Melbourne Thunders Grade 3B

Thunders added another to injury list as the Thunders all-rounder Chathuranga Bandaranayake suffered a fractured bone in their match against Yarraleen cricket club. Thunders will sorely miss his talent in next six weeks.Team mates,friends and family are wishing him a speedy recovery.

After two matches were abandoned due to bad weather Thunders were eager to make it up against the Melbourne Premier Cricket League.After loosing the toss and put in to bat first in a sunny day Thunders Captain couldn't ask for a better reply from his batters. MPCL were rattled by Thunders openers and the middle order. Openers lay down a solid foundation with a opening partnership of 109 runs and the middle order carried on the momentum with a blistering 133 run partnership for the 4th wicket.After making 325/7 in 40 overs Thunders seamers made a quick work of the MPCL batsman for 84 runs in 28.5 overs.MP Fernando claimed 5 wickets for 9 runs.

Thunders CC Vs Melbourne Premier Cricket League

1st Innings

Thunders CC 325/7 (40.0)

NS Welagedara 100
G Ekanayake 75
KS Baduge 60
AS Perera 43

R Dillinger 4/29

2nd Innings

MPCL 84/10(28.3)

N Gupta 23

MP Fernando 5/9
G Rathnaweera 2/16

THUNDERS CRICKET CLUB WON BY 241 RUNS.

Another commanding victory for Thunders Cricket Club as they beat Hartley Cricket Club by 58 runs.Batting first Thunders put on 172 in 33 overs thanks to a strong opening partnership.

Thunders CC Vs Hartley Cricket club

1st Innings
Thunders CC 172/10 (33.5)
G Ekanayake 44
G Rathnaweera 28

E Muhunthan 3/35
A Jeyam 3/24

2nd Innings
Hartley 114/10(29.0)
A Nithyakeerthy 31
*E Muhunthan 19

G Rathnaweera 3/29
CR Bandaranayaka 2/8

THUNDERS CC WON BY 58 RUNS

Thunders Cricket Club missed out on a worthy victory over Melbourne Eagles Cricket Club due to bad weather.
Batting first Thunders Cricket Club put on gutsy 140 runs in 34.3 overs.

Thunders CC Vs Melbourne Eagles Cricket club

1st Innings
Thunders CC 140/10 (34.3)
MP Fernando lbw 30
CR Bandaranayaka run out 29

M YADAV 2/20
A Kuljuh 1/10

2nd Innings

Melbourne Eagles Cricket Club 62/3(24.0)
A Mirranay 22
M Pandya 20

G Ekanayake 2/20
G Rathnaweera 1/2

Match abandoned due to bad weather

Another commanding victory for Thunders Cricket Club against Old Cambrians.Deciding to bat 1st Old Cambrians were restricted for 95 runs in 37.0 overs

Thunders CC Vs Old Cambrians

1st Innings
Old Cambrians 95/10 (37.0)
M Gunaratne 18
PP Sunilchandra 17

KS Baduge 4/09
G Ekanayake 2/15

2nd Innings
Thunders CC 99/3(19.3)
P Pathiranage 40*
G Ekanayake 36

C Rupasinghe 2/26

THUNDERS CC WON BY 7 WICKETS

Thunders Grade 3B opened their account with a great win against Yarraleen Cricket Club.Wining the toss Yarraleen choose to bat first.

Thunders CC Vs Yarraleen CC
1st Innings
Yarraleen CC 40/10 (15.5)
A Rathti 08

G Ekanayake 5/18
G Rathnaweera 4/10

2nd Innings
Thunders CC 41/5(12.1)
MP Fernando* 20

K Gell 2/13

THUNDERS CC WON BY 5 WICKETS

Grade 3B

Thunders CC Vs Gladiators CC
1st Innings
Thunders CC 59/10
G Ekanayake 22
T Balasooriya 6/14

2nd Innings
Gladiators 60/1
ND Gamage* 22
MP Fernando 1/14
GLADIATORS CC WON BY 9 WICKETS