Kusal and Ramesh slam tons
Sri Lanka youth captain and the Bata-the Sunday Times Schoolboy Cricketer 2013 Kusal Mendis and Dharmasoka MV Ambalangoda schoolboy Ramesh Mendis who had a successful inter-schools cricket season slammed tons on day two in the Under 23 Division One cricket tournament encounters.
Kusal who was unbeaten on 56 on day one was in terrific form as he slammed his ton in just 61 balls which included nine boundaries and seven sixes helping Moors SC resuming on their overnight score of 88 for 1 end day two on 227 for 3 against Moratuwa SC at Braybrooke Place.
In fact it was a repeat of the first days play where only 12.3 overs of play was possible as the match got underway only after 2.00 p.m. and just under 12 overs being played on day two. In all only 24 overs of play has been possible on the two days.Kusal was supported by skipper Shehan Jayasuriya who made an unbeaten 86 with the pair putting on a valuable partnership of 132 runs. Shehan’s knock which came off just 41 balls included five boundaries and four sixes.
CCC’s Geshan Wimaladharma celebrates his half ‘ton’ - Pic Amila Gamage
On the other hand a knock of 110 with 15 boundaries by Ramesh Mendis proved to be in vain as it could not prevent from Colts securing a first inning lead over Singha SC Ambalangoda at Galle.
The right hand batsman lead Singha SC’s fight back when they badly placed on 68 for 4 when play ended on day one in reply to the formidable score of 327 made by Colts.
Ramesh was involved in a 143 runs stand for the fifth wicket with Hasitha Madushan which gave them some hope. But with the dismissal of Ramesh they lost wickets at regular intervals and folded up for a score of 293.
The match between Navy SC and CCC at the CCC g round got off to a late start at 11.15 p.m. Navy SC who ended day one with a score of 126 for 7 went on to make a modest score of 218 thanks to useful knocks coming from Anushka Perera and Ishan Abeysekera. For CCC Maduka Liyanapathirana and Laskhan Rangika shared the wickets taking four wickets each. CCC in their turn ended the day on 185 for 4 with Geshan Wimaladharma making a top score of 83.
There was a long delay in the match between NCC and Tamil Union at the NCC. The first days proceedings too saw only 27.4 overs of play being possible with NCC made to struggle for their runs as they ended on 82 for 5.
At Galle
Colts 327 (Supeshala Jayatilleke 79, Imal Liyanage 31, Akila Dhananjaya 27, Dushan Hemantha 23, Nuwan Karunaratne 17, Shehan Fernando 16, Chathuranga Kumara 104 n.o.: Ramesh Mendis 5 for 104, Sudeera Seneviratne 2 for 74) and 75 for 2 (Imal Liyanage 35 n.o., Sadeera Samarawickrama 35 n.o.: Nipun Rangana 2 for 13)
Singha SC Ambalangoda (68/4 overnight) 293 (Ramesh Mendis 110, Hasitha Madushan 58, Udesh Priyanga 33, Nimanda Madusanka 26, Nipun Rangana 18: Chathuranga Kumara 6 for 81, Akila Dhananjaya 2 for 47)
At CCC
Navy SC (126/7 overnight) 218 (Chathura Hemakumara 41, Anushka Perera 34, Vimesh Wickramasinghe 30, Ishan Abeysekera 21, Sujeewa Liyanage 15: Maduka Liyanapathirana 4 for 43, Lakshan Rangika 4 for 54)
CCC 185 for 4 (Geshan Wimaladharma 83, Dinuka Jayasinghe 29: Sujeewa Liyanage 2 for 37)
At NCC
NCC (82/5 overnight) 207 (Lahiru Madusanka 69, Sandun Weerakkody 42, Tharindu Kaushal 21, Duleeka Tissakuttige 17, Amrith Srimahan 28 n.o.: Chamikara Edirisinghe 3 for 45, Rushan Jaleel 2 for 57)
Tamil Union 46 for 1 (Rumesh Buddika 16 n.o., Dharshana Mahawatte 15 n.o.)
At Braybrooke Place
Moors SC (88/1 overnight) 227 for 3 (Kusal Mendis 100, Oshada Fernando 31, Shehan Jayasuriya 86 n.o.) vs Moratuwa SC
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