The Sunday Times Sports - Moors take first innings points against Airmen

The first days play of the Under 23 cricket tournament were hampered by rain with most of the matches getting underway after 1.00 p.m. Only the match between KYCC and NCC played at the Welagedera Stadium in Kurunegala started on schedule.

Air Force shot out for 81

Moors have already obtained first innings points over Air Force at the end of the first days play in their Under 23 encounter played at Rifle Green.
Air Force 81 (Namal Silva 19, Akila Isanka 19, Gayan Jayasundara 19.; Dulanjaya Wijeratne 4 for 29, Prishan Hewage 3 for 14, Delon Udugamasuriya 2 for 5)

Moors 98 for 5 (Chatura Herath 21 n.o., Jehan Fernando 16 n.o.; Oshan Lasantha 3 for 14)

Half tons by Sahan and Jeremy

Half tons by Sahan Wijeratne and Jeremy Saverymuthupulle saw NCC reach 202 against KYCC at Kurunegala.

NCC 202 (Jeremy Saverymuthupulle 59, Sahan Wijeratne 55, Kosala Kulasekera 24.; Duminda Dasanayake 3 for 36, Dilan Karunaratne 3 for 57, Wimanga Perera 2 for 48)

KYCC 59 for 5 (Ishann Gunawardena 22.; Tharindu Fernando 2 for 10, Chanaka Komasaru 2 for 15)

Singha 142, CCC 47/0

CCC were 47 for no loss in reply to Singha SC’s score of 142 at Moratuwa.
Singha SC 142 (Chandimal Lokuge 28, Aruna Madushanka 24, Rishan Kavinda 22.; Sohan Boralessa 7 for 41, Nuwan Perera 2 for 43)

CCC 47 for no loss (Eshan Abeysinghe 25 n.o., S. Cooray 17 n.o.)

Police fought their way back after being bowled out for 122 and had Army struggling on 36 for 4 at the Police Park.

Police 122 (Achela Rangana 28, Praveena Perera 22, Milinda Wattegedera 16.; Ajantha Mendis 4 for 14)

Army 36 for 4 (Amal Atapattu 3 for 8)

Panadura recover to 107/5

Panadura recovered to 107 for 5 at the SSC grounds. Panadura 121 (Sudesh Umayanga 54, Harsha Srinath 28, Prabuddha Perera 20.; Dunil Abeydeera 5 for 38, Manjula Fernando 3 for 33)

SSC 49 for 2 (Radhieve Fernando 18 n.o., Damith Indika 16 n.o.; Lasantha Hemapriya 2 for 19)

Ragama CC recover to make 176

Ragama CC recovered from 112 for 8 at the Colts grounds.

Ragama CC 176 (Dinesh Daminda 45, Ranjan Kaushan 43, Dilan Senanayake 25, Sameera Soysa 17.; Neil Priyantha 4 for 37, Thilina Masmulla 4 for 61) vs Saracens

Seeduwa/Raddoluwa SC 118/7

Bad weather restricted play in the Seeduwa/Raddoluwa and Nugegoda SC encounter played at Moratuwa.

Seeduwa/Raddoluwa SC 118 for 7 (Umesh Karunaratne 63, Maduranga Soysa 21 n.o.; Kanishka Amarasinghe 3 for 36, Sachindra Rupasinghe 2 for 19) vs Nugegoda SC.

In another rain curtailed match Tamil Union were 158 for 8 against Colts at the P. Sara Stadium.

Tamil Union 158 for 8 (Anton Livera 47, Sanjaya Chaturanga 32, Mohamed Asker 24, Ranil Rasanga 24 n.o.; Malinda Pushpakumara 5 for 24) vs Colts.
Late start at Thurstan Grounds

The Under - 23 encounter between Chilaw Marians and Sebastianites at Thurstan grounds began only at 3.00 p.m with Sebs batting first ending the day on 105 for 7.

Sebastianites 105 for 7 (Jerald Bennet 31, Milinda Siriwardena 25, A. Silva 20 n.o.; Isuru Perera 2 for 2, Hadlee Jayawardena 2 for 31) vs Chilaw Marians.