Colts CC, SSC and Moors SC record second outright wins

By M. Shamil Amit

Colts CC, SSC and Moors SC coasted to their second outright wins in the ongoing Major Club three-day cricket tournament matches concluded over the weekend.
Colts CC scored an outright win against neighbouring club BRC, SSC over Negombo CC and Moors SC against Air Force SC. 
Spinner Akila Dhananjaya followed his match bag of 15 wickets in the first week of matches with another nine wickets, including his third five-wicket haul in four innings.

Meanwhile, there were ten centuries scored during the week with the best being a career-best knock of 209 by Shevan Daniel of SSC.
Angelo Mathews (177) of Colts CC and Sanjaya Chathuranga (103 n.o.) of Ragama CC cracked their second successive tons of the season, with the other centurions being Sohan de Livera (130) and Janishka Perera (124) of Moors SC, Ravindu Fernando (107) of Tamil Union, Pawan Ratnayake (103) of CCC, Murtaza Trunkwala (114) of Nugegoda S&WC, Lahiru Udara (134) and Niroshan Dickwella (122) of NCC.

Results:
At Colts – Colts CC won by innings and 46 runs
BRC 144 and 197 (Leo Fransisco 72, Bhgaya Dissanayake 17, Nayana Fernando 16, Dilruwan Perera 46 n.o.: Akila Dhananjaya 6 for 87)
Colts CC 387 (Angelo Mathews 172, Sangeeth Cooray 92, Dhananjaya Lakshan 35, Kavishka Anjula 28, Yasoda Lanka 18: Mohamed Shiraz 4 for 96, Dilruwan Perera 3 for 86, Sasika Dilshan 2 for 103)
At SSC – SSC won by innings and 13 runs
SSC 442 for 9 declared (Shevan Daniel 209, Avishka Fernando 76, Nisala Tharaka 28, Krishan Sanjula 26, Nipun Dhananjaya 19, Lakshitha Manasinghe 15, Dinura Kalupahana 57 n.o.: Dhanushka Sandaruwan 3 for 82, Jatin Saxena 2 for 56, Sachindu Colomabge 2 for 78)
Negombo CC 252 (Sheshan Fernando 97, Himasha Liyanage 58, Jatin Saxena 27, Dimuth Sandaruwan 24: Nisala Tharaka 4 for 34, Prabath Jayasuriya 2 for 34, Kalana Perera 2 for 36, Lakshitha Manasinghe 2 for 37) and (10/ 0 overnight) 177 (Jatin Saxena 51, Johanne de Zilva 49, Sachindu Colombage 19, Nishan Peiris 21 n.o.: Lakshitha Munasinghe 6 for 61, Prabath Jayasuriya 2 for 16)
At Katunayake – Moors SC won by innings and 48 runs
Moors SC 463 for 8 declared (Sohan de Livera 130, Janishka Perera 124, Ramesh Mendis 84, Pasindu Sooriyabandara 15, Mohameed Shamaaz 75 n.o.: Senash Fernando 2 for 76)
Air Force SC 200 (Praveen de Silva 59, Sahil Dias 30, Senash Fernando 26, Movin Subasinghe 19, Kemira Wijenayake 18, Sanjeet Desai 15: Theesan Vithushan 5 for 41, Praveen Jayawickrama 2 for 54) and 215 (Movin Subasinghe 59, Abhimanyu Chauhan 43, Lasanda Rukmal 25, Chathura Randunu 24, Pathum Madusanka 16: Praveen Jayawickrama 4 for 68, Theesan Vithushan 3 for 48, Lahiru Samarakoon 2 for 31)
At Thurstan – First innings win for Ragama CC
Panadura SC 396 (Roshan Wijenayake 71, Nimesh Vimukthi 59, Pawan Sandesh 52, Koshan Jayawickrama 31, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 25, Sineth Jayawardena 15: Shashika Dulshan 5 for 86, SanthushGunatileke 2 for 35, Kalhara Senaratne 2 for 95)
Ragama CC (217/2 overnight) 426 for 7 (Lahiru Thirimanna 84, Janith Liyanage 77, Nishan Madushka 68, Saminda Fernando 43, Santhush Gunatileke 19, Sanjaya Chathuranga 103 n.o.: Koshan Jayawickrama 3 for 73, Nimesh Vimukthi 2 for 139)
At Kurunegala – First innings win for Tamil Union
Tamil Union 360 (Ravindu Fernando 107, Lasith Abeynayake 99, Pramod Madushan 44, Navod Paranavithana 32, Dilum Sudeera 26: Sanoj Dharshika 3 for 54, Chaminda Bandara 2 for 101) and 22 for 0 (NavodParanavithana 15 n.o.)
Kurunegala YCC 262 (Dilhara Polgampola 55, Sanoj Dharshika 49, Samit Gohel 42, Tharinda Wijesinghe 29, Aravinda Premaratne 22, Dilan Jayalath 17, Chaminda Bandara 21 n.o.: Shiran Fernando 3 for 45, Ravindu Fernando 3 for 52, Sachith Pathirana 3 for 90)
At CCC – First innings win for CCC
Nugegoda S&WC 168 and (200/6 overnight) 257 (Murtaza Trunkwala 114, Pathum Dilshan 42, Tharindu Kaushal 28, Duleeka Tissakuttige 20, Chalana de Silva 17: Lakshan Sandakan 4 for 41, Sonal Dinusha 3 for 97, Vishwa Fernando 2 for 32)
CCC 250 (Pavan Ratnayake 103, Ashan Priyanjan 56, Minod Bhanuka 24, Lakshan Sandakan 18 n.o.: T.M. Sampath 4 for 48, Chalana de Silva 4 for 57, Dilshan Abeysinghe 2 for 32) and 75 for 8 (Lasith Croospulle 24, Minod Bhanuka 15: T.M. Sampath 5 for 31, Chalana de Silva 3 for 26)
At Maggona – First innings win for Ace Capital CC
Ace Capital CC 239 and 165 for 6 declared (Sithara Gimhana 60, Kavindu Amantha 54, Pawantha Weerasinghe 16, Sakuna Liyanage 29 n.o.: Parvez Rasool 3 for 70, Chanaka Komasaru 2 for 71)
Badureliya CC 141 (Gihan Korakage 36, Adil Reshi 26, Ranesh Silva 24,:Wanuja Sahan 5 for 63, Roshan Jayatissa 4 for 63) and 157 for 7 (Ranesh Silva 100 n.o.: Wanuja Sahan 4 for 68, Roshan Jayatissa 3 for 67)
At Panagoda – No Result
Kandy Customs CC 189 (Mithun Jayawickrama 56, Abishek Gupta 38, Anureet Singh 31, Thevindu Dickwella 20, Mithun Jayawickrama 25 n.o., Anureet Singhe 24 n.o.: Kaumal Nanayakkara 5 for 84, Shehada Zoysa 4 for 61)
Army SC 8 for 1