Madawa, Damindu help Kalutara PCC take lead
View(s):Half tons by Madawa Nimesh and Damindu Ashan helped Kalutara PCC to take a first innings lead over Sebastianites CC and to put them in line for an outright victory when play ended on day two in the Emerging Trophy cricket tournament encounter at the Panadura Esplanade yesterday.
Madawa cracked 71 while Damindu chipped in with 61 enabling Kalutara PCC, who resumed on their overnight score of 167 for 7, make a score of 225 in reply to the Sebastianites CC’s score of 183.
BRC’s Deshan Dias made 47 against Police - Pic by Ranjith Perera
Sebastianites CC batting the second time was bowled out for 203 and Kalutara PCC left with a target of 162 runs for victory ended day two on 48 for no loss needing a further 114 runs with ten wickets in hand when play begins today.
Kuruenegala YCC thanks to a six-wicket haul by Anuruddha Rajapakse, too was able to take a first innings lead against Kalutara TC when play stopped on day two in the match played at the Surrey Village ground in Maggona.
The opening day’s play saw Kurunegala YCC make a modest 202 and Kalutara TC ended the day on 136 for 6. The morning session of play on the second day saw Kurunegala YCC restricting Kalutara TC to a score of 177 through the effort of Anuraddha’s top figures of 6 for 53.
Half tons by Rajitha Wickramaarachchi, Chanaka Silva and Venuka Ashan enabled BRC to take a comfortable first inning lead over Police SC at the Police Park.
BRC in reply to Police SC’s 257 resuming from their overnight score of 24 for no loss posted a formidable 340 for 9 before declaring.
Lankan CC resuming on their overnight score of 30 for 1 after being in a strong position of 110 for 3 at the lunch break collapsed to 203 but was able to take a first innings lead over Panadura SC who made 193 at Kadirana.
Malith de Silva steered Galle CC with a five wicket haul helping them take a first inning lead over Navy SC at Galle. Galle CC having made a formidable score of 256 restricted Navy SC to a score of 221. – MSA
| Score cardAt Panadura: Sebastianites CC 183 (Pubudu Ranaweera 71, Dunil Abeydeera 31, Madawa Fonseka 23: Sompal Kami 6 for 80, Umeshka Morais 2 for 9) and 203 (Pubudu Ranaweera 33, Madawa Fonseka 32, Thilina Kumarasinghe 25, Hashan Goonetileke 24: Umeshka Morais 4 for 23, Sompal Kami 4 for 68) Kalutara PCC (167/6 overnight) 225 (Madawa Nimesh 75, Damindu Ashan 61, Manoj Deshapriya 30: Sachith Pushpakumara 4 for 67, Hashan Goonetileke 3 for 53) and 48 for no loss (Damindu Ashan 22 n.o., Sagar Pun 33 n.o.) At Maggona: Kurunegala YCC 202 (Thilina Herath 27, Rajitha Ratnayake 27, Jarsha Prabodha 20, Mohamed Shiraz 22 n.o.: Heshan de Silva 3 for 38, Nipun Bandara 3 for 61, Malinga de Silva 2 for 24) and 373 for 8 (Dhanushka Dharmasiri 66, Dharshana Mahawatte 66, Mohamed Shiraz 40, Kalpa Bandaranayake 34, Thilina Herath 34, Rajitha Ratnayake 25, Anuruddha Rajapakse 62 n.o.: Buddhika Janith 2 for 62, Malinga de Silva 2 for 65, Vikum Bandara 2 for 76) Kalutara TC (136/6 overnight) 177 (Maduranga Fernando 45, Rumesh Rangana 44, Heshan de Silva 23: Anuruddha Rajapakse 6 for 53, Thilina Herath 2 for 27) At Police Park: Police SC 257 (Buddhi Samarawickrama 56, Harsha de Silva 55, Palitha Kumara 50, Mangala Kumara 36, Tharanga Indika 20: Poorna Aluthge 5 for 72, Dhanushika Bandara 2 for 44, Navin Kavikara 2 for 60) and 79 for no loss (Tharindu Dilshan 46 n.o., Palitha Kumara 33 n.o.) BRC (24/0 overnight) 340 for 9 declared (Rajitha Wickramaarachchi 93, Chanaka Silva 51, Deshan Dias 47, Yashan Samarasinghe 44, Pranama Sri Vimukthi 24, Venuka Ashan 54 n.o.: Malinda Abeyratne 4 for 43, Asanka Priyadharshana 2 for 117) At Kadirana: Panadura SC 193 (Chanaka Vithanage 70, Janudika Sriyapala 37, Samith Dushantha 21: Chanura Fernando 4 for 36, Asela Aluthge 3 for 28, Suwanji Madanayake 2 for 57) and 37 for 4 (Thushira Madanayake 2 for 18) Lankan CC (30/1 overnight) 205 (Supun Perera 58, Thushira Madanayake 38, Pranud Hettiwatte 34, Nadun Pathirana 22, Praveen Fernando 22: Sujeewa Liyanage 5 for 66, Thariq Nazir 2 for 33) At Galle: Galle CC 256 (Yohan de Silva 126, Hirantha Wijesinghe 39, Chamindu Isanka 32, Ashan Madusanka 17: Ashan Ranasinghe 4 for 71, Dilanka Auwardt 4 for 80) and 31 for no loss (Hirantha Wijesinghe 16 n.o.) Navy SC 221 (Amith Eranga 68, Avishka Peiris 43, Dhanushka Gurusinghe 26, Buddhika Hasaranga 15, Madura Madusanka 35 n.o.: Malith de Silva 5 for 63, Yohan de Silva 2 for 43) |