Tharindu, Manjula score tons as Police pile up 500/9
Tharindu Dilshan and Manjula Jayawardena slammed tons as Police SC posted a mammoth 500 for 9 declared against Kalutara PCC on day two in their Emerging Trophy encounter played at the Police Park.
Tharindu’s knock of 126 came off just 92 balls that included 13 boundaries and eight sixes while Manjula was unbeaten on 74 which helped Police SC end day one with a formidable score of 420 for 7. The second day’s play belonged to Manjula who went on to add a further 54 runs to his tally and also added a valuable 156 runs for the eighth wicket with Shehan Shashika for Police SC to pile up the mammoth score.
Manjula Jayawardena of Police tries to swing one to the fence and misses. Pix by Anuradha Bandara
Kalutara PCC in reply ended day two on 218 for 8. The match will be continued today.
Navy SC was sitting pretty against Kalutara TC in the match played at the Surrey Village ground in Maggona.
A knock of 142 by Amith Eranga saw Navy SC too resuming from their overnight score of 410 for 8 make a formidable score of 470. A magnificent bowling figures of 9 for 37 by Dinushka Malan helped the sailors to bundle out Kalutara TC out for a meagre 106 in their first innings. Kalutara TC batting the second time were 41 for no loss.
Ruwan Pushpakumara of Kalutara PCC in action
Dhanushka Dharmasiri, Chinthaka Jayabandara and Hashan Prabath’s half tons saw Kurunegala YCC batting first make a formidable score of 373 against Panadura SC who resumed from their overnight score of 26 for no loss ended the day on 255 for 9 in the match played at Panadura Esplanade.
Thushira Madanayake slammed a 167 with 21 boundaries and two sixes as Lankan CC resuming on their overnight score of 357 for 8 went on to make a score of 426 against BRC in the match played at the BRC. BRC in reply made a bold reply of 206 for 4.
Galle CC was sitting pretty against Sebastianites CC when play ended on the second day in the match played at Galle. Galle CC set a target of 81 runs for victory ended the day on 11 for no loss needing just 70 more runs when play begins today.
At Police Park
Police SC (420/7 overnight) 500 for 9 declared (Tharindu Dilshan 126, Mangala Kumara 71, Buddhi Samarawickrama 46, Hasitha de Silva 44, Sanindu Keshawa 40, Manjula Jayawardena 122 n.o.: Ramesh Selvaraj 3 for 86, Umesh Morais 2 for 64, Amila Sandaruwan 2 for 68, Ruwan Pushpakumara 2 for 139)
Kalutara PCC 218 for 8 (Manjula Fernando 74, Madawa Nimesh 29, Hashan Chamara 25, Damindu Ashan 24, Amila Sandaruwan 20: Manjula Jayawardena 4 for 37)
At Maggona
Navy SC (410/8 overnight) 470 (Amith Eranga 142, Avishka Peiris 88, Dinushka Malan 62, Supun Leelaratne 55, Lahiru Jayakody 36, Buddika Hasaranga 30, Ashan Ranasinghe 16: V. Bandara 4 for 172, T. Siriwardena 2 for 52, S. Wijesuriya 2 for 91)
Kalutara TC 106 (D. Kumara 22, T. Siriwardena 22, V. Bandara 23 n.o.: Dinushka Malan 9 for 37) and 41 for no loss (D. Kumara 22 n.o., M. Wijalath 15 n.o.)
At Panadura
Kurunegala YCC 373 (Dhanushka Dharmasiri 74, Chinthaka Jayabandara 55, Dharshana Mahawatte 46, Thilina Herath 40, Duminda Dassanayake 25, Hashan Prabath 53 n.o.: Thanuja Nandana 6 for 56, Tariq Nazeer 2 for 51)
Panadura SC (26/0 overnight) 255 for 9 (Shammika Ruwan 49, Chanaka Withanage 31. Chamika Sansaka 26, Tariq Nazeera 21, Amil Prasad 21, Samith Dushantha 18, Sasindu Madusanka 68 n.o.: Thilina Herath 3 for 40, Mohamed Shiraz 2 for 53)
At BRC
Lankan CC (357/8 overnight) 426 (Thushira Madanayake 167, Asela Aluthge 87, Suwanji Madanayake 43, Sachin Jayasuriya 35, Shehan Shashika 29, Pramud Hettiwatte 28: Poorna Aluthge 4 for 128, Ruwan Perera 3 for 83, Naveen Kavikara 2 for 58)
BRC 206 for 4 (Chanaka Silva 27, Indika de Saram 25, Bhagya Palihawadana 23, Deshan Dias 97 n.o., Rajitha Wickramarachchi 21 n.o.)
At Galle
Sebastianites CC 135 (Dinesh Panditharatne 43, Nimesh Perera 35, Hashan Goonetilleke 22: Malith de Silva 6 for 30, Vimukthi Umagiliyage 2 for 44) and 147 (Pubudu Ranaweera 44: Malith de Silva 5 for 43, Yohan de Silva 3 for 48)
Galle CC (140 for 8 overnight) 202 (Geeth Nanayakkara 53, Yohan de Silva 34, Malith de Silva 34, Chamindu Isanka 31: Dunil Abeydeera 4 for 67, Dhakshina Liyanage 3 for 37) and 11 for no loss