Autokitz CC in a comfortable 100 runs win over Dream 11 CC 

M.H.Yakeem 

Autokitz CC in a comfortable 100 runs win over Dream 11 CC 

Autokitz Cricket Club registered a comfortable 100-run win against Dream 11 Cricket Club in a 50 overs league Cricket encounter, played at the Army Artillery ground Panagoda recently. 

Autokitz Cricket Club won the toss and took the opportunity to bat first, openers Ravindu Samarasinghe and Janith Jayasinghe got to a fine start by adding 39 runs and with the dismissal of Ravindu Samarasinghe stroking 

( 22 ) and contributions from Janith Jayasinghe ( 16 ), Isurunath Dissanayake 

( 17 ), Gaveesha Buddhimal ( 20 ), Sineth Withanage ( 14 ) and Pujitha Gunawardena 

( 18 ), Autokitz Cricket Club were 8 wickets down for 148 runs at one stage. Milan Maduwantha with a well compiled 44 runs not out including 4 fours and 2 sixes in 38 balls along with Geesara Dangalla, the pair together was associated in a 55 runs partnership for the 9th wicket. The dismissal of Geesara Dangalla scoring ( 13) at 203 runs on board and the last batter also getting dismissed in the 48th over, Milan Maduwantha playing an anchor role for his club took them to a commanding position. Themiya, Jeyakumar and Nilaxan claiming 3 wickets apart and Sasni claiming a wicket were the pick of the bowlers for Dream 11 CC. 

Dream 11 Cricket Club chasing the total, Autokitz Cricket Club bowlers, Sineth Withanage and Geesara Dangalla claiming 3 and four wickets respectively, the duo bowling a steady line and length got the batters dismissed at regular intervals, Sineth Withanage claiming the wickets of the opening batter, 5th and the last batter, while Geesara Dangalla claiming the wickets of the 4th, 6th, 7th and 10th batters and Omira Vihan, Lakshman Rodrigo and Malka Prabath claiming a wicket apart, 3 extraordinary catches taken by Isurunath Dissanayake, Omira Vihan and Subodha Ranasinghe, Dream 11 Cricket were bundled out for 114 runs in 29. 3 overs. Vinodh Jeyakumar ( 18 ), J.P. Vidurshan ( 17 ), Mohan Raj ( 13 ) and Nilaxan ( 12 ) were the only batters to reach double figures. The match was officiated by L R.D. Nuwan Buddhika and Lakshan Sankalpa, while the scoring was done by B.I.S. Fernando. 

Scores: –

Autokitz Cricket Club  – 214 all out in 48.1 overs 

Ravindu Samarasinghe 22, Janith Jayasinghe 16, Gaveesha Buddhimal 20, Isurunath Dissanayake 17, Sineth Withanage 14, Pujitha Gunawardena 18, Milan Maduwantha 44 not out, Geesara Dangalla 13, Themiya 3/10, Jeyakumar 3/22, Nilaxan 3/32, Sasni 1/35

Dream 11 Cricket Club  –  114 all out in 29.3 overs 

Vinodh Jeyakumar 18, J.P. Vidurshan 17, Mohan Raj 13, Nilaxan 12, Geesara Dangalla 4/5, Sineth Withanage 3/9, Omara Vihan 1/8, Lakshman Rodrigo 1/28, Malka Prabath 1/31