SSC cruise through to their sixth win

3 January 2024 10:11 pm Views - 289

By: M. Shamil Amit

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Colombo, Jan. 3 (Daily Mirror) - SSC cruised through to their sixth win of the ongoing Major Club limited over cricket tournament with a convincing 97 run win over Chilaw Marians CC in the match played at SSC ground.

The foundation for the win was laid by Shevon Daniel, Krishan Sanjula and Ranuda Somaratne who cracked half tons for SSC taking first lease of the wicket to make a formidable score of 285 and Chilaw Marians CC in their run chase was able to muster a score of only 188 runs.

In the other matches that were played saw NCC along with Colts CC, CCC, Ragama CC and Army SC winning their matches.

Results:

• At SSC - SSC won by 97 runs

SSC 285 for 6 in 50 overs (Shevon Daniel 63, Krishan Sanjula 51, Chamindu Wickramasinghe 40, Nipun Dhananjaya 36, Ranuda Somaratne 65 n.o.: Pulina Tharanga 3/61)

Chilaw Marians CC 188 in 41.2 overs (Chamod Sandaru 69, Kasun Vidura 22; Kavindu Nadeeshan 3/58, Dhanushka Gunatileke 2/22, Prabath Jayasuriya 2/24)

• At NCC - NCC won by seven wickets

Ace Capital CC 204 in 37 overs (Ravindu Ratnayake 89, Wanuja Sahan 51, Theeraka Ranatunga 25, Chamika Gunasekera 5/64, Ashian Daniel 3/33)

NCC 207 for 3 in 25.3 overs (Kamil Mishara 36, Lahiru Udara 22, Niroshan Dickwella 115 n.o.: Roshan Jayatissa 2/54)

• At P Sara Stadium - Colts CC won by three wickets

Tamil Union 76 in 26.3 overs (Kavishka Anjula 5/25, Dhananjaya Lakshan 3/22)

Colts CC 77 for 7 in 24.1 overs (Dhananjaya Lakshan 18, Sangeeth Cooray 17: Shiran Fernando 5/22)

• At Police Park - CCC won by five wickets

Police SC 163 in 45.1 overs (Nuwan Pradeep 33, Chathuranga Jayatileke 28, Heshan Dhanushka 26, Chathuranga de Silva 3/15, Lakshan Sandakan 3/34, Wanindu Hasaranga 3/37)

CCC 164 for 5 in 32.1 overs (Minod Bhanuka 89, Dhananjaya de Silva 26, Nalin Priyadharshana 2/44)

• At Colts - Ragama CC won by six wickets

Moors SC 74 in 19.4 overs (Sohan de Livera 22: Chamath Gomez 5/21, Santhush Gunatileke 4/29)

Ragama CC 77 for 4 in 14.3 overs (Nishan Madushka 51 n.o.)

• At BRC - Army SC won by five wickets

BRC 239 for 9 in 50 overs (Risira Weerasuriya 75, Leo Francisco 34, Umeshka Morais 32 n.o.: Seekkuge Prasanna 3/40, Shehada Zoysa 2/52)

Army SC 241 for 5 in 41.2 overs (Shehan Fernando 82, Asela Gunaratne 48, Dinesh Chandimal 32. Lakshan Edirisinghe 32, Pathum Kumara 27 n.o.: Dushan Hemantha 2/50, Umeshka Morais 2/71)