SSC dominate Army SC
View(s):SSC dominated proceedings against Army SC at the end of the third day’s play as they took a first innings lead in the Premier Super Eight match played at the CCC ground.
Army SC resuming from their overnight score of 128 for 3 helped by a top knock of 133 by allrounder Dushan Vimukthi put on a score of 319 runs.
Following on with a deficit of 269 runs to erase, Army ended the day on 144 for 2. This was in reply to SSC’s mammoth score of 582 for 9 declared which came on the back of a career best knock of 273 by Kaushal Silva.
Colts CC in reply to Chilaw Marians CC’s massive score of 560 runs were struggling at 133 for 5 but recovered thanks to a ton by skipper Priyamal Perera to end their innings with a respectable score of 308 runs.
Chilaw Marians standing on a lead of 252 runs ended day three on 233 for 2 with Oshada Fernando remain unbeaten on 112. This was his second ton of the match.
Tamil Union took a first innings lead against CCC in another high scoring match played at the FTZ ground in Katunayake while Saracens SC too has taken a first innings lead over NCC in the match played at the Colts ground. The matches will be continued today.
Results
At CCC
SSC 582 for 9 declared (Kaushal Silva 273, Kavindu Kulasekera 94, Sandun Weerakkody 52, Sachithra Senanayake 42, Sammu Ashan 26, Mithun Jayawickrama 24, Krishan Sanjula 23, Akash Senaratne 18, Dhammika Prasad 16: Dushan Vimukthi 5 for 155, Viraj Pushpakumara 2 for 141)
Army SC (128/3overnight) 319 (Dushan Vimukthi 133, Ashan Randika 35, Lakshan Edirisinghe 30, Dilan de Soysa 28, Yasoda Mendis 18, Himasha Liyanage 20, Kasun de Silva 16, Viraj Pushpakumara 17 n.o.: Tharindu Ratnayake 5 for 97, Dhammika Prasad 3 for 72) and 144 for 2 (Dushan Vimukthi 25, Lakshan Edirisinghe 15, Lakshitha Rasanjana 80 n.o., Himasha Liyanage 17 n.o.)
At NCC
Chilaw Marians CC 560 (Oshada Fernando 109, Thikshila de Silva 79, Yasoda Lanka 75, Risith Upamal 33, Chathuranga Kumara 31, Pulina Tharanga 23, Nimesh Vimukthi 15, Irosh Fernando 15, Harsha Cooray 162 n.o.: Sangeeth Cooray 4 for 105) and 233 for 2 (Yasoda Lanka 55, Thikshila de Silva 23, Oshada Fernando 112 n.o., Risith Upamal 36 n.o.)
Colts CC (158/5 overnight) 308 (Priyamal Perera 107, Hashan Dumindu 68, Dhananjaya Lakshan 32, Harsha Rajapakse 31, Pasindu Laksanka 28, Vishad Randika 15: Sagar Paresh 5 for 84, Chathuranga Kumara 2 for 56)
At FTZ Katunayake
Tamil Union 405 and 177 for 6 (Ramith Rambukwella 63, Manoj Sarathchandra 26, Lahiru Milantha 17, Yohan Mendis 34 n.o., Damitha Silva 17 n.o.: Lahiru Gamage 2 for 36, Lahiru Madusanka 2 for 38)
CCC (218/6 overnight) 324 (Wanindu Hasaranga 106, Malinda Maduranga 65, Madawa Warnapura 54, Manelker de Silva 22, Dilshan Munaweera 19, Lasith Abeyratne 19: Rangana Herath 5 for 71, Sachithra Serasinghe 2 for 43, Thilanga Udeshana 2 for 59)
At Colts
NCC 253 (Mahela Udawatte 101, Lahiru Udara 47, Saranga Rajaguru 38, Malinga Amarasinghe 20: Chamikara Edirisinghe 4 for 82, Mohamed Dilshad 2 for 25) and 165 for 2 (Hasitha Boyagoda 34, Nimesha Gunasinghe 17, Lahiru Udara 93 n.o., Mahela Udawatte 15 n.o.)
Saracens SC (309/3 overnight) 457 (Pramod Maduwantha 116, Kanishka Amarasinghe 81, Ashen Bandara 78, Nipun Karunanayake 55. Andy Solomons 45, Chamikara Edirisinghe 30: Lasith Embuldeniya 6 for 96, Dilesh Gunaratne 2 for 83)