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Rain a premier spoiler
By M. Shamil Amit

Rain ruined the proceedings of the second day’s play in most of the Premier League Tier ‘A’ and ‘B’ encounters which was scheduled to be played yesterday.
At NCC
Marians dominate
Chilaw Marians dominated the first day’s proceedings against Badureliya CC in the match played at the NCC ground. Having bowled out Badureliya CC for a paltry 146 they were 137 for 6 at close yesterday.
Badureliya CC 146 in 54.2 overs (Dhammika Gunawardena 41, U.K.D. Aravinda 20, Ranesh Perera 17: Dinuk Hettiarachchi 5 for 48, Gayan Wijekoon 3 for 19, Chinthaka Perera 2 for 39)
Chilaw Marians (137/6 o’night) 171 in 42.2 overs (Nimesh Perera jnr 21, Suresh Niroshan 16, Milinda Siriwardena 63 n.o., Janaka Gunaratne 34 n.o.: Duncan Arnolda 2 for 34, Amila Prasad 2 for 38, Pradeep Jayaprakash 2 for 47)
At CCC
CCC 252 in 78.2 overs (Bhatiya Perera 139, Chaminda Vidanapathirana 42, Sachith Pathirana 25: Seekuge Prasanna 4 for 101, Indika Karunathileke 2 for 17)
Army 24 for no loss in 10 overs
At Reid Avenue
Bloomfield 102 in 43.2 overs (Yohan de Silva 23, Shantha Kalavitigoda 22, Thilina Masmulla 21: Hasantha Fernando 5 for 24, Dilhara Lokuhettige 2 for 12)
Moors 11 for 1 in 10 overs
At P. Sara Stadium
Tamil Union 248 for 8 in 70 overs (Lanka de Silva 52, Ashan Priyanjana 49, Sajith Fernando 30, M. Pushpakumara 26, Isuru Udana 49 n.o., Gihan de Silva 25 n.o.: Akalanka Ganegama 2 for 47, Upul Chandana 2 for 49, Chanaka Komasaru 2 for 62) vs NCC
No play at Braybrooke Place
There was no play for the second successive day in the match between Ragama CC and SSC at Braybrooke Place. The match was not played due to wet conditions of the ground.
Premier Tier ‘B’
At BRC
BRC fight back
BRC after being bowled out for 155 fought back to gain a first inning lead over Panadura at BRC ground.
BRC 155 in 55.3 overs (Romesh Fernando 44, Marlon Madusanka 44, Dilan Sandagirigoda 26, Muditha Fernando 20: Pasan Wanasinghe 4 for 42, Pramuka Liyanage 3 for 24, Nilantha Cooray 2 for 21) and 4 for no loss
Panadura (44/3 o’night) 148 in 42.1 overs (Dinusha Fernando 44, Sunendra Kumara 34, Pasan Wanasinghe 17, Sudesh Umayanga 16: Manoj Chanaka 4 for 29, Denuwan Fernando 3 for 50, Romesh Eranga 2 for 26)
At Royal ground in Reid Avenue.
Moratuwa SC 93 in 35.2 overs (Tharanga de Silva 50: Prabhath Priyankara 3 for 17, Malinda Pushpakumara 2 for 12, Arosh Janodha 2 for 19)
Saracens SC 94 for no loss in 25 overs (Kasun Bodisha 57 n.o., Geeth Alwis 33 n.o.)
Air Force 198, Police 2/1
Police were 48 for 2 in reply to Air Force score of 198 at the end of the first days play in their match played at Police Park.
Air Force 198 in 86.2 overs (Saman Kandanaarchchi 49, Yasith de Silva 39, Marlon Fernando 33, Suwanji Madanayake 25: Mahesh Priyadharshana 3 for 35, Dhammika Rajapakse 2 for 15, Rashmi Jinan 2 for 25, Lasantha Manoj 2 for 45)
Police (2/1 o’night) 48 for 2 in 21 overs (Tharindu Weerasinghe 17 n.o.)
At Thurstan ground in Reid Avenue.
Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC 165 for 9 in 68 overs (Geeth Kumara 63, Dinesh Weerasinghe 21, Neil Priyantha 19, Dinesh de Silva 20 n.o.: Pishan Hewage 3 for 21, Chanaka Perera 2 for 33) vs Lankan CC
At t Moratuwa
Singha SC 54 for 3 in 37 overs (Denver Faux 17) vs Sebastianites

 
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