Chilaw Marians record easy first innings win; Colts and Air Force dominate
Chilaw Marians CC recorded an easy first innings win over Saracens SC in the Emerging Trophy Inter-Club cricket encounter concluded at the FTZ ground in Katunayake yesterday. Chilaw Marians CC having set their opponents a target of 225 runs, had them struggling on 95 for 7 before bad light stopped play.
Half tons by Nishan Madushka and Santhush Gunatileke helped Colts CC end day one with a formidable score of 250 for 5 against Badureliya CC in the match played at Maggona. Air Force SC dominated proceedings against Kalutara TC at the end of the first day’s play at Air Force ground in Katunayake.
No play was possible on the first day at Campbell Park between Nugegoda SWC and Kurunegala YCC and at Mattegoda between SLPA CC and Negombo CC.
The matches will be continued today.
Results
- At FTZ Katunayake: First innings win for Chlaw Marians
Chilaw Marians CC 199 (Sanoj Wijetunga 65, Lasith Croospulle 37, Dilshan Sanjeewa 34: Chandula Walivita 4 for 46, Pramod Maduwantha 3 for 30, Tharaka Devinda 2 for 71) and 121 (Nimesh Vimukthi 38: Ravindu Sendagupththige 4 for 29, Tharaka Devinda 4 for 47)
Saracens SC 96 (Ravindu Nimal 36: Nimesh Vimukthi 5 for 30, Krishan Silva 2 for 18) and 95 for 7 (Ashen Bandara 48, Praveen Sandamal 26: Raveen Gunawardena 3 for 29, Nimesh Vimukthi 2 for 61)
- At Maggona:
Colts CC 250 for 5 (Nishan Madushka 77, Santhush Gunatileke 53, Jehan Daniel 46, Heshan Dhanushka 20: Yomesh Ranasinghe 2 for 77) vs Badureliya CC
- At Katunayake:
Kalutara TC 99 (Rusiru Rajapakse 20, Tiron Baskaran 41 n.o.: Kasun Ekanayake 3 for 16, Nuski Ahamed 3 for 28, Lakshan Fernando 3 for 33)
Air Force SC 40 for 1