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Colts scores mammoth 588/8
By M. Shamil Amit
Colts helped by centuries from skipper Jeewantha Kulatunge, Malinda Warnapura and M. Pushpakumara amassed a mammoth 588 for 8 before declaring on the second day of their Premier League cricket match against Badureliya CC played at Colts grounds. Badureliya in turn were struggling on 97 for 7.

Colts - (342/5 o’night) 588 for 8 declared (Malinda Warnapura 142, Jeewantha Kulatunge 110, M. Pushpakumara 114, Indika Gallage 23, Sajith Fernando 49, Nirmal Wickramaratne 16, Niroshan Bandaratileke 63 n.o; Suranjith Silva 2 for 88.)

Badureliya CC - 97 for 7 (Pubudu Ranaweera 36, Hemantha Wickramaratne 19, Nuwan Shiroman 16.; Sajith Fernando 3 for 13, Ishara Amarasinghe 2 for 29)
Ragama CC record fourth outright win

Ragama CC recorded their fourth outright win for the season when they defeated Lankan CC by eight wickets in their Premier League cricket match concluded at Welisara yesterday. Chasing a victory target of 79 they reached it with ease for the loss of two wickets.

Lankan CC - 81 (Upul Indrasiri 4 for 4, Harsha Nilantha 2 for 36, Duminda Perera 2 for 15) and 160 (Dhammika Vas 37, Janaka Pradeep 32, Rasika Priyadharshana 27, Nalaka de Silva 25; Ruwan Dilruk 6 for 71, Upul Indrasiri 3 for 52)

Ragama CC - (156/9 o’night) 163 (Indika de Saram 58, Chanaka Wijesinghe 35.; Sanahasa Fernando 4 for 38, Rasika Priyadharashana 2 for 35, Dinesh Seneviratne 2 for 55) and 87 for 2 (Dushantha Ranatunge 47, Suren Perera 16, Indika de Saram 20 n.o.)

Panadura take lead
Panadura have already obtained a first innings win over KYCC at the end of the second days play in their match played at the Panadura Esplanade.
KYCC - 193 (R. Perera 42, A. Weerappuli 37, L. de Silva 30, C. Jayabandara 30.; K. Gangodawila 2 for 38, S. Abeywardena 2 for 13, A. Perera 2 for 33, K. Perera 2 for 40) and 130 for 3 (Muditha Fernando 49, A. Weerappuli 30, C. Ediriweerage 16 n.o.; Amila Perera 2 for 23)

Panadura - (72/5 o’night) 275 (Nadeera Nawela 117, Lahiru Fernando 30, M. Lakmal 20, Amila Perera 27; C. Amarasinghe 5 for 97, A. Weerappuli 2 for 44, G. Perera 2 for 21)

SSC a massive 402/7
SSC made a massive 402 for 7 in reply to Moor’s score of 181 on day two of their Premier League match played at Braybrooke Place.
Moors - 151 (Dhammika Sudarshana 30, Bhatiya Perera 22, Wesley Fernando 21, Sujeewa de Silva 24.; Charith Jayaweera 4 for 28, Dunil Abeydeera 2 for 26, Suraj Mohamed 2 for 32) and 21 for no loss.

SSC - (122/0 o’night) 403 for 7 declared (Avishka Gunawardena 91, Radhieve Fernando 73, Tilan Samaraweera 77, Anushka Polonowita 52.; Rangana Herath 3 for 89)

Singha on top
Singha SC came on top against Sebastianites on the second day in the Premier League cricket match played at Moratuwa.
Singha SC - 300 (S. Mendis 86, T.M. Sampath 77, B. Arumathanthri 25, M. de Zoysa 21, A. Wettasinghe 28, C. Liyanage 6 for 93) and 175 for 3 (Binara Arumathanthri 88, Manjula Soysa 56 n.o.)
Sebastianites - (19/1 o’night) (Chamara Silva 43, Amila Sandaruwan 39, Dinusha Fernando 17 n.o.; Gayan Sirisoma 4 for 43, Mateesha Ranasinghe 4 for 50)

Saracens pip NCC
Saracens pipped NCC by one run in the first innings in their Premier League match played at the BRC grounds.
NCC - 221 (T. Mirando 34, H. Tilekeratne 33, L. Malinga 30, L. Fernando 29, C. Malinga 4 for 86, P. Nishantha 2 for 59, R. Palliayaguruge 2 for 24) and 180 for 2 (Kanchana Gunawardena 55, Damith Bandara 22, Sahan Wijeratne 76 n.o.)
Saracens - (34/1 o’night) 222(Nalin Wijesinghe 44, Dilip Fernando 27, Harsha Cooray 29, Chandika Sisira Kumara 31, Nilukshan Abeyratne 23, Pradeep Nishantha 25 n.o.; Thilina Thushara 3 for 51, Chanaka Komasaru 3 for 37, Upul Chandana 2 for 32)

Galle in line for victory
Galle are in line from recording an outright win over Air Force when play resumes today in their match played at Rifle Green.
Air Force - 160 (Mahesh Dissanayake 51, Rohan Galappathige 30.; Achela Ranasinghe 5 for 60, Nayantha Weeraman 3 for 19) and 139 for 8 (Rohan Galappathige 19, Mahesh Dissanayake 62 n.o.; Nayantha Weeraman 4 for 40, Achela Ranasinghe 2 for 26)

Galle - (109/3 o’night) 341 (Amila Ratnayake 107, Nuwan Shiroman 62, Achala Ranasinghe 33, Duminda Wickramasinghe 44.; Chamila Gamage 6 for 88)
Tamil Union take advantage
Tamil Union took advantage in the Premier League cricket match played at the FTZ grounds in Katunayake.


Chilaw Marians - 184 (Chandana Aravinda 55, Charith Sylvester 30, Gayan Wijekoon 30, Dinuk Hettiarachchi 29, Isuru Perera 28.; Lassana Dias 4 for 39, Ranga Dias 3 for 55, Nandika Ranjith 2 for 49)
Tamil Union - (150/2 o’night) 246 for 4 at lunch (Sandun Dias 72, Mevan Fernando 42, Bradman Ediriweera 95 n.o.)

Bloomfield lead
Bloomfield have taken a first innings lead over CCC on day two in their Premier League match played at the CCC grounds.
CCC - 102 and 260 for 7 (E. Abeysinghe 56, S. Jayasinghe 50, S. Boralessa 45, N. Randika 20, D. Dissanayake 21, A. Ratnayake 30 n.o.; S. Dissanayake 3 for 67, K. Dharmasena 2 for 63)
Bloomfiel - (321/6 o’night) 402 for 8 declared (S. Gangodawila 57, T. Lakshitha 16, K. Dharmasena 127 n.o.; C. Kumara 3 for 64, N. Rupasinghe 2 for 63).

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