Parakrama powers Air Force to five-wicket win

A captain’s knock of 169 by Udayawansha Parakrama helped Air Force register a five-wicket win over Moors SC in the ongoing three-day Major Club Emerging tournament match played at Katunayaka.

With this win, Air Force have registered two wins in four outings and are placed third in the points table.

Invited to bat first Moors were restricted to 150 in their first essay by Movin Subasinghe (4/26) and Nadeera Ishan (3/39). In reply Air Force powered by Parakrama’s 169 posted a first innings score of 318. Ayana Siriwardena was rewarded with a five-wicket haul.

A century by skipper Dinuka Dishan and half tons by Sohan de Livera and Janishka Perera helped Moors declare their second essay at a respectable 318 for eight wickets. Movin Subasinghe and Nimesha Mendis shared seven wickets between them.

Given a target of 172 to win off 47 overs, Air Force anchored by Kemira Wijenayake (82 runs) were able to reach it in 44.1 overs with five wickets in hand.

Scores:

Moors

150 in 46.5 overs (Dinuka Dilshan 57, Mohamed Shamaz 27, Ayana Siriwardena 21: Hansa Hiranya 2-43, Movin Subasinghe 4-26, Nadeera Ishan 3-39) and 339/8 dec in 79 overs (Dinuka Dilshan 115, Kavindu Ranasinghe 22, Sohan de Livera 74, Janishka Perera 58, Kavindu Kulasekera 27; Movin Subasinghe 3-79, Nimesha Mendis 4-83)

Air Force

318 in 87.3 overs (Udayawansha Parakrama 169, Kalana Wijesiri 35, Movin Subasinghe 30, Thilina Perera 20; Milan Rathnayaka 2-60, Ayana Siriwardena 5-91) and 174/5 in 44.1 overs (Kemira Wijenayake 82, Kalindu Siriwardena 38; Ayana Siriwardena 2-43, Dinuka Dilshan 3-24)