Left arm orthodox spinner Sajeewa Weerakoon helped Colts demolish Bloomfield in a crucial Premier Tier ‘A’ league cricket encounter concluded at Colts ground yesterday.

Colts batsman Tisara Perera is stumped Bloomfield wicket keeper Prasanna Jayewardene off the bowling of off spinner Suresh Mohammed. (Pic by Ranjith Perera)

His match bag of 12 for 70 enabled Colts to record a four wicket win in the process helping them to their fourth outright victory of the season.

Colts were home with more than a day to spare as Bloomfield faltered very badly in their second innings to give the home team the edge after the morning sessions play on the second day.

Bloomfield had no answer to some splendid bowing by Sajeewa who rattled the batsmen with the visitors being able to muster only 119 from their overnight score of 46 for 3 as Sajeewa finished with impressive figures of 7 for 40 following his 5 for 30. Colts set a target of 192 though undergoing some anxious moments reached it with the loss of six wickets.

Bloomfield 159 (Shanuka Dissanayake 66, Ranga Dias 21: Sajeewa Weerakoon 5 for 30, Thisara Perera 2 for 43, Ruchira Perera 2 for 45) and (46/3 cont.) 118 in 36 overs (Yohan de Silva 33, Shantha Kalavitigoda 16: Sajeewa Weerakoon 7 for 40, Dilruwan Perera 3 for 32)

Colts 87 (Ishan Muthaliph 32, Thisara Perera 28 n.o.: Suraj Mohamed 5 for 12, Shanuka Dissanayake 4 for 31) and 194 for 6 (Jeewantha Kulatunga 44, Malinda Warnapura 36, Dilruwan Perera 36, Ishan Muthaliph 23, Roshen Silva 20, Thisara Perera 19: Suraj Mohamed 3 for 73, Shanuka Dissanayake 2 for 75)

Sajeewa Weerakone had a good match for Colts.

Bold reply by Tamil Union

Tamil Union made a bold reply of 287 for 5 to Chilaw Marians’ 366 at the second days play in the match played at the P. Sara Stadium.

Chilaw Marians (332/8 cont.) 366 in 101 overs (Suresh Niroshan 138, Roy Silva 48, Gayan Wijekoon 48, Harsha Cooray 27, Malith Gunatilleke 23, Amal Athulathmudali 22, Chinthaka Perera 21: Malinga Surappulige 5 for 47, Jeewan Mendis 2 for 50, Isuru Udana 2 for 78)

Tamil Union 287 for 5 (Ashan Priyanjana 82, Sajith Fernando 78, (Sachitra Serasinghe 23, Jeewan Mendis 59 n.o.: Dinuk Hettiaratchi 3 for 113)

Moors hold the edge
Moors held the edge against SSC on day two in their match played at the SSC ground. Moors bundled out the strong SSC batting for a low score of 126 from their overnight score of 50 for 2. Moors made 227 on the first day.

Moors 227 (Damith Hunukumbura 60, Hasantha Fernando 50, Dhammika Sudarshana 39, Suresh Perera 22, Rangana Herath 21: Sachitra Senanayake 4 for 61, Shalika Karunanayake 3 for 35) and 174 for 5 (Suresh Perera 52, Damith Hunukumbura 85 n.o.: Sachitra Senanayake 4 for 66)
SSC (50/2 cont.) 126 in 40 overs (Thilan Samaraweera 30, Tharanga Paranavithana 27: Rangana Herath 4 for 21, Dilhara Lokuhettige 4 for 46)

Bathiya puts CCC on top
Bathiya Perera with a knock of 113 which was his third ton put CCC on top against Ragama CC in the match played at the CCC ground.

CCC resuming on their overnight score of 153 for 3 went on to make an imposing 342 and then had Ragama struggling on 133 for 8 having just managed to avert the follow on.

Ragama CC 215 (Hemantha Boteju 30, Duminda Perera 27 and Indika de Saram 23, Dinesh Daminda 64 n.o.: Sujeewa de Silva 5 for 52) and 133 for 8 in 38 overs (Lahiru Thirimanne 34, Ian Daniel 28, Indika de Saram 22: Sachith Pathirana 5 for 41, Chaminda Vidanapathirana 2 for 33)
CCC (153/3 cont.) 342 in 91 overs (Bathiya Perera 113, Charith Sylvester 64, Sachith Pathirana 40, Gamini Chandrakumara 25, Daminda Ranaweera 22, Nisal Randika 20: Upul Indrasiri 2 for 50, Malinga Bandara 2 for 79)

NCC amass 411
NCC amassed a score of 411 thanks to a 103 from Kanchana Gunawardena and half tons by Sahan Wijeratne and Kosala Kulasekera in the match against Army who were 143 for 2 at Panagoda.
NCC (281/3 cont.) 411 in 128.3 overs (Kanchana Gunawardena 103, Sahan Wijeratne 94, Kosala Kulasekera 66, Chanaka Wijesinghe 45, Damith Indika 40, Tharaka Kottehewa 31: Seekuge Prasanna 5 for 162, Indika Karunatilleke 2 for 32, Manjula de Soysa 2 for 36)

Army 143 for 2 in 49 overs (Manjula de Soysa 29, Nalaka Kaluarachchi 69 n.o., Seekuge Prasanna 26 n.o.: Tharaka Kottehewa 2 for 30)

Match Abandoned at Moratuwa

The crucial Premier Tier ‘B’ inter-club encounter between Sebastianites and Panadura played at the De Zoysa Stadium in Moratuwa was abandoned as the pitch was damaged.

The match was called off at 3.20 p.m. with Panadura being bowled out for 175 and Sebs in their turn were 24 for 1. According to an official the match may probably be replayed for which a decision is pending.
Panadura 175 (Pramuka Liyanage 51, Sunendra Kumara 47, Manoj Niroshan 25: Dhammika Perera 4 for 53, Chathura Athukorale 3 for 32, Umal Irandika 2 for 66)

Sebastianites 24 for 1 (Bradman Ediriweera 16 n.o.)

Air Force takes lead
Air Force have already obtained a first inning lead over Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC in the match played at Rifle Green.

Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC 224 and 158 for 5 in 37 overs (Neil Priyantha 54, Umesh Karunaratne 40 n.o.: Ajith Kumara 2 for 36)

Air Force (84/3 cont.) 258 in 92 overs (Samin Kandanaarchchi 69, Madhawa Warnapura 48, Chamila Gamage 45, Ajith Kumara 32: Neil Priyantha 5 for 56, Ranil Dhammika 3 for 53)