Tharindu Ranatunga cracks 80 for Saracens
Saracens were struggling at 66 for 6 but President's College Rajagiriya schoolboy right-hander Tharindu Ranatunga (80) runs with 14 fours in 142 balls, in an entertaining 7th wicket stand of 87 runs with S.Nikethana 40 (with 5 fours) helped them to total 228 in their Division Two match against NCC on day one, at Maitland Place, yesterday. NCC in reply were 103 for 4 at close.

NCC paceman P.Chandrasekara (5 for 27), bowling with sustained accuracy in 16 overs caused the early Saracens debacle. The match is poised for a close contest, when play begins today. For NCC A.Gallage 39 n.o. (with 5 fours) kept the batting together.

Saracens - 228 in 66.3 overs; 228 mts. (S.Lakmal 13, Nuwan Indika 18, S.Nikethsns 40, M.Pushpakumara 16, Tharindu Ranatunga 80, L.Perera 18, Priyantha Chandrasekara 5for 27, Ramesh Subasinghe 4 for 70)
NCC - 103 for 4 at close (Lasitha Gunasena 18, Amila Kiriella 21, A.Gallage 39 n.o.) - B.W.

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