Vandort slams career best 247
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Moors SC, SSC amass mammoth scores
By M. Shamil Amit
Moors SC and SSC amassed totals of over 500 runs while Ragama CC opener Michael Vandort slammed a career best knock of 247 not out as proceedings on day two ended favouring bastmen at the Premier League cricket encounters yesterday. Moors SC resuming on their overnight score of 407 for 8 amassed 519 for 8 declared in the morning session against BRC at the BRC ground.
Bloomfield opener Dilshan Munaweera works the ball towards fine leg against Lankan CC at Reid Avenue. - Pic by Amila Gamage
The mammoth score came on the back of two tons from Shehan Jayasuriya who cracked a 123 with 11 boundaries and two sixes and Chathuranga de Silva 113 which had 11 boundaries and three sixes.
SSC too was guided by two elegant tons from Thilan Samaraweera and Kaushal Silva which helped them post 501 for 7 declared against Navy SC at the SSC ground.
Michael Vandort’s 312-ball double ton comprised 23 boundaries and 11 sixes which enabled Ragama CC, resuming on their overnight score of 45 for no loss, post 456 for 6 against Air Force at Rifle Green at stumps on day two.
Newly elected national Test skipper Angelo Mathews slammed 155 with ten boundaries and seven sixes helping Colts to make 387 on day one against Army who were bowled out for 151 at Panagoda.
Panadura SC resuming on their overnight score of 387 for 7 went on to make 470 with Malith Chathuranga making 123 inclusive of 14 boundaries and a six at Panadura Esplanade against Saracens SC who were shot out for 174.
Badureliya CC having made 310 restricted fancied Tamil Union to 250 on the second day in their match at the P. Sara Stadium. Lankan CC was restricted to 210 in reply to Bloomfield’s 278 at Reid Avenue.
NCC was on top against Sri Lanka Port Authority at the end of the second day’s play at NCC ground while Kurunegala YCC were struggnling against Galle CC in downsouth.
At BRC
Moors SC (407/4 overnight) 519 for 8 declared (Shehan Jayasuriya 123, Chathuranga de Silva 113, Janaka Gunaratne 80, Indika de Saram 66, Harsha Cooray 44, Dilhara Lokuhettige 38: Nimesh Perera 4 for 70, Romesh Eranga 2 for 100, Marlon Madusanka 2 for 133)
BRC 225 (Rosco Thattil 87, Shehan Perera 62, Nimesh Perera 26: Malinda Pushpakumara 7 for 70) and 2 for no loss
At SSC
Navy SC 163 (Sattambi Chamika 17, Buddika Hasaranga 79 n.o.: Sachithra Senanayake 5 for 51, KasunMadusanka 2 for 41) and 57 for 1 (Sithara Perera 20, Dilan Chandima 19 rtd.)
SSC (166/2 overnight) 501 for 7 declared (Thilan Samaraweera 118 rtd, Kaushal Silva 109, Thilina Kandamby 51, Dasun Shanaka 55, Dhammika Prasad 34, Bhanuka Rajapaksa 25, Dimuth Karunaratne 20, Dhanushka Gunatileke 15, Sachithra Senanayake 50 n.o: Dulanjana Mendis 3 for 140)
At Rifle Green
Air Force SC 355 (Raju Gayashan 95, Sajith Kelumpriya 81, Rajitha Ratnayake 52, Achira Eranga 48, Ajith Kumara 21, Yasoda Lanka 17, Akila Isanka 17 n.o.: Malinga Bandara 6 for 107, Nilanka Premaratne 2 for 69)
Ragama CC (45/0 overnight) 456 for 5 (Milinda Siriwardena 90, Ian Daniel 48, Lahiru Thirimanne 18, Sameera de Zoysa 17, Udara Jayasundara 15, Michael Vandort 247 n.o.: Pishan Hewage 2 for 111, Akila Isanka 2 for 115)
At Panagoda
Colts 387 (Angelo Mathews 155, Shehan Fernando 47, Anuk Silva 43, Malinda Warnapura 34, Kusal Janith 31, Thisara Perera 26, Kanishka Alvitigala 22: Seekkuge Prasanna 3 for 110, Asela Gunaratne 2 for 34, Janith Silva 2 for 58, Ajantha Mendis 2 for 119)
Army SC 151 (Asela Gunaratne 49, Rishan Kavinga 33, Lakshitha Madushan 20, Dilan Soysa 16: Sajeewa Weerakoon 4 for 48, Kanishka Alvitigala 2 for 21, Akila Dhananjaya 2 for 53) and 159 for 3 (Sulan Jayawardena 21, Rishan Kavinga 84 n.o., Asela Gunaratne 38 n.o.)
At Panadura
Panadura SC (387/7 overnight) 470 (Malith Chathuranga 123, Prasanna Jayawardena 79, Dilruwan Perera 79, Lasith Fernando 50, Charitha Buddika 50, Chathura Peiris 25, Chamara Silva 19: Amila Mendis 3 for 88, Mohamed Aslam 3 for 119)
Saracens SC 174 (Mohamed Aslam 70, Lasith Abeyratne 69: Dilruwan Perera 5 for 30, Charitha Buddika 2 for 30, Chathura Peiris 2 for 36) and 69 for 3 (Lasith Abeyratne 17, Rukshan Weerasinghe 36 n.o.)
At P. Sara Stadium
Badureliya CC 310 (Pabasara Waduge 111, Alankara Asanka 81, Roshan Laksiri 35, Malinga Maligaspe 22, Digvijay Amarnath 15: Jeewan Mendis 4 for 67, Shaminda Eranga 2 for 44) and 66 for 5 (Nilushan Nonis 36 n.o.: Chanaka Welagedera 2 for 3, Shaminda Eranga 2 for 
Tamil Union 250 (T.N. Sampath 80, Jeewan Mendis 56, Kithruwan Vithanage 52, Rumesh Buddika 23: Saliya Saman 3 for 50, Roshan Laksiri 2 for 39, Alankara Asanka 2 for 92)
At Reid Avenue
Bloomfield 278 (Upul Indrasiri 54, Tharanga Lakshitha 53, Dilshan Munaweera 40, Nadeera Nawela 37, Madawa Warnapura 21, Sanjaya Gangodawila 19, Vishwa Fernando 18: Amila Aponso 4 for 81, Shohan Bowala 3 for 63, Manjula de Silva 2 for 60) and 132 for 5 (Madawa Warnapura 33, Dilshan Munaweera 22, Daminda Ranaweera 26, Suraj Randiv 17 n.o.: Shohan Bowala 2 for 20, Amila Aponso 2 for 50)
Lankan CC (45/2 overnight) 210 (Oshada Fernando 70, Sajeewa Salgado 26, Tharaka Waduge 22, Deshan Dias 21, Thushira Madanayake 21, Amila Aponso 17 n.o.: Upul Indrasiri 4 for 39, Imran Khan 3 for 52, Suraj Randiv 2 for 39)
NCC (267/9 overnight) 287 (Chamara Kapugedera 79, Dinesh Chandimal 47, Kosala Kulasekera 36, Angelo Perera 16, Farveez Maharoof 16, Chaminda Vidanapathirana 26: Chanaka Komasaru 6 for 77) and 178 for 7 (Dinesh Chandumal 73, Upul Tharanga 38, Angelo Perera 31: Muthumudalige Pushpakumara 2 for 63, Chanaka Komasaru 2 for 69)
SLPA 120 (Yohan de Silva 22, Shantha Kalavitigoda 15, Gayan Manishan 37 n.o.: Tharindu Kaushal 5 for 30, Chaminda Vidanapathirana 2 for 28) and 2 for no loss
At Galle
Galle CC 235 (Chanaka Withanage 49, Rumesh Rangana 49, Anil Ridigammanagedera 42, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 24, Umega Chathuranga 15: Nandika Abeysinghe 3 for 29, Chamikara Edirisinghe 3 for 42, Dharshana Mahawatte 2 for 12) and 226 for 6 declared (Chamindu Ishanka 56, Rumesh Rangana 48, Isuru Samarasooriya 42, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 53 n.o.: Anuruddha Rajapakse 3 for 37, Prasad Kellepotha 2 for 66)
Kurunegala YCC (23/4 overnight) 130 (Chamikara Edirisinghe 43, Chinthaka Jayabandara 29, Prasad Kellepotha 16 n.o.: Kaushalya Gajasinghe 5 for 29, Umega Chathuranga 4 for 47) and 45 for 4 (Umega Chathuranga 2 for 13, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 2 for 13)
At Colts
CCC 373 (Hasantha Fernando 71, Gihan Rupasinghe 62, Arosh Janoda 52, Roy Silva 43, Lahiru Weragoda 39, Samin Kandanearachchi 32, Chinthaka Perera 18: Sachith Pathirana 5 for 110, Ali Khan 2 for 54, Umesh Karunaratne 2 for 71)
Chilaw Marians 9 for 1
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