BRC record third successive outright win
BRC recorded their third successive outright win of the Emerging Trophy cricket tournament when they routed Police SC by nine wickets with a day to spare in the match concluded at the Police Park yesterday.
P. Janith scored 22 for Kalutara PCC against Moratuwa - Pic by Amila Gamage
This was also the third successive time that BRC have demolished their opponents within two days.
The second day’s play saw BRC in reply to the home team’s score of 112 resuming on their overnight score of 142 for 5 made 184. Police SC batting the second time with a deficit of 72 runs fared better but were bowled out for 181 runs.
BRC left with a run chase of 110 for victory were given a solid start by openers Maduranga Zoysa and Lisula Lakshan who put on 75 runs in just 45 balls which paved the way for them to race to the target in just 17 overs.
Lankan CC resuming on their overnight score of 279 for 7 which came off a ton scored by Sisira Kumara and half tons by Thushira Madanayake and Chamara de Soysa went on to make 309 against Panadura SC in the match played at Panadura Esplanade.
Panadura SC in their turn after being in a strong position of 100 for the lost three quick wickets and collapsed to a score of 115 for 4.
The match between Kurunegala YCC and Kalutara TC being played at the Welagedara Stadium in Kurunegala was poised for an interesting finish when play stopped for lunch on day two.
Kalutara TC in reply to the home teams’ score of 278 resuming on their overnight score of 82 for 3 was bundled out for 129. Bu they struck back to take five wickets to have Kurunegala YCC struggling on 52 for 5.
Kalutara PCC posted a formidable score of 335 from their overnight score of 242 for 5 against Moratuwa SC in the morning session of play in the match played at De Zoysa Stadium in Moratuwa.
There was no play in the morning session of play on day in the match between Navy SC and Air Force SC at Welisara.
At Police Park:
Police SC 112 (Palitha Kumara 37, Mahesh de Silva 26: Chameera Dissanayake 4 for 32, Poorna Aluthge 4 for 50) and 181 (Hasitha Lakmal 71, Palitha Kumara 44: Poorna Aluthge 5 for 74, Vikum Sanjaya 2 for 16)
BRC (142/5 overnight) 184 (Pranama Sri Vimukthi 53, Hashen Ramanayake 48, Maduranga Zoysa 17, Indika de Saram 16, Nuwan Perera 15: Kalyana Ratnapriya 5 for 38, Gayantha Wijetilleke 3 for 29) and 110 for 1 (Lisula Lakshan 30, Maduranga Zoysa 54 n.o., Hashen Ramanayake 24 n.o.)
At Panadura:
Lankan CC (279/7 overnight) 309 (Sisira Kumara 101, Thushira Madanayake 77, Chamara de Soyza 51 n.o., Rajeewa Weerasinghe 40: Amil Prasad 4 for 60, Nimesh Vimukthi 4 for 104, Lahiru Sanjaya 2 for 78) Panadura SC 115 for 3 (Harsha Salgado 44, Chanaka Vithanage 47 n.o.: Chanura Fernando 2 for 17)
At Kurunegala:
Kurunegala YCC 278 (Hashan Prabath 82, Dhanushka Dharmasiri 43, Duminda Dissanayake 35, Sarinda Dasanayake 31, Shevinda Silva 20, Mohamed Siras 20: Navin Kavikara 5 for 68, Geeth Perera 3 for 70) and 52 for 5 (Rasanjana Jayaratne 25: Mayura Ranasinghe 3 for 11)
Kalutara TC (82/3 overnight) 129 (Chamod Silva 36, Prabodha Seneviratne 33, Manoj Nirosha 16: Mohamed Siras 4 for 25, Anuruddha Rajapakse 3 for 33)
At Welisara:
Air Force SC 137 (Buddika Sandaruwan 35, Ranga Dissanayake 24, Achira Eranga 31 n.o.: Ishan Abeysekera 8 for 42, Ashan Ranasinghe 2 for 25)
Navy SC 129 for 7 (G. Silva 33, Avishka Peiris 15, Buddika Hasaranga 43 n.o.: Raveen Jayawardena 4 for 49, Buddika Sandaruwan 2 for 36)
At Moratuwa:
Kalutara PCC (242/5 overnight) 335 (Sandun Sampath 98, Rumesh Rangana 47, Tharindu Siriwardena 37, Rohan Suresh 35, Sumudu Sameera 35, B. Janith 22, Pathmanath Perera 20, Sumudu Saranga 19: Pishan Hewage 3 for 63, Sanka Dinesh 3 for 68, Malshan Mendis 2 for 82)
Moratuwa SC 2 for no loss
- MSA