NCC crushed Sebastianites CC by an innings and 116 runs with a day to spare in the Major Club cricket tournament concluded at the NCC ground today. 

The second day’s proceedings saw NCC resuming from their overnight score of 211 for 1 going in for quick runs and making a formidable score of 304. 

Sebastianites CC batting the second time, and left with a deficit of 184 runs to erase, were bowled out for 153 runs with Lasith Embuldeniya who ended with a five wicket haul doing the damage.

Meanwhile Shevon Daniel made a career best knock of 209 in just 181 balls that included 25 boundaries and nine sixes for SSC who, taking first lease of the wicket, ended day one on 442 for 9 against Negombo CC in the match played at the SSC ground.

The matches will be continued tomorrow. (M. Shamil Amit)

Results:
At NCC – NCC won by innings and 31 runs
Sebastianites CC 120 and 153 (Isiwara Dissanayake 32, Isitha Wijesundara 26, Amatya Kaul 17,Chidhambaram Gautam 16, Tharindu Ratnayake 25 n.o.: Lasith Embuldeniya 5 for 59, Chamika Gunasekera 2 for 18, Ashian Daniel 2 for 55)
NCC (211/1 overnight) 304 (Lahiru Udara 134, Niroshan Dickwella 122: Isitha Wijesundara 5 for 40, ShashrikaPussegolla 3 for 85)

At SSC – SSC pile on 442 for 9
SSC 442 for 9 (Shevan Daniel 209, Avishka Fernando 76, Nisala Tharaka 28, Krishan Sanjula 26, Nipun Dhananjaya 19, Lakshitha Manasinghe 15, DinuraKalupahana 57 n.o.: Dhanushka Sandaruwan 3 for 82, Jatin Saxena 2 for 56, SachinduColomabge 2 for 78) vs Negombo CC

At Reid Avenue – Chilaw Marians bowled out for 344
Chilaw Marians CC 344 (Nimad Kadam 106, Kasun Vidura 81, Raveen Yasas 54, ChamodSandaru 44, Sarul Kanwar 18, Keshara Nuwantha 18: Lahiru Madusanka 3 for 37, Sahan Nanayakkara 3 for 89, Sandun Weerakkody 2 for 34) vs Bloomfield

At Kurunegala – Ravindu Fernando scores 107 for Tamil Union
Tamil Union 321 for 8 (Ravindu Fernando 107, Lasith Abeynayake 99, NavodParanavithana 32, Pramod Madushan 28 n.o.: Sanoj Dharshika 3 for 45, Chaminda Bandara 2 for 81) vs Kurunegala YCC

At CCC – Nugegoda S&WC bowled out for 168, CCC 143 for 3 in response
Nugegoda S&WC 168 (Jason Perera 72, Ranitha Liayanaarachchi 29, Pathum Dilshan 23: Sonal Dinusha 3 for 14, Ashan Priyanjan 2 for 32, Chathuranga de Silva 2 for 38)
CCC 143 for 3 (MinodBhanuka 24, Pawan Ratnayake 63 n.o., AshanPriyanjan 38 n.o.: Dilshan Abeysinghe 2 for 31)

At Colts – BRC bowled out for 144, Colts 182 for 2 in reply
BRC 144(Dilruwan Perera 56, Bhaguya Dissanayake 21, Leo Frnasisco 21: Akila Dhananjaya 3 for 59, Malka Madusanka 2 for 0, Dhananjaya Lakshan 2 for 29)
Colts CC 182 for 2 (Dhananjaya Lakshan 35, Yasoda Lanka 18, Sangeeth Cooray 87 n.o., Angelo Mathews 38 n.o.)

At Thurstan – Panadura SC 307 for 5 at stumps
Panadura SC 307 for 5 (Roshan Wijenayake 71, Pawan Sandesh 52, Koshan Jayawickrama 31, Sineth Jayawardena 15, Samarth Seth 74 n.o., Nimesh Vimukthi 46 n.o.: SanthushGunatileke 2 for 35) vs Ragama CC

At Katunayake – Sohan de Livera, Janishka Perera score tons 
Moors SC 366 for 5 (Sohan de Livera 130, Janishka Perera 124, PasinduSooriyabandara 15, Ramesh Mendis 60 n.o., MohameedShamaaz 26 n.o.) vs Air Force SC

At Maggona – Sithara Gimhan top scores for Ace Capital CC
Ace Capital CC  239 (Sithara Gimhan126, Wanuja Sahan 32, Harsha Cooray 29: Alankara Asanka 4 for 67, ChanakaKomasaru 3 for 59, Parvez Rasool 3 for 95)
Badureliya CC 37 for 3 (Adil Reshi 16 n.o.: Wanuja Sahan 2 for 19)

At Panagoda – Kandy Customs 145 for 7 at stumps
Kandy Customs CC 145 for 7 (Abishek Gupta 38, ThevinduDickwella 20, Mithun Jayawickrama 25 n.o., Anureet Singhe 24 n.o.: Kaumal Nanayakkara 4 for 56, Shehada Zoysa 2 for 47) vs Army SC.