Ace Capital CC, CCC record third successive win

By M. Shamil Amit

Ace Capital CC and CCC recorded their third successive win of the ongoing Major League Limited Over cricket tournament with wins against Tamil Union and Moors SC in the matches played at P Sara Stadium and Reid Avenue yesterday.

A four-wicket haul by spinner Wanuja Sahan and a half-ton by Thanuka Dabare paved the way for Ace Capital CC to coast to a convincing seven-wicket win, while in a match curtailed to 22 overs, CCC posted a comfortable 74 runs.

Meanwhile, Colts CC recorded a close 12-run win over Moors SC to record their second successive win, and in the other matches that were played, NCC, Chilaw Marians CC, SSC, Badureliya SC, and Kandy Customs CC won their matches.

Results:

At P. Sara Stadium – Ace Capital CC won by seven wickets

Tamil Union 196 in 44.1 overs (Sandun Weerakkody 98, Sineth Jayawardena 30, Sithara Hapuhinna 18; Wanuja Sahan 4/22, Pawantha Weerasinghe 3/29)
Ace Capital CC 200/3 in 38 overs (Thanuka Dabare 62, Sithara Gimhan 35, Pawantha Weerasinghe 22, Sammu Ashan 37 n.o., Sakuna Liyanage 32 n.o.; Tharindu Ratnayake 2/49)

At Reid Avenue – CCC won by 74 runs

CCC 161/7 in 22 overs (Nishan Madushka 68, Lasith Croospulle 18, Ashan Priyanjan 15; Garuka Sanketh 3/29, Thilanga Udeshana 2/32)
Moors SC 87/9 in 22 overs (Janishka Perera 50; Lakshan Sandakan 4/15)

At Dombagoda – Colts CC won by 12 runs

Colts CC 163 in 46.2 overs (Dinesh Chandimal 71, Sanoj Dharshika 20, Harshana Wickramasinghe 17; Chaminda Bandara 3/37, Movin Subasinghe 2/16, Murvin Abinash 2/29)
BRC 121 in 38.3 overs (Savin Gunasekera 20, Mohamed Shiraz 27 n.o.; Sanoj Dharshika 4/34, Muditha Lakshan 2/22)

At NCC – NCC won by 77 runs

NCC 238/8 in 50 overs (Niroshan Dickwella 40, Lahiru Udara 38, Sahan Arachchige 36, Kamil Mishara 34, Ashian Daniel 26 n.o.; Ravindu Fernando 2/23, Traveen Mathew 2/27)
Bloomfield 161 in 40.2 overs (Lahiru Madusanka 27, Nipun Karunanayake 26, Hasitha Boyagoda 20, Jeffrey Vandersay 19, Kasun Abeyratne 18, Sachitha Jayatileke 16; Lasith Embuldeniya 2/25, Sahan Arachchige 2/25, Chamika Karunaratne 2/29)

At Katunayake – Chilaw Marians CC won by eight wickets

Negombo CC 47 in 25.4 overs (Salitha Vithanage 19; Ashan Randika 3/8, Amitha Perera 3/12, Rajinda Punchihewa 2/12, Kavindu Nirmana 2/15)
Chilaw Marians CC 50/2 in 7.3 overs (Abishek Liyanaarachchi 29 n.o.)

At SSC – SSC won by eight wickets

Panadura SC 163 in 28.4 overs (Lahiru Dawatage 51, Oshada Fernando 40; Gishan Balasooriya 3/37, Kavindu Nadeeshan 2/8, Kasun Rajitha 2/40)
SSC 168/2 in 27.1 overs (Shevon Daniel 46, Krishan Sanjula 44, Dimuth Karunaratne 46 n.o., Nipun Dhananjaya 27 n.o.; Vishwa Lahiru 2/28)

At Maggona – Badureliya SC won by one wicket

Nugegoda S&WC 139 in 43 overs (Supun Kavinda 29, Akram Muthalib 22, Sonal de Silva 17, Dilana Damsara 16, Kevin Perera 19 n.o.; Sadeep KavIshka 4/26, Nirmala Ratnayake 2/16, Alankara Asanka 2/38)
Badureliya SC 143/9 in 45.5 overs (Dunith Jayatunga 24, Umesh Kasun 16, Sadeep Kaushika 16, Lahiru Gamage 29 n.o.; Inshaka Siriwardena 3/26, T.M. Sampath 2/28, Dilshan Abeysinghe 2/30)

At Kurunegala – Kandy Customs CC won by 12 runs

Kandy Customs CC 109 in 37.4 overs (Nadun Dilshan 48, Akila Dilshan 16; Kavika Dilshan 6/21, Kasun Ekanayake 3/21)
Kurunegala YCC 97 in 27.2 overs (Chathura Randunu 15; Yohan Maddege 6/32, Kaumal Nanayakkara 2/32)