Sports - Marians hold edge against Saracens

Chilaw Marian were in a strong position at the end of the first day8217¡¯s play against Saracens in their Under 23 Division One inter-club cricket match at Thurstan grounds. In reply to Saracens score of 285 the Marians were 75 for

1. Saracens - 285 (Milinda Sepala 59, Shammika Ruwan 47, Thilina Masmulla 39, Neil Priyantha 29, Kasun Bodisha 20, Samith Dushantha 18, Charith Nishantha 50 n.o.; Hadlee Jayawardena 4 for 75, Charith Keerthisinghe 2 for 29, Lassana Perera 2 for 36)

Chilaw Marians - 75 for 1 (Mahela Udawatte 16, Amal Athulathmudali 44 n.o.;)

Half tons by Anoj and Gihan

Half tons by Anoj Katepearachchi and Gihan de Silva enabled Bloomfield to declare their innings on 339 for 8 against Moors on the opening day’s play at Reid Avenue. Moors in their turn were 47 for 2.

Bloomfield - 339 for 8 declared (Anoj Katepearachchi 89, Gihan de Silva 63, Yohan de Silva 47, Sanjaya Gangodawila 45, Ashan Priyanjana 32.; Dulanjaya Wijeratne 5 for 89)

Moors - 47 for 2 (Primosh Perera 21 n.o.)

A fine knock of 145 inclusive of 18 boundaries and two sixes by Indika Karunathileke helped Army to make a formidable score of 318 for 9 declared at Rifle Green. In reply Air Force was badly placed on 62 for 4.

Army - 318 for 9 declared (Indika Karunathileke 145, Ajantha Mendis 34, Prasanna Seekuge 32, Manjula Soysa 30, Chinthaka Jayawickrama 21, Dilan Soysa 20.; Akila Isanka 4 for 100, Rukmal Peiris 2 for 41)

Air Force - 62 for 4 (Walter Premaratne 42 n.o.)

Unbeaten 108 by Milinda

An unbeaten 108 with 13 boundaries and two sixes by left hander Milinda Wattegedera was the highlight of the first day’s play between Police and Kalutara TC played at the Police Park.

Police - 363 for 6 declared (Mahesh Kuruppu 17, Praveena Perera 93, Janaka Seneviratne 25, Milinda Wattegedera 108 n.o., Isuru Udana 53 n.o.; Pujitha Gunawardena 2 for 44)

Kalutara TC - 67 for 5 (Pujitha Gunawardena 26, Tharindu Nawamini 20.; Amal Atapattu 3 for 16, Manjula Jayawardena 2 for 11)

NCC taking first lease of the wicket declared their innings on 285 for 9 against Tamil Union at Kadirana.

NCC - 285 for 9 declared (Mapa Bandara 68, U.K. Aravinda 45, Chanaka Komasaru 35, Tharindu Fernando 33, Demintha Dahanayake 31; Gihan Rupasinghe 4 for 48, Hasantha Chaturanga 4 for 58) vs Tamil Union

Colts 263, KYCC 54/1

KYCC were 54 for 1 in reply to Colts score of 263 at the end of the first day’s at the R.Premadasa Stadium.

Colts - 263 (Dimuth Ratnayake 40, Kanishka Elvitigala 39, Sujith Nikethana 33, Tharindu Attanayake 28, Sachitra Serasinghe 27, Arosh Janoda 26 n.o.; Anuruddha Rajapakse 6 for 78, Duminda Dasanayake 2 for 58)

KYCC - 54 for 1 (Rajitha Ratnayake 34 n.o.)

Ragama CC were on top in their Under 23 cricket match against Nugegoda SC played at Moratuwa.

Nugegoda SC - 201 (Visuddhi Kaluwiatharana 53, Avishka Liyanage 26, K. Amarasinghe 42 n.o.; Dilan Senanayake 3 for 34, Saliya Saman 2 for 27, Gayan Fernando 2 for 35)

Ragama CC - 131 for 2 (Tharaka Waduge 29, Sameera Soysa 23, Ranjan Kaushan 48 n.o., Ranesh Perera 18 n.o.)

Singha SC 170, Panadura 143/5

In reply to Singha SC’s score of 170 Panadura ended day one play on 143 for 5 at the Panadura Esplanade.

Singha SC - 170 (Rishan Kavinda 41, Aruna Madushanka 23, Anthony de Silva 57 n.o.; Rasika Fernando 5 for 38, Lasantha Hemapriya 2 for 30)

Panadura - 143 for 5 (Sudesh Umayabga 29, Rasika Fernando 23, Prabuddha Perera 74 n.o.)

Malay CC in strong position

Malay CC was in a strong position against Matugama CC played at the Malay grounds.

Malay CC - 269 (Christopher Fleming 69, Vinod Kumar 62, Malith Fernando 50, Chatura Randuna 36; Dinesh Sandaruwan 5 for 54, Nuwan Sameera 3 for 65))Matugama CC - 106 (K. Janaranga 37, C. Menuka 18.; Chatura Randuna 3 for 31, Vajira Achintha 2 for 5, Malith Fernando 2 for 20, Vinod Kumar 2 for 32) and 10 for 1

Milinda puts Sebs on top

A five wicket haul by Milinda Siriwardena put Sebastianites on a sound footing at the end of the first day’s play at the FTZ grounds in Katunayake.

Seeduwa/Raddoluwa SC - 94 (Milinda Siriwardena 5 for 22, Madura Perera 3 for 26)

Sebastianites - 156 for 4 (Buddhika Hasaranga 35, Amila Sandaruwan 34, Milinda Siriwardena 27, Nadeera Nawela 31 n.o; Umesh Karunaratne 2 for 46)