Angelo slams career best 244
Moors SC left-arm spinner Malinda Pushpakumara continued his successful bowling run with a match bag of ten wickets helping his side crush Badureliya SC by an innings and 65 runs with a day to spare in the second round match of the Premier league cricket tournament concluded at Braybrooke Place yesterday.
In the first innings Malinda wrecked the opponents batting with a four wicket haul as he along with Dilhara Lokuhettige and Isuru Samarasooriya combined to bowl the visitors, resuming on their overnight score of 48 for 2, out for just 149.
SSC batsman Vishwa Wijeratne, who made an unbeaten 116, slams one to the fence vs Chilaw Marians at the SSC. - Pic by Ranjith Perera
The opening day’s play saw Moors SC skipper Janaka Gunaratne winning the toss and electing to take first lease of the wicket. He steered his side with a fine knock of 147 which was supported by half tons from Dilhara Lokuhettige and Suresh Niroshan to make a massive score of 420 for 9 declared.
Angelo Perera slammed a swashbuckling career best knock of 244 in just 204 balls, inclusive of 30 boundaries and half a dozen sixes. Angelo along with Jehan Mubarak, who cracked a 164 with 14 boundaries and two sixes, put on a record fourth wicket partnership of 405 runs for NCC against Air Force on day two in the match played at the NCC ground.
Gayashan Weerasekera too hit a career best knock of 217 which included 36 boundaries as Sri Lanka Ports Authority CC against Panadura SC in the match played at Panadura. Panadura SC in their turn was bowled out for 180.
The highlight of the Ragama CC’s innings was a knock of 142 by Ian Daniel which had 19 boundaries and a six.
Army SC have already obtained a first inning lead over CCC when play stopped for lunch on the second day in the match played at the CCC ground.
SSC thanks to an unbeaten knock of 117 by Vishwa Wijeratne too have obtained a first inning lead over Chilaw Marians in the match played at the SSC ground.
At Braybrooke Place: Moors beat Badureliya by innings and 65 runs
Moors SC 420 for 9 declared (Janaka Gunratne 147, Dilhara Lokuhettige 56, Oshada Fernando 35, Isham Ghouse 27, Imraz Rafi 26, Suresh Niroshan 50 n.o.: Thilan Thushara 4 for 90, Janishka Premasinghe 3 for 94)
Badureliya SC (48/2 overnight) 149 (Michael Richardson 36, Greg Smith 34, Janishka Premasinghe 34: Malinda Pushpakumara 4 for 52, Isuru Samarasooriya 2 for 24, Dilhara Lokuhettige 2 for 40) and 206 (Thilan Thushara 42, Ranil Dhammika 27, Michael Richardson 99 n.o.: Malinda Pushpakumara 6 for 68, Janaka Gunaratne 2 for 27)
At NCC
Air Force SC 196 (Yasoda Lanka 45, Sajith Kelumpriya 32, T. Nadeera 31, Ajith Kumara 27, Achira Eranga 25: Sohan Boralessa 4 for 37, Dushmantha Chameera 3 for 31) and 57 for 1 (Sajith Kelumpriya 27 n.o., Dushan Vimukthi 15 n.o.)
NCC (144/3 overnight) 552 for 6 declared (Angelo Perera 244, Jehan Mubarak 164, Niroshan Dickwella 35, Upul Tharanga 24, Farveez Maharoof 29 n.o., Tharindu Kaushal 21 n.o.: Dushan Vimukthi 3 for 113)
At Panadura
SLPA CC (324/4 overnight) 423 for 9 declared (Gayashan Weerasekera 217, Sachithra Serasinghe 100, Gayan Maneeshan 50, Yohan de Silva 15: Gayan Sirisoma 4 for 86, Julian de Zylva 2 for 52)
Panadura SC 180 (Rukshan Weerasinghe 45, Julian de Zylva 33, Charitha Buddika 31, Malith Chathuranga 16: Isuru Udana 4 for 61, Tyron Gamage 2 for 11, Chaminda Bandara 2 for 50) and 94 for 2 (Rukshan Weerasinghe 27, Sasheen Fernando 37 n.o.)
At P. Sara Stadium
Ragama CC (312/6 overnight) 384 (Ian Daniel 142, Nilushan Nonis 62, Sameera de Zoysa 40, Malinga Bandara 37, Charith Fernando 24, Chanaka Wijesinghe 16.: Tineth Manishka 3 for 62, Nisala Tharaka 2 for 73, Jeewan Mendis 2 for 77)
Tamil Union 251 for 4 (Pabasara Waduge 99, T.N. Sampath 21, Ashen Silva 15, Jeewan Mendis 80 n.o., Denuwan Rajakaruna 23 n.o.: Malinga Bandara 2 for 43, Sajeewa Weerakoon 2 for 65)
At CCC
CCC 173 (Indika de Saram 40, Arosh Janoda 32, Hasantha Fernando 20, Lasith Abeyratne 18, Gayan Wijekoon 15: Chathura Damith 4 for 50, Seekkuge Prasanna 3 for 48) and 300 for 9 (Amal Athulathmudali 66, Chamara Silva 62, Indika de Saram 48, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 33, Hasantha Fernando 22, Arosh Janoda 20, Gayan Wijekoon 18, Lakshan Rangika 16 n.o.: Ravindra Palleguruge 4 for 53, Seekkuge Prasanna 4 for 123)
Army SC (132/7 overnight) 228 (Asela Gunaratne 54, Mohamed Feshal 38, Chathura Damith 30, Rishan Kavinga 23: Lakshan Rangika 7 for 78, Arosh Janoda 2 for 39)
At SSC
Chilaw Marians 208 (Kanchana Gunawardena 40, Umesh Karunaratne 29, Rohit Damodaran 26, Sahan Wijeratne 24, Vidura Adikari 24, Saliya Saman 16: Dilhara Fernando 4 for 59, Sachithra Senanayake 2 for 34, Dhammika Prasad 2 for 48)
SSC (7/0 overnight) 264 for 8 declared (Dhammika Prasad 28, Dasun Shanaka 26, Thilina Kandamby 17, Upul Bandara 15, Vishwa Wijeratne 116 n.o., Charith Jayampathy 17 n.o.: Saliya Saman 3 for 30, Lahiru Gamage 2 for 82, Umesh Karunaratne 2 for 82)