Dhananjaya, Mahela help SLPA CC make bold reply
Sri Lanka Port Authority (SLPA) CC openers Dhananjaya de Silva and Mahela Udawatte helped their side to make a bold reply against Army SC’s 324 at the end of the second day’s proceedings in the Premier league match at the CCC ground yesterday.
Dhananjaya made a top knock of 116, comprising of 13 boundaries while Mahela made 89 inclusive of 12 boundaries. The pair gave their side a flying start by putting on a massive 173-run opening partnershipt and later an unbeaten knock of 68 by Sachithra Serasinghe saw them end the second day on 379 for 4.
Air Force batsman Lahiru Sri Lakmal made an impressive unbeaten 54 against Ragama CC - Pic by Ranjith Perera
The opening day’s play saw Army SC, taking first lease of the wicket being steered by half tons from Dilan Soysa and Shalika Karunanayake. The knocks helped Army end their innings making a formidable score of 324 runs.
CCC continued their domination against SSC as they ended the second day in a strong position in the match played at the SSC ground. The first day’s play saw SSC batting first, putting up a poor display. Apart from an unbeaten knock of 40 by Binura Fernando others failed to make any impression in their score of 179 runs.
CCC, having ended day one on 175 for 2, was guided by tons from Chamara Silva who made a knock 120 and skipper Hasantha Fernando 106 and with Hashan Dumindu hitting 72 earlier on, saw them end their innings making a mammoth score of 406.
Ragama CC took a first innings lead over Air Force SC when play stopped on day two at Braybrooke Place. Ragama CC taking first lease of the wicket on day one, spearheaded by a knock of 141 by Chanaka Wijesinghe, made a formidable score of 288 and Air Force SC ending the day on 41 for 2.
The second day’s proceedings saw the left and right arm spin combination of Amila Aponso and Malinga Bandara who together shared eight wickets between them combining to bowl out the Airmen resuming on their overnight score to a low score of 159. Colts’ right arm spin and pace combination of Dilruwan Perera and Ishan Jayaratne wrecked the Bloomfield batting in the morning session of play on the second day in the match at Reid Avenue.
Dilruwan who ended with impressive figures of 5 for 26 and Ishan 3 for 31, ran through the Bloomfield batting to bowl them out for a paltry 119 in reply to Colts’ score of 220 made on day one.
However, the match is at an interesting stage when play stopped on the second day with Colts batting second being bowled out 138 but struck back to have Bloomfield struggling on 132 for 6 in pursuit of 240 runs for victory.
Badureliya SC, having restricted Tamil Union to 189 resuming on their overnight score of 117 for two wickets, ended their innings on 205 to take a first innings lead at P. Sara Stadium.
Chilaw Marians continuing from their overnight score of 250 for 7 went on make 314 against Saracens SC, whom they were bowled out for 221 to gain a first inning lead in the match played at the FTZ ground in Katunayake.
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