By Srian Obeyesekere
Opening batsman Yasodha Lanka blitzed the Police SC attack to a match winning 62 off 44 balls lampooned by 5 sixes snd 3 boundaries as Chilaw Marians CC won by 40 runs in their Sri Lanka Cricket Major Clubs T-20 cricket fixture played at the P. Saravanamuththu International Stadium yesterday.
Chilaw Marians taking first lease totaled 178 for 8 wickets in 20 overs. Kasun Vidura made 45 inclusive of 4 boundaries and 2 sixes.
Police SC was shackled for 138 for 9 by the tight as Chilaw Marians attack.
Chathuranga Jayatillaka top-scored for Police with 50 off 41 with 2 sixes and 2 boundaries.
The Marians Irushka Thimira was the match winner with the ball claiming 3 wickets for 7 runs with Chilaw Mariams Skipper Thanuka Dabare accounting for 2 wickets for 24 runs.
Sampath’s 5/19 Guides NCC Win
Meanwhile, NCC led the points table following an emphatic 4-wicket win over Moors SC at the same venue with pace bowler Sampath Nishshanka returning fine figures of 5 for 19 runs.
RESULTS OF ALL MATCHES;
At CCC grounds Ace Capital CC won by 1 wicket over Kurunegala YCC
Kurunegala YCC 81 all out in 15.5 overs Lakwin Abeysinghe 15, Leo Francisco 23, Gayana Weerasinghe 11 , Danal Hemananda 2/12, Wanuja Sahan 4/9
Ace Capital CC 82 for 9 wickets in 17. 3 overs Lahiru Dawatage 23, Danal Hemananda 19*, Dinuka Tennakoon 2/25 , Gayana Weerasinghe 2/14 , Chathumal Nimesh 2/11
At P.Sara Oval Stadium NCC won by 4 wickets over Moors SC
Moors SC 114 all out in 20 overs Lasith Abeyratne 11, Sithara Gimhan 42, Ramesh Mendis 24 , Shiran Fernando 13*, Sampath Nishshanka 5/19 , Dushmantha Chameera 2/21,
NCC 118 for 6 wickets in 14.1 overs Niroshan Dikwella 40, Chamika Karunaratne 49*, Kavin Bandara 10,
At Colts grounds Panadura SC won by 4 runs over Baduraliya SC
Panadura SC 149 for 8 wickets in 20 overs Vishen Halambage 51, Eranga Jayakodige 18, Sasindu Malshan 22, Gimandu Malkan 12 , Nimesh Vimukthi 19, Vishwa Lahiru 15*, Yenula Dewthusa 2/7, Keshara Nuwantha 2/37
Baduraliya 145 all out in 19.1 overs Dilshan de Soyza 13, Yuthika Dilruk 26, Yenula Dewthusa 46, Roscoe Thattil 20, Seekkuge Prasanna 17, Asanka Manoj 2/29, Dushan Hemantha 2/21, Vishwa Lahiru 2/6
At CCC grounds BRC won by 2 wickets over Bloomfield
Bloomfield 96 all out in 19.1 overs Janith Liyanage 17,Lahiru Madushanka 41, Tharinda Guruge 13 ,Murvin Abinash 3/12, Tharushka Ashel 2/11, Chameera Dissanayake 2/16
BRC 99 for 8 wickets in 19.2 overs Tharushka Ashel 14, Movin Subasingha 21, Murvin Abinash 19*, Tharinda Guruge 2/17, Kaveesha Piyumal 4/19
At Colts grounds Nugegoda SC won by 7 wickets over Tamil Union
Tamil Union 139 for 9 wickets in 20 overs
Mohammed Shamaz 15, Bhanuka Rajapaksa 42, Kavindu Nirmana 21, Sachitha Jayatillaka 12, Kavindu Dilhara 18*, Miyuru Heshan 2/23, Tillekaratne Sampath 2/18, Suwath Mendis 2/36
Nugegoda SC 142 for 3 wickets in 18.2 overs Thillskaratne Sampath 56, Kevin Perera,58,
At P.Sara Oval Stadium Chilaw Marians CC won by 40 runs over Police SC
Chilaw Marians CC 178 for 8 wickets in 20 overs Yasodha Lanka 62, Tharindu Amarasinghe 16 , Kasun Vidura 45, Sammu Ashan 10, Ravindu Ratnayake 18, Damith Kappagoda 2/25, Nadeera Balasooriya 2/36, Charuka Pramod 3/35,
Police SC 138 for 9 wickets in 20 overs Vishad Randika 14, Chathuranga Jayatillaka 50 , Naveen Fernando 13,Damith Kappagoda 26, Irushka Thimira 3/7, Thanuka Dabare 2/24.
