Dumped Kusal cracks 124
A knock of 124 by Kusal Mendis was the highlight of the opening day’s play in the Under 23 Emerging League cricket tournament encounter played at the BRC ground.
Kusal’s knock saw CCC taking first lease of the wicket make a formidable score of 297 against BRC who ended the day on 23 for 2.
Lahiru Milantha hit a run a ball 83 to help Ragama CC take a first innings lead over NCC at the end of the first day’s play at NCC. Tamil Union batting first made 209 against Badureliya CC at P. Sara Stadium while Kalutara TC in a rain shortened game at Maggona ended day one on 161 for 7 against Navy SC. The matches will be continued today.
Results
- At BRC
CCC 295 (Kusal Mendis 124, Kaveen Bandara 47, Ashan Priyanjan 43, Manelker de Silva 34: Vinu Mohotty 4 for 33, Pramod Maduwantha 3 for 26, Chameera Dissanayake 2 for 91)
BRC 23 for 2 (Ashan Priyanjan 2 for 0)
- At NCC
NCC 75 (Janith Liyanage 3 for 10, Asher Warnakulasuriya 3 for 27, Charana Nanayakkara 2 for 17)
Ragama CC 163 for 5 (Lahiru Milantha 83, Sachintha Peiris 31, Sameera Soyza 20: Lasith Embuldeniya 3 for 45)
- At P. Sara Stadium
Tamil Union 209 (Kelum Nanayakkara 66, Sithara Gimhana 34, Dineth Thimodya 30: Nimanda Subasinghe 4 for 45, Yomesh Ranasinghe 2 for 23, Lahiru Vimukthi 2 for 52)
Badureliya CC 1 for 1
- At Maggona
Kalutara TC 161 for 7 (Mateesha Perera 38, Rusiru Rajapakse 33, Tharindu Roshan 24, Geeth Perera 23: Sudara Dhakshina 3 for 31, Shathik Nimalsha 2 for 42) vs Navy SC