Premier Tier ‘B’ Cricket Thimira, Chathura steer Lankan CC to massive win

By M. Shamil Amit   

A match bag of 11 wickets by Thimira Bandara and an unbeaten ton by Chathura Peiris paved the way for Lankan CC to record a massive 196 run win over Rio SC Ambalangoda in the Premier Tier ‘B’ tournament encounter played at the Colts ground.   

In the other matches that were played saw Malay CC along with Old Dharmapalians SC and United Southern SC winning their matches against Leo CC, Navy SC and Kalutara TC while Moratuwa DC recorded an easy first innings win over Singhe SC.  

Results

At Colts – Lankan CC won by 196 runs

Lankan CC210 (Malith de Silva 58, Sahan Kaushalya 50, Hiruna Sigera 21, Damindu Ashan 18, Prashan Silva 15: Lahiru Shaniuka 3/43, Kaveesh Sathsara 2/25) and 266 for 8 declared (Mohamed Shilmi 50, Prashan Silva 30, Kavindu Ashan 25, Chathura Peiris 105 n.o.: Kaveesh Sathsara 7 for 65)   
Rio SC 121 (Dharshaka Sandeep 68, Kaveesh Sathsara 17: Themal Bandara 6 for 52, Chathura Peiris 3 for 23) and 151 (Buddhi Erandika 46, Kaveesh Sathsara 35: Themal Bandara 5/62, Mohamed Shilmi 4/26)   

At Braybrooke Place – Malay CC won by seven wickets

Leo CC 155 (Primash Silva 42, Vishal Silva 37, Prasath Jayasiri 28: Sudara Dhakshina 3/25, Madushika Sandaruwan 3/62, Kavindu Himansa 2/41) and 209 (Primash Obrish 78, Prasath Jayasiri 39, Mangala Pradeep 27, Avintha de Alwis 23, Vishal Silva 15: Sudara Dhakshina 4/46, Madushika Sandaruwan 3/100)   
Malay CC 275 (Sachin Fernando 101, Kalana Madusanka 47, Kavindu Himansa 47, Salinda Ushan 32: Prasath Jayasiri 5/86, Mangala Pradeep 2/79) and 92 for 3 (Lisula Lakshan 31, Salinda Ushan 17, Azlan Samsudeen 24 n.o.)   

At Welisara - Old Dharmapalians SC won by ten wickets

Navy SC 81 (Mewan Perera 26, Sanka Peiris 18, Ravindu Milan 19 n.o.: Shanaka Sampath 3/19, Ruchira Silva 3/22, Thimira Malshan 2/30) and 168 (Asith Weerasuriya 71, Ravindu Milan 46: Shanaka Sampath 3/32, Ruchira Silva 3/52)   
Old Dharmapalians SC 227 (Nishan Perera 84, Tharindu Amaratunga 27, Shanaka Sampath 21, Thimira Malshan 19, Sajith de Silva 16, Ruchira Silva 22 n.o.: Sanjeewa Coomaraswamy 4/48, Asith Weerasuriya 3/37, Ravindu Milan 2/47) and 26 for 0 (Sajith de Silva 17 n.o.)   

At Horana – United Southern SC won 

by 159 runs

United Southern SC 136 (Pathum Mendis 42, Sudeera Weeraratne 38, Hiruna Mandila 18: Dilan Madusanka 5/38, Lakshitha Mohotti 4/52) and 217 (Thilanka Ravishan 39, Hiruna Mandila 34, Sudeera Weeraratne 34, Pathum Mendia 17, Rajitha Priyan 44 n.o.: Sahan Sankalpa 3/56, Kaveen de Silva 2/31)   
Kalutara TC 78 (Sadeep Fernando 25, Mahindu Malith 22, Rajitha Ratnayake 18: Sugeeth Nimnada 6/14) and 116 (Rajitha Ratnayake 30, Asela Wijesuriya 26, Dilan Madusanka 22, Vinud Madushan 17: Sharon Abishek 6/47)   

At Panagoda – First inning win for 

Moratuwa SC

Moratuwa SC 176 (Lahiru Fernando 49, Anushka Perera 39, Kavindu Kularatne 29, Amila Sandaruwan 23: Charith Sudaraka 4/59, Thiwanka Kekulawala 3/50, Inosh Gunawardena 2/29) and 316 for 4 declared (Umayanga Suwaris 103, Anushka Perera 102, Kavindu Kularatne 39, Sumalka Fernando 52 n.o.: Thiwanka Kekulawala 2/98)   
Singhe SC 145 (Yohan Chanuka 33, Dilan Suraweera 24, Charith Sudaraka 24: Anuk de Alwis 5 for 51, Kavindu Kularatne 2 for 13, Shashika Perera 2 for 35) and 292 for 7 (Rusiru Vilochana 130, Yohan Chanuka 83, Thiwanka Kekulawala 26, Dilan Suraweera 16: Shashika Perera 3/57, Anuk de Alwis 3/102)