Ragama CC dominated the proceedings against Air Force SC in the morning session of play on day two in their Under 23 Division One cricket encounter played at Braybrooke Place. Ragama CC batting the second time was sitting pretty as they ended the day making a massive 319 for 5 which came on the back [...]

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Ragama CC dominate second day’s proceedings

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Air Force bowler Yasoda Lanka in action

Ragama CC dominated the proceedings against Air Force SC in the morning session of play on day two in their Under 23 Division One cricket encounter played at Braybrooke Place.

Ragama CC batting the second time was sitting pretty as they ended the day making a massive 319 for 5 which came on the back of a fine knock of 133 in only 144 balls by Udara Jayasundara which had nine boundaries and seven sixes.

Udara was also associated in two fruitful partnerships first for the opening wicket of 124 runs with Dhananjaya de Silva who made a knock of 73 which was followed by a 109 runs stand for the second wicket with Jason Perera.

Earlier in the day Ragama CC bowled out the Airmen, resuming on their overnight score of 85 for 4. to 153 with pacie Chathura Peiris, who ended with impressive figures of 5 for 49 and Dhananjaya de Silva taking three scalps, doing the damage.

This was in reply to Ragama CC’s score of 266 on day one and now Ragama CC has stretched their lead to 432 runs. The match will be continued today.

Colts too was on top against Navy SC when play stopped on day two. Colts after bowling out the sailors for a low score of 113 resumed their overnight score of 174 for 5 and went on to make a formidable 251. Navy SC batting the second time with a deficit of 138 runs fared better and was 247 for 8.

At Braybrooke Place

Ragama CC 266 (Udara Jayasundara 81, Lahiru Milantha 55, Jason Perera 47, Lahiru Jayaratne 33 n.o.: Supun Udana 5 for 56, Lasanda Rukmal 2 for 50, Shohan Rangika 2 for 77) and 319 for 5 (Udara Jayasundara 133, Dhananjaya de Silva 73, Jason Perera 40, Chathura Peiris 20, Gihan Nimsara 33 n.o.: Kavindu Perera 2 for 40)

Ragama CC opener Udara Jayasundara hit 81 against Air Force at Braybrooke Place. Jayasundara continued his form to make an elegant knock of 133 in the second innings. - Pix by Amila Gamage

Air Force (85/4 overnight) 153 (Angelo Emmanuel 40, Yasoda Lanka 25, Nipun Pavithra 17, T. Nadeera 17, Sajith Fernando 21 n.o.: Chathura Peiris 5 for 49, Dhananjaya de Silva 3 for 28)

At Welisara

Navy 113 (Avishka Peiris 50, Lahiru Silva 22: Akila Dhananjaya 4 for 37, Lahiru Sandaruwan 3 for 0, Supeshala Jayatileke 2 for 25) and 247 for 8 (Avishka Peiris 52, Lahiru Silva 51, Vimesh Wickramasinghe 35, Dilanka Auwardt 24, Ashan Ranasinghe 15, Ishan Abeysekera 23 n.o.: Dushan Hemantha 4 for 51, Ali Khan 2 for 40)

Colts (174/5 overnight) 251 (Imal Liyanage 81, Supeshala Jayatileke 62, Angelo Jayasinghe 53, Shasheen Fernando 20: Dilanka Auwardt 7 for 90, Sujeewa Liyanage 2 for 60)

At Kadirana

Moratuwa SC 222 (Shanuka Dulaj 55, Dhanushka Madushan 43, Malinga de Silva 31, Sangeeth Cooray 22, Buddika de Alwis 22: Malshan Gunasinghe 6 for 56, Kalhan Sineth 3 for 29) and 87 for 1 (Deshan Dias 28, Sangeeth Cooray 34 n.o., Dhanuka Madushan 25 n.o.)
Negombo CC (59/2 overnight) 270 (Uvin Bandara 50, Shehan Anuruddika 47, Thusith Silva 45, Iranga Wijesuriya 35, Nilochana Perera 29, Kalhan Sineth 29.: Malinga de Silva 3 for 76, Buddika de Alwis 2 for 16, Shanuka Dulaj 2 for 25, Sidath Vimukthi 2 for 54)

At Reid Avenue

Bloomfield 192 (Koshan Dhanuska 62, Adeesha Nanayakkara 50, Sajeewa Salgado 27: Dushan Vimukthi 7 for 71, Thenuka Dhananjaya 2 for 49) and 162 for 4 (Charitha Kumarasinghe 42, Adeesha Nanayakkara 41, Nipun Karunanayake 41, Ruvinda Shamen 28)
Leo CC 145 (Udara Munasinghe 47, Pubudu Asanka 43, Yasith Chamod 27: Vishwa Fernando 5 for 27)

At Galle

Singha SC Ambalangoda 106 for 5 (Nimanda Madusanka 29, Hasitha Madushan 28 n.o.: Dushmantha Chameera 2 for 17) vs NCC




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