By Srian Obeyesekere

Ace Capital CC continued their winning streak for their fifth upset win downing Bloomfield C&AC by 5 wickets with 20 balls to spare reaching a revised DLS target of 161 for 5 wickets after their opponents had made 159 for 7 off 27 overs in the rain affected Sri Lanka Cricket Major League Limited Overs tournament fixture played at the Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club Grounds yesterday. Typically leading the way Ace Capital skipper and opening batsman Thanuka Dabare with a belligerent 67-ball 73 hitting 5 boundaries and 4 over the top.

Opening batsman Nishan Madushka struck an unbeaten 81 off just 45 balls inclusive of 8 boundaries and 5 over the top as CCC beat Kurunegala YCC by 7 wickets on a total of 104 for 3 after 12.5 overs having bundled out their opponents for 103 in 29 overs in their played at the Welagedera Stadium, Kurunegela.

In an early setback as CCC lost two wickets for no runs with opening partner, Sri Lanka and club skipper Wanindu Hasaranga bowled for a first ball duck in what is a part of the game knowing the pinch hitting all-rounder’s clean hitting ability, and Lasith Croospulle also for a duck six balls later to a Vikum Sanjaya delivery caught by Kaushal, young Madushka rallied his side from 2 for 7 after 2 overs in adding 53 for the third wicket with Pawan Pathirana 8, and going on to hit the winning board in the company of Pavan Rathnayake unbeaten on 15 off 9 with a boundary and six.

CHIEF SCORES:

At Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club Grounds – Ace Capital beat Bloomfield C&AC by 5 wkts on DLS  – Bloomfield 159/7 (27 Overs) (Ron Chandraguptha 53, Mineth Premaratne 32, Sachitha Jayatilake n.o. 19, Nipun Karunanayake 15, Isitha Wijesundara 11, Hasitha Boyagoda 10, Raveen de Silva 3/31, Sammu Ashan 1/10, Wanuja Sahan 1/37)

Ace Capital CC (Revised Target 160 from 27 Overs) – 161/5 (23.4 Overs) (Thanuka Dabare 73, Sakuna Liyanage n.o. 26, Pawantha Weerasinghe 14, Sammu Ashan 14, Jeffrey Vandersay 2/43, Sachitha Jayatilake 1/8, Ravindu Fernando 1/25)

 At Welagedera Stadium CCC beat Kurunegela YCC by 7 wkts – Kurunegela YCC 103 (29 Overs) (Kamesh Nirmal 32, Rashmika Madushanka 30, Hasith Perera 13, Wanindu Hasaranga 3/17, Asith Fernando 2/11, Isuru Udana 1/14, Lakshan Sandakan 1.14)

CCC 104/3 (12.5 Overs) (Nishan Madushka n.o. 81, of Pavan Rathnayake n.o. 15, Vikum Sanjaya 1/16, Kavika Dilshan 1/29)

At FTZ Complex, Katunayake Moors SC beat BRC by 7 wkts. – BRC  177/9 (50 Overs) (Randunu Ganganath n.o. 65, Dulaj Ashen 35, Linal Subasinghe 20, Risira Weerasuriya 18, Ramesh Mendis 3/32, Tilanga Udeshana 2/30, Dinuka Dilshan 1/7, Milan Rathnayake 1/22)

Moors SC 139/3 (26.4 Overs) (Sadeera Samarawickrama n.o. 40, Janishka Perera 39, Pasindu Sooriyabandara n.o. 31, Dinuka Dilshan 20, Mahendiran Kavilan 1/20, Dushan Hemantha 1/22, Anton Saraan 1/27)

AT SSC Grounds SSC beat Ragama CC by 8 runs – SSC 286/8 (50 Overs) (Avishka Fernando 53, Krishan Sanjula 48, Dasun Shanaka 48, Nisala Tharaka 40, Nuwanidu Fernando 33, Shevon Daniel 28, Kavindu Nadeeshan n.o. 11, Prabath Jayasuriya n.o. 1, Ravishka Wijesiri 3/38, Eshan Malinga 3/76, Kalhara Senarathne 2/33)

Ragama CC 278 (49.1 Overs) (Ranmith Jayasena 79, Santhush Gunathilake 57, Kalhara Senarathne 41, Pulina Tharanga n.o. 27, Ravindu Sembukutty 26, Chamath Gomez 18, Shehan Hasaranga 2/37, Nuwanidu Fernando 2/43, Dasun Shanaka 2/47, Danushka Gunathilaka 1/39, Charith Asalanka 1/53)

AT NCC Grounds NCC beat Panadura SC by 6 wkts. with 103 balls to spare

Panadura SC 161 (40.5 Overs) (Oshada Fernando 50, Ramesh Nimantha 29, Vishen Halambage 28, Vishwa Lahiru 11, Chamika Gunasekara 3/26, Lasith Embuldeniya 3/27, Chamika Karunaratne 2/27, Sahan Arachchige 1/22)

NCC 163/4 (32.5 Overs) (Kamil Mishara n.o. 61, Sahan Arachchige 50, Lahiru Udara 17, Kavin Bandara n.o. 11, Imthiyas Slaza 2/33, Sahan Mihira 1/21, Nimesh Vimukthi 1/42)

At De Zoysa Stadium, Moratuwa No Result – Kandy CC vs Nugegoda SWC

Kandy Customs CC 106 (25.1 Overs)  (Thevindu Dickwella 35, Nalaka Thenuwara 12, Nadun Dilshan 11, Yohan Maddege 11,  Kaumal Nanayakkara 11, Tillakaratne Sampath 3/17, Dilan Jayalath 2/16, Insaka Siriwardena 2/16, Devind Pathmanathan 1/6, Senal de Silva 1/16)

Nugegoda SWC 47/2 (9 Overs) (Dilan Jayalath 30, Yohan Maddege 1/8, Kaumal Nanayakkara 1/18)

AT Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps International Cricket Stadium – Colts CC beat Police SC by 6 wkts. with 136 balls to spare

Police SC 138 (44.5 Overs) (Vishad Randika 31, Rashmika Hirushan 28, Dilum Sudeera n.o. 24, Heshan Dhanushka 20, Akila Dananjaya 3/24, Harshana Wickramasinghe 2/11, Sanoj Darshika 2/34, Muditha Lakshan 1/19, Dunith Wellalage 1/32)

Colts CC 139/4 (22.2 Overs) (Dhananjaya Lakshan 38, Yashodha Lanka 34, Ravindu Rasantha n.o. 34, Sheran Foneka 27, Nalin Priyadarshana 2/18, Rashmika Hirushan 1/21, Dilum Sudeera 1/46)

At P. Saravanamuththu International Cricket Stadium – Tamil Union C&AC beat Chilaw Marians CC by 4 wkts. with 102 balls to spare

Chilaw Marians CC 168 (47.2 Overs) (Supun Waduge n.o. 51, Abisheak Liyanarachchi 19, Ayon Fernando 19, Rajinda Punchihewa 18, Savindu Perera 10, Ayana Siriwardhana 3/19, Tharindu Rathnayake 2/28, Sandun Weerakkody 1/9, , Amshi de Silva 1/17, Asanka Manoj 1/21, Theesan Vithushan1/23, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth 1/31)

Tamil Union C&AC 172/6 (33 Overs) (Mohammed Shamaaz n.o. 54, Tharindu Rathnayake n.o. 41, Sineth Jayawardena 19, Lahiru Samarakoon 18, Amitha Pereira 2/34, Irushka Thimira 2/47, Savindu Perera 1/35)