Eight out of 12 matches in the Major Club Four-Day League tournament concluded on Sunday (4) on several grounds on the island. Most matches were affected by inclement weather but Moors and Burgher Recreation Club (BRC) managed to win their respective games to remain in the hunt for a spot in the finals.
Moors registered a dominant win against Kandy Customs by an innings and 108 runs. Dinuka Dilshan’s century with the bat and half-centuries from Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Pabasara Waduge, and Ramesh Mendis helped Moors post 377 runs for their first innings. Kandy Customs struggled with the bat as Theeshan Vithushan bagged five wickets apiece in both innings to secure the win for Moors.
Former Peterite Skipper Dushan Hemantha’s all-round performance helped BRC secure an easy six-wicket win over Galle CC on Sunday. Hemantha bagged a seven-for to rout Galle for just 178 runs. In response, BRC posted 275 thanks to half-centuries from Lahiru Samarakoon and Dushan Hemantha.
In the second innings, Galle were cleaned up for 149 with Hemantha taking four wickets while experienced Thilakarathne Sampath took a five-for. BRC chased down the target with six wickets in hand.
BRIEF SCORES
Kandy Customs Sports Club vs. Moors Sports Club
Kandy Customs Sports Club 116 (43.4): Rashmika Madushanka 47*, Ruveen Fonseka 23; Theesan Vithusan 5/44, Chanuka Dilshan 3/46 and 153 (52) Chanaka Wijesinghe 42, Salinda Pathirana 32, Samitha Ranga 25, Ruveen Fonseka 23; Theesan Vithushan 5/35, Ramesh Mendis 3/78
Moors Sports Club 377/6d (104): Dinuka Dilshan 108, Pasindu Sooriyabandara 85, Pabasara Waduge 59, Ramesh Mendis 53, Sohan De Livera 32; Methushan Thilina 3/74, Ayesh Harshana 2/81
Moors SC won by an innings and 108 runs
Galle Cricket Club vs. Burgher Recreation Club
Galle Cricket Club 178 (56.2): Yashoda Lanka 42, Kavindu Ediriweera 33, Sameen Kanadanearachchi 31, Subhanu Rajapaksa 27, Rajith Priyan 23; Dushan Hemantha 7/65, Lahiru Samarakoon 2/37 and 149 (40.3) Dilshan Kanchana 52, Yashodha Lanka 33, Rajith Priyan 23, Tharindu Amarasinghe 20; Tillakaratne Sampath 5/63, Dushan Hemantha 4/54
Burgher Recreation Club 255 (67.2): Lahiru Samarakoon 70, Dushan Hemantha 69, Duvindu Tillakaratne 27*, Dilan Jayalath 23; Sandun Madusanka 5/45, Dilshan Kanchana 2/14 Subhanu Rajapaksa 2/62 and 75/4 (18.2) Tillakaratne Sampath 47; Sandun Madushanka 3/41
BRC won by 6 wickets
Ace Capital Cricket Club vs. Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
Ace Capital Cricket Club 151 (55.4): Pramud Hettiwatte 69, Sachindu Colombage 24*; Kavindu Pathiratne 3/14, Dilruwan Perera 3/44, Dilum Sudeera 2/57 and 216/7 (80.2) Lasith Croospulle 52, Ninad Kadam 44, Oshada Fernando 31, Sakuna Liyanage 25*, Sachindu Colombage 21; Dilruwan Perera 3/40
Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club 290 (82.4): Ravindu Fernando 73*, Kamesh Nirmal 55, Ron Chandraguptha 43, Isuru Udana 34, Dilum Sudeera 31, Sadeera Samarawickrama 26; Sachindu Colombage 3/87, Thanuka Dabare 2/29, Kavinda Ishwara 2/30
Match drawn
Colombo Colts Cricket Club vs. Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club
Colombo Colts Cricket Club 274 (73.4): Vishad Randika 92*, Dhananjaya Lakshan 41, Sangeeth Cooray 28, Shalin De Mel 27, Muditha Lakshan 25, Ravindu Rasantha 22; Tharindu Ratnayake 7/116 and 167/6 (51.1) Dhananjaya Lakshan 43, Shalin De Mel 29, Sangeeth Cooray 29, Vishad Randika 26*; Tharindu Rathnayake 3/59, Chamikara Edirisinghe 2/59
Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club 240 (105.1): Manelker De Silva 63, Sachitha Jayathilake 41, Vimud Sapnaka 40, Chamikara Edirisinghe 39; Sangeeth Cooray 3/65, Muditha Lakshan 3/16, Dunith Wellalage 2/56
Match drawn
Army Cricket Club vs. Nugegoda Sports and Welfare Club
Army Cricket Club 150 (65.2): Gihan Koralage 37, Shehan Fernando 28, Pathum Boteju 23; Sahan Nanayakkara 3/20, Aravinda Premarathne 3/47 and 257/4 (80) Lakshan Edirisinghe 134, Himasha Liyanage 35*, Thulina Dilshan 32, Pathum Boteju 25; Sahan Nanayakkara 2/44
Nugegoda Sports and Welfare Club 263 (88.2): Ranitha Liyanarachchi 83, Aravinda Premaratne 45, Dilhara Polgampola 43, Naveen Fernando 30; Kaumal Nanayakkara 5/100, Asanka Manoj 3/66
Match drawn
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club vs. Navy Sports Club
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 353 (109.5): Pulina Tharanga 81, Raveen Yasas 77*, Kasun Vidura 61, Gaurav Jathar 52, Thimira Irushika 39; Kasun Ekanayake 3/75, Lahiru Jayakody 2/49, Yuran Nimesha 2/74 & 51/0 (8) Kasun Vidura 38*
Navy Sports Club 266 (111.3): Malinga Maligaspe 48, Adeesha Nanayakkara 43, Supun Leelaratne 41, Madura Madusanka 38, Lahiru Jayakody 23, Sahan Kosala 20; Thimira Irushika 3/68, Keshara Nuwantha 2/32, Jathar 2/47
Match drawn
Ragama Cricket Club vs. Kurunegala YCC
Ragama Cricket Club – 326/9d (110.2): Avishka Tharindu 103*, Nishan Madushka 62, Shashika Dulshan 50*, Janith Liyanage 35, Ishan Jayaratne 26, Nushal Dharmarathna 24; Sakidu Wijerathna 4/104
Kurunegala YCC – 156 (45.3): Muhammad Mohsin 57, Lahiru Abeysinghe 35, Muditha Premadasa 26; Sanjula Bandara 3/28, Shashika Dulshan 3/46, Ishan Jayaratne 2/17 and 115/7 (29) Dhanushka Dharmasiri 46, Gayan Maneeshan 27, Muhammad Mohsin 21; Shashika Dulshan 3/18, Kalhara Senarathne 2/40
Match drawn
Negombo Cricket Club vs. Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club
Negombo Cricket Club 228 (101.4): Jatin Saxena 85, Amoda Widanapathirana 42, Jeewaka Rashmitha 33, Umesh Lakshan 30; Chanaka Komasaru 5/79, Hasnain Bokhari 4/53
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club 199/5 (55): Gajitha Kotuwegoda 58, Charitha Kumarasinghe 48, Madawa Warnapura 25
Match drawn
Moors and BRC register wins; majority of matches hampered by rain
06 Sep 2022
Moors and BRC register wins; majority of matches hampered by rain
06 Sep 2022