Dunil spins out CCC for 286

A five wicket haul by left arm spinner Dunil Abeydeera helped SSC bowl out CCC for 286 on day three of their Rupavahini Premier League cricket encounter played at the CCC ground.

CCC resuming on their overnight score of 77 for 3 were helped two half tons from overnight batsmen Anushka Polonowita and Chamara Kapugedera who together put on a 115 run partnership for the fourth wicket.

SSC 513 and 73 for 2 (Hans Fernando 27, Kaushal Silva 20 n.o., Jeewan Mendis 19 n.o.)

CCC (77/3 o’night) 286 (Chamara Kapugedera 96, Anushka Polonowita 68, Jehan Mubarak 33, Laknath Perera 28 n.o.; Dunil Abeydeera 5 for 55, Sachitra Senanayake 3 for 96)

Bold reply by Tamil Union
Half tons from Sajith Fernando, Gihan de Silva and Lanka de Silva enabled Tamil Union to make a bold reply of 367 at P. Sara Stadium. Moors batting the second time were 134 for 4.

Moors 396 and 134 for 4 (Bhatita Perera 40, Dhammika Sudarshana 28, Anil Ridigammanagedera 36 n.o.)
Tamil Union (262/4 o’night) 367 (Sajith Fernando 76, Lanka de Silva 59, Gihan de Silva 55, Ian Daniel 44, Muthumudalige Pushpakumara 30, Mevan Fernando 49 n.o.; ; Chamikara Mudalige 4 for 100, Dilhara Lokuhettige 3 for 69, Charith Keerthisingha 2 for 86)

Jayasuriya back in form
Ragama CC were struggling against Bloomfield on day three of their encounter played at Reid Avenue.
Bloomfield 431 and 303 for 9 (Sanath Jayasuriya 79, Shanuka Dissanayake 57, Yohan de Silva 35, Mateesha Ranasinghe 26, Thilina Masmulla 25, Saliya Saman 2 for 27, Malinga Bandara 2 for 56)

Ragama CC (185/8 o’night) 208 (Malinga Bandara 37, Shanuka Dissanayake 6 for 83, Mateesha Ranasinghe 2 for 34)
Aneglo second ton

Angelo Mathews cracked a career best knock of 157 which included nine boundaries and four sixes at Colts ground.
Badureliya SC 225 and 135 for 3 (Kuthethurshri Vasudevadas 38, Damitha Hunukumbura 60 n.o.; Sajeewa Weerakoon 2 for 29)

Colts (291/4 o’night) 504 (Angelo Mathews 157, Dhanuka Pathirana 92, Sajeewa Weerakoon 83, Jeewantha Kulatunge 56, Dilruwan Perera 48, Lassana Dias 5 for 152, Hemantha Wickramaratne 3 for 62, Thalavan Sargunam 2 for 27).Tons by Lasitha and Farveez
Tons by Lasith Fernando and Farveez Maharoof were the highlights of the third days play in the match between NCC and Chilaw Marians played at the NCC ground.

NCC 135 and (179/3 o’night) 348 for 9 (Lasith Fernando 109, Farveez Maharoof 104, Kanchana Gunawardena 66, Chanaka Wijesinghe 53, Kosala Kulasekera 28; Himesh Silva 3 for 67, Gayan Wijekoon 2 for 48, Dinuka Hettiarachchi 2 for 107). Chilaw Marians 240 (Gayan Wijekoon 64, Prajeev Jansz 32, Janaka Gunaratne 31, Dinuka Hettiarachchi 31, Malintha Gajanayake 4 for 57, Kosala Kulasekera 3 for 45, Chanaka Komasaru 2 for 55) and 16 for 1