Eranga unbeaten ton, Kalutara TC make 379
An unbeaten ton by Eranga Ratnayake inclusive of 16 boundaries helped Kalutara TC make a formidable score of 379 against Galle CC in the morning session of play on day two in the Premier League Tier B inter-club cricket encounter played at De Zoysa Stadium in Moratuwa.
The opening day’s play saw Eranga along with Matheesha Perera who made a 122 associating in a valuable 122 runs stand for the fifth wicket when they were struggling on 91 for 4. Galle CC in their turn was on 45 for 1 when play was stopped for lunch.
An unbeaten knock of 121 by Kasun Edussuriya and half ton by Buddhika Hasaranga helped Navy SC resuming from their overnight score of 252 for 6 to post a score of 342 against Negombo CC who went into the lunch break on day two with the score on 62 for 1 at Welisara.
Kurunegala YCC was in a spot of bother against Police SC when play stopped for lunch on the second day in the match played at the Welagedera Stadium in Kurunegala. Kurunegala YCC was struggling on 99 for 6 in reply to Police SC’s score of 270.
Half tons by Hashan James and Dulash Liyanage enabled Air Force SC to come on top against Panadura SC at Panadura. Air Force SC after bowling out Panadura SC for 176 on day one resuming from their overnight score of 68 for were 249 for 4.
Results
- At Moratuwa:
Kalutara TC (258/6 overnight) 379 (Matheesha Perera 122, Nuwan Kariyawasam 25, Geeth Perera 24, Eranga Ratnayake 133 n.o.: Gayan Sirisoma 7 for 115, Krishan Abeysuriya 2 for 70)
Galle CC 45 for 1
- At Welisara:
Navy SC (252/6 overnight) 342 (Buddhika Hasaranga 80, Supun Leelaratne 27, Kusal Edussuriya 121 n.o.: Umega Chathuranga 4 for 145, Roshen Fernando 3 for 68, Shehan Weerasinghe 2 for 57)
Negombo CC 62 for 1
- At Kurunegala:
Police SC (224/5 overnight) 270 (Dinusha Fernando 61, Tharindu Dilshan 52, Lakmal de Silva 38, Samith Dushantha 37, Vibhor Yadav 29, Tharindu Siriwardena 21: Keshan Wijeratne 5 for 37, Thusith de Soysa 2 for 49) Kurunegala YCC 99 for 6 (Dhanushka Dharmasiri 44 n.o)
- At Panadura:
Panadura SC 176 (Suresh Peiris 30, Vinodh Perera 29, Mohamed Rameez 26, Dhanushka Bandara 20: Shohan Rangika 5 for 52, Praneeth Ratnayake 3 for 44)
Air Force SC (68/1 overnight) 249 for 4 (Hashan James 59, Rosco Thattil 48, Udayawansa Parakrama 25, Dulash Liyanage 89 n.o)