Major Club Limited Over Army SC, Moors SC, CCC, Ace Capital CC record wins

By M. Shamil Amit

Army SC along with Moors SC, CCC and Ace Capital CC continued their winning spree when they recorded wins in the tenth round of matches in the ongoing Major Club Limited Over cricket tournament.  

Army SC coasted to a comfortable win over Galle CC at Panagoda which was their ninth win to come out on top in the Group ‘B’ category while CCC overcame Chilaw Marians CC at CCC ground to record their eighth win to end up in the second spot of the same group.  

Moors SC topped the Group ‘A’ category with an easy win against Police SC at Police Park which their eighth win while Ace Capital CC got the better of Sebastianites CC at Reid Avenue to record their ninth win. The two teams have secured 24 points each but Moors SC took the top spot by virtue of a better run rate.  

Results:

At Panagoda – Army SC won by 93 runs

Army SC 225 in 49.3 overs (Suminda Lakshan 43, Thisara Perera 30, Yasoda Mendis 24, Shehan Fernando 23, Lakshan Gamage 22, Himasha Liyanage 19, Mahesh Kumara 17, Pathum Boteju 16; Mihiranga Silva 3 for 30, Ravindu Sembakuttige 2 for 32)  

Galle CC 132 in 36.2 overs (Ravindu Sembakuttige 43, Chathura Lakshan 29, Thevin Amarasinghe 25; Suminda Lakshan 5 for 29, Ratnarajah Thenurathan 2 for 18)  

At CCC – CCC won by 19 runs

CCC 244 for 9 in 50 overs (Lasith Abeyratne 61, Chamindu Wijesinghe 60, Ashan Priyanjan 57, Nimesha Gunasinghe 34; Gaurav Jathar 3 for 34, Pulina Tharanga 2 for 50)  

Chilaw Marians CC 215 in 48 overs (Raveen Yasas 67, Pulina Tharanga 40, Gaurav Jathar 23, Kasun Vidura 19, Charuka Tharindu 19, Avindu Theekshana 15; Wanindu Hasaranga 3 for 34, Malinda Pushpakumara 2 for 41, Lakshan Sandakan 2 for 51)  

At Police Park – Moors SC won by 102 runs

Moors SC 221 for 7 in 50 overs (Dinuka Dilshan 45, Pasindu Sooriyabandara 35, Pabasara Waduge 25, Chathuranga de Silva 16, Mohamed Shamaaz 58 not out; Charuka Jayatileke 3 for 30, Nadeera Balasooriya 2 for 21, Lahiru Diyantha 2 for 45)  

Police SC 119 in 33.3 overs (Gitansh Khera 37, Charith Sudaraka 20, Randunu Ganganath 19; Chanuka Dilshan 5 for 20, Imtiaz Slasa 2 for 8)  

At Reid Avenue – Ace Capital 

CC won by seven wickets

Sebastianites CC 194 in 45.4 overs (Sachitha Jayatileke 44, Manelker de Silva 25, Vishal Silva 21, Shashrika Pussegolla 15, Lohan de Zoysa 48 not out; Nimasara Atharagalla 4 for 65, Chanaka Devinda 3 for 38)  
Ace Capital CC 195 for 3 in 22.3 overs (Thanuka Dabare 80, Lasith Croospulle 44, Teran Baskaran 27 not out; Charith Rajapaksa 2 for 36)  

At SSC – SSC won by 25 runs on D/L

SSC 229 in 49.3 overs (Nipun Dhananjaya 53, Kavindu Nadeeshan 46, Krishan Sanjula 29, Sammu Ashan 24, Chamindu Wickramasinghe 21, Lakshitha Manasinghe 18, Nisala Tharaka 17; Madawa Warnapura 4 for 39, Yashpal Singh 3 for 34, Malinda Perera 2 for 56)  

Bloomfield C&AC 194 for 9 in 47 overs (Yashpal Singh 67, Ashan Fernando 49, Chihan Kalindu 19, Maoshada Fernando 16; Lakshitha Manasinghe 3 for 28, Nipun Dhananjaya 2 for 9)  

At Colts – Colts CC by 29 runs

Colts CC 176 in 42.4 overs (Shevan Fonseka 39, Muditha Lakshan 38, Rohan Sanjaya 28, Dhananjaya Lakshan 26, Akila Dhananjaya 16; Sandun Mendis 3 for 43, Thaveesha Abishek 2 for 16, Udith Madushan 2 for 20, Isitha Wijesundara 2 for 42)  

Saracens SC 147 in 37.4 overs (Thabeesha Abishek 36, Mohammad Waqas 25, Isitha Wijesundara 25, Sithara Gimhan 20; Akila Dhananjaya 5 for 27, Chamod Battage 2 for 36)  

At BRC – Air Force SC won by four wickets

BRC 139 in 27.4 overs (Lahiru Samarakoon 37, T.N. Sampath 31, Rasanjana Silva 15, Malka Madusanka 15 not out; Gayan Sirisoma 5 for 59, Movin Subasinghe 3 for 34)  
Air Force SC 141 for 5 in 41.3 overs (Adithya Siriwardena 35, Sahil Dias 64 not out; Duvindu Tilekeratne 3 for 22, Kevin Koththigoda 2 for 20)  

At Panadura – Panadura 
SC won by five wickets

Kandy Customs CC 20-4 in 48.5 overs (Salindu Pathirana 51, RAshmika Madusanka 44, Ayesh Harshana 38 not out; Nimesh Vimukthi 4 for 32, Pawan Sandesh 3 for 32)  

Panadura SC 208 for 5 in 29.3 overs (Lakshan Rodrigo 83, Pawan Sandesh 29, Nimesh Vimukthi 74 not out; Ayesh Harshana 4 for 44)  

At Katunayake – Negombo 
CC won by five wickets

Navy SC 270 for 7 in 50 overs (Malinga Maligaspe 50, Sachithra Senanayake 20, Sahan Kosala 132 not out; Dhanushka Sandaruwan 2 for 25, Dilshan Munaweera 2 for 33)  
Negombo CC 272 for 5 in 48 overs (Mizanur Rahman 37, Dilshan Munaweera 35, Jatin Saxena 24, Dimuth Sandaruwan 88 not out, Umesh Lakshan 78 not out; Lahiru Jayakody 2 for 30, Sachithra Senanayake 2 for 38)  

At Maggona – Kalutara TC won by 60 runs

Kalutara TC 178 for 9 in 50 overs (Vishara Fernando 52, Tharindu Siriwardena 51, Dineth Jayakody 25; Sahan Arachchige 3 for 31, Asel Sigera 2 for 24, Sachindu Colombage 2 for 35)  
NCC 118 in 30.5 overs (Asel Sigera 23; Inshaka Siriwardena 6 for 19, Kanishka Maduwantha 2 for 39)  

At Kurunegala – Kurunegala YCC won by 12 runs

Kurunegala YCC 149 in 44.3 overs (Gayan Maneeshan 43, Muditha Prasanna 30, Nilanka Premaratne 22; Naveen Fernando 3 for 39, Rahul Gunasekera 2 for 13, Hansa de Silva 2 for 24)  
Nugegoda S&WC 137 in 28.5 overs (Ranitha Liyanaarchchi 29, Naveen Fernando 26, Bishan Mendis 15; Lahiru Jayaratne 4 for 36, Maduranga Naveen 4 for 45)