pathirag3 2/9, Chamodi Munasinghe 2/14)
SSC Women 74/5 in 25.2 overs (Devagi Jeganathan 2/24)