Services teams Army SC A, Air Force SC A, and Navy SC continue unbeaten run

Women’s Inter-Club Division 1 (50-over) tournament

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Former Sri Lanka Women’s wicket-keeper batter Dilani Manodara smacked 92 off 78 balls (12 fours) and another former Sri Lanka Women’s all-rounder Malsha Shehani scored a half-century off 43 balls (7 fours) and captured three wickets for three runs to help Air Force SC A beat Air Force SC B by 211 runs.

Former Sri Lanka Women’s wicket-keeper batter Dilani Manodara scored 92 for Air Force SC A

A combined bowling effort coupled with an undefeated 55 off 62 balls (4 fours, 3 sixes) by National women’s cap Hasini Perera saw Navy SC score an easy eight-wicket win over Seenigama CC.

Off-spinner Ganesha Chamari continued to mesmerise the opposition when she took four wickets for eight runs to dismiss Army SC B for 70, and give Army SC A, a resounding 195-run win.

Army SC A’s total of 265-4 came on the back of eighties from national cricketers Imalka Mendis (88 off 113 balls, 12 fours) and Nilakshi Silva (81 off 86 balls, 7 fours, 1 six).

In the other match played at Colts grounds, Chilaw Marians CC recorded a comfortable win by 97 runs against Colts CC. (ST)

Results:

nAt Katunayake: Air Force SC A beat Air Force SC B by 211 runs.

Air Force SC A 286-9 (50) (Chamari Polgampola 22, Chathurani Gunawardhena 25, Dilani Manodara 92, Oshadi Ranasinghe 39, Malsha Shehani 51, Ama Kanchana 22, Sadani Dedduwakumara 5/42)

Air Force SC B 75 (48.5) (Hirushi Peiris 19, Tharuka Shehani 3/23, Malsha Shehani 3/3)

nAt Hikkaduwa: Navy SC beat Seenigama CC by eight wickets.

Seenigama CC 112 (35.4) (Piumi Wathsala 31, Vihara Sewwandi 20, Udeshika Prabodani 2/20, Inoka Ranaweera 2/27, Rashmi Silva 2/21)

Navy SC 114-2 (22) (Hasini Perera 55, Hansima Karunaratne 21)

nAt Panagoda: Army SC A beat Army SC B by 195 runs.

Army SC A 265-4 (50) (Imalka Mendis 88, Niluka Kushanthi 30, Nilakshi Silva 81, Sakunthala de Silva 48)

Army SC B 70 (35.1) (Extras 16, Achini Kulasooriya 2/17, Ganesha Chamari 4/8)

nAt Colts: Chilaw Marians CC beat Colts CC by 97 runs.

Chilaw Marians CC 203 (49.3) (Vishmi Gunaratne 36, Chamari Athapaththu 22, Janadi Anali 33, Saduni Nisansala 39, Nimasha Madushani 2/29, Dulanga Dissanayake 3/19)

Colts CC 106 (34.2) (Shikari de Silva 24, Dulanga Dissanayake 23, Malsha Madushani 2/27, Janad Ali 2/15, Chamari Athapaththu 3/3)