Mon, 23 Dec 2024

Avishka steers SSC to close win


By M. Shamil Amit


Colombo, Dec. 18 (Daily Mirror) - A 79 ball knock of 100 inclusive of seven boundaries and six sixes by Avishka Fernando helped SSC to record a close 14 run win on D/L method over NCC in a high scoring Major Club limited over cricket tournament encounter played at the SSC ground.

Fernando’s ton saw SSC taking first lease of the wicket making a formidable score of 337 for 7 and NCC in their run chase despite a top knock of 135 by Pathum Nissanka was on 248 for 6 having faced 36 overs when rain put a stoppage to proceedings. In the other matches that were played saw Panadura SC along with Army SC and Chilaw Marians CC coming out victorious.

Results:

  • At SSC – SSC won by 14 runs on D/L

SSC 337 for 7 in 45 overs (Avishka Fernando 100, Charith Asalanka 61, Nipun Dhananjaya 56, Kusal Mendis 25, Dasun Shanaka 53 n.o.: Lasith Embuldeniya 3/59, Sampath Nissanka 2/75, Asel Sigera 2/76)

NCC 248 for 6 in 35 overs (Pathum Nissanka 135, Sahan Arachchige 40, Kamil Mishara 36: Prabath Jayasuriya 2/48)

  • At BRC – Panadura SC won by seven runs on D/L

Ace Capital CC 204 in 48.1 overs (Ravindu Ratnayake 39, Harsha Cooray 38, Thanuka Dabare 27, Sithara Gimhan 25: Rajeewa Weerasinghe 3/26, Vishwa Lahiru 2/37, Traveen Mathew 2/45)

Panadura SC 178 for 7 in 40 overs (Raminda Wijesooriya 89, Nimantha Perera 31: Wanuja Sahan 2/32, Roshan Jayatissa 2/44)

  • At Dombagoda – Army SC won by 75 runs

Army SC 214 for 7 in 49 overs (Dinesh Chandimal 48, Shehan Fernando 38, Suminda Lakshan 30, Seekkuge Prasanna 22, Pathum Kumara 25 n.o.: Parvez Rasool 3/47, Anuk Fernando 2/27, Chanaka Komasaru 2/58)

Badureliya SC 139 in 42.3 overs (Ramesh Silva 31, Rohan Sanjaya 22, Alankara Asanka 16, Vishwa Fernando 16, Gihan Koralage 15: Lakshan Edirisinghe 2/2, Gayan Bandara 2/32, Seekkuge Prasanna 2/34, Suminda Lakshan 2/38)

  • At Colts – Chilaw Marians CC won by 24 runs

Chilaw Marians CC 137 in 29.3 overs (Vishwa Chathuranga 48, Kavindu Nirmana 30, Kasun Vidura 21: Dushan Hemantha 3/17, Murvin Abinash 2/23)

BRC 113 in 33.3 overs (Moditha Ranatunga 18, Dulaj Ashen 16, Dulash Udayanga 38 n.o.: Thikshila de Silva 3/26, Pulina Tharanga 3/31, Lasith Lakshan 2/14, Avindu Theekshana 2/21)



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