Ragama CC in first innings win over Tamil Union
Lahiru Milantha scored a fine 110 inclusive of eight boundaries and a six while Eranga Ratnayake made 85 with 16 boundaries to help Ragama CC to record a first innings win over Tamil Union in the Premier league cricket encounter concluded at P. Sara Stadium yesterday.
The duo added a valuable partnership of 138 runs for the fifth wicket enabling Ragama CC to end day two on 320 for 6. The third day’s play saw Ragama CC, being unable to make any headway as their lower order batsmen failed to make any impression, being bowled for the addition of 61 runs for a score of 381.
Bloomfield’s Nuwan Pradeep picked a five-for against NCC - Pic by Ranjith Perera
This was in reply to Tamil Union’s score of 290 which came on the back of half tons by Rumesh Buddika and Manoj Sarathchandra.
Army SC took a first innings lead over Chilaw Marians when play stopped on the second day at the R. Premadasa Stadium.
Army SC after being restricted to 136 fought back through their spin double Seekkuge Prasanna and Ajantha Mendis and pacie Shalika Karunanayake to skittle out the Marians, resuming on their overnight score of 27 for 4, to a low total of 122.
NCC having ended with a score of 256 for 7 on day one, went on to make 309 on the second day against Bloomfield in the match at the NCC ground.
Bloomfield in their turn was making steady progress and was well placed on 168 for 4 but lost wickets at regular intervals. They were restricted to 209 giving a first innings lead to NCC.
SLPA CC was in a strong position against Saracens SC when play stopped on the second day at the CCC ground. SLPA CC having restricted their opponents to a score of 210, was guided by Dhananjaya de Silva who hit 109 and Ashan Priyanjan (92) to make a bold reply of 304 for 6.
Moors SC was on top against SSC when play stopped on day two at the SSC ground. SSC’s batting failed for the second successive week as they succumbed to a score of 220 while Moors SC steered by skipper Dilahara Lokuhettige and Oshada Fernando ended the day by making 299 for 8.
Skipper Milinda Siriwardena and Supeshala Jayatileke cracked half tons enabling Badureliya SC post a score of 305 against Air Force SC at Surrey Village ground in Maggona. Air Force SC in their turn was able to muster only 188.
At P. Sara Stadium:
Tamil Union 290 (Rumesh Buddika 78, Manoj Sarathchandra 72, Chamikara Edirisinghe 31, Kithruwan Vithanage 24, Ron Chandragupta 19, Koshan Dhanushka 18, Chanaka Welagedara 15: Malinga Bandara 3 for 60, Sanjaya Fernando 3 for 72, Nilanka Premaratne 2 for 51, Chathura Peiris 2 for 71) and 281 (Manoj Sarathchandra 133, Pabasara Waduge 46, Ron Chandragupta 25, Rumesh Buddika 23: Malinga Bandara 6 for 70, Sanjaya Fernando 3 for 52)
Ragama CC (320/ 6 overnight) 381 (Lahiru Milamtha 110, Eranga Ratnayake 85, Sameera de Zoysa 35, Udara Jayasundara 33, Chathura Peiris 19, Nilushan Nonis 16: Pramod Madushan 3 for 75, Chanaka Welagedara 3 for 83, Koshan Dhanushka 2 for 55, Nisala Tharaka 2 for 70) and 17 for no loss
At R. Premadasa Stadium:
Army SC 136 (Sanjika Ridma 41, Dilan Soysa 40, Shalika Karunanayake 26: Chalana de Silva 3 for 12, Lahiru Gamage 3 for 23, Nimesh Perera 2 for 43) and 222 for 7 (Seekkuge Prasanna 65, Shalika Karunanayake 19, Sanjika Ridma 17, Manjula de Zoysa 83 n.o.: Lahiru Gamage 4 for 59)
Chilaw Marians (27/4 overnight) 122 (Rohit Damodaran 38, Chalana de Silva 30, Nimesh Perera 28: Seekkuge Prasanna 4 for 22, Shalika Karunanayake 2 for 14, Ajantha Mendis 2 for 28)
At Maitland Place:
NCC (256/7 overnight) 309 (Jehan Mubarak 76, Sohan Boralessa 52, Lahiru Udara 51, Pawan Wickramasinghe 28, Tharindu Kaushal 25, Upul Tharanga 17: Nuwan Pradeep 5 for 103, Vishwa Fernando 2 for 42, Suraj Randiv 2 for 64) and 33 for 3 (Jehan Mubarak 19 n.o.: Vishwa Fernando 2 for 16)
Bloomfield 209 (Madawa Warnapura 55, Primosh Perera 51, Dilhan Cooray 22, Dilshan Munaweera 21: Tharindu Kaushal 5 for 78, Dushmantha Chameera 4 for 55)
At CCC:
Saracens SC (195/6 overnigth) 210 (Ishan Nilaksha 32, Kanishka Amarasinghe 24, Geeth Kumara 21, Rajith Priyan 19, Mohamed Aslam 17, Nisal Randika 15, Umesh Karunaratne 15, Chanaka Ruwansiri 50 n.o.: Malinda Pushpakumara 5 for 57, Sachithra Serasinghe 2 for 24)
SLPA CC 304 for 6 (Dhananjaya de Silva 109, Ashan Priyanjan 92, Sachithra Serasinghe 43, Isuru Udana 16, Ranesh Perera 15 n.o.: Upul Indrasiri 3 for 67)
At SSC:
SSC (184/7 overnight) 220 (Vishwa Wijetileke 40, Tharanga Paranavithana 38, Thilina Kandamby 31, Kavindu Kulasekera 29, Charith Jayampathi 15, Binura Fernando 15, Kasun Madusanka 15: Vimukthi Perera 3 for 35, Kosala Kulasekera 3 for 36)
Moors SC 299 for 8 (Oshada Fernando 74, Harsha Cooray 33, Kosala Kulasekera 28, Denuwan Rajakaruna 20, Dilhara Lokuhettige 106 n.o.: Kasun Madusanka 3 for 82, Dhanushka Gunatileke 2 for 39, Jeffrey Vandersay 2 for 58)
At Maggona:
Badureliya SC (261/7 overnight) 305 (Milinda Siriwardena 66, Supeshala Jayatileke 61, Suresh Niroshan 49, Gayan Sirisoma 38, Imesh Udayanga 25: Akila Isanka 2 for 34, Shohan Rangika 2 for 44, Lasanda Rukmal 2 for 53) and 63 for 1 (Imesh Udayanga 35 n.o.)
Air Force SC 188 (Lahiru Sri Lakmal 42, Achira Eranga 38, Angelo Emmanuel 29, Pasindu Lakshanka 23, Sajith Kelumpriya 18: Imesh Udayanga 3 for 18, Gayan Sirisoma 3 for 48, Milinda Siriwardena 2 for 27, Charitha Buddika 2 for 41)