- BATSMENRB4s6sSRExtras13 (b 6, nb 6, w 1)TOTAL345 all out (85.1 Overs, RR: 4.05)Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Nishan Madushka, 0.4 ov), 2-43 (Saminda Fernando, 6.6 ov), 3-89 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 15.6 ov), 4-177 (Avishka Tharindu, 38.6 ov), 4-216* (Janith Liyanage, retired not out ), 5-270 (Santhush Gunatilake, 58.4 ov), 6-305 (Sanjaya Chathuranga, 66.5 ov), 7-305 (Sanjula Bandara, 67.1 ov), 8-324 (Kalhara Senarathne, 75.6 ov), 9-337 (Eshan Malinga, 82.3 ov), 10-345 (Janith Liyanage, 85.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB NT Gamage 15 1 59 3 3.93 1 1 KKV Perera 14.1 2 60 3 4.23 0 1 D Kalupahana 5 0 30 0 6 0 0 MALR Manasinghe 18 2 69 2 3.83 0 0 N Jayathilake 13 2 53 0 4.07 0 0 K Nadeeshan 16 1 65 1 4.06 0 4 ND Perera 4 2 3 1 0.75 0 0
- BATSMENRB4s6sSRExtras4 (lb 2, nb 2)TOTAL296 all out (96.1 Overs, RR: 3.07)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Nuwanidu Fernando, 0.1 ov), 2-7 (Krishan Sanjula, 6.3 ov), 3-173 (Shevon Daniel, 47.1 ov), 4-211 (Kavindu Nadeeshan, 62.1 ov), 5-228 (Avishka Fernando, 65.5 ov), 6-249 (Nisala Tharaka, 74.2 ov), 7-276 (Nipun Dhananjaya, 86.3 ov), 8-276 (Dinura Kalupahana, 86.5 ov), 9-282 (Lakshitha Manasinghe, 91.1 ov), 10-296 (Kalana Perera, 96.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB S Gunathilaka 20.1 7 60 5 2.97 0 0 PWS Dulshan 22 4 59 1 2.68 0 0 E Malinga 17 3 49 1 2.88 0 2 S Bandara 13 2 38 1 2.92 0 0 SMKS Senarathne 16 2 67 1 4.18 0 0 IAS Chathuranga 8 1 21 1 2.62 0 0
- BATSMENRB4s6sSRExtras5 (b 2, nb 2, w 1)TOTAL324/7 (83 Overs, RR: 3.9)Fall of wickets: 1-30 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 6.2 ov), 2-38 (Saminda Fernando, 8.5 ov), 3-83 (Nishan Madushka, 17.6 ov), 4-149 (Avishka Tharindu, 37.1 ov), 5-184 (Sanjaya Chathuranga, 48.2 ov), 6-217 (Janith Liyanage, 58.3 ov), 7-218 (Sanjula Bandara, 59.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB NT Gamage 14 2 45 2 3.21 1 0 KKV Perera 14 5 30 1 2.14 0 1 N Jayathilake 24 1 104 3 4.33 0 0 K Nadeeshan 11 2 47 0 4.27 0 1 MALR Manasinghe 11 1 54 1 4.9 0 0 ND Perera 6 0 25 0 4.16 0 0 MNK Fernando 2 0 9 0 4.5 0 0 S Daniel 1 0 8 0 8 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Sinhalese Sports Club , elected to field first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10am start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 17.00
Match days
7,8,9 July 2023 (3-day match)
Match Referee
Points
Ragama Cricket Club 12.5, Sinhalese Sports Club 4.03
Close of Play
- Fri, 7 Jul - day 1 - Sinhalese Sports Club 1st innings 0/1 (KSW Arachchige 0*, K Nadeeshan 0*, 2 ov)
- Sat, 8 Jul - day 2 - Sinhalese Sports Club 1st innings 282/9 (KKV Perera 6*, 91.1 ov)
- Sun, 9 Jul - day 3 - Ragama Cricket Club 2nd innings 324/7 (83 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- J Liyanage (1) retired hurt on 102* from 216/4 to 337/9
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SLC Major League Tournament
| Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| SSC | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 109.145 |
| COLT | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 99.89 |
| RAG | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 78 |
| BRC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 72.46 |
| CCC | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 70.09 |
| NEGO | 10 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 68.54 |
| KCCC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 59.305 |
| NSWC | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 55.695 |
| PAN | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 48.14 |
| GAL | 10 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 47.29 |
| SLARM | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 39.9 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| PSC | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 114.245 |
| NCC | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 107.235 |
| ACCC | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 104.28 |
| Tamil | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 85.84 |
| MOORS | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 83.195 |
| BLOOM | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 81.09 |
| BSC | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 66.965 |
| CHLM | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 55.665 |
| KYCC | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 43.25 |
| AFSC | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 40.295 |
| SEB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 35.955 |
