Gayan Sirisoma keeps knocking on the door
Panadura SC bowler Gayan Sirisoma in action during his heroic bowling spell of 7 for 95 against Sri Lanka Ports Authority - Pic by Anuradha Bandara
Left arm orthodox spinner Gayan Sirisoma who was the first bowler to reach 50 wickets this season continued to torment the batsmen when he ended with another seven wicket haul against SLPA CC helping Panadura SC take a first inning lead in the Premier Tier B cricket encounter played at Panadura.
The match was crucial for both the sides who were the number one and two in the points table.
Maduranga’s knock made in 233 balls comprised 13 boundaries and nine sixes. He was involved in two valuable partnerships. First was 124 runs for the third wicket with Aneeq Hassan and the other of 228 runs for the fourth wicket with Lal Kumar who made a quick-fire 107 in 109 balls that included 11 boundaries and two sixes.
Kalutara TC in their turn was made to work hard for their runs and apart from Yohan Rashmika and Tharindu Siriwardena the others failed to make any impression as they were able to muster a score of only 289.
Kurunegala YCC in reply to Air Force SC’s score of 200 scored 307.
Navy SC too gained a first inning lead over Kalutara PCC in the match played at Welisara.
| Results At Panadura Panadura SC 306 (Hasantha Fernando 84, Sanjaya Chathuranga 51, Nisal Randika 44, Chamara Silva 34, Charitha Buddika 27: Chamikara Edirisinghe 5 for 101, Chanaka Komasaru 3 for 88) SLPA CC (19/2 overnight) 210 (Ishan Rangana 75, Chamikara Edirisinghe 40, Prashan Wickremasinghe 23, Ranesh Perera 22, Gayan Maneeshan 19: Gayan Sirisoma 7 for 95, Lasith Fernando 2 for 19) At Panagoda Lankan CC 446 for 9 declared (Maduarnga Zoysa 203, Lal Kumara 107, Aneeq Hassan 56, Chanaka Ruwansiri 26, Navin Kavikara 16, Fabian Fernando 18 n.o.: Yohan Rashmika 5 for 137, Mangala Kumara 3 for 120) Kalutara TC 289 (Yohan Rashmika 68, Tharindu Siriwardena 52, Krishen Aponso 34, Geeth Perera 31, Nipuna Gamage 21, Mangala Kumara 30 n.o.: Navin Kavikara 4 for 76, Charith Fernando 2 for 21, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 2 for 98) and 23 for 2 At Kurunegala Air Force SC 200 (Buddika Sandaruwan 70, Lahiru Sri Lakmal 44, Udayawansa Parakrama 22, Sahan Jayawardena 18 n.o.: Thilina Herath 7 for 66, Duminda Dassanayaka 2 for 71) and 68 for 3 (Sahan Jayawardena 29: Anuruddha Rajapakse 2 for 7) Kurunegala YCC (85/3 overnight) 307 (Dharshana Mahawatte 44, Duminda Dassanayaka 42, Kavin Kuttiarachchi 37, Anuruddha Rajapakse 35, Charith Bandara 21, Hashan Prabath 81 n.o.: Achira Eranga 3 for 48, Lakshan Fernando 3 for 59, Buddika Sandaruwan 2 for 81) At Welisara Navy SC 258 (Sameera Sandamal 79, Ashan Ranasinghe 37, Buddika Hasaranga 33, Kusal Edussuriya 33: Ramesh Selvaraj 4 for 58, Rasika Fernando 2 for 51, Jasdeep Singhe 2 for 61) and 112 for 3 (Buddika Hasaranga 55 n.o., Kusal Edussuriya 39 n.o.: Ramesh Selvaraj 2 for 32) Kalutara PCC (69/3 overnight) 224 (Rasika Fernando 44, Damidu Ashan 16, Krishan Dinidu 40, Nilan Fernando 32, Amal Peiris 20, Manoj Niroshan 18, Damidu Ashan 16: Dilanka Auwardt 4 for 52, Dinushka Malan 3 for 52) |