Milinda slams career best knock of 180
A career-best knock of 180 by Badureliya SC skipper Milinda Siriwardena against Colts was the feature of the second day’s proceedings in the Premier league cricket encounter played at the Surrey Village ground in Maggona yesterday.
Milinda, who was unbeaten on 107 on day one, cracked 23 boundaries and a six which helped Badureliya CC, resuming from their overnight score of 214 for 5, to end their innings making a formidable 304.
Action at the SSC Vs SLPA CC match played at NCC grounds Pic by Ranjith Perera
Later they bowled out the Colts side to a score of 247 to take a first inning lead.
Moors SC too took a first innings lead over Chilaw Marians when play stopped on the second day in the match played at R. Premadasa Stadium.
Moors SC made a formidable score of 355 on day one with Denuwan Rajakaruna making 143 inclusive of 15 boundaries and five sixes. He also put on a 103-run stand for the seventh wicket with Kosala Kulasekera.
Chilaw Marians in reply, despite a knock of 81 coming from Vidura Adikari, was restricted to a score of 260.
In the match played at the CCC ground Saracens SC, resuming from their overnight score of 132 for 4, went on to make a score of 192 in reply to CCC’s 181 to take a first inning lead.
SLPA CC having dominated proceedings on day one against SSC continued to keep up the momentum and put themselves in a strong position when play ended on day two in the match at the NCC ground.
SLPA CC resuming from their overnight score of 160 for 5 was guided by an unbeaten knock of 74 by Shanuka Dissanayake which helped them make a score of 286 in reply t o SSC’s 185.
SSC batting the second time ended the day on 192 for 7 and they now have a lead of just 91 runs.
Bloomfield was in a strong position against Air Force SC in the match played at the Air Force ground in Katunayake. The second day’s proceedings saw Bloomfield, continuing from their overnight score of 80 for 3 steered by Nipun Karunanayake, going to make a formidable score of 305. Air Force SC batting the second time was struggling on 148 for 9.
NCC after being in a healthy position of 295 for 2 collapsed as they lost the remaining eight wickets for the addition of only 49 runs. They scored 344 after bowling out Tamil Union to a score of 252 at P. Sara Stadium.
NCC’s innings was studded with a quick fire-knock of 108 by Niroshan Dickwella who hit 13 boundaries. Besides Dickwella, Pawan Wickramasinghe made 103 with six boundaries and five sixes. The pair put on a 156 runs stand for the second wicket.
At Maggona
Badureliya SC (214/5 overnight) 304 (Milinda Siriwardena 180, Suresh Niroshan 40, Charitha Buddika 22, Imesh Udayanga 19: Dilruwan Perera 4 for 54, Bhanuka Rajapakse 3 for 69)
Colts 247 (Shehan Jayasuriya 50, Angelo Jayasinghe 43, Roshen Silva 41, Harsha Vithana 25, Sachith Pathirana 21, Dilruwan Perera 19, Sadeera Samarawickrama 18: Gayan Sirisoma 3 for 34, Dushan Vimukthi 2 for 9, Imesh Udayanga 2 for 36)
At R. Premadasa Stadium
Moors SC 355 (Denuwan Rajakaruna 143, Kosala Kulasekera 60, Chathuranga de Silva 43, Harsha Cooray 40, T.N. Sampath 17: Chanaka Komasaru 3 for 133, Scott Borthwick 2 for 34, Rohit Damodaran 2 for 37) and 31 for 1 (Harsha Cooray 21 n.o.)
Chilaw Marians 260 (Vidura Adikari 81, Rukshan Fernando 46, Scott Borthwick 36, Kanchana Gunawardena 27, Sahan Wijeratne 27. Nimesh Perera 25: Umega Chathuranga 8 for 76, Janaka Gunaratne 2 for 75)
At CCC
CCC 181 (Hasantha Fernando 48, Greg Smith 32, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 24, Lakshan Sandaken 20, Lasith Abeyratne 18: Rajith Priyan 4 for 69, Buddika Sanjeewa 3 for 44, Upul Indrasiri 2 for 30) and 276 for 4 (Chamara Silva 76, Greg Smith 42, Hashan Dumindu 32, Lasith Abeyratne 71 n.o., Hasantha Fernando 46 n.o.: Upul Indrasiri 2 for 83)
Saracens SC (132/4 overnight) 192 (Kanishka Amarasinghe 60, Umesh Karunaratne 42, Sajeewa Salgado 19: Dinuka Hettiarachchi 4 for 65, Arosh Janoda 3 for36, Hasantha Fernando 2 for 29)
At NCC
SSC 185 (Dhanushka Gunatilleke 46, Tharanga Paranavithana 29, Kavindu Kulasekera 23, Binura Fernando 15: Madusanka Ekanayake 4 for 51, Malinda Pushpakumara 3 for 39) and 192 for 7 (Vishwa Wijeratne 55, Dhanushka Gunatilleke 37, Thilina Kandamby 24, Kavindu Kulasekera 19: Malinda Pushpakumara 3 for 37, Dhananjaya de Silva 2 for 16, Chaminda Bandara 2 for 29)
SLPA CC (160/5 overnight) 286 (Mahela Udawatte 50, Ranesh Perera 45, Sachithra Serasinghe 32, Gayan Maneeshan 26, Isuru Udana 21, Malinda Pushpakumara 18, Shanuka Dissanayake 74 n.o.: Binura Fernando 4 for 75, Dilhara Fernando 2 for 44, Charith Jayampathi 2 for 49)
At Air Force Katunayake
Air Force SC 144 (Achira Eranga 31, T. Nadeera 20, Tharanga Ravin 20, Sajith Kelumpriya 17, Yasoda Lanka 16: Suraj Randiv 5 for 30, Lahiru Madusanka 4 for 48) and 148 for 6 (Yasoda Lanka 33, Achira Eranga 32, Sajith Kelumpriya 31, Shohan Rangika 26 n.o.: Vishwa Fernando 2 for 28, Suraj Randiv 2 for 58)
Bloomfield (80/3 overnight) 305 (Nipun Karunanayake 78, Tom Westley 77, Vishwa Fernando 35, Lahiru Madusanka 33, Madawa Warnapura 28: Tharanga Ravin 3 for 62, Lasanda Rukmal 2 for 32, Akila Isanka 2 for 59)
At P. Sara Stadium
Tamil Union (247/9 overnight) 252 (Nisala Tharaka 55, Rumesh Buddika 41, Kithruwan Vithanage 37, Chamikara Edirisinghe 32, Isuru Buddika 18, Chanaka Welagedara 26 n.o.: Tharindu Kaushal 3 for 63, Jehan Mubarak 2 for 35, Farveez Maharoof 2 for 59) and 49 for 3 (Kithruwan Vithanage 21 n.o.: Farveez Maharoof 2 for 13)
NCCB (Niroshan Dickwella 108, Pawan Wickramasinghe 103, Jehan Mubarak 64, Upul Tharanga 20: Chamikara Edirisinghe 8 for 108)