By Srian Obeyesekere

Ace Capital came up all aces having Army SC on their knees bundled out for 68 in the first innings and reeling on 50 for 7 wickets in their second innings to winning on the first innings on a score of 131 for 3 declared in their SLC Emerging U23 Clubs Tournament 2-day fixture at Panagoda during the week-end. Ranesh Silva made an unbeaten 52 in bolstering Ace Capital’s score. Sahan Wanuja claimed 4 Army second innings wickets for 37 runs.

Chief Scores of the week-end matches:
At Army grounds Panagoda (match drawn)
Army SC 68 and 50 for 7 wickets at close (Wanuja Sahan 4/37)
Ace Capital CC 131 for 3 wickets declared (Ranesh Silva 52, Pawan Pathiraja 28, Lahiru Dawatage 20, Thanuja Rajapaksa 21, Dimantha Arusha 2/28)
At Galle International Cricket Stadium (match drawn)
Tamil Union 289 (Sineth Jayawardena 35, Shanuka Galagoda 20, Naren Muralitharan 45, Sharujan Shanmuganathan 81, Vihas Thewmika 20, Hasindu Wickramarachchi 37, Hansamana de Silva 2/59, Rusiru Liyanage 2/54, Manitha Rajapaksa 5/62)
Galle CC 283 for 8 wickets at close (Chamath Dilsara 54, Dulsith Dharshana 41, Yuri Kottigoda 20, Hansamana de Silva 37, Sadew Induwara 33, Hasitha Suranga 58*, Kavindu Nirmana 3/52, Mevan Dissanayake 2/52)

• At Colts grounds (match drawn)
  Negombo CC 314 for 7 wickets declared (Hasindu Sewmina 67, Amitha Perera 85, Ryan Dissanayake 4/95) and 16 for 1 wicket at close
  Colts CC 236 all out (Randunu Ganganath 85, Rusanda Gamage 31,Kavija Gamage 28, Hiruna Gallage 34, Ryan Dissanayake 14, Shehan Promod 4/93,

At Moors Grounds match drawn
Moors SC 128 and 229 for 6 wickets at close (Omesh Mendis 77, Ravishan de Silva 40, Vishara Fernando 69, Malsha Tharupathi 27, Ishan Anuradha 2/91, Hansaja Jayasinghe 3/58)
Navy SC 309 for 7 wickets declared (Ruveen Fonseka 110, Hansaja Jayasinghe 59, Sumalka Fernando 26, Chamika Ranasinghe 28, Janith Fernando 27*, Hivin Kenula 3/26, Lahiru Amarasekara 2/72)

• At SLLDC grounds Narahenpita (match drawn )
  Nugegoda SC 290 for 9 wickets declared and 12 for no loss at close
  Baduraliya SC 192 all out (Janeth Kaushal 55, Yenula Dewthusa 32, Viran Chamuditha 23, Kavindu Wickramasinghe 30, Pulindu Perera 4/34, Nirmala Ratnayake 2/45, Pasindu Pathum 2/15)
• At Galle International Cricket Stadium (match drawn)
  Tamil Union 289 (Sineth Jayawardena 35, Shanuka Galagoda 20, Naren Muralitharan 45, Sharujan Shanmuganathan 81, Vihas Thewmika 20, Hasindu Wickramarachchi 37, Hansamana de Silva 2/59, Rusiru Liyanage 2/54, Manitha Rajapaksa 5/62)
  Galle CC 283 for 8 wickets at close (Chamath Dilsara 54, Dulsith Dharshana 41, Yuri Kottigoda 20, Hansamana de Silva 37, Sadew Induwara 33, Hasitha Suranga 58*, Kavindu Nirmana 3/52, Mevan Dissanayake 2/52)