Roshan, Sajeewa help Galle CC
Badureliya CC batsman Sachin Hewawasam makes an elegant drive against Bloomfield at Reid Avenue - Pic by Ranjith Perera
The right and left arm spin combination of Roshan Jayatissa and skipper Sajeewa Weerakoon shared nine wickets to help Galle CC record a well deserving first innings win over fancied Tamil Union on the second day of their Premier Tier A inter-club cricket encounter concluded at the Galle International Cricket Stadium yesterday.
Tamil Union came into the field on day three in a strong position having ended day two on 228 for 1 in reply to Galle CC’s 352 runs. The overnight pair Sithara Gimhan and Tharanga Paranavithana was able to add only another four runs as they were separated with the dismissal of Tharanga who made an 84 with the pair having put on a 184 runs stand for the second wicket.
Skipper Kithruwan Vithanage who followed, did not last long being dismissed for a duck after which Gimhana and Jeewan Mendis added 54 runs for the fourth wicket and the dismissal of Sithara for 127 saw Tamil Union losing wickets at regular intervals.
Apart from Pramod Madushan who made an unbeaten 32 the others failed to make any impression as they bowled out for 338 and in the process lost their remaining nine wickets for the addition of only 100 runs.
NCC held the edge over Chilaw Marians in the match being played at the NCC ground after they had made a formidable 385 on day one which came on the back of a fine knock of 113 by Sandun Weerakkody supported by half tons from Nimesha Gunasinghe and Niroshan Dickwella.
The second day’s proceedings saw Chilaw Marians in their turn being given a fine start of 78 by openers Vidura Adikari and Shehan Jayasuriya. Later skipper Mahela Udawatte, who was unbeaten on 78, which had ten boundaries put on a valuable 69 runs for the third wicket with Rohit Damodaran, but they lost quick wickets and slid from 194 for 3 to 285.
A knock of 112 by Udara Jayasundera and 79 by Roshen Silva has put Ragama CC are in a strong position against Moors SC at the end of the second day’s play at Braybrooke Place.
Ragama CC having bowled out the home team for a score of 217 and ending day one on 180 for 3 went on to post 361. Overnight batsman Jayasundera who was unbeaten on 85 on day one added 133 runs for the first wicket with Lahiru Malintha and followed with a 78 runs for the fourth wicket with skipper Lahiru Thirimanne. Later Roshen Silva who hit a 79 added 49 runs with Ishan Jayaratne for the seventh wicket for Ragama CC to end their innings with a formidable 361 runs. Moors SC batting the second with a deficit of 144 runs was badly placed on 120 for 6.
Saracens SC too has taken a first innings lead over BRC when play stopped on day two in the match at the BRC ground. The second day’s play saw BRC resuming from their overnight score of 23 for no loss was able to muster a score of only 197.
The opening day’s play saw Saracens SC, thanks to half tons by Umesh Karunaratne, Irosh Samarasooriya and Denuwan Rajakaruna making 302.
Bloomfield from a strong position of 134 for 3, in reply to Badureliya SC’s 156 saw them collapse for a score of 233 at Reid Avenue to take a first innings lead.
Apart from skipper Nipun Karunanayake who made a 109 and Adeesha Nanayakkara 79 who together associated in a 146 runs stand for the fourth wicket the others failed to even reach the double figures which saw them collapsing at 233.
CCC took a slender two run lead over Army SC at the CCC ground. CCC having made a modest 218 which came on the back of half tons made by Sachith Pathirana and Lahiru Madusanka successfully, restricted the Army SC resuming from their overnight score of 92 for 3 to a score of 216. CCC batting the second time was 165 for 1.
Results
- Â At Galle:
   Galle CC 352 (Dilhan Cooray 86, Eranga Ratnayake 62, Shalika Karunanayake 45, Nilushan Nonis 34, Sajeewa Weerakoon 27, Minhaj Jaleel 25, Navindu Nirmal 28 n.o.: Jeewan Mendis 4 for 87, Chamika Karunaratne 3 for 80, Dulanjana Mendis 2 for 66) and 189 for 5 (Nilushan Nonis 43, Shalika Karunanayake 38, Dilhan Cooray 37, Minhaj Jaleel 25, Eranga Ratnayake 24 n.o.: Dinuk Wickramanayake 2 for 27, Dulanjana Mendis 2 for 56)
   Tamil Union (228/1 overnight) 338 (Sithara Gimhan 127, Tharanga Paranavithana 84, Jeewan Mendis 39, Dinuk Wickramanayake 33, Pramod Madushan 32 n.o.: Roshan Jayatissa 5 for 101, Sajeewa Weerakoon 4 for 96)
- Â At NCC:
   NCC 385 (Sandun Weerakkody 113, Nimesha Gurusinghe 64, Niroshan Dickwella 51, Pawan Wickramasinghe 46, Angelo Perera 45, Farveez Maharoof 30: Malinda Pushpakumara 5 for 74, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 3 for 88) and 87 for 4 (Niroshan Dickwella 24, Pawan Wickramasinghe 20, Angelo Perera 24 n.o.: Maduka Liyanapathiranage 3 for 20)
   Chilaw Marians 285 (Mahela Udawatte 85, Vidura Adikari 64, Isuru Udana 40, Shehan Jayasuriya 34, Rohit Damodaran 27: Tharindu Kaushal 6 for 78, Chathuranga de Silva 3 for 104)
- Â At Braybrooke Place:
   Moors SC 217 (Primosh Perera 64, Shanuka Dulaj 36, Ruvindu Gunasekera 27, Praveen Fernando 20, Kosala Kulasekera 17, Suresh Niroshan 15: Amila Aponso 4 for 40, Sahan Nanayakkara 3 for 52, Ishara Amarasinghe 2 for 39) and 120 for 6 (Ruvindu Gunasekera 57, Primosh Perera 20, Tharindu Mendis 39 n.o.: Sahan Nanayakkara 3 for 23, Amila Aponso 2 for 25)
   Ragama CC (180/3 overnight) 361 (Udara Jayasundera 112, Roshen Silva 79, Lahiru Milantha 63, Lahiru Thirimanne 43, Lahiru Jayaratne 29, Sameera de Zoysa 16: Sachithra Perera 5 for 119)
- Â At BRC:
   Saracens SC 302 (Umesh Karunaratne 84, Irosh Samarasooriya 72, Denuwan Rajakaruna 69, Chathura Randunu 28: Dinuka Hettiarachchi 4 for 96, T.N. Sampath 3 for 64, Andy Solomons 2 for 25) and 40 for 2 (Irosh Samarasooriya 21 n.o.)
   BRC (23/0 overnight) 197 (Deshan Dias 32, Hashen Ramanayake 31, Chanaka Wijesinghe 24, Devind Pathmanathan 20, Neranjana Wanniarachchi 20, Lisula Lakshan 16: Kasun Rajitha 5 for 72, Suraj Randiv 4 for 58)
-  At Reid Avenue:
   Badureliya SC 156 (Vishwa Wijeratne 47, Shehan Fernando 46, Sachin Hewawasam 26: Malith de Silva 5 for 41, Taneesha Weerakoon 3 for 24) and 223 for 2 (Shehan Fernando 86, Sachin Hewawasam 48, Nadeera Nawela 46 n.o., Lakkana Jayasekera 37 n.o.: Nipun Karunanayake 2 for 19)
   Bloomfield (134/3 overnight) 233 (Nipun Karunanayake 109, Adeesha Nanayakkara 79: Alankara Asanka 4 for 50, Duvindu Tilekeratne 3 for 39, Dilesh Gunratne 2 for 64)
- Â At CCC:
   CCC 218 (Sachith Pathirana 54, Ashan Priyanjan 32, Ron Chandragupta 26, Lakshan Sandakan 16, Lahiru Madusanka 50 n.o.: Asela Gunaratne 3 for 27, Dushan Vimukthi 3 for 49, Lakshan Madusanka 2 for 34, Viraj Pushpakumara 2 for 70) and 165 for 1 (Madawa Warnapura 19, Ron Chandragupta 84 n.o., Ashan Priyanjan 58 n.o.)
               Army SC (92/3 overnight) 216 (Dushan Vimukthi 78, Kasun de Silva 31, Janith Silva 20, Sanjika Ridma 17, Asela Gunaratne 16: Lakshan Sandakan 4 for 71, Sachith Pathirana 3 for 70, Ashan Priyanjan 2 for 42)