Colts right hand batsman Jeewantha Kulatunga cracked a career best knock of 234 in just 194 balls guiding his side to make a massive 448 against Ragama CC on day two of their Premier league Tier ‘A’ cricket encounter played at Braybrooke Place.

Jeewantha lofts one over the boundary line. Pic by Ranjith Perera

Jeewantha’s knock comprised 28 boundaries and a dozen sixes. He was well supported by another career best knock of 147 by former St Joseph’s and Sri Lanka youth player Roshen Silva with the pair putting on a record 353 runs for the fifth wicket before they were parted.

They eclipsed the record partnership of 317 for the fifth wicket which was set by Arjuna Ranatunga and Hemantha Wickramaratne in the 1996/97 inter-club cricket season.

The match saving stand came when Colts were with their back to the wall with four of their top four batsmen back in the pavilion with just 32 runs on the board. The opening day saw Colts end on 270 for 4. Apart from the duo’s massive contribution the other batsmen failed to make any impression against the Ragama CC bowlers.

Colts (270/4 cont.) 448 in 86.4 overs (Jeewantha Kulatunga 234, Roshen Silva 147 and Thisara Perera 15: Upul Indrasiri 5 for 107, Dharshana Gamage 2 for 75, Kaushalya Weeraratne 2 for 107)
Ragama CC 197 for 4 in 60 overs (Sameera Soysa 79 n.o., Duminda Perera 72 n.o.: Thisara Perera 3 for 23)

Half tons by Nimesh and Gayan

Half tons by Nimesh Perera and Gayan Wijekoon enabled Chilaw Marians to end their innings on 255 before bowling out NCC for 238 in the match played at the NCC ground.

Chilaw Marians (252/8 cont.) 255 in 77.1 overs (Nimesh Perera 79, Gayan Wijekoon 50, Chinthaka Perera 37, Milinda Siriwardena 21, Roy Silva 20: Ramesh Subasinghe 4 for 51, Kosala Kulasekera 3 for50, Malintha Gajanayake 2 for 30) and 25 for 1 in 11 overs NCC 238 in 78 overs (Kosala Kulasekera 96, Malintha Gajanayake 31, Chanaka Wijesinghe 27, Sandun Dias 24, Damith Indika 22: Gayan Wijekoon 4 for 41, Dinuk Hettiaratchi 3 for 59, Chinthaka Perera 2 for 35)

SSC takes lead
SSC have already obtained a first inning lead over CCC in the match played at the SSC ground.
CCC 201 (Nisal Randika 52, Sujeewa de Silva 47, Daminda Ranaweera 36: Nuwan Zoysa 4 for 58, Shalika Karunanayake 3 for 41, Sachitra Senanayake 2 for 32) and 92 for 5 in 25 overs (Charith Sylvester 21, Daminda Ranaweera 20, Bathiya Perera 25 n.o., Tharindu Mendis 20 n.o.)

SSC (13/0 cont.) 248 in 66.2 overs (Tharanga Paranavithana 117, Nuwan Zoysa 44, Kaushal Silva 38, Naveen Perera 26: Sachith Pathirana 5 for 41, Gamini Chandrakumara 2 for 34, Ishan Ratnayake 2 for 47)
Tamil Union 325. Moors 162/5

Moors were 162 for 5 in reply to Tamil Unions score of 325 on day two day of their match played at the P. Sara Stadium.

Tamil Union (215/4 cont.) 325 in 82 overs (Gihan Rupasinghe 112, Sachitra Serasinghe 70, Isuru Udana 37: Dilhara Lokuhettige 3 for 92, Chamikara Mudalige 2 for 36, Shameera Vishwaranga 2 for 39, Chanaka Welagedera 2 for 92)

Moors 162 for 5 in 57.2 overs (Dhammika Sudarshana 61, Nadeera Nawela 33, Wesley Fernando 25: Jeewan Mendis 2 for 33)

Badureliya CC on course

Badureliya CC has put themselves in line to record an outright win over Army in the match played at the R. Premadasa Stadium.

Army 140 (Dilan Soysa 59, Asela Gunaratne 24: Niroshan Bandaratilleke 4 for 16, Amila Prasad 3 for 38, Duncan Arnolda 2 for 57) and 155 in 54.2 overs (Sriyan Obinamuni 42, Asela Gunaratne 38, Sulan Jayawardena 16: Niroshan Bandaratilleke 6 for 45, Duncan Arnolda 2 for 38)

Badureliya CC (129/1 cont.) 160 in 54.1 overs (Dilshan Vitharana 85, Chanaka Withanage 35: Nawantha Ratnayake 5 for 35, Seekuge Prasanna 5 for 43)

Premier Tier ‘B’

Kasun’s 179 put Saracens on box seat

Kasun Bodisha cracked 179 to put Saracens SC in the box seat against Panadura at the end of the second days play in their crucial Premier league Tier ‘B’ cricket match played at the Panadura Esplanade.
Panadura 184 (Ranga Cooray 80, Carmen Mapatuna 38, Sudesh Umayanga 21, Sunendra Kumara 20: Geeth Alwis 3 for 43, Roshan Mapatuna 2 for 1, Prabath Priyankara 2 for 40, Malinda Pushpakumara 2 for 44)

Saracens (12/0 cont.) 352 for 5 in 99 overs (Kasun Bodisha 179, Samith Dushantha 40, Shashrika Pussegolla 23, Krishan Silva 20, Chamara Soysa 66 n.o.: Sunendra Kumara 3 for 33)
BRC crush Lankan CC

BRC crushed Lankan CC by nine wickets in the match concluded at the BRC ground yesterday. Chasing 43 for victory they reached the target in the 11th over.

Lankan CC 137 (Raju Gayashan 41, Dhanushka de Saram 15, Isuru Gunasena 30 n.o.: Romesh Eranga 5 for 41, Denuwan Fernando 4 for 52) and 146 in 37.3 overs (Pubudu Ranaweera 62, Tharaka Silva 23, Raju Gayashan 18: Romesh Eranga 4 for 66, Denuwan Fernando 2 for 23, Marlon Madusanka 2 for 31)
BRC (135/7 cont.) 241 in 67.5 overs (Marlon Madusanka 51, Supun Devinda 42, Pubudu Seneviratne 38, Romesh Eranga 34, Denuwan Fernando 30: Chanaka Perera 3 for 75, Tharaka Silva 2 for 8, Pubudu Ranaweera 2 for 31, Isuru Gunasena 2 for 59) and 47 for 1 in 10.1 overs (Supun Devinda 18, Malinga Maligaspe 20 n.o.)Tharaka 127

Tharaka Waduge cracked 127 inclusive of 18 boundaries and three sixes helping Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC to a score of 328 against Police in their match played at Police Park yesterday.

Police were bowled out for 126 in the first innings and batting the second time were badly placed on 138 for 8 needing a further 61 runs to avert an innings defeat.

Police 129 (Mahesh Priyadharshana 38, Tharindu Weerasinghe 25, Dhammika Rajapakse 42 n.o.: Dinesh de Silva 4 for 37, Umesh Karunaratne 2 for 35, Ranil Dhammika 2 for 45) and 138 for 8 in 35.5 overs (Ravin Nirmal 31, Supun Nirmala 23, Tharindu Weerasinghe 18, Anura Priyantha 16: Dinesh de Silva 6 for 36)

Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC (142/2 cont.) 328 in 80.1 overs ((Tharaka Waduge 127, Neil Priyantha 26, Geeth Kumara 25, Buddhi Samarawickrema 24 rtd, Ranil Dhammika 19: Anura Priyantha 2 for 18, Anushka Ramanayake 2 for 54, Rashmi Jinan 2 for 91)

Neville 7/36

A fiery piece of bowling by right armer Neville Liyanage (7 for 36) gave Singha SC the edge against Air Force in their match played at the CCC ground.

Singha SC 155 (Sameera Vithana 52, Thushara Madanayake 32, Mateesha Ranasinghe 28: Aasiri Karunaratne 5 for 44, Abuthahir Rizan 2 for 6, Suwanji Madanayake 2 for 22) and 236 in 63.2 overs (Rishan Kavinga 50, Neville Liyanage 45, Asela Wewalwala 30, Mateesha Ranasinghe 26, Thilina Rajakaruna 25, Sampath Perera 23 n.o.: Abuthahir Rizan 3 for 50, Yasith de Silva 2 for 20, Chamila Gamage 2 for 31, Suwanji Madanayake 2 for 68)

Air Force (61/3 cont.) 99 in 37.3 overs (Samin Kandanaarchchi 29, Achira Eranga 25: Neville Liyanage 7 for 36, Mateesha Ranasinghe 2 for 6) and 48 for 1 in 9.5 overs (Marlon Fernando 25 n.o.)
Bradman, Kelum tons

Tons by Bradman Ediriweera and Kelum Fernando supported by half tons from Ruwin Peiris and Hemantha Boteju saw Sebastianites amass a score of 410 for 4 before declaring against Moratuwa SC who in reply were 127 for 6 at the De Zoysa Stadium in Moratuwa.

Sebastianites (244/2 cont.) 410 for 4 declared in 113 overs (Bradman Ediriweera 101, Kelum Fernando 101, Ruwin Peiris 77, Hemantha Boteju 53 n.o., Dhanusha Indunil 42 n.o.)

Moratuwa SC 127 for 6 in 43 overs (Sudeepa Perera 45 n.o.: Hemantha Boteju 3 for 18)-MSA