Pawan slams quickfire 218 to claim second double ton of season
A quickfire 218 in only 216 balls inclusive of 28 boundaries and four sixes by Pawan Wickramasinghe for NCC against Panadura SC was the highlight of the second day’s play in the Under-23 Division I cricket encounter played at the Panadura Esplanade.
Pawan along with Anuk Fernando, who made a knock of 83 with nine boundaries and a six, put on a massive 263 runs stand for the sixth wicket for NCC to recover from 83 for 5 and end their innings on 374.
The opening day’s play saw Panadura SC, taking first lease of the wicket, being bowled out for 200. Batting the second time they ended the day on 129 for 6. The match will be continued today.Chenutha Kavinda and Yohan Soyza cracked tons helping Navy SC to end in a strong position against Negombo CC at the end of the second day’s play at Welisara.
Chenutha cracked a 137 in only 108 balls with 13 boundaries and seven sixes while Yohan made a 111 with 15 boundaries enabling Navy SC resuming on their overnight score of 153 for 2 to make a mammoth score of 493 for 9 declared. This was in reply to Negombo CC’s score of 145. Negombo CC batting the second time with a deficit of 348 runs was badly placed on 22 for 6 at the end of day two.
Dilshan Ranasinghe slammed a 156 in 197 balls with 14 boundaries and four sixes as Moors SC resuming on their overnight score of 41 for 0 went on to make a score of 388 for 6 on day two against Moratuwa SC when bad light stopped play at De Zoysa Stadium in Moratuwa. This was in reply to Moratuwa SC’s 245 made on day one.
Ragama CC has already taken a first innings lead against Colts CC in the match played at the Colts ground while SSC and Tamil Union too took close first innings leads over Saracens SC and SLPA CC in the matches played at the SSC ground and Kadirana.
At Panadura
Panadura SC 200 (Harsha Salgado 64, Sansaka Fernando 40, Viraj Jayaranga 22, Umeshka Morais 19: Sandun Weerakkody 4 for 50, Aravinda Akurugoda 2 for 31, Harith Samarasinghe 2 for 52) and 129 for 6 (Umeshka Morais 38, Akila Lakshan 26: Aravinda Akurugoda 3 for 20, Harith Samarasinghe 3 for 38)
NCC (144/5 overnight) 374 (Pawan Wickramasinghe 218, Anuk Fernando 83, Niroshan Dickwella 35: Vimukthi Silva 57 for 146, Sasindu Madusanka 3 for 49)
At Welisara
Negombo CC 145 (Lahiru Wickramasinghe 34, Akeel Inham 33, Shihan Dilasiri 22: Ashan Ranasinghe 4 for 27, Yohan Soyza 3 for 28, Dinusha Malan 2 for 52) and 22 for 6 (Ashan Ranasinghe 4 for 18, Yohan Soyza 2 for 4)
Navy SC (153/2 overnight) 493 for 9 declared (Chenutha Kavinda 137, Yohan Soyza 111, Ashan Ranasinghe 57, Yohan Madusanka 47, Dinusha Malan 33, Lahiru Jayakody 24, Lahiru Silva 16: Dinan Fernando 4 for 117, Sewwinda Silva 2 for 90, Pasindu de Silva 2 for 105)
At Moratuwa
Moratuwa SC 245 (Nipuna Gamage 47, Hasitha Madumal 36, Malinga de Silva 34, Shanindu Ediriweera 16, Vihanga Kalhara 40 n.o.: Sandaken Pathirana 6 for 77, Irshad Umar 2 for 24)
Moors SC (41/0 overnight) 388 for 6 (Dilshan Ranasinghe 156, Yasoda Lanka 60, Sangeeth Cooray 48, Sanitha de Mel 36, Imras Rafi 33rtd, Gihan Nimsara 20, Shanuka Dulaj 15: Chameera Dissanayake 3 for 131)
At Colts
Colts CC 149 (Pathum Wickramanayake 35, Aruna Dharmasena 34, Vishad Randika 26: Charith Fernando 3 for 41, Nuwan Karunaratne 3 for 47, Shehan Nanayakkara 3 for 50) and 326 for 6 (Minhaj Jaleel 112, Aruna Dharmasena 52, Pasindu Isira 47, Pathum Wickramanayake 23, Vishad Randika 59 n.o.: Koshan Dhanushka 3 for 80)
Ragama CC 187 (Supeshala Jayatilleke 45, Shamendra Fernando 38, Shiran Ratnayake 23, Nuwan Karunaratne 40 n.o.: Akila Dhananjaya 7 for 74, Chirath Lakvin 2 for 49)
At SSC
Saracens SC 278 (Poorna Aluthge 47, Sajeewa Salgado 46, Ishan Nilaksha 44, Dushan Hemantha 23, N. Mendis 22, Chemila Obeysekera 36 n.o., D. Priyadharshana 16: Kasun Rajitha 4 for 111, Aftab Cader 2 for 16, Ramindu Kumarasinghe 2 for 55) and 4 for 1
SSC (81/2 overnight) 280 (Kavindu Kulasekera 78, Harith Maduwantha 63, Minod Bhanuka 51: Shehan Madusanka 6 for 88, Tharindu Maduwantha 2 for 9)
At Kadirana
SLPA CC 250 (Yohan Dhanushka 71, Buddika Prasad 55: Dinuk Wickramanayake 4 for 73, Devin Pathmanathan 3 for 67) and 108 for 8 (Pulina Tharanga 3 for 27, Pramod Liyanagamage 2 for 18, Ranitha Liyanaarachchi 2 for 21)
Tamil Union (121/1 overnight) 254 (Imal Liyanage 78, Pabasara Waduge 60: Suminda Lakshan 4 for 44, Hashan Vimarshana 2 for 43 and Wanindu Hasaranga 2 for 63)