SLC MAJOR CLUB U23 50-OVER YOUTH TOURNAMENT
By Srian Obeyesekere
Chilaw Marians inform batsman Kamindu Mendis thumped a superb 117 in chalking up an easy 109-run win over Negombo CC in a rain affected D/L equation at the FTZ Complex, Katunayake in the Sri Lanka Cricket Major Club U23 50-Over Youth Tournament on Saturday. In the second week’s matches, Mendis’ knock was the pick of the lot as Chilaw Marians ran up 264 for 9. Negombo CC were dismissed for 155 as the Marians registered their second successive win in the tournament.
Meanwhile, Colts CC too romped to their second win by a huge 138-run margin on the D/L on their home grounds against the Sri Lanka Ports Authority CC with openers Avishka Fernando and Santhush Gunathilaka stroking 69 and 60 respectively. Colts amassed 255 for 8 and bundled out the Ports Authority for 114 runs.
Other teams to sound the victory board were SSC, Tamil Union, Nugegoda S&WC and Army SC while NCC, BRC, Moors SC and Galle CC registered first innings wins, most of which were in rain affected bD/L decisions.
CHIEFB SCORES:
AT FTZ COMPLEX, KATUNAYAKE: Chilaw Marians beat Negombo CC by 109 runs.
Chilaw Marians CC 264 for 9 (50 Overs) (Kamindu Mendis 117, Raveen Yasas 36, Sanoj Dharshika 27, Lasith Croospulle 26, Risira Weerasuriya 24, Dheshan Fernando 2/45, Chamath Wickramasinghe 2/61)
Negombo CC Negombo CC 155 (40.2 Overs) (Abishek Anandakumar 37, Chamath Wickramasinghe 24, Nishan Peiris 20, Shasheen Rashmitha 20, Naveen Gunawardena 2/8, Sanoj Dharshika 2/16, Dasun Seneviratne 2/24)
Marians AT COLTS GROUNDS: Colts beat SLPA by 138 runs.
Marians Colts 255 for 8 (50 Overs ) (Avishka Fernando 69, Santhush Gunatileke 60, Vishad Randika 38, Jehan Daniel 20, Rohan Sanjaya 36 n.o., Themal Bandara 2/35)
SLPA 114 (37.4 Overs) (Dilhara Polgampola 25, Rohan Sanjaya 3/28, Sulekshana Wijewardena 2/7, Amantha Gunaratne 2/15)
AT SSC GROUNDS: SSC beat Kandy CC by 5 wkts.
Kandy Customs SC 173 for 8 (45 Overs) (Madushan Gunasinghe 44, Rashmika Madusanka 32, Ganindu Dewmina 32, Lakshitha Manasinghe 2/19, Kalana Perera 2/22, Dilum Tilekeratne 2/35)
SSC 171 for 5 (31 Overs) (Sammu Ashan 28, Nipun Dhananjaya 21, Krishan Sanjula 21, Lakshitha Manasinghe 36n.o., Chamindu Wickramasinghe 30n.o.: Thimira Malshan 4/39)
AT P. SARA STADIUM: Tamil Union beat Kurunegala YCC by 7 wkts.
Kurunegala YCC 150 (48 Overs) (Dilshan Kollure 41, Tharinda Wijesinghe 20, Miranga Wickramage 4/25, Sachindu Colombage 2/23, Thishen Wickramasinghe 2/36)
Tamil Union 153 for 3 (29.2 Overs) (Supun Kavinda 43, Kamesh Nirmal 62n.o., Ashen Fernando 25 n.o.)
AT MAGGONA: At Maggona: Nugegoda S&WC beat Navy SC by 6 wkts.
Navy SC 116 (27.1 Overs) (Vimud Sapnaka 38, Samitha Ranga 38, Nipun Lakshan 3/19, Kavinda Ishwara 3/25, Muditha Lakshan 2/25)
Nugegoda S&WC 120 for 4 (14.4 Overs) (Muditha Lakshan 30, Abishek Liyanaarachchi 24, Sakuna Liyanage 26n.o.: Akindu Karunaratne 2/47)
AT TYRONNE FERNANDO STADIUM, MORATUWA: Army SC beat Sebastianites by 62 runs
Army SC 248 for 9 (50 Overs) (Shehan Fernando 57, Pathum Kumara 40, Gihan Koralage 39, Samitha Dilshan 28, Sanjeew Coomaraswamy 22 n.o, Tharusha Fernando 2/44, Savindu Peiris 2/45, Kalana Sandeep 2/56)
Sebastianites CC 130 for 6 (29 Overs) (Sachin Fernando 30, Tharusha Fernando 72 n.o., Heshan Hettiarachchi 2/10)
AT NCC GROUNDS: NCC beat Kalutara TC by 87 runs
NCC 225 for 9 (50 Overs) (Hasitha Boyagoda 81, Dineth Jayakody 56, Thewin Amarasinghe 25: Lasindu Aroshana 4/32)
Kalutara TC 138 (40.4 Overs) (Teron Baskaran 51, Senash Fernando 27, Danal Hemananda 29 n.o., Venura Jayakody 3/17, Hasitha Boyagoda 3/18, Chamika Gunasekera 2/14, Ashian Daniel 2/34)
AT REID AVENUE: Galle CC beat Bloomfield by 7 wkts.
Bloomfield 156 (49) (Nadun Ahangamage 34, Vinuja Ranpul 20: Thanula Chamod 3/30, Kushan Madusha 2/26)
Galle CC 157 for 3 (38.3 Overs) (Pawan Sandesh 57, Vinura Dulsara 52n.o., Subaru Rajapakse 20 n.o.)
AT POLICE PARK: BRC beat Police by 6 wkts.
Police SC 150 (44.1 Overs) (Asel Sigera 71, Nadeera Balasuriya 27n.o.: Kevin Koththegoda 3/29)
BRC 151 for 4 (32.4 Overs) (Nisal Fransisco 64n.o.: Dishen Weerasinghe 2/16)
BRAYBROOKE PLACE: Moors beat Saracens by 8 wkts.
Saracens SC 68 for 9 (22 Overs) (Praveen Jayawickrama 3/9, Kavishka Anjula 2/9)
Moors SC 69 for 2 (14.1 Overs) (Mohamed Shamas 34 n.o., Dinuka Dilshan 20)