Bloomfield on top

Half centuries by Dilshan Munaweera, Madhawa Warnapura and Yohan de Silva helped Bloomfield to end the first day’s play on 343 against Ragama CC in their Under 23 cricket encounter played at Reid Avenue.

For Ragama CC Tharaka Waduge and Ranesh bowled best capturing three scalps each. The match will be continued at 10.00 a.m. today.

Bloomfield 343 (Dilshan Munaweera 69, Madhawa Warnapura 58, Yohan de Silva 53, Chetan de Silva 40, Anoj Katapeaarachchi 30, Ashan Priyanjana 27.; Tharaka Waduge 3 for 63, Ranesh Perera 3 for 71, Gayan Fernando 2 for 59) vs Ragama CC Kandy YCC a mammoth 327

Kandy YCC helped by half tons from Mohamed Feshal, Roshan Jayatissa, Chamindu Isanka and Chanaka Silva scored a mammoth 327 on day one of their match against Moors played at Braybrooke Place. Moors in their turn were 20 for 1.

Kandy YCC 327 (Mohamed Feshal 78, Roshan Jayatissa 64, Chamindu Isanka 50, Chanaka Silva 50, Buvanaka Ekanayake 25.; Saman Nishantha 5 for 25, Roshan de Silva 2 for 37)

Moors 20 for 1 KYCC in trouble
KYCC taking first lease of the wicket against Tamil Union were in trouble in their match played at the Sara Stadium
KYCC 88 (Nipuna Ranasinghe 28.; Suranga Lakmal 6 for 26, Gihan Rupasinghe 2 for 20)
Tamil Union 219 for 5 (Gihan Rupasinghe 81, Lahiru Weragala 49, Liyan de Silva 34, Dinidu Jayatileke 21; Anuruddha Rajapakse 2 for 59)

Colts on top
Colts were on top against CCC in their match played at the Colts ground. After bundling out their opponents for 186 they ended the day on 163 for 1.
CCC 186 (Malinga Maligaspe 65, Dilshan Silva 34, Andy Solomons 32.; Angelo Mathew 3 for 29, Alankara Asanka 2 for 20, Sachitra Serasinghe 2 for 41, Thisara Perera 2 for 42) Colts 163 for 1 (Sachitra Serasinghe 56, Tharindu Attanayake 89 n.o.)

NCC in strong position
NCC were in a strong position at the end of the first day’s play against Seduwa/Raddoluwa CC played at the NCC grounds.
Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC 90 (Tharaka Kotehewa 4 for 15, C. Fernando 3 for 13)
NCC 222 for 6 (Farveez Maharoof 56, Damith Mapa 41, Sudeera Soysa 40.; P. Pallewala 3 for 61, M. Kumara 2 for 48)

Milinda cracks 105 n.o.
An unbeaten 105 with 19 boundaries and two sixes by Milinda Perera helped Malay CC to take the lead against Nomads SC in their match played at the Padang at Slave Island.
Nomads SC 172 (Maduka Liyanapathirana 27, Malitha Wickramasinghe 25, Lakshan Samarasena 22, Nithun Jayawickrama 16.; Randunu de Silva 6 for 36, Pabulu de Silva 3 for 29)
Malay CC 184 for 2 (Milinda Perera 105 n.o., Malith Fernando 51 n.o.)

Antonians 163, Lankan CC 86/5
Lankan CC were 86 for 5 in reply to Wattala Antonians 163 on day one of their match played at Moratw yesterday.
Wattala Antonians 163 (Sanath Sameera 41, Dharshana Hettiarachchi 39, Sandun Lakmal 21, N. Asanga 18.; Milan Hettiarachchi 4 for 47, N. Indika 2 for 35)
Lankan CC 86 for 5 (R. Gayashan 30, D. Ariyasinghe 21.; N. Asanga 3 for 18, Tharusha Ponnamperuma 2 for 30)

Singha SC leading
Singha SC have already obtained a first innings lead over Kalutara PCC played at the Ambalangoda Esplanade.
Singha SC153 (Tharuka Soysa 38, Chamika Kulatileke 35, Chamith de Silva 17, Rishan Kavinda 16.; Nisal Malinga 5 for 81) and 111 for 3
Kalutara PCC 64