Major Club Limited Over Madushka, Thimodya, Janaka steer Ragama CC

By M. Shamil Amit

Half tons by Nishan Madushka and Dineth Thimodya, and a five-wicket haul by Janaka Sampath paved the way for Ragama CC to record a comfortable 58 runs win over Chilaw Marians CC in the Major Club Limited Over encounter played at Katunayake yesterday.

The match curtailed to 28 overs due to a late start saw Madushka crack 78 in 80 balls inclusive of four boundaries and a six while Thimodya hit a quickfire 61 in 51 balls which included three boundaries and two sixes as the pair associated in a valuable 103 runs stand for the second wicket to help Ragama CC taking the first lease of the wicket to make a formidable score of 188 for 6.

Later left-arm leggie Sampath’s impressive match figures of 5 for 23 enabled Ragama CC to bowl out the Marians for a score of 130 runs and record their third win of the tournament.

In another match played at the Army ground in Dombagoda, Bloomfield overcame Galle CC by 18 runs on the Duckworth/Lewis method. Bloomfield batting first made 148 runs and Galle CC in their run chase was on 122 for 9 when bad light stopped play.

Meanwhile, four other matches BRC vs Negombo CC, Sebastianites CC vs SSC, CCC vs Nugegoda S&WC, and Kandy Customs CC vs Kalutara TC were abandoned without a ball being bowled.

Results:
At Katunayake – Ragama CC won by 58 runs
Ragama CC: 188 for 6 in 28 overs (Nishan Madushka 78, Dineth Thimodya 61, Janith Liyanage 24: Thikshila de Silva 2 for 33)
Chilaw Marians CC: 130 in 20.5 overs (Kamindu Mendis 41, Thikshila de Silva 34, Vishwa Chathuranga 29: Janaka Sampath 5 for 23)
At Dombagoda – Bloomfield won by 18 runs on D/L
Bloomfield: 148 in 42 overs (Harsha Vithana 37, Charitha Kumarasinghe 29: Rajith Priyan 4 for 28, Chalana de Silva 3 for 26, Hareen Buddila 3 for 28)
Galle CC: 122 for 9 in 36.2 overs (Chanaka Ruwansiri 39, Dilshan Kanchana 20 n.o., Hareen Buddila 17 n.o.: Dileepa Jayalath 4 for 24, Mishen Silva 4 for 26)