Daniel guides Bloomfield

By M. Shamil Amit

A knock of 138 with 13 boundaries and a six by opener Ian Daniel helped Bloomfield to come out on top at the end of the second day’s play in their Sirasa Premier League cricket encounter against BRC at the BRC grounds.

Going a begging…..National player T.M. Dilshan jumps anxiously as a Bloomfield close-in fielder drops a chance offered by BRC batsman Chamara Soysa off his bowling. Pic By Saman Kariyawasam

Resuming on their overnight score of 171 for 2 Daniel’s century supported by another knock of 79 from Chinthaka Jayasinghe saw them reach 368. BRC in their turn facing 33 overs were 88 for 3. The match will be continued at 9.45 a.m. today.

Bloomfield (171/2 o’night) 368 in 102.2 overs (Ian Daniel 138, Chinthaka Jayasinghe 79, Yohan de Silva 55, T.M. DiIshan 32, Mateesha Ranasinghe 16; Duncan Arnolda 3 for 88, Tyrone Gamage 2 for 57, Priyankara Silva 2 for 65, Ranil Dhammika 2 for 102)
BRC 88 for 3 in 33 overs (Viraj Perera 32, Thamara Abeyratne 24 n.o, Chamara Soysa 16 n.o; Tharanga Lakshitha 2 for 31).
Anil and Hemantha prop

Moors
Centuries by Anil Ridgammanagedera (100) and Hemantha Boteju (101 n.o.) who were associated in a fifth wicket stand of 187 saw Moors make a massive 350 for 7 before declaring from their overnight score of 126 for 2 against Badureliya CC at Braybrooke Place. In reply Badureliya were 175 for 2. The match will be continued at 9.45 a.m. today.

Moors (126/2 o’night) 350 for 7 declared in 84.4 overs (Anil Ridigammanagedera 100, Chanaka Wijesinghe 56, Ruvin Perera 23, Hemantha Boteju 101 n.o; Nimesh Wickramaratne 2 for 44, Malinga Surappullige 2 for 64; Lassana Dias 2 for 68)
Badureliya CC 175 for 2 in 44 overs (T.M. Sampath 83, Dinuk Hunukumbura 63)

Marians take lead

Chilaw Marians have already obtained a first innings lead over Sebastianites at the NCC grounds. The highlight of the second day’s play was an unbeaten 61 by Chamara Silva following his 96 in the first innings. The match will be continued at 9.45 a.m. today.

Sebastianites 180 in 51.2 overs (Chamara Silva 96, Primal Salgado 28, Nadeera Nawela 23; Dinuka Hettiarachchi 6 for 82, Hasantha Fernando 3 for 53) and 119 for 6 in 29 overs (Dinusha Fernando 16, Chamara Silva 61 n.o, Milinda Siriwardena 22 n.o;, Manoj Chanaka 2 for 25, Dinuk Hettiarachchi 2 for 54)

Chilaw Marians (16/1 o’night) 232 in 72 overs (Charith Sylvester 57, Gayan Wijekoon 36, Isuru Perera 34, Harsha Cooray 19, Nimesh Perera 51 n.o; Himesh Silva 4 for 47, Alankara Asanka 4 for 75)

Poised for close finish

The encounter between Tamil Union and CCC played at the P. Sara Stadium is poised for an interesting finish with both sides having a chance for an outright victory. The match will be continued at 9.45 a.m. today.

Tamil Union 137 in 46.2 overs (Sajith Fernando 45, Ranga Dias 29, Pradeep Jayaprakash 20; Ishan Ratnayake 4 for 29, Gamini Chandrakumara 4 for 34, Sujeewa de Silva 2 for 51) and 119 for 6 in 46 overs (Sajith Fernando 56, Rally Tissera 30, Lanka de Silva 17 n.o; Ishan Ratnayake 5 for 34)

CCC 115 in 47 overs (Daminda Ranaweera 56; Ranga Dias 4 for 45, Muditha Maduwantha 3 for 31)

Saracens 118, SSC 209/8

SSC were 209 for 8 in reply to Saracens score of 118 on day two of their encounter at the SSC grounds. The match will be continued at 9.45 a.m. today.

Saracens 118 in 35.4 overs (Shammika Ruwan 25, Pradeep Nishantha 18, Ruchira Palliyaguruge 17; Chaminda Vidanapathirana 4 for 30, Nuwan Zoysa 2 for 20, Shalika Karunanayake 2 for 25)

SSC 209 for 8 in 49 overs (Avishka Gunawardena 92, Kaushal Lokuarachchi 36, Shalika Karunanayake 29, Chaminda Vidanapathirana 18 n.o.; Indika Pushpakumara 3 for 55, Ruchira Palliyaguruge 2 for 35, Pradeep Nishantha 2 for 47)

Panadura 212/8

In a match delayed by rain Panadura were 212 for 8 against NCC in at the Panadura Esplanade. In another rain affected game at Panadura, the match got underway only at 12.30 p.m. on the second day saw Panadura being sent into bat and making 75 for 1 against NCC.

Panadura 212 for 8 in 73 overs (Dilruwan Perera 71, Carmen Mapatuna 48, Rasika Fernando 30; Akalanka Ganegama 3 for 35, Chanaka Komasaru 3 for 66) vs NCC

Police take upper hand

Police took the upper hand against Singha SC on the second day in their Premier Tier ‘B’ encounter at the Police Park.

Police (104/6 o’night) 250 in 84 overs (Nihal Soysa 89, Rashmi Jinan 53, Saman Wijeratne 25, Supun Nirmala 19, Manjula Jayawardena 17; Pujitha Jayawardena 3 for 19, Sameera Withana 3 for 37, Neville Liyanage 2 for 76) and 33 for 2

Singha SC 120 (Thushara Madanayake 51 n.o; Aruna Priyantha 5 for 34, Rashmi Jinan 3 for 21).