By M. Shamil Amit

Five matches of the Major Club three-day cricket tournament ended in outright wins yesterday. 

In Group A, the two top teams, CCC and Moors SC continued their winning streaks recording their fourth wins.

CCC outclassed Sebastianites C&AC by an innings and 254 runs at the CCC ground and Moors SC recording a comfortable seven-wicket win over BRC at Braybrooke Place, while the other team to record an outright win in this group was Kandy Customs CC who overcame Kalutara TC by nine wickets for their second outright win.

In Group B, Bloomfield C&AC achieved their second outright win with an easy four-wicket win over Air Force SC and Panadura SC got the better of Navy SC by an innings and 90 runs to post their first outright win.

The other matches played ended in first innings wins for SSC, Ragama CC, Army SC, Chilaw Marians CC, NCC, Kurunegala YCC and Saracens SC.

Results:
At CCC – CCC won by innings and 254 runs
Sebastianites C&AC 151 (Lohan de Zoysa 57, Manelker de Silva 28, Ryan Fernando 21: Sonal Dinusha 5 for 22, Kamindu Mendis 3 for 27) and (1/0 overnight) 76 (Ryan Fernando 33: Sonal Dinusha 4 for 47, Asitha Fernando 3 for 8, Chamindu Wijesinghe 2 for 19)
CCC 481 (Kamindu Mendis 122, Minod Bhanuka 83, Ashan Priyanjan 64, Chamindu Wijesinghe 47, Lakshan Sandakan 47, Pavan Ratnayake 34, Malinga Amarasinghe 29, Lasith Abeyratne 18: Tharindu Ratnayake 6 for 163, Akthab Cader 2 for 44)

At Braybrooke Place – Moors SC won by seven wickets
BRC 231 (Leo Fransisco 53, Danal Hemananda 47, Dilan Jayalath 38, T.M. Sampath 20, Sachintha Peiris 17: Milan Ratnayake 3 for 55, Ramesh Mendis 3 for 64, Chanuka Dilshan 2 for 29) and (33/0 overnight) 286 (Danal Hemananda 66, Lahiru Samarakoon 54, Dushan Hemantha 44, Dilan Jayalath 25, T.M. Sampath 24, Dulaj Ashen 21, Leo Fransisco 16: Chanuka Dilshan 5 for 86, Ramesh Mendis 4 of 124)
Moors SC 394 (Ramesh Mendis 119, Sohan de Livera 73, Adeesha Thilanchana 54, Janishka Perera 22, Dinuka Dilshan 22, Milan Ratnayake 23 n.o.: Dushan Hemantha 5 for 85, T.M. Sampath 2 for 32, Duvindu Tilekeratne 2 for 79) and 125 for 3 (Sohan de Livera 20, Adeesha Thilanchana 20, Dinuka Dilshan 19, Mohamad Shamaaz 50 n.o.)

At Dombagoda – Kandy Customs CC won by nine wickets
Kalutara TC 142 (Nipun Gamage 46, Sadeesh Jayawardena 29, Chathura Peiris 15: Sachithra Perera 6 for 18, Imesh Udayanga 2 for 41) and (168/9 overnight) 181 (Madawa Nimesh 91, Yohan Mendis 20, Yesth Rupasinghe 17: Imesh Udayanga 4 for 42, Sachithra Perera 3 for 72)
Kandy Customs CC 265 (Imesh Udayanga 79, Rashmika Madusanka 46, Harsha Rajapakse 45, Sachithra Perera 25, Chanaka Wijesinghe 16: Sudara Dhakshina 6 for 81, Tharindu Siriwardena 2 for 25) and 62 for 1 (Harindu Jayasekera 33 n.o., Imesh Udayanga 18 n.o.)

At Reid Avenue – Bloomfield C&AC won by four wickets
Air Force SC 273 (Sachin Jayawardena 59, Adithya Siriwardena 51, Kasun Ekanayake 48, Dulanjana Mendis 38, Mishen Silva 20, Roscoe Tahttil 18, Movin Subasinghe 18, Dileepa Jayalath 3 for 21, Hasnain Bokhari 3 for 55) and 185 (Roscoe Thattil 42, Udayawansa Parakrama 24, Kasun Ekanayake 24, Mishen Silva 24, Dulanjana Mendis 18: Hasnain Bokhari 5 for 48, Dileepa Jayalath 3 for 39)
Bloomfield C&AC (213/8 overnight) 232 (Gajitha Kotuwegoda 50, Charitha Kumarasinghe 50, Harsha Vithana 35, Nimanda Subasinghe 35, Lahiru Madusanka 17: Gayan Sirisoma 5 for 90, Lasanda Rukmal 2 for 51) and 227 for 6 (Gajitha Kotuwegoda 68, Yohan de Silva 56, Nimanda Madusanka 42, Hasnain Bokhari 16: Lasanda Rukmal 3 for 64)

At Welisara – Panadura SC won by innings and 90 runs
Panadura SC 433 (Nimesh Vimukthi 107, Shanuka Dulaj 86, Abishek Gupta 61, Pawan Sandesh 50, Roshan Wijenayake 46, Ramindu Wijesooriya 43, Lakshan Rodrigo 21: Sachithra Senanayake 4 for 95, Dilanka Auwardt 2 for 86, Naveen Kavikara 2 for 95)
Navy SC 219 (Kavindu Ranasinghe 59, Adeesha Nanayakkara 39, Sahan Kosala 22, Malinga Maligaspe 18, Buddika Madushan 17, Supun Leelaratne 15: Nimesh Vimukthi 5 for 73, Koshan Jayawickrama 4 for 70) and (89/6 overnight) 124 (Vinod Perera 35, Sahan Kosala 34, Kavindu Ranasinghe 16: Koshan Jayawickrama 5 for 39, Nimesh Vimukthi 5 for 53)

At SSC – First innings win for SSC
SSC 444 for 9 declared (Nipun Dhananjaya 201, Roshen Silva 96, Manoj Sarathchandra 68, Krishsn Sanjula 16, Lakshitha Manasinghe 15: Dunith Wellalage 8 for 152)
Colts CC (174/5 overnight) 274 (Angelo Mathews 61, Dhananjaya Lakshan 56, Hashan Dumindu 49, Jehan Daniel 28, Dunith Wellalage 25, Kavishka Anjula 23, Sangeeth Cooray 16: Nisala Tharaka 5 for 90, Kasun Rajitha 2 for 55) and 186 for 1 (Hashan Dumindu 75, Sangeeth Cooray 100 n.o.)

At Thurstan – First innings win for Ragama CC
Ragama CC 499 for 9 declared (Dineth Thimodya 92, Avishka Tharindu 90, Lahiru Dawatage 70, Nishan Madushka 64, Janith Liyanage 48, Yohan Liyanage 38, Nipun Malinga 29, Ishan Jayaratne 34 n.o.: Geeth Kumara 2 for 63, Kasun Madusanka 2 for 92, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 2 for 102)
Lankan CC (122/3 overnight) 265 (Geeth Kumara 62, Lakruwan Abeyratne 54, Rishith Upamal 21, Isiwara Dissanayake 15: Shashika Dulshan 4 for 92, Sanjula Bandara 3 for 71, Janith Liyanage 2 for 27) and 165 for 0 (Lakruwan Abeyratne 105 n.o., Deshan Dias 55 n.o.)

At P Sara Stadium – First innings win for Army SC
Army SC 212 (Mahesh Kumara 50, Lakshan Edirisinghe 38, Yasoda Mendis 31, Seekkuge Prasanna 29, Thulina Dilshan 24: Shiran Fernando 4 for 75, Kavindu Pathiratne 3 for 50, Raveen de Silva 2 for 23) and (160/4 overnight) 338 for 8 declared (Pathum Boteju 61, Ashan Randika 51, Yasoda Mendis 37, Shehan Fernando 29, Seekkuge Prasanna 19, Pathum Kumara 109 n.o.: Shiran Fernando 4 for 87, Raveen de Silva 3 for 82)
Tamil Union 200 (Navod Paranavithana 50, Ravindu Fernando 48, Kavindu Pathiratne 23, Raveen de Silva 21, Kamesh Nirmal 15, Dilum Sudeera 24 n.o.: Asanka Manoj 4 for 81, Yasoda Mendis 2 for 28, Seekkuge Prasanna 2 for 57) and 208 for 5 (Ron Chandragupta 42, Sadeera Samarawickrama 34, Kamesh Nirmal 19, Sithara Hapuhinna 18, Navod Paranavithana 16, Ravindu Fernando 59 n.o., Raveen de Silva 20 n.o.: Lakshan Edirisinghe 2 for 75, Kaumal Nanayakkara 2 for 94)

At Maggona – First innings win for Chilaw Marians CC
Badureliya CC 432 (Alankara Asanka 127, Anuk Fernando 110, Chalana de Silva 56, Ranesh Silva 30, Gihan Rupasinghe 61 n.o.: Rajinda Punchihewa 3 for 63, Thikshila de Silva 3 for 64, Swapnil Gugale 2 for 55)
Chilaw Marians CC (196/3 overnight) 441 for 7 (Anuj Jotin 121, Kasun Vidura 81, Swapnil Gugale 67, Raveen Yasas 52, Lasith Lakshan 34, Thikshila de Silva 24, Dasun Seneviratne 38 n.o.: Chalana de Silva 3 for 160, Buddika Sanjeewa 2 for 138)

At NCC – First innings win for NCC
Nugegoda S&WC 371 (Rumesh Buddika 109, Ranitha Liyanaarachchi 70, Dilhara Polgampola 32, Suwath Mendis 25, Sadisha Rajapakse 19, Qaisar Ashraf 19, Naveen Fernando 50 n.o.: Matheesha Pathirana 4 for 46, Lasith Embuldeniya 3 for 117, Ashian Daniel 2 for 75) and 204 for 8 (Suwath Mendis 47, Ranitha Liyanaarachchi 46, Sadisha Rajapakse 42, Murtaza Trunkwala 21, Dilhara Polgampola 21, Naveen Fernando 17: Lasith Embuldeniya 5 for 95, Sahan Arachchige 2 for 31)
NCC (318/5 overnight) 489 (Sandun Weerakkody 165, Niroshan Dickwella 88, Kaveen Bandara 71, Asel Sigera 61, Ahan Wickramasinghe 55, Amshi de Silva 15: Ramesh Buddika 2 for 20, Sadisha Rajapakse 2 for 52, Naveen Fernando 2 for 55, Chaminda Bandara 2 for 125)

At Galle – First innings win for Kurunegala YCC
Galle CC 231 (Sameen Kandanaarachchi 123, Kavindu Ediriweera 37, Shalith Fernando 34, Raghu Shrama 27: Sakidu Wijeratne 6 for 46, Dinushka Malan 2 for 42) and 336 for 5 (Vinura Dulsara 102, Sameen Kandanaarachchi 61, Shalith Fernando 37, Yasoda Lanka 33, Kaveesha Rajapakse 72 n.o.)
Kurunegala YCC (344/7 overnight) 411 for 9 declared (Sanoj Dharshika 142, Gayan Maneeshan 70, Dinushka Malan 53, Asitha Wanninayake 41, Asantha Basnayake 31, Saneera Sandamal 22, Lahiru Jayaratne 19, Damith Perera 18: Raghu Sharma 76 for 140)

At BRC – First innings win for Saracens SC
Saracens SC 235 (Nipun Karunanayake 74, Sithara Gimhan 61, Dushan Vimukthi 60: Upul Indrasiri 4 for 63, Chanura Fernando 3 for 44, Dilshan Munaweera 2 for 43) and (58/2 overnight) 357 for 8 declared (Milinda Siriwardena 110, Hashen Ramanayake 32, Sithara Gimhan 22, Dushan Vimukthi 22, Pramod Maduwantha 19, Nipun Karunanayake 30 n.o.: Upul Indrasiri 4 for 76, Pasindu Madushan 2 for 53)
Negombo CC 241 (Angelo Jayasinghe 79, Kevin Almeida 75, Jatin Saxena 24, Amoda Vidanapathirana 19: Mohamed Dilshad 3 for 55, Kavika Dilshan 3 for 60, Dushan Vimukthi 2 for 72) and 68 for 2 (Angelo Jayasinghe 28 n.o., Kevin Arnold 25 n.o.)