Army SC continued to dominate the Major Club Women’s limited-over tournament when they beat Panadura SC by six wickets at Panagoda yesterday to record their second successive win.
Veteran off-spinner Sudarshika Bandara opening the bowling took 3/16 to dismiss Panadura SC for 116. Imalka Mendis hit an unbeaten 48 off 115 balls (4 fours) to see Army SC home with plenty to spare.
Another forces team Navy SC coming out for the first time defeated Colts by nine wickets at Welisara. Colts were shot out for 49 with right-arm seamer Sathya Sandeepani taking 3/4 off five overs. The strong Navy SC outfit with national cricketers Hasini Perera and Harshitha Samarawickrama knocked off the runs in 13 overs.
Badureliya CC and Ace Capital CC bounced back from defeats to win their respective matches by the same margin of six wickets.
An innings of 43 off 66 balls (6 fours) from number nine batter Tharuka Shehani helped Air Force SC to 132. Off-spinner Kaveesha Dilhari took 3/19. A 70-run unbroken stand off 115 balls between the Nisansala’s (no relation to each other) Sumudu (40* off 65 balls, 5 fours) and Sachini (28*) saw Badureliya CC home in the 38th over in the match played at Air Force grounds, Katunayake.
Ace Capital CC scored a resounding win over Chilaw Marians CC chasing down a stiff target of 180 at DHH ground, Madampella. The match was notable for the number of extras conceded by both teams that amounted to 70. In Chilaw Marians CC’s total of 179, Ace Capital CC conceded 32 extras (29 of which were wides). In Ace Capital CC’s run chase, Chilaw Marians CC bowlers were guilty of giving away 38 extras (36 of which were wides).
Opener Dinaya Gamagedara (45 off 118 balls, 4 fours) starred in three fruitful partnerships of 42 with Pavindi Nirmani (14), 68 with Glamandriya Athale (37) and 47 with Yeshali Jithara (37*) to see Ace Capital CC over the line in the 44th over. Jithara also excelled with the ball taking 4/31 bowling right-arm slow medium. – [ST]