Leg-spinner Janaka Sampath took a career-best 5/23 to help Ragama CC defeat Chilaw Marians CC by 58 runs at the MCG – Katunayake and go to the top of Group B in the Major Inter-Club Limited Overs cricket tournament.
Group A table toppers Army SC extended their lead to five points with a 16-run win (D/L method) over Nugegoda SWC in another match played yesterday. It was the Army’s fifth win in nine matches.
Of the six matches down for decision yesterday four matches were abandoned without a ball bowled because of a wet outfield.
Results:
- At Dombagoda: Bloomfield 148 (42) (Charitha Kumarasinghe 29, Sachin Jayawardena 20, Harsha Vithana 37, Rajith Priyan 4/28, Chalana de Silva 3/26, Hareen Buddila 3/28) beat Galle CC 122-9 (36.2) (Chanaka Ruwansiri 39, Dilshan Kanchana 20*, Mishen Silva 4/26, Dileepa Jayalath 4/24) by 18 runs.
- At MCG – Katunayake: Ragama CC 188-6 (28) (Nishan Madushka 78, Dineth Thimodya 61, Janith Liyanage 24, Thikshila de Silva 2/33) beat Chilaw Marians CC 130 (20.5) (Vishva Chaturanga 29, Kamindu Mendis 41, Thikshila de Silva 34, Janaka Sampath 5/23) by 58 runs. Wednesday’s results
- At Dombagoda: Nugegoda SWC 188-6 (50) (Malinga Maligaspe 20, Lahiru Jayakody 28, Nimesh Gunasinghe 69*, Shehaza Zoysa 2/31) lost to Army SC 109-4 (22.1) (Ashan Randika 49, Lakshan Edirisinghe 24, Navin Kavikara 3/19) by 16 runs. (D/L).
- At Moratuwa: Sebastianites 179-8 (36) (Sacha de Alwis 66, Manoj Sarathchandra 32, Madushan Ravichandrakumar 29, Nisala Tharaka 3/23, Nalin Priyadarshana 3/36, Asel Sigera 2/37) beat Police SC 147-7 (30) (Tillakaratne Sampath 39, Maduranga Zoysa 41, Chamara Silva 26, Madushan Ravichandrakumar 2/20) by two runs. (D/L) – (ST)
