Tharusha, Sumudu, Sadil steer Kalutara TC to big win

By M. Shamil Amit

Half tons by Tharusha Ranasinghe and skipper Sumudu Sameera and a five wicket haul by left arm spinner Sadil Dias helped Kalutara TC to record a big win by 110 runs against Singha SC Ambepussa in the Governor’s Trophy limited overs tournament encounter played at the Army ground Saliyapura. 

The duo’s knocks enabled Kalutara TC taking first lease of the wicket to make a score of 247 and Sadil’s fiver helped them bowl out Singha for a score of 137.

Kandy CC along with Air Force SC, Narammala SC and Singha SC Ambalangoda came out victorious in the other matches that were played.

Results:

At Saliyapura - Kalutara TC win

Kalutara TC 247 in 48 overs (Tharusha Ranasinghe 60, Sumudu Sameera 57, Nethmal de Zoysa 36, Daham Vimukti 21, Nikalo Sheron 20: Tharindu Rukshan 4/44, Charith Sudaraka 2/40)

Singhe SC Ambepussa 137 in 47.5 overs (Kasun Senadeera 30, Omega Karunaratne 24, Indunil Sanjeewa 20, Amila Perera 16: Sadil Dias 5/21, Tharusha Ranasinghe 3/17, Sandun Medis 2/27)

At Mattegoda - Kandy CC win

Kandy CC 251 for 8 in 50 overs (Kaushika Kumarasinghe 111, Dinal Fernando 26, Thisara Dilshan 23, Praveen Rukunayake 47 n.o.: Janidu Jayawardena 3/33, Dhanushka Ranasinghe 2/43)

Old Dharmapalins SC 214 in 47.1 overs (Nikil Abilash 62, Janidu Jayawardena 52, Vihanga Yeshan 51: Kanilka Anthony 3/32, Medunaka Wijetilleke 3/41, Kaushika Kumarasinghe 2/37)

At Katunayake - Air Force SC win

Ambepussa SC 118 in 39.3 overs (Lahiru Dhananjaya 28, Amila Perera 24, Janith Madusanka 18: Madusanka Premaratne 5/15, Nilanka Premaratne 2/34)

Air Force SC 120 for 5 in 30.2 overs (Sheveen Perera 25, Lester Jayaweera 24, Themira Kumarage 34 n.o., Ranmith Senarath 25 n.o.: Charith Sudaraka 2/22)

At Kurunegala - Narammala SC win

Kandy YCC 153 in 41.4 overs (Mohamed Rifas 25, Januka Ratnayake 25, Vidhawith Ehelepola 22: Vidath Batepola 3/13, Dimath Abeysinghe 3/38)

Narammala SC 154 for 4 in 29.4 overs (Dineth Chandimal 38, Charuka Herath 23, Dimath Abeysinghe 61 n.o., Thepul Ariyaratnne 19 n.o.: Sesath Tillekeratne 3/42)

At Karandeniya - Singha SC win

Unichela SC 111 in 35.3 overs (Sanuka Cheran 27, Sayura Udukumbara 23, Sasiri Adhikari 22: Pathum Boteju 3/22, Lashmika Perera 2/7, Dasun Chamod 2/19)

Singha SC Ambalangoda 114 for 3 in 27.5 overs (Samindu Maduranga 37, Dasun Chamod 24, Kaveesh Kumara 23, Asadisa de Silva 16)