Kaushal-Dimuth involved in huge 305 run opening stand for SSC
Dimuth Karunaratne (on top) and Kaushal Silva (top right) scored tons while forming an unbroken stand of 300 runs
National discard Kaushal Silva and his national opening partner Dimuth Karunaratne sent the Bloomfield bowlers on a leather hunt in their Premier ‘A’ encounter at Reid Avenue yesterday.
The experienced combination put on a huge 305 run stand in only 66 to put their side in a commanding position as SSC ended the day on a humongous 388 for 2 in reply to the Bloomfield first innings score of 263.
Karunaratne was the first to get out and he made 143 with 14 hits to the fence while Kaushal was unbeaten on 175 at the end of the day and his his knock so far has 15 fours and two sixes in it.
Wanindu Hasaranga’s knock of 120 saw CCC from their overnight score of 192 for 5 making 385 for 8.
NCC skipper Angelo Perera came back to form as he cracked a 104 to help his side to take a first inning lead over BRC in the match played at the NCC ground. Angelo’s knock saw NCC make 322.
Army SC from their overnight score of 286 for 8 went on to make 331 against Tamil Union who was on 71 for 1 at Panagoda and at Thurstan ground Ragama CC from 218 for 7 made 266 against Saracens SC who were on 114 for 4.
Scores
- At Reid Avenue
Bloomfield (231/7 overnight) 263 (Lahiru Jayakody 86, Lahiru Samarakoon 34, Nipun Haggala 25 and Adeesha Nanayakkara 23: Sachithra Senanayake 7 for 82, Kasun Madusanka 2 for 43)
SSC 388 for 2 (Dimuth Karunaratne 143, Kaushal Silva 175 n.o., Sammu Ashan 46 n.o.: Nipun Karunanayake 2 for 59)
- At CCC
Colts CC 89 (Priyamal Perera 26, Kaveeshka Anjula 24: Manelker de Silva 3 for 13, Lahiru Gamage 3 for 29, Ashan Priyanjan 2 for 1, Lakshan Sandakan 2 for 5) and 96 for 7 (Pasindu Lakshanka 45, Sangeeth Cooray 34: Wanindu Hasaranga 4 for 21)
CCC (192/5 overnight) 385 for 9 declared (Wanindu Hasaranga 120, Lahiru Madusanka 31, Ron Chandragupta 29, Kusal Mendis 25, Manelker de Silva 30, Madawa Warnapura 111 n.o.: Kaveeshka Anjula 5 for 60)
- At NCC
CCC bat Madawa Warnapura in action - Pix by Ranjith Perera
BRC 244 (Deshan Dias 105, Rumesh Buddika 38, Suraj Randiv 24, Sanitha de Mel 22: Lasith Embuldeniya 6 for 99, Lahiru Kumara 2 for 34, Tharindu Kaushal 2 for 64) and 126 for 3 (Lisula Lakshan 59 n.o., Rumesh Buddika 47 n.o.: Lahiru Kumara 2 for 20)
NCC (34/1 overnight) 322 (Angelo Perera 104, Lahiru Udara 49, Tharindu Kaushal 44: Suraj Randiv 3 for 83, Himesh Ramanayake 2 for 33)
- At Panagoda
Army SC (286/8 overnight) 331 (Lakshitha Madushan 87, Kasun de Silva 72, Janith Silva 54, Navod Ilukwaththa 21: Damitha Silva 5 for 82, Jeevan Mendis 3 for 50)
Tamil Union 208 for 5 (Sithara Gimhan 96, Kithruwan Vithanage 45: Lakshan Madusanka 2 for 57)
- At Thurstan
Ragama CC (218/7 overnight) 266 (Janith Liyanage 130, Lahiru Thirimanne 80: Mohamed Dilshad 5 for 75, Saliya Saman 2 for 56) and 33 for 0
Saracens SC 221 (Harsha Cooray 52, Pramod Maduwantha 44, Andy Solomons 36: Sahan Nanayakkara 5 for 51, Amila Aponso 3 for 51)