Mubarak slams career best 222 as NCC set for the kill
Jehan Mubarak slammed a swashbuckling career best knock of 222 not out as NCC was set for the kill against Badureliya SC when play ended on day two in the Premier league cricket encounter played at the Surrey Village ground in Maggona.
Mubarak who was unbeaten of 179 on day one added a further 43 runs while stroking seven more boundaries on day two to end with 32 boundaries in his innings helping NCC resuming on their overnight score of 406 for 4 make 513 for 5 declared.
Mubarak was also involved in two fruitful partnerships first of 272 runs for the third wicket with Pawan Wickramasinghe who made 122 and the other of 107 runs for the fifth wicket with Farveez Maharoof who chipped in with half a ton.
Later in the day the NCC bowlers made Badureliya SC struggle for their runs. The home team at one stage was badly placed on 68 for 5 but some resistance put in by Andy Solomons who made a calypso style knock of 71 in only 29 balls which comprised eight boundaries and five sixes helped them make a score of 174.
Badureliya SC made to follow on with a massive deficit of 339 runs fared no better and was reeling on 95 for 7 and are now left with the daunting task of erasing a further 244 runs to avoid an innings defeat when play resumes today.
Skipper Tharanga Paranavithana and Thilina Kandamby was associated in a massive partnership of 292 runs for the fourth wicket helping SSC amass 543 for 7 declared against Bloomfield in the match played at the SSC ground.
Tharanga made a 151 with 20 boundaries and two sixes while Thilina cracked 165 which included 21 boundaries and three sixes. In reply Bloomfield ended the day on 171 for 4.
Moors SC have already obtained a first inning lead over Colts in the match played at Braybrooke Place. Moors in reply to Colts score of 198 resuming on their overnight score of 121 for 2 made 378 with Harsha Cooray making a top score of 111 and left arm spinner Sachith Pathirana grabbing the five wickets for Colts.
Panadura SC shocked fancied Ragama CC as they too took a slender first inning lead in the match played at the Panadura Esplanade. Panadura SC after restricting the visitors to a score of 210 went on to make 231.
Army SC too have taken a first inning lead against Air Force SC when played stopped on day two in the match played at Panagoda. Army resuming from their overnight score of 63 for 2 went on to make 295 in reply to the Airmen’s 251.
Tamil Union after struggling in the morning session managed to secure a slender first inning lead over Chilaw Marians in the match played at P. Sara Stadium.
At Maggona
Colts spinner Sachith Pathirana took four wickets against Moors at Braybrooke Place - Pic by Ranjith Perera
NCC (406/4 overnight) 513 for 5 declared (Pawan Wickramasinghe 122, Farveez Maharoof 50, Sandun Weerakkody 38, Upul Tharanga 36, Jehan Mubarak 222 n.o.: Thilan Thushara 2 for 80, Navin Kavikara 2 for 125)
Badureliya SC 174 (Andy Solomons 71, Chanaka Withanage 17, Greg Smith 16, Thilan Thushara 15, Ruvinda Shamen 24 n.o.: Sohan Boralessa 3 for 65, Kosala Kulasekera 2 for 36) and 95 for 7 (Greg Smith 45, Andy Solomons 17: Tharindu Kaushal 3 for 13, Sohan Boralessa 3 for 25)
At SSC
SSC (368/3 overnight) 543 for 7 declared (Thilina Kandamby 165, Tharanga Paranavithana 151, Kaushal Lokuarachchi 40, Upul Bandara 38, Dasun Shanaka 33, Vishwa Wijeratne 23, Chamara Kapugedera 68 n.o.: Imran Khan 4 for 136, Suraj Randiv 3 for 205)
Bloomfield 171 for 4 (Dilshan Munaweera 48, Rajkumar Rathika 32, Nipun Karunanayake 57 n.o.: Kaushal Lokuarachchi 2 for 43)
At Braybrooke Place
Colts CC 198 (Angelo Jayasinghe 55, Muthumudalige Pushpakumara 27, Bhanuka Rajapaksa 23, Ali Khan 22, Roshen Silva 19, Ishan Jayaratne 15 n.o.: Janaka Gunaratne 4 for 42, Dilhara Lokuhettige 4 for 43) and 92 for 1 (Bhanuka Rajapaksa 51 n.o., Shehan Fernando 28 n.o.)
Moors SC (121/2 overnight) 378 (Harsha Cooray 111, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 93, Oshada Fernando 49, Suresh Niroshan 37, Dilhara Lokuhettige 27, Rajitha Wickramaarachchi 16, Isuru Samarasooriya 16 n.o.: Sachith Pathirana 5 for 98, Milinda Siriwardena 3 for 61
At Panadura Esplanade
Ragama CC 210 (Ian Daniel 58, Sameera de Zoysa 43, Udara Jayasundara 32, Charith Fernando Chanaka Wijesinghe 17: Rajeeva Weerasinghe 5 for 62, Viraj Pushpakumara 2 for 40) and 222 (Dhananjaya de Silva 61, Chanaka Wijesinghe 28, Charith Fernando 27, Sajeewa Weerakoon 27, Udara Jayasundara 22: Gayan Sirisoma 5 for 77, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 4 for 67)
Panadura SC (145/7 overnight) 231 (Amila Wettasinghe 73, Gihan Nimsara 35, Shammika Ruwan 33, Supeshala Jayatilleke 21, Dinidu Jayatilleke 15, Viraj Pushpakumara 28 n.o.: Malinga Bandara 3 for 81, Nilanka Premaratne 2 for 39, Sajeewa Weerakoon 2 for 61) and 1 for no loss
At Panagoda
Air Force SC 251 (Gihan Dilruk 64, Dushan Vimukthi 35, T. Nadeera 34, Sajith Kelumpriya 33, Ajith Kumara 28, Yasoda Lanka 24, Lahiru Sri Lakmal 16: Ravindra Palleguruge 4 for 66, Nuwan Liyanapathirana 2 for 38, Shalika Karunanayake 2 for 39) and 10 for n loss
Army SC (63/2 overnight) 295 (Leo Fransisco 109, Shalika Karunanayake 64, Manjula de Zoysa 19, Lakshan Edirisinghe 50 n.o.: Lasanda Rukmal 3 for 51, T. Nadeera 2 for 23, Akila Isanka 2 for 49)
At P. Sara Oval
Chilaw Marians 231 (Umesh Karunaratne 69, Geeth Alwis 60, Saliya Saman 33, Sahan Wijeratne 20, Kanchana Gunawardena 19: T.N. Sampath 3 for 27, Madusanka Ekanayake 2 for 31, Jeewan Mendis 2 for 66) and 98 for 2 (Vidura Adikari 30, Kanchana Gunawardena 35 n.o., Nimesh Perera 21 n.o.)
Tamil Union (57/3 overnight) 236 (T.N. Sampath 72, Pabasara Waduge 32, Pulina Tharanga 21, Chanaka Welagedera 33, Chamikara Edirisinghe 18, Madusanka Ekanayake 27 n.o.: Upul Indrasiri 4 for 51, Umesh Karunaratne 3 for 51, Lagiru Gamage 3 for 52)