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| Bloomfield’s Sachitra Rupasinghe in action against Moors. Pic by Ranjith Perera |
The scheduled matches of the Under 23 inter-club cricket tournament got off to a late start due to overnight rain. Play was possible in only five of the seven matches that were down to be played with all the games beginning after 11.00 a.m.
Sachindra saves Bloomfield
Sachindra Rupasinghe’s knock of 53 helped Bloomfield who were struggling on 66 for 4 at lunch to end their innings on a respectable 213 against Moors on day one of their Under 23 Division One cricket encounter played at Braybrooke Place. Moors in their turn were 105 for 3 and in a strong position with Isham Ghouse unbeaten on 59. The match will be continued at 9.45 a.m. today.
Bloomfield 213 in 56.3 overs (Sachindra Rupasinghe 53, Lahiru Sri Lakmal 48, Dilshan Munaweera 33: Isuru Gunasena 4 for 58, Pishan Hewage 2 for 22, Shameera Weerasinghe 2 for 29)
Moors 105 for 3 in 30 overs (Imesh Udayanga 23, Isham Ghouse 59 n.o.: Dilshan Munaweera 2 for 23)
Saracens SC on top
Saracens SC were on top against Colts at the end of the first day’s play in their Under 23 match played at the Colts ground.
Saracens SC 202 in 58.4 overs (Mohamed Aslam 52, Pubudu Edirisinghe 27, Suren Silva 27 and Krishan Silva 23: Roshane Silva 3 for 23, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 3 for 47, Thisara Perera 2 for 48)
Colts 91 for 5 in 27 overs (Roshane Silva 21, Thisara Perera 33 n.o.: Charith Fernando 2 for 23)
Moratuwa SC 143, NCC 78/2
NCC were 78 for 2 in reply to Moratuwa SC’s score of 143 on the opening day’s play in their match played at the NCC ground.
Moratuwa SC 143 in 66.3 overs (Chamesh Fernando 29, Dhanushka Gurusinghe 22: Roshan Laksiri 3 for 25, Roshan Lakmal 3 for 26 and Eranga Gangoda 2 for 17)
NCC 78 for 2 in 17.2 overs (Kavinda Hettihewa 25, Dinesh Chandimal 30 n.o.)
BRC takes lead
BRC have already obtained a first inning lead over Chilaw Marians in the Under 23 encounter played at the BRC ground.
Chilaw Marians 116 in 34.3 overs (Mahela Udawatte 33, Amal Athulathmudali 32, Thasitha Chamara 6 for 33, Marlon Madusanka 4 for 29)
BRC 122 for 8 in 40 overs (Amira Rabel 35, Mohamed Asker 39 n.o.: Malinda Pushpakumara 3 for 38, Maduka Liyanapathirana 2 for 27)
Sajith and Shehan crack half tons
Half tons by Sajith Gayan and Shehan Perera were the highlights of the first day’s play in the match between Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC and Air Force played at Rifle Green. Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC 213 (Sajith Gayan 83, Shehan Perera 69, Buddhi Samarawickrema 23, Umesh Karunaratne 19: Sahan Jayawardena 3 for 55, Akila Ishanka 2 for 32, Yasith de Silva 2 for 43)
Air Force 157 for 5 in 36.4 overs (Achira Eranga 48, Nipun Pavithra 40, Janaka Perera 25: Geeth Kumara 3 for 32, Umesh Karunaratne 2 for 54)
Kurunegala YCC 151
The match between Kurunegala YCC and Ragama CC at Kandana which began only at 3.30 p.m. saw the former batting first being bowled out for 151.
Kurunegala YCC 151 in 43.1 overs (Upul Bandara 35, Rajitha Ratnayake 27, Yohan Kanumale 24, Thilina Herath 23, Duminda Dassanayake 20: Gihan Dilruk 3 for 44, Mangala Kumara 3 for 44, Hasitha de Silva 2 for 20) vs Ragama CC
Kandy YCC struggling
Kandy YCC were struggling on 84 for 6 against Tamil Union in another match which began at 3.30 p.m. at Peradeniya Campus ground.
Kandy YCC 84 for 6 in 41 overs (Kasun Alwis 20: Navin Kavikara 2 for 17, Sachitra Serasinghe 2 for 18) vs Tamil Union. -MSA |
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