By Srian Obeyesekere
SSC were pushed to the peril of 50 for 6 by Nugegoda S&WC before finally prevailing by six runs under the D/L for their fifth successive win on the trot in a game the return of Danushka Gunathilaka to the fold did not provide the sparkle the left-hander is known for in their SLC Major Club Limited Over Tournament fixture at their home grounds yesterday. SSC wriggled through to 152 off 41.5 overs, thanks to a 65-run ninth wicket partnership between Nuwanidu Fernando who made 50 and Nisala Tharaka 43, before nailing Nugegoda S&WC to 125 for 7 in 37 overs in a weather marred end.
In a similar scenario Nugegoda crashed to 34 for 5 by the 12th over, but the 79-run sixth wicket bonding Kevin Perera (55) and Ranitha Liyanarachchi (39 n.o.) fell short by 5 runs short of the revised D/L target of 132.
Meanwhile, Sebastianites C&AC upset the more fancied Tamil Union by five wickets at the P. Saravanamuththu International Stadium.
Panadura SC getting the better of Army SC by 2 wickets, and Badureliya CC downing BRC by 76 were also noteworthy features.
| CHIEF SCORES: |
| SSC beat Nugegoda S&WC by 6 runs on D/L
SSC 152 in 41.5 overs (Nuwanindu Fernando 50, Nisala Tharaka 43; Suwath Mendis 3/29, Lahiru Gamage 3/29, Chalana de Silva 2/22) Nugegoda S&WC 125 for 7 in 37 overs (Kevin Perera 55, Ranitha Liyanaarachchi 37 n.o.: Nisala Tharaka 3/23, Dasun Shanaka 2/31) Sebastianites CC beat Tamil Union by 5 wickets Tamil Union 169 in 42 overs (Ron Chandragupta 63, Ravindu Fernando 52; Thulina Dilshan 5/20, Tharindu Ratnayake 2/28) Sebastianites CC 170 for 5 in 27.1 overs (Thulina Dilshan 32, Isiwara Dissanayake 25, Dushan Vimukthi 23, Promod Maduwantha 22, Thevindu Senaratne 29 n.o.: Dilum Sudeera 3/46) Colts CC beat Negombo CC by 5 wickets Negombo CC 160 in 42 overs (Pasindu Lakshanka 61, Nishan Peiris 22, Umesh Lakshan 20; Muditha Lakshan 3/14, Akila Dhananjaya 3/37, Dilshan Madushanka 3/42) Colts CC 161 for 5 in 44.5 overs (Sheran Fonseka 51, Hashan Dumindu 45, Yasoda Lanka 19, Dunith Wellalage 34 n.o.) Ragama CC beat Galle CC by 23 runs Ragama CC 309 in 48 overs (Janith Liyanage 62, Santhush Gunatileke 61, Yohan Liyanage 58, Avishka Tharindu 26, Ranmith Jayasena 26, Nipun Malinga 23; Tharinda Guruge 3/48, Chanaka Devinda 3/55, Mihiranga Silva 2/78) Galle CC 286 in 49.2 overs (Oshada Fernando 89, Irosh Samarasooriya 88, Vishwa Wijeratne 59; Sanjula Bandara 3/40, Nipun Malinga 2/43) NCC beat Kandy Customs CC by 76 runs NCC 320 for 8 in 50 overs (Pathum Nissanka 90, Kamil Mishara 76, Lahiru Udara 52, Sahan Arachchige 46, Chamika Karunaratne 34 n.o.; Mithun Jayawickrama 4/51, Nisala Akash 2/77) Kandy Customs CC 244 in 45.3 overs (Thevindu Dickwella 71, Hasitha Nirmal 58, Deshan Dias 39, Imesh Udayanga 28; Sahan Arachchige 3/41, Dushmantha Chameera 2/30, Matheesha Pathirana 2/40)
Moors SC beat Kurunegala YCC by 6 wickets Kurunegala YCC 154 in 38.3 overs (Asantha Basnayake 45, Sanoj Dharshika 43; Lahiru Samarakoon 4/30, Theesan Vithushan 3/19, Milan Ratnayake 2/30) Moors SC 160 for 4 in 27.1 overs (Omesh Mendis 37, Sohan de Livera 50 n.o., Ramesh Mendis 40 n.o.; Chanuka Dilshan 2/32) Chilaw Marians CC beat Bloomfield C&AC by 29 runs Chilaw Marians CC 224 in 49.5 overs (Raveen Yasas 54, Lasith Lakshan 53, Vishwa Chathuranga 28, Chamod Sandaru 23, Kavindu Nirmana 22; Sahan Nanayakkara 3/49, Jeffrey Vandersay 2/33, Asitha Wanninayake 2/35, Lahiru Madusanka 2/42) Bloomfield 195 in 47.3 overs (Asitha Wanninayake 48, Hasitha Boyagoda 37, Nipun Karunanayake 29, Mineth Premaratne 28: Pulina Tharanga 5/28, Ramesh Nimantha 2/28, Irushka Thimira 2/40) Badureliya SC beat BRC by 76 runs Badureliya SC 217 in 47.3 overs (Parvez Rasool 57, Ranesh Silva 48, Ayana Siriwardena 44; Dushan Vimukthi 3/44, Mohamed Shiraz 3/49, Lakshan Gamage 2/34) BRC 141 in 37.1 overs (Dulash Udayanga 60, Leo Fransiscon 26; Nirmala Ratnayake 4/13, Sasanka Nirmal 2/25, Parvez Rasool 2/48) Panadura SC beat Army by 2 wickets Army SC 95 in 31 overs (Seekkuge Prasanna 22; Rajeewa Weerasinghe 3/21, Nimesh Vimukthi 2/17, Hashen Ramanayake 2/24) Panadura SC 97 for 8 in 33.3 overs (Ramindu Wijesooriya 35, Hashen Ramanayake 23; Suminda Lakshan 3/12, Seekkuge Prasanna 3/13) |
