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August 12, 2020
BATSMEN ON THE RAMPAGE: Mathews bangs 173 n.o, Tharanga 122, Lahiru Udara 105, K. Mendis 139, Ruwansiri 124

Sri Lanka Cricket

SLC MAJOR TIER ‘A’ TOURNAMENT DAY-2

By Srian Obeyesekere

Going slap bang with the bat was former Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews who struck a massive unbeaten 173 for Colts CC as some scintillating cricket was witnessed on the second day of Sri Lanka Cricket’s Major Tier A Tournament taking away the months long boredom from non-cricket activity following the COVID 19 pandemic. Continuing from his overnight 80, Mathews mauled the Saracens SC bowling attack as Colts ran up 408 for 6 declared in the Super Eight match. His 262 ball knock contained 12 boundaries and 2 sixes while he was well assisted by Santhush Gunathilaka who made exactly 100 off 245 deliveries with 3 boundaries.

Also sounding the century board were NCC’s Upul Tharanga who reeled off 122 off 166 balls smashing the Army attack to all parts of the SSC ground together with Lahiru Udara Igalagamage who rattled 105 off 145 balls hammering 12 boundaries and a six. At stumps on the second day of their Super Eight match, NCC were in a commanding position on 323 for 6 having bowled out the Army for 269.The duo shared in a 144-run second wicket alliance.

In the Super Eight match at CCC grounds, Chilaw Marians Kamindu Mendis also feasted with a big hundred clouting an unbeaten 136 off 216 balls decked with 12 boundaries and 2 sixes while Kasun Vidura Adikari made 87 off 114 with 8 boundaries against a hapless BRC. Their efforts saw Chilaw Marians reach 359 for 6 atoning for their mediocre first innings score of 195 having shot out BRC for 87.

Another worthy century maker was Lankan CC captain Chanaka Ruwansiri who led from the front with a fine all-round performance blazing to 124 off 134 balls striking 4 boundaries and 9 big sixes in a first innings total of 270 against Negombo CC. Significantly, he was last out and came back to shine with the ball claiming 2 for 45 in a Negombo CC total of 238. However, Negombo CC bowled themselves into a strong position reducing Lankan CC to 67 for 6 in their second essay. The ray of hope for the Lankans was their skipper Ruwansiri who remained unbeaten on 26 in a contest that was poised for an interesting finish with his side leading by 99 runs and four wickets remaining.

SUPER EIGHT DAY 2 CHIEF SCORES:

AT P. SARA STADIUM:

Colts 408/6 decl.  (256/2 o/n) 128.2 Overs RR: 3.17 (Angelo  Mathews n.o. 173, Santhush. Gunathilaka 100, Kasun Rajitha 3/85, Pramod. Maduwantha 2/72)  vs Saracens SC 113/3 (44 Overs) RR: 2.56 (Kanishka. Amarasinghe 45, Kavindu Nirmal 32, Milinda Siriwardena n.o. 27)

AT CHILAW MARIANS CC GROUND FTZ:

CCC 499/7 decl.  (117 Overs) RR: 4.26 (Kusal Mendis 139, Wanidu Hasaranga de Silva 88, Ashan Priyanjan 58, Lahiru Madushanka n.o. 57, Binura Fernando 4/72) vs Ragama CC 132 (41.2 Overs) And 4/2 (5.5 Overs) RR: 0.68 (Janith Liyanage n.o. 43, Roshen Silva 27, Saminda Fernando 16, Lahiru Thirimanne 12, Malinda Pushpakumara 4/35 (14.2), Lahiru Madushanka 2/16, Wanidu Hasaranga de Silva 2/36)

AT CCC GROUNDS:

Chilaw Marians 195 And 359/6 (81 Overs) RR: 4.43 (Kamindu Mendis n.o. 136, Kasun Vidura Adikari 87, Thikshila de Silva n.o. 40, Shehan  Jayasuriya 35, Oshada Fernando 30, Lasith Croospulle 15, Bhanuka Rajapaksa 3/40, Duvindu Tilakaratne 2/71) vs BRC: 87 (67/5 o/n) (34.2) (Deshan Dais 24, Lasith Lakshan 18, Dilshan De Zoysa 10, Asitha Fernando 4/42, Nimesh Vimukthi 3/6, Thikshila de Silva 3/13)

 AT SSC GROUNDS:

SL Army SC 269 (84.1 Overs) RR: 3.19(Janith A.J.C. Silva 54, Asela Gunaratne 50, Himasha Liyanage 46, Mahesh Kumara 41,  Dinesh Chandimal 19, Chathuranga Silva n.o. 18, Yashoda Mendis 12, Dilesh Gunaratne 5/42, Chathuranga de Silva 3/90). vs NCC 323/6 (75 Overs) RR: 4.3 (Upul Tharanga 121, Lahiru Udara Igalagamage 105, Angelo Perera 29, Hasitha Boyagoda 15, Sahan Arachchige n.o. 14, Niroshan Dickwella 11,  M.L. Udawatte n.o. 26, S.S.D. Arachchige n.o. 14, Seekuge Prasanna 3/72)

PLATE:

AT COLTS CC GROUNDS:

Moors SC 340 (239 o/n) (100.2 Overs) RR: 3.38(Ayana Siriwardena 83, Adeesha Thilanchana 53, Dinuka  Dilshan 46, Kavishka K. Anjula 42, Ramesh Mendis 40, Nipun Karunanayake 27, Anuk Fernando 27, Lahiru Samarakoon 5/85, Dushan Hemantha 2/57, Buddhika Sanjeewa 2/75). And 74/1 (19 Overs) RR: 3.89(Pabasara Waduge n.o. 36, Mohamed Shamaz n.o. 27, Dinuka Dilshan 11)

Badureliya SC 149 All out (45.5 Overs) RR: 3.25(Salinda Ushan Perera 67, Dushan Hemantha 25, Kavishka  Anjula 5/39, Sachithra Serasinghe  3/12, R.T.M. Mendis 2/37).

AT De SOYSA STADIUM, MORATUWA

Lankan CC 270 (68.2 Overs) RR: 3.95 (L.A.C. Chanaka  Ruwansiri 124, Lahiru Dilshan 43, Dunith Wellalage 37,  S. Kankanange 14, C.M.A.L. Rasanjana 5/85, Upul Indrasiri 3/79) And 67/6 (33 Overs) RR: 2.03 (Chanaka Ruwansiri n.o. 26, Lasith Abeyrathne 20, S.A.D.U. Indrasiri 2/13, Roshen Fernando 2/22)

Negombo CC 238 (69.2 Overs) RR: 3.43(Madhawa Warnapura 64, Rosco Thattil 63, Ashen Silva 53, Shehan Fernando 10, Dilshan Munaweera 12, Dunith Wellalage 3/66, Geeth Kumara 2/33, Chanaka Ruwansiri 2/45)

AT NCC GROUNDS:

SSC 254 (242/8 o.n.) (77.5 Overs) RR: 3.26 (Sachithra Senanayake 81, Akash Senaratne 37, Sandun Weerakkody 35, Dasun Shanaka 35, Charith Asalanka 24, Dhammika Prasad 21, Suranga Lakmal 4/36, Isuru Udana 2/43).

Tamil Union C&AC 294/5 (86 Overs) RR: 3.41(Ranmith Jayasena 82,, Tharanga Paranavitana 71, Dhananjaya de Silva 53, Dakshitha Fernando n.o. 39, Yohan Mendis 31, Dhammika Prasad 2/28, JeffreyVandersay 2/89)

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