SLC MAJOR LEAGUE U23 50-OVER TOURNAMENT

By Srian Obeyesekere

Galle CC, Sebastianites C, BRC, Nugegoda S&WC and Tamil Union C & AC registered wins when the Sri Lanka Cricket Major Club Under-23 50-Over Tournament resumed on Sunday.

Galle CC ran up a total of 260 in defeating Kurunegela YCC by32 runs. Galle’s total was boosted by Pavan Sandesh who top scored with 72 while Kalpa Chetiya made 62 and Inura Dulsara 43. The Sandesh-Chetiya first wicket partnership realised 120 runs.

Kurunegela’s run chase looked flattering at 189 for 4 wickets at one stage, but with sudden overcast conditions setting in they lost their way losing the last six wickets for 39 runs. The top scorer was Dilshan Kollure who made 53.

Meanwhile, the CCC versus Kandy Customs match was rescheduled for Monday.

CHIEF SCORES:

AT GALLE STADIUM: Galle CC beat Kurunegela YCC by 32 runs

Galle CC 260/9 (50 Overs)

(Pawan Sandesh 72, Kalpa Chethiya 62, Vinura Dulsara 43. Kavindu Ediriweera 22, Kavindu Lakshan n.o. 19, Ruvin Peiris 2/25, Asitha Wanninayake 2/43, Sakindu Wijerathne 2/51)

Kurunegela YCC 228 (47.4 Overs)

(Dilshan Kollure 53, Keshan Wanniarachchi 38, Tharinda Wijesinghe 42, Asitha Wanninayake 29, Kaveen Bandara 17, Ravishka Wijesiri 3/45, Vinura Dulsara 2/27)

AT SURREY GROUNDS:   Sebastianites C beat Badureliya CC by 120 runs

Sebastianites C 222/9 (50 Overs)  

(Tharusha Samarawickrema79, Sachin Fernando 41, Rayan Fernando 21, Tharusha Fernando 23, Ruchira Koshitha 3/29, Avindu Theekshana 2/32)

Badureliya CC 102 (32.4 Overs)

(Mithira Thenura 50, Sheron Fonseka 18, Malinda Jayod 11,

Tharusha Fernando 3/26, Nadith Mishendra 2/19, Praveen Cooray 2/25)

AT BRC GROUNDS: BRC beat Navy SC by 3 wkts.

Navy SC 172 (45.2 Overs)

(Gajitha Kotuwegoda 50, Ravindu Madushanka 44, Samitha Ranga 20, Johanne De Zilwa 11, Dasun Senavirathne 2/22, Malinda Abishek 2/32)

BRC 173/7 (35 Overs)

(Nisal Franscisco 41, Lahiru Attanayake n.o. 36, Hirantha Jayasinghe 23, Kalana Madushanka 19, Raminda Wijesuriya 18, Kevin Koththigoda 14, Ravindu Madushanka 2/31, Samitha Ranga 2/38)

AT DEPOT POLICE GROUNDS: Nugegoda S&WC  beat Police SC by 54 runs

Nugegoda S&WC  217/9 (43 Overs)

(Amitha Dabare 52, Sakuna Liyanage 37, Nipun Lakshan 26, Rahul Gunasekara 22, Pasindu Adithya 22, Kavindana Perera 17, Mohamed Faheem 3/37, Tashik Perera 2/26  )

Police SC 163 (38 Overs)

(Resandu Thilakarathna 30, Asel Sigera 28, Charuka Jayatthilaka 24, Ruvinda Dilshan 24, Sachindra Gamaadikari 17, Nipun Lakshan 4/57, Muditha Lakshan3/24,  Vimukthi Kulathunga 2/29)

AT P. SARA STADIUM: Tamil Union beat Bloomfield C&AC by 5 wkts.

Bloomfield C&AC 121 (47.1 Overs)

(Rasan Dissanayaka 28, Nadun Hettiarachchi 20, Chanul Athukorala n.o. 17, Savidu Colombage 4/21, Ravidu Fernando 2/20)

Tamil Union C&AC 123/5 (23.4 Overs)

(Navod Paranavithana 29, Ravnidu Fernando n.o. 29, Raveen de Silva n.o. 26, Aravinth Rajandran 2/21)