Sri Lanka News Round-up (15 February 1999)

15 February 1999

Sri Lanka News Round-up

The Daily News

Sri Lanka's one-day all-rounder Upul Chandana led Tamil Union to a stunning two wickets victory over last season's runner-up Bloomfield on the final day of their 3-day Premier championship match played at the Sara Stadium yesterday.

Having conceded a narrow first innings lead of 11 runs to Bloomfield, Tamil Union came back strongly to overhaul the target of 228 runs for victory largely through the all-round performance of Chandana (7 for 80 and 52 with 5 fours) and Indika Galagoda (52 n.o. with 4 fours).

Bloomfield 116 and 196 for 8 contd. 216 in 94.2 overs (C. Dissanayake 13, U.D.U. Chandana 7 for 80, M.R.C.N. Bandaratilake 3 for 63)

Tamil Union 105 and 229 for 8 in 74.4 overs (N. Weeraman 12, V. Wijegunawardena 15, U.D.U. Chandana 52, D. Rajapakse 22, I. Galagoda 52 n.o., M.R.C.N. Bandaratilake 25, M. Villavarayen 12 n.o., H.D.P.K. Dharmasena 2 for 73, P. Wickremasinghe 3 for 72)

Former Sri Lanka cricketer Chandika Hathurusingha played a captain's knock of 101 (13 fours, 1 six, 218 minutes) and shared a fourth wicket stand of 173 with Rasika Priyadarshana (70 in 203 minutes, 1 six, 7 fours) to prevent Moors SC from total humiliation in their Premier championship match against CCC at Braybrooke Place yesterday. CCC won the contest on the first innings.

Moors SC 99 and 15 for one contd. 309 all out at stumps in 96.2 overs (U.C. Hathurusingha 101, R. Priyadarshana 70, N. de Silva 34, A. Jayasinghe 38, S. Sampan 25, H. Boteju 4 for 51, N. Rupasinghe 2 for 50, Romesh Fernando 2 for 69)

CCC 335

Buddika Perera smacked a superb 75 not out to lead Panadura SC's successful run chase against Antonian SC in their Premier championship match played at Panadura esplanade yesterday. Chasing 122 for victory, Panadura boosted by Perera's half-century won by eight wickets.

Antonian SC 250 and 203 (T. Kodikara 101, M. Hemaratna 22 n.o., K. Dharmasena 19, M. Perera 3 for 37, Manjula Silva 4 for 33)

Panadura SC 332 (S. Jayawardena 133, Manjula Silva 38, Buddika Perera 23, S. Liyanage 23, Kapila Silva 51, M. Jayasena 18, K. Dharmasena 5 for 69, N. Jayalath 2 for 60, U. Hettiaratchi 2 for 31) and 125 for 2 (S. Jayawardena 30, Buddika Perera 75 n.o.).

Kurunegala YCC did extremely well to obtain first innings points from Galle CC in their Premier championship match played at the Galle Stadium yesterday. Galle CC were dismissed for 207 in reply to Kurunegala YCC's first innings of 237.

Kurunegala YCC 237 in 119.4 overs (N. Munasinghe 35, H. Liyanage 90, A. Bandaranayake 31, R. Amunugama 25, S. Jayaratne 3 for 66, Charinda Fernando 5 for 39) and 104 for 3 at stumps in 40 overs (N. Munasinghe 57 n.o., A. Bandaranayake 20)

Galle CC 207 in 100.3 overs (D. Sudarshana 70, C.K. Hewamana 37, S. Jayaratne 32, W. Kumara 4 for 69, R. Amunugama 2 for 62, A. Ekanayake 2 for 42).

Thushara Sampath scored stroke-filled century (112 in 239 minutes with 9 fours) to steer Singha SC to a first innings win over Matara SC in their Premier championship match played at Matara Stadium yesterday.

Matara SC 221 in 106.4 overs (I. Priyantha 27, N. Tharanga 30, J. Nandana 45, N. Dissanayake 27 n.o., S.W. Nandiranga 29, R. Kottachi 3 for 46, S. Jayantha 2 for 28, Priyankara Silva 2 for 51) and 24 for one at stumps in 10 overs.

Singha SC 320 in 99.4 overs (S. Gayan 49, T. Sampath 112, H. Premasiri 29, S. Jayantha 24, S. Sanjeeva 18, P. Rangana 4 for 57, P.I.W. Jayasekera 3 for 108).

Wicket-keeper/batsman T.M. Dilshan affected eight dismissals (all caught) as Sebastianites were home for tea registering an emphatic 10-wicket win over Police SC in their Premier championship match played at Police Park yesterday.

Police SC 121 and 60 for 2 contd. 156 in 80 overs (R. Janaka 24, R. Wimalasiri 50, S. Wijeratne 21, Dinusha Fernando 4 for 21, Nimesh Perera 3 for 78, C. Liyanage 2 for 15)

Sebastianites 274 for 7 decl. and 10 for no loss.

Former Sri Lanka off-spinner Ruwan Kalpage took a match bag of 11 for 90 to spin NCC to a convincing 319-run win over BRC in their Premier championship match concluded at the Colts grounds, Havelock Park yesterday.

NCC 403 for 8 decl. and 213 for 3 decl.

BRC 116 and 181 (Duminda Perera 34, N. Pushpakumara 40, S. Jayasuriya 20, R. Kalpage 6 for 62, M. Bandara 2 for 48) - [P.J.]

Fast bowler Suresh Perera took 4 for 73 to give SSC a first innings win over Colts in their Premier championship match played at Maitland Place yesterday.

SSC 440 for 8 decl. and 230 for 8 at stumps (Avishka Gunawardena 52, H. Wickremaratne 77 n.o., M. Warnapura 2 for 47, M. Perera 2 for 32, D. Hettiaratchi 2 for 37)

Colts 165 for 3 contd. 305 (I. de Saram 63, C. Mendis 50, E. Upashantha 63, J. Kulatunga 24, Ruchira Perera 2 for 81, Suresh Perera 4 for 73, J. Fernando 2 for 49, T. Samaraweera 2 for 74) -

Mahil Liyanage

The Elephant Lemonade Trophy inter-school cricket match between Rahula College, Matara and Mahanama MV, Colombo ended in a draw at Matara yesterday.

The highlight of the match was the fine bowling performance of Mahanama's left arm leg spinner P. Sathyapala who captured 6 wickets for 81 in the Rahula second innings to have a match bag of 13 wickets for 114 having taken 7 for 33 in the first innings. P. Sampath scored 121 for Rahula inclusive of 12 boundaries.

Rahula 109 and 210 in 88.5 overs (P. Sampath 121, Y. Prabath 28, T. Abeysinghe 21, P. Sathyapala 6 for 81, C. Fernando 2 for 17).

Mahanama 200 for 9 dec. in 50 overs (S. Rajapakse 56, P. Sathyapala 32, D. Bandara 25, P. Jinasena 30, Sampath Kelum 4 for 55, Y. Prabath 4 for 46) and 31 for no loss in 6 overs.

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