Premier Tier ‘A’ - Match poised for interesting finish at Reid Avenue

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By M. Shamil Amit

The Premier Tier ‘A’ cricket encounter between Bloomfield and Ragama CC who are the top two teams in the points table being played at Reid Avenue was poised for an interesting finish when play stopped on the second day.

Chilaw Marians batsman Nimesh Perera in action yesterday. (Picture by Ranjith Perera)

The first days proceedings too was a low scoring affair with the home team being restricted to a score of 218 and tighting back to bundle out their opponents for a low 142 when stumps were drawn.

Bloomfield going into bat the second time fell into deep trouble with wickets falling at regular intervals and were made to struggle again and were bowled out for 159.

This left Ragama CC a victory target of 236 and they ended on 164 for 6 with veteran Indika de Saram unbeaten on 75 who in the process passed the 500 run mark.

Bloomfield 218 (Shanuka Dissanayake 67, Shantha Kalavitigoda 42, Saman Jayantha 34, Thilina Masmulla 29: Dinesh Daminda 8 for 51, Malinga Bandara 2 for 55) and 159 (Chamara Silva 42, Thilina Masmulla 26, Shanuka Dissanayake 24, Tharanga Lakshitha 20.: Dinesh Daminda 3 for 27, Malinga Bandara 2 for 26, Kaushalya Weeraratne 2 for 45)

Ragama CC 142 (Indika de Saram 39, Hematha Wickramaratne 36: Nuwan Fernando 5 for 36, Shanuka Dissanayake 2 for 4, Tyronne Gamage 2 for 46) and 164 for 6 (Hemantha Wickramaratne 21, Indika de Saram 75 n.o., Kaushalya Weeraratne 29 n.o.: Tharanga Lakshitha 4 for 39)

Bold reply by Badureliya CC

Badureliya CC made a bold reply of 256 for 4 in reply to the Moors score of 401 at the end of the second days play in their match played at Braybrooke Place.

Moors (327/7 o’night) 401 (Nadeera Nawela 142, Anil Ridigammanagedera 70, Wesley Fernando 68, Dilhara Lokuhettige 25, Shameera Weerasinghe 22: Duncan Arnolda 4 for 113, Alankara Asanka 2 for 39, Anil Prasad 2 for 85)

Badureliya CC 256 for 4 (Dilshan Witharana 92, Chanaka Withanage 33, Upul Fernando 75 n.o.: Shameera Weerasinghe 2 for 61)

CCC takes lead

CCC have already obtained a first inning lead over Chilaw Marians in their match played at the CCC ground.

CCC 376 (Charith Sylvester 111, Jehan Mubarak 64, Amila Wettasinghe 49, Bhatiya Perera 43, Sachith Pathirana 39: Roy Silva 4 for 35, Gayan Wijekoon 2 for 34, Janaka Gunaratne 2 for 94) and 82 for 3 (Charith Sylvester 21, Jehan Mubarak 17, Bhatiya Perera 41 n.o.: Dinuka Hettiarachchi 2 for 22)
Chilaw Marians 249 (Nimesh Perera 62, Malith Gunatileke 52, Roy Silva 30, Milinda Siriwardena 25, Harsha Cooray 20: Sujeewa de Silva 3 for 42, Gamini Chandrakumara 3 for 44, Ishan Ratnayake 2 for 31, Chaminda Vidanapathirana 2 for 66)

Army struggling

Army were struggling against SSC at the end of the second days play at the SSC ground.
SSC (330/7 o’night) 355 (Tharanga Paranavithana 107, Kaushal Silva 76, Navin Perera 52, Thilina Kandamby 38: Nawantha Ratnayake 5 for 47)

Army 193 (Asela Gunaratne 58, Nalaka Kaluarachchi 45, Dilan Soysa 21: Thilina Kandamby 4 for 36, Chathupama Gunasinghe 2 for 38) and 68 for 2 (Indika Karunathileke 24: Sachitra Senanayake 2 for 12)
Tamil Union on top

Tamil Union were on top against Colts in the match played at the Colts ground.

Colts 277 (Roshane Silva 82, Angelo Mathews 37, Dhanuka Pathirana 35, Ishan Muthaliph 28, Nuwan Kulasekera 20: Malinga Surappullige 3 for 45, Suranga Lakmal 3 for 79, Sanjaya Chathuranga 2 for 78) and 140 for 6 (Angelo Mathews 53, Ishan Muthaliph 48, Dhauka Pathirana 18: Sachitra Serasinghe 2 for 5)
Tamil Union (67/1 o’night) 289 (Ashan Priyanjana 88, Sajith Fernando 49, Muthumudalige Pushpakumara 48, Gihan Rupasinghe 36: Sachitra Serasinghe 16: Sajeewa Weerakoon 3 for 57, Nuwan Kulasekera 3 for 66, Kanishka Elvitigala 2 for 22, Dilruwan Perera 2 for 74)

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