The chief architects behind Negombo’s success were all rounder Ranga Dias, Ashen Silva and Rally Tissera.

Beat Antonians SC by 133 runs

at Kadirana

Scores:

Negombo CC 1st Innings 321/ for 6 wickets declared (98 overs) (Ashen Silva 101, Malinda Samarasekera 62, Rally Tissera 60, Ranga Dias 39 n.o. Suneth Jayasinghe 20, Sanhasa Fernando 22 n.o. A. Samaratunga 3-92)

Anthonians SC 1st Innings 188 in 53.1 overs. (S. Madusanka 51, I. Sampath 26, E. Liyanage 37, G. Chamara 3-56, Ranga Dias 2-33, W. N. Kumara 2-33 and Sanahasa Fernando 2-06)

Negombo CC 2nd Innings 69/5 wkts at close (27.overs) (Sanahasa Fernando 21 not out, E. Liyanage 3-25)

Beat Kandy YCC by 200 runs at Pallakele, Kandy

Ranga Dias, with his fine all-round performance helped Negombo to their second connective win. Ranga hit a magnificent 100 and was in fine form as he captured 5 wickets for only 35 runs. Ranga’s brilliant century had six towering sixers and eight boundaries made in 98 minutes, with his second 50 coming in just 26 minutes. Ashen Silva 93, skipper Sanahasa Fenrnado 58 and Rally Tissera 53, helped to swell Negombo’s total.

Scores:

Negombo CC 1st innings 342 for 5 wickets declared (Ranga Dias 100 n.o. Ashen Silva 93, Sanahasa Feranando 58, Rally Tissera 53, Kasun Ekanayaka 3-82)

Kandy YCC 1st Innings 142 in 37.1 overs (Malinda Perea 53, Prasad Ranawaka 36, Ranga Dias 5-35, Charindra Fernando 4-45)