Janith’s all round blitz guides Ragama CC to victory
Janith Liyanage’s all-round performance, scoring a fluent 126 (126 balls, 11 fours, 5 sixes) and taking 5 for 29 as Ragama CC made an easy 138 runs win over Kurunegala YCC in their Major Clubs limited-over cricket tournament fixture at P. Sara Oval Stadium.
Janith Liyanage the experienced 28-year-old right-hander, led Ragama CC to score 296 for 8 wickets for Ragama CC, while Test opener Nishan Madushanka scored 84 in 115 balls with 9 fours. Chaminda Bandara took 4 for 77 for Kurunegala YCC.
Kurunegala YCC chasing a target of 297, managed only 158 all out with Liyanage’s 5-wicket haul securing the win.
Chief scores
* At P.Sara Oval Stadium Ragama CC beat Kurunegala YCC by 138 runs
Ragama CC 296 for 8 wickets in 50 overs (Nishan Madushanka 84, Janith Liyanage 126, Avishka Tharindu 15, Binura Fernando 36,Chaminda Bandara 4/77,Sameera Sadamal 3/51)
Kurunegala YCC 158 all out in 37.1 overs (Kosala Ravindu 12,Dulaj Ranathunga 13,Sanoj Dharshika 34,Naveen Fernando 63,Janith Liyanage 5/29,Shashika Dulshan 2/34,Nipun Malinga 2/26)
* At SSC grounds SSC beat Ace Capital CC by 86 runs
SSC 262 all out in 49.5 overs (Nipun Dhananjaya 19, Kusal Mendis 13, Krishan Sanjula 49, Charith Asalanka 64, Nuwanidu Fernando 29, Dasun Shanaka 28,Kaveindu Nadeeshan 10, Kasun Rajitha 13*,Sithum Dissanayake 3/46,Nimasara Atharagalle 3/62)
Ace Capital CC 176 all out in 36 overs (Sithara Gimhan 10,Thanuka Dabare 39, Kavindu Amantha 28,Ravindu Ratnayake 32,Wanuja Sahan 19,Roshan Jayatissa 18,Prabath Jayasuriya 2/42,Dasun Shanaka 2/17,Charith Asalanka 2/22, Kavindu Nadeeshan 2/32)
* At Maggona Surrey grounds Badureliya SC beat NCC by 15 runs
Badureliya SC 187 all out in 43.1 overs (Alankara Asanka Silva 14,Ayana Siriwardena 26,Ranesh Silva 40,Dunith Jayathunga 12 , Parvez Rasool 69,Sasanka Nirmal 14 ,Matheesha Pathirana 2/46,Chamika Karunaratne 3/24,Ashian Daniel 3/39)
NCC 172 all out in 34.4 overs (Pathum Nissanka 16, Kamil Mishara 51,Ahan Wickrmasinghe 52,Chamika Karunaratne 25, Parvez Rasool 2/34, Ruchira Koshitha 2/34,Nirmala Ratnayake 3/51)
At Bloomfield grounds Bloomfield beat Panadura SC by 2 wickets
Panadura SC 130 all out in 39.1 overs (Hashen Ramanayake 57,Nimantha Pieris 10, Mishen Silva 19,Lahiru Madushanka 2/22,Manelka de Silva 2/15,Chamath Wickramasinghe 4/19)
Bloomfield 133 for 8 wickets in 41.2 overs (Asitha Wanninayake 11,Nipun Karunanayake 28, Lahiru Madushanka 41*,Manelka de Silva 17 ,Nimesh Vimukthi 3/25,Trevin Mathew 2/25,Vishwa Lahiru 2/21)
* At Panagoda Army SC beat Kandy Customs CC by 4 wickets Kandy Customs CC 132 all out 39.3 overs (Malindua Maduranga 18, Imal Liyanage 15 ,Deshan Dias 38,Imesh Udayanga 27, Hasitha Nirmal 10, Seekkuge Prasanna 4/24,Manushka Samith 2/23)
Army SC 133 for 6 wickets in 36.1 overs (Shehan Fernando 41, Asela Gunaratne 23, Pathum Kumara 47,Yohan Meddage 2/17)
* At Moors ground CCC beat Moors SC by 2 wickets
Moors SC 158 all out in 44 overs (Mohammed Shamaz 15,Dinuka Dilshan 13,Sohan de Livera 31,Pasindu Sooriyabandara 13 ,Ramesh Mendis 33, Lahiru Samarakoon 25,Asitha Fernando 2/35,Nuwan Thushara 2/21,Ashan Priyanjan 2/28, Sonal Dinusha 3/28)
CCC 162 for 8 wickets in 28.1 overs (Minod Bhanuka 76,Pavan Ratnayake 34,Kamindu Mendis 17 ,Chamindu Wijesinghe 13,Praveen Jayawickrama 3/30,Malsha Tharupathi 4 / 42)
At Katunayake Negombo CC beat Police SC by 7 wickets
Police SC 123 for 8 wickets in 45 overs (Randunu Ganganath 18,Vishad Randika 21,Danal Hemananda 40*,Dileepa Jayalath 13*Chanura Fernando 3/23,Dhanushka Sandaruwan 3/19)
Negombo CC 127 for 3 wickets in 26.4 overs (Dilshan Munaweera 36,Pasindu Lakshanka 52,Angelo Jayasinghe 20,Jatin Saxena 11*)
* At Galle Stadium Galle CC beat Sebastianites by 5 wickets
Sebastianites 204 all out in 47.3 overs (Rajiv Sandaruwan 32,Dushan Vimukthi 39,Pramod Maduwantha 15,Thevindu Senaratne 50,Chamikara Edirisinghe 16 ,Isitha Wijesundara 22,Mihiranga Silva 2/43,Pasindu Madushan 3/43,Tharinda Guruge 3/29)
Galle CC 207 for 5 wickets in 49 overs (Vishwa Wijeratna 21,Irosh Samarasooriya 62,Salith Fernando 23,Buddhika Hasaranga 59*,Pasindu Madushan 16 , Tharinda Guruge 15*, Isitha Wijesundara 2/31 ,Dushan Vimukthi 2/33)
* At Katunayake Tamil Union beat Air Force SC by 3 wickets
Air Force SC 153 all out in 46.2 overs (Kemira Wijenayake 43,Proboda Srimal 26,Geeth Kumara 28,Rosko Thattil 14, Dilum Sudeera 2/ 35 ,Raveen de Silva 4/29)
Tamil Union 157 for 7 wickets in 38.5 overs (Sithara Hapuhinna 14,Ron Chandraguptha 30, Navod Paranavithana 16,Ravindu Fernando 50*,Movin Subasinghe 2/32,Chanuka Ruvansiri 2/33, Dilshan Mannapperuma 2/31)
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