Kurunegala YCC amass 405/9
Ruwantha Ekanayake cracked a timely 72 on day two following half tons made by Damith Perera and Dhanushka Dharmasiri on the first day which helped Kurunegala YCC resuming from their overnight score of 275 for 7 to amass a score of 405 for 9 declared against Kalutara TC in their Premier League Tier B cricket encounter played at the Welagedera Stadium in Kurunegala.
Kalutara TC in their turn were 42 for 1 just before the tea break.
Half tons by Buddhika Hasaranga and Kusal Edussuriya saw Navy SC making steady progress against Air Force SC in the match played at Welisara. The duo’s knocks saw Navy SC in reply to the Airmen resuming from their overnight score of 21 for 1 making steady progress with the score on 232 for 7.
A ton by Lakshan Rodrigo enabled Lankan CC to take a comfortable first inning lead over Panadura SC on day two in their match played at the Panadura Esplanade.
Lankan CC after restricting the home team for 218 made 269 runs having continued from their overnight score of 142 for 3.
Galle CC thanks to Hasantha Fernando, Lasith Fernando and Damitha Hunukumbura came out on top against Police SC in the match played at the FTZ ground in Katunayake.
Results
- At Kurunegala:
Kurunegala YCC (275/7 overnight) 405 for 9 declared (Damith Perera 88, Ruwantha Ekanayake 72, Dhanushka Dharmasiri 52, Tharindu Dassanayake 46, Charith Mendis 28: Lakshan Jayasinghe 2 for 56, Matheesha Perera 2 for 101)
Kalutara TC 42 for 1
- At Welisara:
Air Force SC 304 (Dulash Udayanga 115, Chamikara Hewage 32, Dinuk Weeraratne 21, Ravindu Gunawardena 40 n.o.: Tharushan Iddamalgoda 4 for 39, Sudaraja Dhakshina 3 for 68, Nuwan Sampath 2 for 33)
Navy SC (21/1 overnight) 232 for 7 (Buddhika Hasaranga 93, Kusal Edussuriya 56: Shohan Rangika 3 for 59)
- At Panadura:
Panadura SC 218 (Kashif Naved 50, Sakuranga Fonseka 39, Rasika Fernando 39, Suresh Peiris 31, Vinod Perera 23: Navin Kavikara 4 for 80, Dinushka Malan 3 for 42, Chanaka Ruwansiri 2 for 31) and 103 for 2 (Vishwa Chathuranga 44, Sakuranga Fonseka 37 n.o.)
Lankan CC (142/3 overnight) 269 (Lakshan Rodrigo 103, Chanaka Ruwansiri 48, Shasheen Fernando 28: Suresh Perera 7 for 82, Dhanushka Bandara 3 for 92)
- At FTZ Katunayake:
Police SC 96 (Samith Dushantha 23: Gayan Sirisoma 5 for 29, Lasith Fernando 5 for 49) and 69 for 1 (Tharindu Dilshan 41 n.o.)
Galle CC (193/4 overnight) 315 (Hasantha Fernando 65, Lasith Fernando 64, Damitha Hunukumbura 53, Thilina Masmulla 31, Chanaka Wijesinghe 22: Nimesh Vimukthi 5 for 103)