Saracens SC suffer first defeat
Saracens SC met their Waterloo as they surrendered the unbeaten tag after recording three wins on the trot in the ongoing Premier T20 cricket tournament when Badureliya SC secured a comfortable seven-wicket win against them in the match played at the NCC ground yesterday.
A half ton by Andri Berenger and useful knocks by Umesh Karunaratne and Chanaka Ruwansiri saw Saracens SC invited to take first lease of the wicket make a score of 162 for 7.
It proved to be insufficient as Badureliya SC in their run chase were given a solid start by openers Imesh Udayanga and Amal Athulathmudali who together added 68 runs.
Later Gihan Rupasinghe who made an unbeaten 63 in just 36 balls that included five boundaries and three sixes put on an unbroken 69-run partnership with skipper Milinda Siriwardena enabling them to reach the target in the 19th over.
Saracens SC 162 for 7 in 20 overs (Andri Berenger 50, Umesh Karunaratne 33, Dushan Hemantha 24, Chanaka Ruwansiri 44 n.o.: Amal Athulathmudali 2 for 23, Kasun Rajitha 2 for 38)
Badureliya SC 163 for 3 in 18.2 overs (Imesh Udayanga 31, Amal Athulathmudali 31, Gihan Rupasinghe 63 n.o., Milinda Siriwardena 25 n.o.)
CHAMARA, HANUSHKA GUIDE SSC
Half tons by Chamara Kapugedera and Dhanushka Gunatileke paved the way for SSC to record an easy seven-wicket win over Army SC in the Premier T20 encounter played at the SSC ground.
SSC after restricting Army SC to a score of 144 were guided by Chamara and Dhanushka who together put on a 111-run stand for the third wicket helping them race to the target in the just 12.2 overs.
Army SC 144 for 9 in 20 overs (Shalika Karunanayake 44, Chathura Damith 36: Kasun Madusanka 2 for 18, Upul Bandara 2 for 23, Binura Fernando 2 for 24, Sachithra Senanayake 2 for 30)
SSC 148 for 3 in 12.2 overs (Chamara Kapugedera 69, Dhanushka Gunatileke 66 n.o.: Roshan Jayatissa 3 for 33)
BLOOMFIELD RECORD FIRST WIN
Bloomfield recorded their first win of the Premier T20 tournament with a 45-run win over Moors SC in the match played at Reid Avenue yesterday. Bloomfield batting first made 138 and bowled out their opponents to a score of 93.
Bloomfield 138 for 7 in 20 overs (Dilshan Munaweera 24, Dilhan Cooray 22, Adeesha Nanayakkara 39 n.o.: Chathuranga de Silva 2 for 18, Kosala Kulasekera 2 for 32)
Moors SC 93 in 17.1 overs (Oshada Fernando 23, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 32 n.o.: Chathura Randunu 3 for 5, Nuwan Pradeep 2 for 11)
NCC OVER COME SLPA CC
A captain’s knock of 82 in 43 balls inclusive of ten boundaries and three sixes by Upul Tharanga helped NCC overcome SLPA CC by seven wickets in the Premier T20 tournament match played in the afternoon session at the NCC ground yesterday.
SLPA CC 164 for 7 in 20 overs (Sachithra Serasinghe 49, Dhananjaya de Silva 44, Ashan Priyanjan 23, Isuru Udana 15: Chaminda Vidanapathirana 3 for 33, Dushmantha Chameera 2 for 22)
NCC 165 for 3 in 18.4 overs (Upul Tharanga 82, Lahiru Udara 20, Angelo Perera 42 n.o.)
CCC BEAT TAMIL UNION
CCC beat Tamil Union by three wickets in the Premier T20 match played at SSC ground.
Tamil Union 159 for 8 in 20 overs (Ramith Rambukwella 44, Jeewan Mendis 27, T.M. Dilshan 17, Dinuk Wickramanayake 17, Nisala Tharaka 20 n.o.: Arosh Janoda 3 for 24, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 2 for 28)
CCC 160 for 7 in 18.5 overs (Hasantha Fernando 36, Hashan Dumindu 32, Chamara Silva 45 n.o.: Chanaka Welagedara 3 for 16, Nisala Tharaka 2 for 40)
FIRST WIN FOR CHILAW MARIANS
Chilaw Marians defeated Air Force SC by five wickets in the Premier T20 tournament match played at Reid Avenue yesterday to record their first win. Air Force SC batting first made 128 and Chilaw Marians reached the target in the 19th over.
Air Force SC 128 for 9 in 20 overs (Shohan Rangika 30, Charith Ruchiranga 25: Chalana de Silva 4 for 20, Nimesh Perera 2 for 19)
Chilaw Marians 132 for 5 in 18.3 overs (Nimesh Perera 43, Vidura Adikari 24, Saliya Saman 21 n.o., Thikshila de Silva 18 n.o.: Shohan Rangika 2 for 19)