Jagath guides Crusaders SC to victory

By M. Shamil Amit   

An unbeaten half ton by Jagath Rajapakse who  shared an unbroken 68 runs for the fourth wicket with Kavindu Gayathra helped Crusaders SC to record a convincing seven wicket win over Digamadulla CC in the inter-club Governors Trophy limited over cricket tournament encounter played at the Army ground in Dombagoda. Digamadulla CC taking first lease of the wicket made 168 and Crusaders SC in their run chase raced to the target in the 31st over.  

In the other matches that were played, Unichella SC along with Ambepussa SC, Kalutara TC and Kandukara SC came out victorious against Old Servatians SC, Hettipola SC, Kandy CC and Saracens SC.   

Results:
At Dombagoda – Crusaders SC won by seven wickets

Digamadulla CC 168 for 9 in 50 overs (Pubudu Nishantha 47, Thilina Thushara 29: Jagath Rajapakse 4/29, Chanaka Rajapakse 2/33)  

Crusaders SC 166 for 3 in 31.1 overs (Gihan Sanjeewa 44, Duranka Silva 34, Jagath Rajapakse 57 n.o., Kavindu Gayathra 20 n.o.: Malshan Kavishka 2/27)   

At Matara – Unichella SC won by 125 runs

Unichella SC 236 for 9 in 50 overs (Gimhan Ashirwada 36, Shan Salgado 36, Thenuka Devapriya 29, Dulith Peiris 25, Ruchira Pupulewatte 24: Dishan Indika 4/38, Pasindu Avishka 2/46)   
Old Servatians SC 111 in 35.3 overs (Binara Sanketh 25: Ruchira Pupulewatte 4/26, Nimesh Fernando 2/22, Nuwan Chanaka 2/28)   

At Katuneriya – Ambepussa SC won by 40 runs
Ambepussa SC 234 for 9 in 50 overs (Kanishka Gimhan 49, Kasun Senadeera 42, Mayura Wijesinghe 38, Ishara Mendis 28, Indunil Sanjeewa 20: Mohamed Faheem 4/54, Rathsara Dhananjaya 2/45)   

Hettipola SC 194 in 45.1 overs (Sayuru Udukumbura 60, Chathura Dilshan 39, Nipun Lakshan 22, Sasiri Adikari 20: Indika Bandara 2/11, Kanishka Nimesh 2/27, Mayura Wijesinghe 2/31, Indunil Sanjeewa 2/34)   

At Horana – Kalutara TC won by one wicket on VJD

Kandy CC 133 in 36.4 overs (Januka Ratnayake 37: Chanuka Silva 3/24, Jimuth Iddamalgoda 2/2, Shamsul Muneer 2/7, Supun Hewawitharana 2/38)   

Kalutara TC 102 for 9 in 27 overs (Supun Hewawitharana 29, Shamsul Muneer 23 n.o.: Ruwan Pushpakumara 5/10)   

At Moratuwa – Kandukara SC won by three wickets
Saracens SC 159 in 47.1 overs (Gavin Boteju 32, Sadishan Chamodya 28, Malitha Perera 23, Vinuja Ranasinghe 23: Athula Senaratne 4/19, Sadesh Indunil 3/28, Navija de Saram 2/29)   

Kandukara SC 161 for 7 in 46 overs (Thamindu Pradeeptha 27, Shehan Madusanka 28 n.o., Thilina Fernando 23 n.o.: Vinuja Ranasinghe 4/19)