Kaushal and Shalika put SSC on top

The first day’s proceedings of the Under 23 cricket encounters in and around the Colombo suburbs came to an early halt due to bad weather. Most of the matches were called off a few overs after the tea break. The highlight of the encounter between SSC and Chilaw Marians at the SSC grounds saw an unbroken partnership of 111 between Kaushal Silva (who cracked an 85 with 12 boundaries) and Shalika Karunanayake (who made 55) and helped the home side to end the day on 237 for 5.

SSC 237 for 5 (Hans Fernando 25, Navin Perera 24, Dasun Randika 18, Dimuth Karunaratne 16, Kaushal Silva 85 n.o., Shalika Karunanayake 55 n.o.; Milinda Siriwardena 2 for 59) vs Chilaw Marians

Nisham and Nadeera steer Moors
Nisham Mazahir (71) and Nadeera Nawela (49) helped Moors reach 197 for 5 with a 119 run stand for the third wicket on day one of their encounter against Ragama CC at Braybrooke Place.

Moors 197 for 5 (Nisham Mazahir 71, Nadeera Nawela 49, Prishan Hewage 26, Oshan de Silva 17 n.o.; Ranesh Perera 3 for 51) vs Ragama CC

Army recover
Army recovered from 68 for 5 to end on a respectable 159 against Kalutara TC in their encounter at Kalutara.
Army 159 (Dilan Soysa 44, Chandima Prasad 31, Ravin Palliyaguruge 30.; Tharindu Nawamini 4 for 43, Nadeesha Siriwardena 2 for 16, Ravin Dineshka 2 for 22)
Kalutara TC 9 for no loss
Half tons by Kanishka, Malinda and Hasitha
Half tons by Kanishka Amarasighe, Malinda Pushpakumara and Hasitha Kularatne saw Saracens make 287 on day one of their match against Panadura at the Colts grounds.
Saracens 287 (Kanishka Amarasinghe 80, Malinda Pushpakumara 68, Hasitha Kularatne 67, W.P. Dhanushka 43.; Dilum Chaturanga 4 for 54, Manoj Chanaka 3 for 94)
Panadura 66 for no loss (Tharindu Thushan 41 n.o., Shammika Heshan 18 n.o.)
Sebs 217/8
Sebastianites taking first lease of the wicket made 217 for 7 before bad light stopped against Nugegoda SWC at the Katubedda Campus grounds.
Sebastianites 217 for 8 (Lahiru Peiris 44, Trevin Fernando 38, Dinesh Panditharatne 33, Sadeep Priyamal 22, Jayatu Nilaweera 22, Geeth Silva 31 n.o.; Salman Faris 4 for 55, Vimukthi Deshapriya 3 for 44) vs Nugegoda SWC
Madhawa and Rakitha save Bloomfield
Half centuries by Madhawa Warnapura and Rakitha Wimaladharma saved Bloomfield from a collapse to end the day on 265 for 6 against KYCC at the Welagedera Stadium in Kurunegala. Bloomfield 265 for 6 (Madhawa Warnapura 74rtd, Heshan de Silva 23, Ashan Priyanjana 22, Rakitha Wimaladharma 76 n.o., Pradeep Chandika 25 n.o.; Duminda Dasanayake 2 for 18, Charith Bandara 2 for 27) vs KYCC
CCC 231, Tamil Union 8/0
Tamil Union were 8 for no loss in reply to CCC’s 231 on day one of their match at the P. Sara Stadium.
CCC 231 (Chatura Bandara 96, Chamara Kapugedera 33, Malintha Sandaruwan 28.; Gihan Rupasinghe 5 for 63, Heshan Morawaka 2 for 25)
Tamil Union 8 for no loss.
Kandy YCC take honours
Kandy YCC took first day’s honours against Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC at the Asgiriya grounds in Kandy.
Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC 149 (Mangala Kumara 49, Prasanna Pallewala 36, Dimuthu Samarakkody 15.; Ravi Karunaratne 5 for 44, Sachith Pathirana 3 for 51, Yasiru Chamika 2 for 25)
Kandy YCC 146 for 6 (Chamindu Isanka 54, Sachitra Pathirana 26.; Dimuthu Samarakkody 2 for 20, Denuwan Fernando 2 for 36)
NCC 155/4
NCC batting first were 155 for 4 against Colts when bad light halted play at the NCC grounds.
NCC 155 for 4 (Sahan Wijeratne 51, Hashan Goonethileke 44, Kosala Kulasekera 35 n.o.; Lakshan Rodrigo 2 for 45) vs Colts
Air Force sitting pretty
Air Force were sitting pretty against Kelaniya CC at the end of the first day’s play in the match at the Rifle Green.
Kelaniya CC 213 (Aravinda Ernest 71, Kanishka Deshan 59, Kushal Chameera 16.; Akila Isanka 5 for 61, Achira Eranga 3 for 34, Gayan Fonseka 2 for 29)
Air Force 185 for 4 (Namal Silva 22, Chamil Wijewardena 64 n.o., Veranga Dissanayake 64 n.o.; Amila Perera 2 for 37)