Governors Trophy Saracens, Lankan CC record third successive win

By M. Shamil Amit

Saracens SC and Lankan CC recorded their third successive wins of the ongoing Governors Trophy inter-club limited overs tournament in the matches played at the BRC ground and Maggona. 

Saracens coasted to a comfortable seven wicket win while Lankan CC won a thriller by five runs.

In the other matches played Sandalanka CC along with Old Dharmapalians SC and Air Force SC came out victorious against Old Zahirians SC, Unichela SC and Malay CC.

Results:

At BRC - Saracens win

Crusaders SC 136 in 39.1 overs (Tehan Bitar 47, Rachintha de Silva 26, Stevon Peiris 17: Dellon Peiris 4/`5, Chathura Peiris 2/9, Deshan Fernando 2/33, Janaka Sampath 2/34)

Saracens SC 138 for 3 in 19.2 overs (Anushka Perera 52, Janaka Sampath 29, Nayana Fernando 32 n.o., Dhanushka Madusanka 16 n.o.)

At Maggona - Lankan CC win

Lankan CC 209 for 8 in 50 overs (Thenuka Praveen 50, Gavin Boteju 15, Pathum Saminda 51 n.o., Mangala 

Pradeep 40 n.o.)

Hettipola SC 204 in 48.3 overs (Udith Fernando 89, Arshan Joseph 24, Thivanka Pabasara 22: Shahan Kaushalya 3/37, Kalana Madusanka 3/49, Sinath Dissanayake 2/31)

At Kurunegala - Sandalanka CC win

Old Zahirians SC 98 in 32.1 overs (Shaik Ifthary 30, Faiz Ahamed 26, Mohamed Asker 21: Chanura Fernando 4/11, Ayesh Harshana 2/34, Pasindu Ushetti 2/35)

Sandalanka CC 99 for 1 in 18.4 overs (Hasindu Perera 38, Binara Sanketh 45 n.o.)

At Mattegoda - Old Dharmapalians win

Unichela SC 203 in 50 overs (Sanuka Cheran 71, Sayuru Udukumbura 33, Gimhan Ashirwada 27, Supun Chathuranga 26, Sasiri Adikari 24: Vihang Yeshan 3/14, Janidu Jayawardena 2/46)

Old Dharmapalians 206 in 42.1 overs (Anjula Fernando 23, Nikil Abilash 21, Mohamed Shilmi 73 n.o., Tharindu Maduwantha 56 n.o.)

At Narahenpita - Air Force win on Parabola

Malay CC 196 for 9 in 50 overs (Savindu Uthsara 41, Sachin Godamanna 35, Niman Umesh 31, Oween Salgado 27, Nishan Jayamal 17: Themira Kumarage 4/30)

Air Force SC 189 for 4 in 39.5 overs (Lester Jayaweera 103, Shaveen Perera 28, Ranmith Senarathe 36 n.o.: Thilina Fernando 2/19)