Bhathiya slams quick fire double ton
Bhathiya Ratnayake slammed the first double ton of the ongoing SLC Sara Trophy cricket tournament when he made a quick-fire 216 against Singha SC Ambepussa on day one in the match played at Veyangoda yesterday.
The right handed batsman’s knock which was made in just 162 balls comprised 18 boundaries and 15 towering sixes. He along with Kavinda Ratnayake, who made an unbeaten ton, put on a massive unbroken stand of 289 runs for the sixth wicket helping the side make a formidable score of 371 for 5 declared.
Singha SC in their turn facing 12 overs ended the day on 38 for no loss. The match will be continued today.
Half tons by Milinda Sepala, Sahan Perera and Milindu Fernando saw Moratuwa SC amass a score of 322 for 9 declared against Customs SC, who ended day one on 13 for 2 in the match played at Welisara. Kandy YCC thanks to a half ton by Ruwantha Ekanayake have already taken a first innings lead over Singha SC Ambalangoda at Bentota. Kandy YCC after restricting the home team to a score of 109 made 182.
At Veyangoda:
Kurunegala SC 371 for 5 declared (Bhathiya Ratnayake 215, Chathuranga Dikkumbura 30, Kavinda Ratnayake 100 n.o.: Udaya Kumara 2 for 39, Savinda Krishan 2 for 65)
Singha SC Ambepussa 38 for no loss
At Welisara
Moratuwa SC 322 for 9 declared (Milinda Sepala 81, Sahan Perera 67, Milindu Fernando 52, Yasith de Silva 34: Lassana Dias 6 for 66)
Customs SC 13 for 2
At Bentota
Singha SC Ambalangoda 109 (Udesh Priyanka 38, Thanura Helambage 32: Nimesha Mendis 4 for 28, Buddika Ranaweera 3 for 17, Chandima Abeykoon 2 for 32) and 21 for 1 (Dulaj Dhananjaya 20 n.o.)
Kandy YCC 182 (Ruwantha Ekanayake 56, Niroshan Perera 46, Malindu Perera 25: B.M. Bandara 5 for 44, Buddika Madusanka 3 for 42, Tharuka Gimhana 2 for 41)
At Galle
United Southern SC 152 (Lakshitha Dassanayke 29, Sampath Perera 16, Akila Jayasundara 29 n.o.: Dilanka Fernando 4 for 78, Dilip Sri Vinod 3 for 15, Milan Hettiarachchi 3 for 26)
Malay CC 141 (Dinesh Nilanga 58, Wasika Boteju 24: Lahiru Kumara 4 for 57, Dumindu Tillekeratne 2 for 10, Kavinda Jayasuriya 2 for 16)
At Kadirana
Matugama CC 147 (Chamath Liyanage 45, Dinesh Sanjaya 34: Migara Wickramasinghe 2 for 8, Kelum Gangodawila 2 for 23, Tharidnu Dharshana 2 for 31, Nalin Perera 2 for 34)
Antonian SC 103 for 9 (Chandumandu Rodrigo 15, Sanath Nandana 15: Roshantha Kannangara 5 for 48, Ranga Silva 2 for
At Pannipitiya
Old Dharmapalians SC 132 (Ravindu Lakshan 42, Rasitha Gamage 38, Chamila Jayasinghe 27: Ramesh Lakmal 5 for 22, Pasindu de Silva 3 for 55, Nishan Peiris 2 for 35)
Negombo CC 118 for 1 (Roshan Madusanka 24, Ramesh Lakmal 72 n.o.)
At Matale
Matale CC 45 for 5 (Ishara Amarasinghe 4 for 21) vs Crusaders SC