Croospulle leads run chase as CCC turn tables on Chilaw Marians CC

SLC MAJOR CLUB 3-DAY LEAGUE

- BY SA'ADI THAWFEEQ

FOLLOWING an indifferent first innings batting performance where they conceded a lead of 18 runs to Chilaw Marians CC, CCC displayed their full colours in the second innings when they chased down a winning target of 196 to win outright by nine wickets their Major Club 3-day League match concluded at the Colts grounds yesterday. CCC were joined by NCC, Panadura SC and Ace Capital CC in securing full points.

Lasith Croospulle led the run chase for CCC with his 11th first-class hundred—an 81-ball knock for 128 that comprised 12 fours and 8 sixes sharing an opening partnership of 184 with Nishan Madushka (54* off 69 balls, 6 fours). It was Croospulle's second hundred in successive matches having scored 155 against Colts last weekend. CCC snapped up the remaining two Chilaw Marians CC wickets for the addition of 22 runs to bowl their opponents out for 177 leaving themselves plenty of time to get the runs. Sri Lanka Test pacie Asitha Fernando captured the two wickets to end with figures of 4/40 and a match bag of 8/71.