Tons by Lahiru Milantha who made a career best knock of 165 with 14 boundaries and four sixes and Jason Perera who chipped in with a 118, put on a valuable 167 runs for the third wicket enabling Ragama CC to come out on top against Navy SC at the end of the second days [...]

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Lahiru, Jason tons as Ragama CC come out on top

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Tons by Lahiru Milantha who made a career best knock of 165 with 14 boundaries and four sixes and Jason Perera who chipped in with a 118, put on a valuable 167 runs for the third wicket enabling Ragama CC to come out on top against Navy SC at the end of the second days play in the Under 23 Division One cricket encounter played at Welisara.

The duo helped Ragama CC and with support coming from Supeshala Jayatileke and Lahiru Jayaratne resuming on their overnight score of 204 for 2 to end their innings making a formidable score of 497 in reply Navy SC’s 206.

SSC’s Vishwa Wijeratne on his way to score a half ton against Bloomfield - Pic by Ranjith Perera

Navy SC batting the second time was badly placed on 103 for 5 needing another 188 runs to avoid an innings defeat when play begins today at 10.00 a.m.

Solid knocks by Akeel Inham, Srihan Anuruddika and Sewwinda Silva saw newcomers Negombo CC take the upper hand against Tamil Union when play ended on day two in the match played at P. Sara Stadium.

Negombo CC in reply to Tamil Union’s 248 resuming on their overnight score of 90 for no loss went on to make a score of 332. Tamil Union batting the second time were 26 for 2.

Army SC in reply to Colts’ score of 377 ended the second day’s play making 231 for 5 in the match played at Panagoda. Moors SC have already obtained a first innings lead over Moratuwa SC at De Zoysa Stadium in Moratuwa.

SSC and CCC too managed to take slender first innings leads over Bloomfield and SLPA respectively in the matches played at Reid Avenue and CCC grounds.

At Welisara

Navy SC 206 (Sameera Chathuranga 73, Kalhara Peiris 43, Lahiru Jayakody 40: Tharindu Rukshan 4 for 46, Lahiru Jayaratne 3 for 54) and 103 for 5 (Akash Senaratne 30, Lahiru Silva 25, Lahiru Jayakody 36 n.o.: Amila Aponso 3 for 39)

Ragama CC (204/2 overnight) 497 (Lahiru Milantha 161, Jason Perera 118, Supeshala Jayatileke 71, Lahiru Jayaratne 66, JanithLiyanage 33, Dhananjaya de Silva 19: Sameera Sandamal 3 for 73, Yohan Zoysa 2 for 73, Akash Senaratne 2 for 107)

At P. Sara Stadium

Tamil Union 248 (Pulina Tharanga 117, Akila Jayasundara 58: Shehan Madusanka 4 for 61, Nilochana Perera 2 for 40, Hemantha Jayasundara 2 for 48) and 26 for 2

Negombo CC (90/0 overnight) 332 (Akeel Inham 84, Srihan Anuruddika 75, Sewwinda Silva 68, Malinga Gunaratne 47, Malshan Gunasinghe 25: Pramod Liyanagamage 3 for 63, Thineth Manushka 3 for 91)

At Panagoda

Colts 377 (Angelo Jayasinghe 64, Sadeera Samarawickrama 63, Bhanuka Rajapakse 42, Dinuk Wickramanayake 36, Sanitha de Mel 35, J. de Silva 24, Anuk Fernando 64 n.o.: Nadeesha Sudarshana 5 for 105, A. de Silva 2 for 52)

Army SC 231 for 5 (Leo Fransisco 44, Lakshitha Madushan 30, Indunil Sanjeewa 25, A. de Silva 23, Adeesha Thilanchana 45 n.o., Lakshan Edirisinghe 30 n.o.: Akila Dhananjaya 3 for 65)

At Moratuwa

Moratuwa SC 236 (Shanuka Dulaj 65, Hashan Chamara 59, Sahan Nanayakkara 25, Nipun Peiris 22, Krishan Weeraratne 20, Chemila Obeysekera 15: Chirath Mapatuna 3 for 42, Thikshila de Silva 2 for 28, Chalana de Silva 2 for 60, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 2 for 53) and 179 for 7 (Deshan Dias 47, Dhanuka Madushan 38, Madawa Nimesh 29, Hashan Chamara 15: Kaushalya Gajasinghe 6 for 77)

Moors SC (123/1 overnight) 252 (Shehan Jayasuriya 84,Kaushalya Gajasinghe 52, Ruwantha Kellepotha 35, Oshada Fernando 24, Chalana de Silva 22: Sahan Nanayakkara 3 for 49, Krishan Weeraratne 3 for 66)

At Reid Avenue

Bloomfield 191 (Gihan Nimsara 67, Kavindu Lakshan 29, Sachin Jayawardena 29 n.o.: Dasun Shanaka 3 for 28, Lakshan Jayasinghe 2 for 26, Sanka Ramesh 2 for 48) and 26 for 1

SSC (33/1 overnight) 198 (Vishwa Wijeratne 69, Pathum Madusanka 31: Koshan Jayawardena 4 for 28)

At CCC

SLPA 234 (Lasith Lakshan 46, Prashan Wickramasinghe 88 n.o.: Lakshan Rangika 4 for 91, Chathuranga Kumara 3 for 35, Thiwanka Kekulawala 2 for 31) and 98 for 3 (Ishan Nilaksha 23, Woshantha Silva 22, Lasith Lakshan 22 n.o.)

CCC (37/2 overnight) 239 (Chathuranga Kumara 42, Lasith Abeyratne 41, Hashan Dumindu 19, Roshan Anuruddha 55 n.o.: Sanjaya Chathuran 5 for 79, Tharindu Premaratne 2 for 40, Anuk de Alwis 2 for 67)

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