Air Force submerge Kalutara PCC in deep waters
Lankan CC skipper Rajeewa Weerasinghe pulls - Pic by Amila Gamage
Left and right arm pacies Sahan Jayawardena and Milan Priyanath and right arm spinner Achira Ernaga shared seven wickets between them to put Kalutara PCC in deep trouble when play ended on day two in the Premier Tier B cricket encounter played at the Surrey Village ground in Maggona.
Kalutara PCC resuming from their overnight score of 7 for 1 was struggling on 160 for 9.
The opening day’s play saw Rosco Thattil slamming a 175 while Lahiru Sri Lakmal made 115 as the duo associated in a 226 runs partnership for the fourth wicket for Air Force SC taking first lease of the wicket to make a formidable score of 426 for 9 declared.
Lankan CC resuming from their overnight score of 364 for 5 went on to post a mammoth score of 436 in the morning session of play on day two in the match played at Braybrooke Place.
Navy SC in reply helped by an opening wicket partnership of 163 runs between Madura Madusanka and Avishka Peiris made a bold reply of 221 for 3 wickets.
Kalutara TC helped by a knock of 101 by Sulan Jayawardena went on to make a formidable score of 307 against Police SC who ended day two on 183 for 4 at Sooriyawewa Stadium.
SLPA CC’s left arm orthodox spinner Chanaka Komasaru’s six wicket haul sent Kurunegala YCC continuing from their overnight score of 65 for 3 reeling to a score of 143 in the match played at Kurunegala. But Kurunegala YCC struck to restrict the strong SLPA CC batting for a score of 154.
| Results: At Maggona: Air Force SC 426 for 9 declared (Rosco Thattil 175, Lahiru Sri Lakmal 115, Dimuth Warapitiya 24, Nalin Wijesinghe 20, Harshana James 33 n.o.: Ruchira Tharindra 4 for 98, Rasika Fernando 2 for 66, Thanuka Dhananjaya 2 for 80) Kalutara PCC (7/1 overnight) 160 for 9 (Manoj Deshapriya 33, Ruchira Tharindra 29, Krishan Dinidu 21, Geshan Wimaladharma 17, Amal Peiris 17: Sahan Jayawardena 3 for 36, Milan Priyanath 2 for 16, Achira Eranga 2 for 62) At Braybrooke Place: Lankan CC (364/5 overnight) 436 (Lakshan Rodrigo 133, Shasheen Fernando 86, Chanaka Ruwansiri 67, Charith Fernando 32, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 30, Lal Kumar 26: Madura Madusanka 3 for 59, Suadaraka Dhakshina 3 for 101, Ishan Abeysekera 2 for 121) Navy SC 221 for 3 (Madura Madusanka 88, Avishka Peiris 84, Ashan Ranasinghe 17, Buddhi Hasaranga 23 n.o.: Rajeewa Weerasinghe 2 for 42) At Sooriyawewa: Kalutara TC (238/6 overnight) 307 (Sulan Jayawardena 101, Tharindu Siriwardena 58, Nipuna Gamage 43, Risith Upamal 31, Chrishen Aponso 16: Suwanji Madanayake 3 for 66, Manjula Jayawardena 3 for 79, Gayantha Wijetilleke 2 for 43) Police SC 183 for 4 (Asela Aluthge 62, Akila Lakshan 33, Samith Dushantha 36 n.o., Dinusha Fernando 29 n.o.: Yohan Rashmika 3 for 27) At Kurunegala: Kurunegala YCC (63/3 overnight) 143 (Hashan Prabath 46, Kalpa Bandaranayake 17: Chanaka Komasaru 6 for 50, Chamikara Edirisinghe 2 for 14) and 23 for 1 SLPA CC 154 (Gayan Maneeshan 47, Prashan Wickremasinghe 27, Gihan Rupasinghe 24, Yohan de Silva 17, Chamikara Edirisinghe 15: Thilina Herath 4 for 54, Dharshana Mahawatte 3 for 16, Anuruddha Rajapakse 2 for 29) |
- MSA