Ravindu, Avishka helps Colts CC demolish Kalutara TC by innings

By M. Shamil Amit  

Colts CC outclassed Kalutara TC by an innings and 145 runs to begin the Major Club Emerging Tournament on a winning note in the match concluded at the Surrey Village ground in Maggona yesterday.  

The foundation for the win was laid on the second day by former Thomian cricketer Ravindu Rashantha and Avishka Perera who both made swashbuckling knocks with Rashantha cracking a 245 ball unbeaten knock of 224 inclusive of 28 boundaries and two sixes and Perera making 172 in 228 balls which had 25 boundaries. The pair put on a massive 395 runs stand for the second wicket for Colts CC to make a score of 445 for 2 declared in reply to Kalutara TC’s score of 125 runs.  

Kalutara TC resuming their second innings from the overnight score of 91 for 3 and needing a further 229 runs to avoid an innings defeat fell short with Kavindu Amantha and Rohan Sanjaya who together shared nine wickets between them bowling out Kalutara TC for 179 runs.  

Three other outright wins were recorded by Army SC, Moors SC and Sebastianites CC against Kandy Customs SC, Navy SC and SSC while NCC along with CCC, Galle CC, Panadura SC and Chilaw Marians CC had to be satisfied with first inning wins.  

Results:  
At Maggona – Colts CC won by innings and 141 runs  
Kalutara TC: 125 (Inshaka Siriwardena 34: Harshana Wickramasinghe 4 for 49, Rohan Sanjaya 3 for 39) and (91/3 overnight) 179 (Amartya Kaur 46: Kavindu Amantha 5 for 43, Rohan Sanjaya 4 for 63)  
Colts CC: (187/1 overnight) 445 for 2 declared (Avishka Perera 172, Ravindu Rashantha 224 n.o.)  
At Panagoda – Army SC won by nine wickets  
Army SC: 291 (Shehan Fernando 100, Pathum Boteju 61: Thimira Malshan 3 for 59, Mervin Abinash 3 for 64, Anuka Jayasinghe 2 for 74) and 10 for 1  
Kandy Customs SC: 72 (Lakshan Gamage 5 for 23, Kaumal Nanayakkara 3 for 14, Malinda Abishek 2 for 24) and (187/6 overnight) 228 (Sajith de Silva 59: Ashan Dilhara 4 for 47, Lakshan Gamage 3 for 56, Shehada Zoysa 2 for 2 for 51)  
At Braybrooke Place – Moors SC won by 235 runs  
Moors SC: 263 (Dinuka Dilshan 111: Hesara Nuwantha 3 for 21, Avishka Lakshan 2 for 30, Dileesh Arunodya 2 for 32) and (174/8 overnight) 229 for 9 declared (Janishka Perera 150: Sudara Dhaksihina 5 for 87, Dileesh Arunodya 3 for 32)  
Navy SC: 143 (Sulekshana Shehan 24: Theeshan Vithushan 6 for 34, Upendra Warnakulasuirya 2 for 21, Thanusha Ratnayake 2 for 37) and 114 (Bhagya Ediriweera 48: Theesan Vithushan 5 for 55, Milan Ratnayake 3 for 19)  
At SSC - Sebastianites CC won by 83 runs  
Sebastianites CC: 221 (Manilker de Silva 103: Lakshitha Manasinghe 4 for 64, Imesh Ramanayake 3 for 58, Traveen Mathew 2 for 24) and (200/5 overnight) 287 (Sandun Fernando 122: Himesh Ramanayake 3 for 58, Treveen Mathew 2 for 32, Lakshitha Manasinghe 2 for 56, Kavindu Nadeeshan 2 for 77)  
SSC: 208 ((Sadeesha Rajapakse 64, Keshan Wijeratne 38 n.o.: Tehan Schaffter 4 for 37, Madushan Ravichandrakumar 3 for 50, Shehan Silva 2 for 24) and 217 (Lakshitha Manasinghe 99: Tehan Schaffter 6 for 35, Madushan Ravichandrakumar 3 for 69)  
At NCC – First inning win for NCC  
NCC: 418 for 9 declared (Johanne de Zilwa 100, Hasitha Boyagoda 91, Dineth Jayakody 104 n.o.: Rajendran Arvinth 5 for 94)  
Bloomfield: 154 (Kavian Naress 52: Wageesha Dilshan 6 for 48, Kavinda Ishwara 3 for 30) and (8/0 overnight) 228 for 7 (Chamul Devin 62, Kavian Naress 51:  Yugeesha Dilshan 3 for 75)  
At Katunayake – First inning win for CCC  
Air Force SC: 129 (Kalana Wijesiri 21: Devindu Kekirideniya 3 for 18, Sugath Mendis 3 for 34, Chamindu Wijesinghe 2 for 27) and (49/1 overnight) 301 for 9 (Dhanuja Induwara 89, Kalindu Siriwardena 69, Hashan Vimukthi 53, Movin Subasinghe 50 n.o.: Pawantha Weerasinghe 4 for 56, Duvindu Ranatunga 2 for 38)  
CCC: 369 (Chamindu Wijesinghe 49, Pawantha Weerasinghe 200 n.o.: Kemira Wijenayake 3 for 49, Movin Subasinghe 3 for 97, Hansa Hirany 2 for 75)  
At BRC – First inning win for Galle CC  
BRC: 191 (Chamod Sandaru 46, Savindu Uthsara 37 n.o.: Subhanu Rajapakse 3 for 34, Hareen Buddila 3 for 38, Kavindu Dilhara 2 for 46) and (135/2 overnight) 362 (Hirantha Jayasinghe 90: Hareen Buddila 5 for 106, Chamath Dilsara 2 for 60, Subhanu Rajapakse 2 for 65)  
Galle CC: 367 (Kavindu Dilhara 96, Hareen Buddila 83, Chamith Dilsara 51: Savindu Uthsara 3 for 85, Kavindu Ediriweera 2 for 44, Usman Ishak 2 for 48, Dushan Hemantha 2 for 65) and 172 for 3 (Tharindu Amarasinghe 69, Dulash Udayanga 76 n.o.: Kavindu Ediriweera 2 for 19)  
At Panadura – First inning win for Panadura SC  
Badureliya CC: 249 (Malindu Maduranga 81, Ashen Gunawardena 57: Sasanka Nirmal 4 for 76, Akila Shenesh 2 for 52) and 319 (Malindu Maduranga 103, Ravishka Wijesiri 69, Umayanga Suwaris 50: Sasanka Nirmal 4 for 79, Induwara de Alwis 3 for 105, Harsha Madusanka 2 for 48)  
Panadura SC: (429/7 overnight) 460 for 9 declared (Kosala Ravindu 156, Dunith Jayatunga 91, Sasanka Nirmal 90: Tharindu Wickramaarchchi 5 for 120, Ravishka Wijesiri 2 for 108)  
At R. Premadasa Stadium – First inning win for Chilaw Marians CC  
Kurunegala YCC: 180 (Dulaj Ranatunga 70: Raveen Yasas 3 for 33, Maleesha Deshan 2 for 24, Dasun Seneviratne 2 for 42) and (46/1 overnight) 322 for 8 (Rishi Adishtan 86, Matheesha Weerasinghe 86, Shehan Bandara 46: Sheshan Silva 3 for 41, Raveen Yasas 3 for 94)  
Chilaw Marians CC: 331 for 6 declared (Sukitha Manoj 110, Harindu Jayasekera 85, Dasun Seneviratne 52, Raveen Yasas 52: Praveen Ramaiah 2 for 36, Gihan Anjana 2 for 67)