Premier Tier ‘A’

Rain ruined the proceedings of the second day in most Premier Tier ‘A’ and ‘B’ cricket encounters due to overnight rain. There was play possible in only three of the 11 matches that were due to be played with the other eight matches being called off due to wet conditions underfoot.

The only match to be played in the morning session was the Premier Tier ‘A’ encounter between Chilaw Marians and Saracens SC at the Colts ground. Even this match had a delayed start with play starting only at 12 noon.

In this match Chilaw Marians resuming from their overnight score of 220 for 6 went on to make 305 with overnight batsman Janaka Gunaratne making a top score of 74. Saracens SC in their turn were 27 for 1.
The other two matches that were played was in the Premier Tier which was between Navy SC and Police at Welisara and BRC against Singha SC at the BRC ground. Both these matches got off after 2.00 p.m.
Police have already obtained a first inning lead over Navy SC at Welisara while BRC resuming from their overnight score of 44 for 3 ended the day on 139 for 5. This was in reply to Singha SC’s 176.

The opening day’s play of these matches saw some fine batting again by Upul Tharanga and Dinesh Chandimal in the match between NCC and traditional rivals SSC.

NCC skipper Tharanga made a 167 ball 95 with 11 boundaries and a six while Chandimal cracked a quick-fire 70 in just 75 balls which included ten boundaries. They were also associated in a 104 runs stand for the third wicket.

At NCC
NCC 296 for 8 (Upul Tharanga 95, Dinesh Chandimal 70, Akalanka Ganegama 59, Tharaka Kottehewa 27 n.o; Sachitra Senanayake 6 for 114) vs SSC

At Reid Avenue
Bloomfield 191 for 4 (Chamara Silva 47, Shanuka Dissanayake 33, Tharaka Gunaratne 21, Saman Jayantha 53 n.o., Sanjaya Gangodawila 15 n.o; Sajeewa Weerakoon 2 for 29) vs Colts

At CCC ground
Tamil Union 193 (Sajith Fernando 67, Muthumudalige Pushpakumara 34, Jeewan Mendis 28, Isuru Udana 17 n.o; Sohan Boralessa 3 for 34, Lasantha Manoj 3 for 43, Gamini Chandrakumara 3 for 49)
CCC 49 for 2 (Nisal Randika 16 n.o.: Suranga Lakmal 2 for 31)

At Colts ground.
Chilaw Marians (220/6 o’night) 305 (Janaka Gunaratne 74, Milinda Siriwardena 57, Nimesh Perera 56, Harsha Cooray 50, Mahela Udawatte 35; Rakitha Wimaladharma 5 for 106, Gayan Wijetileke 2 for 14, Ishan Ratnayake 2 for 52)

Saracens SC 27 for 1 (Geeth Alwis 16)
At Braybrooke Place.

Moors 257 for 5 (Nadeera Nawela 61, Anil Ridigammanagedera 43, Damitha Hunukumbura 33, Rajitha Wickramarachchi 24, Hasantha Fernando 64 n.o; Chanaka Silva 3 for 18) vs Army
At Rangiri Dambulla
Ragama CC 136 for 4 (Indika Senaratne 36, Ian Daniel 15, Indika de Saram 53 n.o.) vs Badureliya CC

Premier Tier ‘B’

At Welisara
Navy 151 (Udara Lakmal 40, Vindika Chandrasiri 24, Udara Jayasundara 17, Dilan Chandima 17: Amila Mendis 4 for 28, Malith Kumara 3 for 33) and 102 for 2 (Udara Jayasundara 17, Supun Leelaratne 46 n.o., Dilan Chandima 30 n.o.)
Police (137/6 o’night) 177 (Tharindu Weerasinghe 53, Ravin Nirmal 37, Harsha de Silva 28, Manjula Jayawardena 16, Mahesh Priyadarshana 32 n.o; Sudeera Karunadasa 6 for 60, Udara Lakmal 2 for 19)
At BRC
Singha SC 176 (Shivanga Ranasuriya 49, Asela Wewelwala 30, Samidda Gallage 19, Chathura Randunu 17, Neville Liyanage 17; Oshan Lasantha 4 for 39, Chathura Athukorala 4 for 72, Romesh Eranga 2 for 36)
BRC (44/3 o’night) 139 for 5 (Raju Gayashan 48, Gihan Perera 57 n.o.: Sampath Perera 3 for 34)
At Panadura
Panadura 187 for 4 (Tharindu Thushan 68, Ranga Cooray 47, Sudesh Umayanga rtd 16, Pramuka Sudesh 31 n.o; Thamara Abeyratne 3 for 56) vs Lankan CC
At De Zoysa Stadium
Sebastianites 69 (Dananjaya Fernando 19, Sanjeewa Roshan 15 n.o; Asiri Karunaratne 6 for 33, Chamila Gamage 4 for 33)
Air Force 92 for 8 (Achira Eranga 28, Sandun Dias 26; Suwanji Madanayake 4 for 30, Pasan Wanasinghe 4 for 42)
At Reid Avenue
Moratuwa SC 144 (Krishal Magage 36, Tharanga de Silva 32, U.K.D. Aravinda 26; Umesh Karunaratne 4 for 34, Ranil Dhammika 3 for 26, Gihan Dilruk 3 for 42)
Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC 71 for 5 (Dinidu Jayatileke 23: Pathum de Mel 2 for 15) -MSA