Result
· Round 1 · Grade 1 · 2025/26 · Sat 11 Oct 2025 · O'Connor Enclosed Oval, O'CONNOR
Lions CC (White)
222/9 (45 ov)
Ceylon Challengers CC
249/4 (45 ov)
Ceylon Challengers CC won by 27 runs
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Match report
Ceylon Challengers CC made 249/4 (45 ov) and defended it, holding Lions CC (White) to 222/9 (45 ov) to win by 27 runs. For the winners, Gurpreet Singh Maan made a half-century (74 off 86) and Dilbag Singh took 3/18 from 8 overs. For Lions CC (White), Nimesh Gunasekere made a half-century (61* off 77) and Sachintha Cooray took 2/36 from 8 overs.
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Cricket Nation pick of the match
Gurpreet Singh Maan
Ceylon Challengers CC ·
74 (86) & 0/22 & 2 dismissals
Top performers
Lions CC (White)
🏏 Nimesh Gunasekere
61* (77)
🏏 Luwis Anthony
53 (54)
🎯 Sachintha Cooray
2/36 (8)
🎯 Pathum Rajanayaka
1/34 (5)
Ceylon Challengers CC
🏏 Gurpreet Singh Maan
74 (86)
🏏 Nidhan Singh
51* (34)
🎯 Dilbag Singh
3/18 (8)
🎯 Kalana Perera
1/19 (6)
Ceylon Challengers CC · 1st Innings - Ceylon Challengers CC
249/4 (45 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thilina Rajakaruna (wk) | c: N Gunasekere b: H Singh | 14 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 93.33 |
| Hirudith Hemachandra | c: L Anthony b: S Cooray | 37 | 58 | 4 | 2 | 63.79 |
| Gurpreet Singh Maan | c: O Amunugama b: S Cooray | 74 | 86 | 6 | 2 | 86.04 |
| Mohamed Atheeq Mohamed Inham | c: A Patel b: P Rajanayaka | 50 | 59 | 3 | 3 | 84.74 |
| Nidhan Singh (c) | not out | 51* | 34 | 0 | 4 | 150.00 |
| Nishan Singh | not out | 16* | 19 | 1 | 0 | 84.21 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 0, w 5, nb 1, pen 0) | 7 | ||||
| Total | 45 Ov (RR 5.53) | 249/4 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Thilina Rajakaruna),
2-77 (Hirudith Hemachandra),
3-169 (Mohamed Atheeq Mohamed Inham),
4-196 (Gurpreet Singh Maan)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harinder Singh | 7 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Hasantha Wijesiriwardena | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1.80 | 0 | 0 |
| Harsha Bandara | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 | 1 |
| Oshadha Amunugama | 7 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 7.71 | 2 | 0 |
| Sachintha Cooray | 8 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 4.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Dumindu Weerasinghe | 9 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 3.88 | 1 | 0 |
| Kasun Jayasekara | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10.00 | 2 | 0 |
| Pathum Rajanayaka | 5 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 6.80 | 0 | 0 |
Lions CC (White) · 1st Innings - Lions CC (White)
222/9 (45 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nimesh Gunasekere (wk) | not out | 61* | 77 | 4 | 1 | 79.22 |
| Arya Patel (29) | c: N Singh b: K Perera | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 43.75 |
| Harsha Bandara | c&b: M Pannu | 29 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 50.87 |
| Luwis Anthony (c) | c: T Rajakaruna b: D Singh | 53 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 98.14 |
| Kasun Jayasekara | run out (M Mohamed Inham, T Rajakaruna) | 13 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 76.47 |
| Sachintha Cooray | c: G Maan b: N Singh | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Harinder Singh | run out (M Pannu, T Rajakaruna) | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Hasantha Wijesiriwardena | c: G Maan b: H Hemachandra | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 105.55 |
| Dumindu Weerasinghe | b: D Singh | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Oshadha Amunugama | not out | 12* | 19 | 1 | 0 | 63.15 |
| Pathum Rajanayaka | b: D Singh | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 10, lb 2, w 3, nb 5, pen 0) | 20 | ||||
| Total | 45 Ov (RR 4.93) | 222/9 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Arya Patel),
2-102 (Harsha Bandara),
3-134 (Kasun Jayasekara),
4-143 (Sachintha Cooray),
5-154 (Harinder Singh),
6-185 (Hasantha Wijesiriwardena),
7-190 (Dumindu Weerasinghe),
8-205 (Luwis Anthony),
9-205 (Pathum Rajanayaka)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dilbag Singh | 8 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 2.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalana Perera | 6 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 3.16 | 0 | 2 |
| Inder Deep | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Manjeet Singh Pannu | 9 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 5.66 | 0 | 2 |
| Ravith Goonewardene | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 | 2 | 1 |
| Nidhan Singh | 8 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 4.87 | 0 | 0 |
| Gurpreet Singh Maan | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Hirudith Hemachandra | 5 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 4.80 | 0 | 0 |
Lions CC (White)
- Nimesh Gunasekere (wk) Wicketkeeper-Batter 16 rating
- Harinder Singh First-Change Bowler 10 rating
- Kasun Jayasekara Top-Order Batter 13 rating
- Hasantha Wijesiriwardena Second-Change Bowler 10 rating
- Arya Patel (29) Wicketkeeper-Batter 9 rating
- Dumindu Weerasinghe Lower-Order Batter 9 rating
- Luwis Anthony (c) Top-Order Batter 15 rating
- Sachintha Cooray All-Rounder 11 rating
- Oshadha Amunugama Second-Change Bowler 7 rating
- Pathum Rajanayaka Second-Change Bowler 8 rating
- Harsha Bandara Bowling All-Rounder 12 rating
Ceylon Challengers CC
- Mohamed Atheeq Mohamed Inham Top-Order Batter 20 rating
- Manjeet Singh Pannu Second-Change Bowler 9 rating
- Nishan Singh Middle-Order Batter 6 rating
- Gurpreet Singh Maan Bowling All-Rounder 10 rating
- Nidhan Singh (c) Bowling All-Rounder 11 rating
- Kalana Perera Opening Bowler 8 rating
- Dilbag Singh First-Change Bowler 14 rating
- Ravith Goonewardene Bowling All-Rounder 9 rating
- Thilina Rajakaruna (wk) Wicketkeeper-Batter 18 rating
- Inder Deep Opening Bowler 7 rating
- Hirudith Hemachandra Bowling All-Rounder 12 rating
Innings comparison
| Innings | Score | RR | 4s | 6s | Extras | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceylon Challengers CC | 249/4 (45 ov) | 5.53 | 17 | 11 | 7 | Gurpreet Singh Maan 74 |
| Lions CC (White) | 222/9 (45 ov) | 4.93 | 10 | 2 | 20 | Nimesh Gunasekere 61* |
Partnerships · Ceylon Challengers CC
- 1st wkt 14
- 2nd wkt 63
- 3rd wkt 92
- 4th wkt 27
- 5th wkt 53*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.
Partnerships · Lions CC (White)
- 1st wkt 12
- 2nd wkt 90
- 3rd wkt 32
- 4th wkt 9
- 5th wkt 11
- 6th wkt 31
- 7th wkt 5
- 8th wkt 15
- 9th wkt 0
- 10th wkt 17*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.