ACE CAPITAL TRUMP CHILAW MARIANS IN THIRD SUCCESIVE UPSET
By Srian Obeyesekere
Meanwhile, Opener Yasoda Lanka struck a heroic innings of 138 off just 80 balls to catching the spotlight in Colts CCs 72-run triumph over Kandy Customs yesterday in a Sri Lanka Cricket Major League Limited Overs fixture played at Thurstan College Grounds.
Yasoda’s high riding innings was capped with 9 sixes and 10 boundaries in a Colts total of 236 for 6 in 30 overs in a rain affected DRS result that saw Kandy Customs, set a revised target of 249 off 30 overs, reply with 176 for 4 in making a fight of it with Salindu Pathirana top scoring with an unbeaten 49.
Meanwhile, Ace Capital pulled another trump from their sleeve to creating the third successive upset of bringing down big teams in defeating Chilaw Marians CC by 7 wickets with 7 balls to spare having scored 186 in 44.3 overs to sealing victory in style scoring 137 for 3 on the revised DLS target steered by Sakuna Liyanage who struck an unbeaten 44 off 36 balls containing 5 boundaries at the De Zoysa Stadium,Moratuwa.
Bloomfield C&AC defeated Negombo CC by 5 wickets at their home grounds in a low scoring game scoring 55 for 5 off 11.5 overs after having shot out their opponents for 55 in 13.4 overs.
CHIEF SCORES ALL MATCHES:
AT THURSTAN COLLEGE GROUNDS Colts cc beat Kandy Customs by 72 runs Colts CC 236/6 (30 Overs) (Yasoda Lanka 138, Sheran Fonseka 46, Muditha Lakshan 21, Usman Ishak 2/54, Kaumal Nanayakkara 2/37)
Kandy Customs CC (revised target 249 in 30 overs) 176/4 (30 Overs) (Salindu Pathirana n.o. 49, Sasith Maduranga 46, Sahan Kosala 39, Thevindu Dikwella 35, Sanoj Dharshika 2/25)
AT BLOOMFIELD GROUNDS Bloomfield beat Negombo CC by 5 wkts. Negombo CC 55 (13.4 Overs) (Dilshan Munaweera 18, Sheshan Fernando 11, Lahiru Madushanka 2/5, Traveen Mathew 2/7, Jeffrey Vandersay 2/11, Sahan Nanayakkara 2/16, Isitha Wijesundara 1/14)
Bloomfield C&AC 59/5 (11.5 Overs) Ravindu Fernando 16, Kasun Abeyrathne n.o. 12, Nishan Peiris 2/17, Warun Imeshan 2/15, Dilshan Munaweera 1/18)
AT DE ZOYSA STADIUM, MORATUWA Ace Capital beat Chilaw Marians by 7 wkts.
Chilaw Marians CC 186 (44.3 Overs) (Ashan Randika 62, Chathumal Nimesh 20, Odil Perera 13, Abisheak Liyanarachchi 11, Wanuja Sahan 4/31, Sithum Dissanayaka 3/45, Pawan Weerasinghe 1/10, Ravindu Rathnayake 1/12, Thanuka Dabare 1/33,)
Ace Capital CC 137/3 (27.5 Overs) (Sakuna Liyanage n.o. 44, Thanuka Dabare 36, Sammu Ashan n.o. 31, Pawantha Weerasinghe 18, Chamod Sandaru 2/32, Kavindu Nirmana 1/13)
AT SL ARMY ORDINANCE CORPS INTERNATIONAL CRICKET STADIUM Ragama CC beat Panadura SC by 3 wkts. Panadura SC 182/6 (43 Overs) (Kanchana de Livera 59, Ramesh Nimantha n.o. 46, Oshada Fernando 21, Vishwa Lahiru n.o. 18, Hirun Kapurubandara 10, Ravishka Wijesiri 3/38, Santhush Gunathilake 1/9, Kalhara Senarathne 1/31, Pulina Tharanga 1/35)
Ragama CC (T: 121 from 25 Overs) (123/7 24.3 Overs) (Santhush Gunathilake 39, Ravindu Sembukutty 28, Ranmith Jayasena 19, Saminda Fernando 13, Nimesh Vimukthi 3/20, Vishwa Lahiru 2/13, Shiwantha Kumara 1/29)
AT SURREY VILLAGE GROUNDS, MAGGONA CCC No Result
Badureliya SC 96 (36.3 Overs) (Dunith Jayatunga 16, Ruchira Koshitha 13, Sadeep Kavishka 12, Sasanka Nirma; 12, Sonal Dinusha 3/23, Inuka Karannagoda 2/5, Isuru Udana 2/16, Duvindu Ranatunga 1/5, Sandun Mendis 1/9, Chamindu Wijesinghe 1/23)
CCC (T: 93 from 42 Overs) (41/3 8 Overs) (Pawan Pathirana 14, Ruchira Keshitha 2/14, Lahiru Gamage 1/23)
AT P. RARAVANAMUTHTHU INTERNATIONAL CRICKET STADIUM SSC vs Tamil Union Match abandoned due to rain