Major Club Cricket Tier ‘A’: Nugegoda S&WC record stunning win over Chilaw Marians CC

Nugegoda S&WC recorded a stunning nine-wicket win over Chilaw Marians CC yesterday (Photo credits: SLC) 

By M. Shamil Amit

Nugegoda S&WC recorded a stunning nine-wicket win over Chilaw Marians CC in the Major Club Tier ‘A’ cricket tournament encounter that concluded at the NCC ground yesterday.

The second day’s play saw Chlaw Marians CC resuming their second innings from their overnight score of 62/0, being bowled out for 211. Nugegoda S&WC, chasing 94 runs for victory, helped by an unbroken 68 runs for the second wicket between Lohan de Zoysa and T.M. Sampath, reached the target with ease for the loss of one wicket.

Results

At NCC – Nugegoda S&WC won by nine wickets

Chilaw Marians CC 203 (Kasun Vidura 52, Thanuka Dabare 23, Nimsara Atharagalla 38 n.o.; Lohan de Zoysa 3/43, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 2/35, T.M. Sampath 2/45) and (62/0 overnight) 211 (Thanuka Dabare 51, Sakuna Liyanage 44, Kasun Vidura 28, Nimsara Atharagalla 22; Maduka Liyanapathiranage 3/35, T.M. Sampath 3/66, Abdul Hakam 2/31, Anuj Fernando 2/35)

Nugegoda S&WC 321 (T.M. Sampath 64, Pathum Kumara 57, Akram Muthalib 54, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 31, Kevin Perera 24, Anuk Fernando 23; Kalhara Senaratne 3/62, Nimsara Atharagalla 2/42) and 96/1 (Lohan de Zoysa 51 n.o., T.M. Sampath 29 n.o.)

At Galle – First innings win for CCC

CCC 404/9 declared (Nishan Madushka 183, Chamindu Wijesinghe 72, Dhananjaya de Silva 40, Nishan Peiris 34, Nishan Madushka 75 n.o.; Lahiru Madusanka 3/40, Janith Liyanage 3/63, Nisala Abeyratne 2/72) and 57/2 (Nishan Madushka 26 n.o., Anjula Bandara 17 n.o.; Janith Liyanage 2/14)

Bloomfield C&AC (5/1 overnight) 202 (Lahiru Madusanka 92, Ravindu Fernando 37; Vishwa Fernando 4/47, Chamindu Wijesinghe 2/15, Nishan Peiris 2/48)

At SSC – First innings win for NCC

NCC 333 (Vinuka Rubasinghe 76, Lahiru Udara 70, Chamika Karunaratne 52, Kamil Mishara 37, Ashian Daniel 35 n.o.; Wanuja Sahan 5/88, Roshan Jayatissa 3/98) and 206/9 declared (Kavin Bandara 102, Vinuka Rubasinghe 32, Chamika Gunasekera 20 n.o.; Wanuja Sahan 4/88, Isitha Wijesundara 3/42)

Ace Capital CC (288/9 overnight) 288 (Wanuja Sahan 120, Ranesh Silva 33, Roshan Jayatissa 30, Danal Hemananda 29; Chamika Karunaratne 4/69, Ashian Daniel 2/43, Lasith Embuldeniya 2/72) and 182/2 (Pawantha Weerasinghe 94, Pawan Pathiraja 66, Ranesh Silva 18 n.o.)

At Sooriyawewa – First innings win for Police SC

Police SC 317 (Dulash Udayanga 94, Ashen Bandara 79, Dhanuja Induwara 51, Priyamal Perera 28, Dilum Sudeera 23; Kavishka Anjula 5/70, Akila Dhananjaya 3/85) and 179 (Chathuranga Kumara 48, Kusal Perera 28, Nalin Priyadharshana 32 n.o.; Kavishka Anjula 5/45, Akila Dhananjaya 3/43)

Colts CC (239/6 overnight) 274 (Dunith Wellalage 99, Dinesh Chandimal 61, Kavishka Anjula 26, Sheran Fonseka 23; Nipun Premaratne 4/52, Dilum Sudeera 2/63, Nalin Priyadharshana 2/83) and 15/0

At Kurunegala – First innings win for Moors SC

Moors SC 393 (Pasindu Sooriyabandara 91, Sohan de Livera 60, Sithara Gimhan 47, Ramesh Mendis 43, Sadeera Samarawickrama 40, Janishka Perera 39; Tharindu Ratnayake 6/117, Kavindu Dilhara 2/47)

Tamil Union C&AC (66/2 overnight) 350 (Sachitha Jayatileke 102, Lahiru Samarakoon 73, Minod Bhanuka 66, Sharujan Shanmuganathan 60; Shiran Fernando 5/51, Praveen Jayawickrama 3/83)

At Maggona – First innings win for BRC

Kurunegala YCC 289 (Manoj Sarathchandra 53, Chamikara Edirisinghe 45, Sameera Sandamal 37, Dilhara Polgampola 22, Lakshan Edirisinghe 22, Dinushka Malan 34 n.o.; Mohamed Shiraz 4/74, Shashika Dulshan 4/77) and 196/7 (Gayan Maneeshan 35, Madawa Warnapura 24, Lakshan Edirisinghe 73 n.o.; Murvin Abinash 2/42, Mohamed Shiraz 2/62, Shashika Dulshan 2/64)

BRC (235/2 overnight) 322 (Heshan Dhanushka 114, Hashan Dumindu 66, Samindra Fernando 47, Raminda Wijesooriya 35, Promod Maduwantha 21; Chamikara Edirisinghe 6/91, Randeepa Ranasinghe 2/44)