NCC outclass KYCC by innings and 255 runs
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NCC began their campaign on a winning note when they outclassed the hapless Kurunegala YCC side by an innings and 255 runs with a day to spare in their Premier league cricket encounter concluded at the NCC grounds yesterday.
Malinda Warnapura drives one to the boundary vs Ragama CC. Pix by Ranjith Perera
The writing was on the wall was there for KYCC when they were bundled out for a meager 60 runs on the opening day as they succumbed to left arm spinner Sohan Boralessa who ended with an impressive return of 5 for 13 with the inning lasting just 30 overs.On Day one the NCC batsmen made merry with openers Niroshan Dickwella and skipper Upul Tharanga putting on a solid stand of 183.
The second day saw Angelo Perera and Kosala Kulasekera sending the KYCC bowlers on a leather hunt. Angelo made an 88 ball knock of 120 which included 13 boundaries and half a dozen sixes while Kosala made a 69 ball 103 with 11 boundaries and three sixes.Army too made short work of Air Force whom they crushed by an innings and 16 runs in the match played at Panagoda with the match ending just after the tea break.
The right arm spin combination of Seekkuge Prasanna and Ajantha Mendis was too hot for the Airmen to handle. In the first inning of the Airmen a six wicket haul by Seekkuge Prasanna saw the crashing to a score of just 130.
Skipper Dilhara Lokuhettige led from the front with a fine knock of 151 as along with veteran Indika de Saram who also made a ton helping Moors SC to come out on top against Saracens SC at the end of the second days play at Braybrooke Place.
Later left arm spinner Malinda Pushpakumara ran through the Saracens SC batting to restrict the visitors to a score of 241. Saracens SC made to follow with a deficit of 306 runs was in deep trouble with the score on 34 for 4 needing a further 272 runs to avoid an innings defeat when play begins at 10.00 a.m. today.
Tharindu Kasuhal who made his First Class debut for NCC in action
The match between Colts and Ragama CC played at Colts ground was evenly poised when play ended on day two with Ragama CC set a target 261 runs were 56 for 4.
Badureliya CC who ended day one on 358 for 6 went onto make a score of 407 which came on the back of half tons by Pabasara Waduge, Jason Perera and Alankara Asanka against Galle who ended the day on 163 for 8 in the match played at Galle.
Bloomfield have already obtained a first inning lead over BRC when play ended on the second day in the match played at Reid Avenue.
Tamil Union after making a score of 353 bundled out Sri Lanka Ports Authority for a low score of 136 with Shaminda Eranga doing the damage. SLPA batting the second made a bold score of 133 for 1 at the end of the second days play at P. Sara Stadium.At the SSC ground tons by Kaushal Silva and Thilan Samaraweera saw SSC make a score of 450 for 9 in reply to Chilaw Marians 142.
CCC recovered from a hopeless position of 94 for 5 to end their innings making 257 in reply to Navy’s 198 to take a first inning lead in the match played at Welisara.
At NCC:
Kurunegala YCC vs NCC
Kurunegala YCC 60 (Noor-ul-Haq 18, Dharshana Mahawatte 19 n.o.: Sohan Boralessa 6 for 13, Tharindu Kaushal 2 for 13, Kosala Kulasekera 2 for 16) and 245 (Dharshana Mahawatte 60, Noor-ul-Haq 34, Manoj Sarathchandra 32, Bathiya Ratnayake 21, Chamikara Edirisinghe 21, Saman Priyanthaka 19, Upesh Wijesiri 18, Narada Ratnayake 16 n.o.: Tharindu Kaushal 5 for 65, Sohan Boralessa 3 for 72)
NCC (362/4 overnight) 560 for 7 declared (Niroshan Dickwella 146, Angelo Perera 120, Kosala Kulasekera 103, Upul Tharanga 85, Ramith Rambukwella 51, Sandun Weerakkody 38: Chamikara Edirisinghe 4 for 168)
At Panagoda: Army vs Air Force
Air Force 130 (T. Nadeera 28, Akila Isanka 25, Rajitha Ratnayake 19: Seekkuge Prasanna 5 for 35, Ajantha Mendis 3 for 39, Janith Silva 2 for 15) and 174 (Yasoda Lanka 79, Ajith Kumara 25, Achira Eranga 15: Ajantha Mendis 6 for 47, Janith Silva 2 for 26)Army (303/7 overnight) 320 (Lakshitha Madushan 89, Seekkuge Prasanna 54, Asela Gunaratne 43, Rishan Kavinga 34, Ajantha Mendis 29, Roshan Jayatissa 26, Manjula de Zoysa 19: Akila Isanka 6 for 96, Lasanda Rukmal 2 for 70, Shohan Rangika 2 for 94)
At Braybrooke Place: Moors vs Saracens
Moors (430/6 overnight) 547 (Dilhara Lokuhettige 157, Indika de Saram 129, Isham Ghouse 65, Janaka Gunaratne 61, Malinda Pushpakumara 36, Sujith Nikethana 32: Surien Silva 3 for 91, Vikum Sanjaya 2 for 89, Amila Mendis 2 for 148)
Saracens SC 241 (Lahiru Sri Lakmal 76, Rukshan Weerasinghe 50, Geshan Wimaladarma 41: Malinda Pushpakumara 5 for 74, Vimukthi Peqera 2 for 29) and 34 for 4 (Malinda Pushpakumara 3 for 22)
-MSA
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