Test discard Kaushal Silva shows ‘em how
SSC batsman Kaushal Silva proves a point with a useful innings against Saracens - Pic by Priyantha Wickramaarachchi
Two fine performances by Janith Liyanage and Sahan Nanayakkara helped Ragama CC record a first inning win over Lankan CC in the Premier Emerging League cricket tournament encounter played at Thurstan ground.
Janith cracked a 79 with nine boundaries and two sixes on day one for Ragama CC taking first lease of the wicket to make a modest score of 216 and the second day’s proceedings saw left arm spinner Sahan Nanayakkara grab four scalps to restrict Lankan CC for a score of 145.
Ragama CC batting the second time facing 40 overs was on 165 for 3 when rain put a stoppage to proceedings.
Meanwhile the other three matches that got underway at SSC ground, P. Sara Stadium and Maggona yesterday too was hampered by rain which forced the umpires to call off early.
Sri Lanka opener and Test discard Kaushal Silva was in top form as he made an unbeaten 146 inclusive of 16 boundaries for SSC to end day one with a formidable score of 293 for 3.
Kaushal was involved in two fruitful partnerships first of 99 runs for the second wicket with Charith Asalanka and the other an unbeaten 99 runs for the fourth wicket with Kavindu Kulasekera.
Tamil Union’s bowling trio right arm pacies Pramod Madushan and Thilanga Udeeshana and left arm spinner Damitha Silva combined to share nine wickets between them to skittle out BRC batting first for a low score of 122 on day one in the match played at P. Sara Stadium.
Tamil Union was able to face only 22.2 overs making 57 for 3 when rain stopped play.
Right arm pacie Shanaka Sampath ended with a four wicket haul while left arm spinner and right arm pacie Vihanga Kalhara shared four wickets helping Kalutara TC bundle out Kurunegala YCC to a score of 127 runs at Surrey Village ground in Maggona.
Kalutara TC in their turn was on 31 for 1 before rain stopped play.
Results
At Thurstan: First innings win for
Ragama CC
Ragama CC 216 (Janith Liyanage 79, Aravinda Akurugoda 31, Sachintha Peiris 22, Shehan Sandaruwan 19 n.o.: Rajeewa Weerasinghe 4 for 51, Irosh Gunawardena 3 for 36, Kasun Wickramasinghe 2 for 46) and 165 for 3 (Janith Liyanage 21, Sachintha Peiris 92 n.o., Akshu Fernando 27 n.o.)
Lankan CC (70/4 overnight) 145 (Rajeewa Weerasinghe 37, Yashan Samarasinghe 33: Sahan Nanayakkara 4 for 31, Janith Liyanage 2 for 21)
At SSC:
SSC 293 for 3 (Minod Bhanuka 49, Charith Asalanka 40, Kaushal Silva 146 n.o., Kavindu Kulasekera 43 n.o.: Ranitha Liyanarachchi 2 for 63) vs Saracens SC
At P. Sara Stadium
BRC 122 (Vikum Sanjaya 25, Deshan Dias 21, Raminda Wijesuriya 20: Pramod Madushan 4 for 35, Damitha Silva 3 for 19, Thilanga Udeeshana 2 for 34,)
Tamil Union 57 for 3 (Sithara Gimhan 27)
At Maggona:
Kurunegala YCC 127 (Prabash Keppitipola 28, Hashan Prabath 26, Damith Perera 18: Shanaka Sampath 4 for 35, Mateesha Perera 2 for 13, Vihanga Kalhara 2 for 18) Kalutara TC 31 for 1 (Mateesha Perera 18 n.o.)