Sri Lanka discard KJP smashes 26-ball 75

By M. Shamil Amit

Sri Lanka discard Kusal Janith Perera (KJP) smashed a sparkling unbeaten half century as Police SC cruised to a convincing seven-wicket win over Nugegoda SC in their SLC Major Club T20 Cricket Tournament Group ‘A’ match played at Reid Avenue yesterday.
The dashing left-hander hammered 75 not out from 26 balls inclusive of nine sixes and two fours as Police SC chased down their target of 128 runs in just 8.5 overs.

     
Chief scores:
At Reid Avenue - NCC won by 46 runs.
NCC: 153/6 in 20 overs (Lahiru Udara 37, Sahan Arachchige 22, Chamika Karunaratne 42 n.o, Kavin Bandara 28, Koshan Danushka 2/11)
Ragama CC: 107 in 10.1 overs (Chamath Gomez 20, Pulina Tharanga 23, Chamika Karunaratne 2/24, Chamika Gunasekera 4/9, Lahiru Kumara 2/27).
At Reid Avenue - Police SC won by seven wickets
Nugegoda SC: 127 in 15.3 overs (Tillakaratne Sampath 24, Dilum Sudeera 3/29, Supun Madushanka 2/23)
Police SC: 128/3 in 8.5 overs (Kusal Perera 75 n.o, Vishad Randika 33, Inshaka Siriwardena 2/18).
At Maitland Place - Colts CC won by six wickets
Kurunegala YCC: 89/9 in 19 overs (Hasith Perera 20, Sasindu Nanayakkara 20, Muditha Lakshan 4/18, Akila Dananjaya 2/29)
Colts CC: 90/4 in 13.1 overs (Dinesh Chandimal 38, Yasoda Lanka 24, Tharindu Kaushal 2/16)
At Maitland Place – Panadura SC won by four wickets.
Kandy Customs CC: 98 in 19.4 overs (Sahan Kosala 25, Thevindu Dickwella 24, Nadun Dilshan 20, Nimesh Vimukthi 3/10, Imthiyaz Slaza 3/17)
Panadura SC: 102/6 in 15 overs (Vishen Halambage 35).