SSC and Moratuwa SC set for the kill
The completion of the second day’s proceedings in the Under 23 Division One cricket saw SSC and Moratuwa SC ending the day in strong positions and was set for early wins against Ragama CC and CCC.
SSC had Ragama CC in trouble at SSC ground after skipper Sanka Ramesh and Kasun Madusanka cracked half tons to put their side on top with a valuable partnership of 87 runs for the ninth wicket enabling them to make 300.
Pasindu Lakshan of Air Force cuts against Tamil Unior
This was after Binura Fernando and Madusanka shared eight wickets to wreck the Ragama CC innings to a low score of 127.
Ragama CC batting the second time with a deficit of 173 runs was struggling on 164 for 7 needing another nine runs with three wickets in hand to avoid an innings defeat.
Moratuwa SC having taken a first inning lead against CCC on day one has put themselves in line to record an outright win when played ended on the second day in the match played at the CCC ground.
Moratuwa SC resuming their second innings on the overnight score of 15 for 1 went on to make 188. CCC set a target of 281 runs for victory was struggling on 136 for 6 needing another 145 runs with four wickets left to save the match.
Bloomfield was made to struggle for their runs on day two by newcomers Negombo CC in the match played at Reid Avenue. Bloomfield was bowled out for 194 in reply to Negombo CC’s 246 giving them a first inning lead.
Air Force after being in a bad position of 135 for 5 at lunch against Tamil Union fought back to gain a first inning lead at P. Sara Stadium.
Dushan Vimukthi guided the Airmen with a fine knock of 131 which included 12 boundaries and seven towering sixes helping them recover to make 329 in reply to the home teams’ 294.
Lahiru Madusanka along with Tharindu Kaushal steered NCC to a first inning lead over Moors SC in the match played at Braybrooke
NCC allrounder Tharindu Kaushal pulls against Moors - Pix by Ranjith Perera
Place. Lahiru slammed a 134 inclusive of ten boundaries and seven sixes while Tharindu supported with a 52.
At SSC
Ragama CC 127 (Rosco Thattil 34, Lahiru Jayaratne 19: Binura Fernando 4 for 43, Kasun Madusanka 4 for 47, Dasun Shanaka 2 for 30) and 164 for 7 (Lahiru Milantha 61, Dhananjaya de Silva 1`, Jason Perera 15, Eranga Ratnayake 16 n.o.: Pasindu Madushan 3 for 20)
SSC (160/6 overnight) 300 (Sanka Ramesh 73, Kasun Madusanka 65, Kavindu Kulasekera 49, Minod Bhanuka 36, Pasindu Madushan 26, Ramesh Mendis 20: Amila Aponso 3 for 58)
At CCC
Moratuwa SC 174 (Shanuka Dulaj 41, Krishan Weeraratne 31, Chemila Obeysekere 28, Dhanuka Madushan 23: Lakshan Rangika 4 for 45, Sachithra Perera 2 for 15, Roshan Anuruddha 2 for 20) and (15/1 overnight) 188 (Shanuka Dulaj 68, Vihanga Kalhara 36, Madhawa Nimesh 21: Lakshan Rangika 5 for 77, Chenura Fernando 2 for 31, Hashan Dumindu 2 for 39)
CCC 82 (Hashan Dumindu 29: Thenuka Dhananjaya 5 for 33, Sahan Nanayakkara 3 for 13) and 136 for 6 (Lasith Abeyratne 62, Geshan Wimaladharma 40: Nipun Peiris 2 for 4, Krishan Weeraratne 2 for 21)
At Reid AvenueNegombo CC 246 (Akeel Inham 65, Srihan Anuruddika 57, Sewwinda Silva 52: Imran Khan 5 for 63, Koshan Jayawickrama 2 for 46, Vishwa Fernando 2 for 52) and 126 for 4 (Malinda Rajapakse 52, Akeel Inham 61 n.o.: Vishwa Fernando 3 for 30)
Bloomfield (10/1 overnight) 194 (Damitha Priyadharshana 69, Thilaksha Sumanasiri 23, Vishwa Fernando 21, Shihan Nimsara 20: Malshan Gunasinghe 5 for 47, Shihan Madusanka 2 for 28)
At P. Sara Stadium
Tamil Union 294 (Pabasara Waduge 79, Minhaj Jaleel 47, Pulina Tharanga 45, Manoj Sarathchandra 37, Devin Pathmanathan 33, Isuru Buddika 22: Dushan Vimukthi 6 for 61, Pramod Chathuranga 3 for 103) and 9 for no loss
Air Force (38/1 overnight) 329 (Dushan Vimukthi 131, Udara Ranasinghe 43, T. Nadeera 33, Pasindu Laksanka 32, Vishwa Kanchuka 20, Yasoda Lanka 18, Imal Liyanage 17, Kavindu Perera 15: Ramith Rambukwella 3 for 75, Pulina Tharanga 2 for 56, Thineth Manishka 2 for 59, Devind Pathmanathan 2 for 65)
At Braybrooke Place
Moors SC 263 (Oshada Fernando 91, Ruwantha Kellapotha 58, Shehan Jayasuriya 35, Thikshila de Silva 24: Tharindu Kaushal 4 for 90, Ruvindu Tillakaratne 2 for 23, Dushmantha Chameera 2 for 50) and 92 for 2 (Sithara Gimhana 17, Shehan Jayasuriya 36 n.o.)NCC (110/3 overnight) 361 (Lahiru Madusanka 134, Sandun Weerakkody 54, Niroshan Dickwella 53, Tharindu Kaushal 52, Pawan Wickremasinghe 29: Chalana de Silva 3 for 64, Shehan Jayasuriya 2 for 57, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 2 for 81)