Sammu Ashan strikes career best of 144
Sammu Ashan recorded a career best 144 in 141 balls as Sinhalese Sports Club led by 345 runs against Moors Sports Club on the second day of their Premier League Group ‘A’ match played at Braybrook place yesterday.
Right-handed Ashan, 22, hammered five sixes and 17 fours and put on a 189-run partnership for the fourth wicket with Charith Asalanka, who struck 77 off 93 including a six and eight fours after the visitors were struggling, losing three wickets for 26.
Results | |
SSC 284 all out (62.1) (Charith Asalanka 60, Sandun Weerakkody 53, Praveen Jayawickrama 3/47, Ayana Siriwardena 3/51, Kavishka Anjula 2/56, Sachithra Serasinghe 2/57) and 292/8 (57) Shammu Ashan 144, Charith Asalanka 77, Praveen Jayawickrama 4/76)
Negombo CC 294 allf out (82.1) (Madawa Warnapura 73, Lakshitha Manasinghe 65, Nisala Tharaka 3/56, Dilshan Madushanka 2/30, Akila Dhananjaya 2/87)
Army SC 233 all out (69.2) (Lakshan Edirisinghe 69, Malinda Pushapakumara 6/85, Ashan Priyanjan 3/43)
Lankan CC 126 all out (43.1) (Sagar Udeshi 6/58, Asitha Fernando 2/35) vs Chilaw Marians
NCC 361/7 (88) (Angelo Perera 108, Sahan Arachchige 77, Lahiru Udara 70, Mahela Udawatte 54, Saliya Saman 2/54,Sachintha Peiris 2/106) vs Saracens
Badureliya SC 286 all out (84.5) (Lahiru Milantha 155,Yasodha Lanka 50, Dhananjaya de Silva 6/74, Isuru Udana 2/19) |