- BATSMENRB4s6sSRExtras12 (b 5, lb 2, w 5)TOTAL172 all out (55 Overs, RR: 3.12)Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Jeewaka Sashin, 3.3 ov), 2-2 (Kavindu Irosh, 5.2 ov), 3-3 (Johanne de Zilva, 5.6 ov), 4-29 (Dimuth Sandaruwan, 18.3 ov), 5-34 (Himasha Liyanage, 19.2 ov), 6-58 (Sheshan Fernando, 31.2 ov), 7-134 (Sachindu Colombage, 47.2 ov), 8-134 (Nishan Peiris, 47.3 ov), 9-161 (Umesh Lakshan, 53.6 ov), 10-172 (Upul Indrasiri, 54.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB S Gunathilaka 7 3 12 0 1.71 0 0 E Malinga 13 3 33 4 2.53 1 0 J Liyanage 12 3 35 1 2.91 0 0 PWS Dulshan 15 2 45 4 3 0 0 DBL Peiris 4 1 15 0 3.75 0 0 SMKS Senarathne 3 0 16 1 5.33 0 0 IAS Chathuranga 1 0 9 0 9 0 0
- BATSMENRB4s6sSRExtras4 (lb 3, nb 1)TOTAL256 all out (77 Overs, RR: 3.32)Fall of wickets: 1-22 (Ranmith Jayasena, 5.4 ov), 2-35 (Lahiru Dawatage, 12.1 ov), 3-112 (Nishan Madushka, 30.5 ov), 4-145 (Janith Liyanage, 41.4 ov), 5-187 (Sanjaya Chathuranga, 53.2 ov), 6-210 (Avishka Tharindu, 59.5 ov), 7-225 (Kalhara Senarathne, 66.5 ov), 8-245 (Dellon Peiris, 72.1 ov), 9-251 (Santhush Gunatilake, 75.4 ov), 10-256 (Eshan Malinga, 76.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB WRC Fernando 9 5 13 0 1.44 0 0 PSU Fernando 1 0 8 0 8 0 0 KN Peiris 26 5 100 5 3.84 0 0 SADU Indrasiri 31 6 85 5 2.74 0 0 S Colombage 10 2 47 0 4.7 0 1
- BATSMENRB4s6sSRExtras5 (b 2, lb 1, nb 1, w 1)TOTAL202 all out (69.1 Overs, RR: 2.92)Fall of wickets: 1-22 (Jeewaka Sashin, 5.6 ov), 2-68 (Johanne de Zilva, 23.6 ov), 3-88 (Kavindu Irosh, 29.5 ov), 4-120 (Umesh Lakshan, 39.4 ov), 5-123 (Dimuth Sandaruwan, 41.6 ov), 6-126 (Nishan Peiris, 43.6 ov), 7-133 (Sheshan Fernando, 46.1 ov), 8-148 (Sachindu Colombage, 55.6 ov), 9-160 (Upul Indrasiri, 59.4 ov), 10-202 (Chanura Fernando, 69.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB S Gunathilaka 6 1 10 0 1.66 0 0 PWS Dulshan 30.1 4 85 7 2.81 0 0 E Malinga 13 1 34 2 2.61 1 1 DBL Peiris 3 1 10 0 3.33 0 0 SMKS Senarathne 17 1 60 1 3.52 0 0
- BATSMENRB4s6sSRExtras4 (lb 4)TOTAL121/3 (25.2 Overs, RR: 4.77)Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Nishan Madushka, 0.6 ov), 2-53 (Ranmith Jayasena, 12.5 ov), 3-116 (Lahiru Dawatage, 24.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB WRC Fernando 2 0 16 1 8 0 0 KN Peiris 11.2 0 56 1 4.94 0 0 SADU Indrasiri 10 2 32 1 3.2 0 0 S Colombage 2 0 13 0 6.5 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Negombo Cricket Club , elected to bat first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10am start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 17.00
Match days
25,26,27 August 2023 (3-day match)
Match Referee
Points
Ragama Cricket Club 16.885, Negombo Cricket Club 3.82
Close of Play
- Fri, 25 Aug - day 1 - Ragama Cricket Club 1st innings 112/3 (J Liyanage 36*, 30.5 ov)
- Sat, 26 Aug - day 2 - Negombo Cricket Club 2nd innings 123/5 (KN Peiris 1*, 42 ov)
- Sun, 27 Aug - day 3 - Ragama Cricket Club 2nd innings 121/3 (25.2 ov) - end of match
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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 |
