Saram cracks second ton

Indika de Saram cracked his second ton of the ongoing Sirasa Premier League cricket tournament when he slammed a 123 which had eight boundaries and seven towering sixes helping Ragama CC to amass a massive 402 for 9 declared in their encounter played at the Panadura Esplanade.

Ragama were sitting pretty on day one after bundling out the home team for just 92 runs and then ended the days play on 209 for 3. Panadura batting the second time were in dire straits on 71 for 6 and are now left with a daunting task of erasing a further 237runs with just four wickets remaining to avert an innings defeat.

Panadura 92 in 33.4 overs (Sudesh Umayanga 27.; Saliya Saman 4 for 19, Kaushalya Weeraratne 2 for 9, Malinga Bandara 2 for 27, Daminda Dharshanapriya 2 for 33) and 71 for 6 in 27 overs (Dilruwan Perera 36.; Malinga Bandara 2 for 22)
Ragama CC (209/3 o’night) 402 for 9 declared in 100.2 overs (Indika de Saram 123, Dushantha Ranatunge 66, Duminda Perera 64, Malintha Totuwilage 34, Saliya Saman 34, Kaushalya Weeraratne 30, Sameera de Zoysa 16.; Dilruwan Perera 4 for 90, Lasantha Hemapriya 3 for 74)

Colts set to win
Colts set a target of 142 need another 101 for victory against Baduereliya CC in the match played at the Colts grounds.
Badureliya CC 184 in 54.2 overs (Sanjeewa Silva 44, Damitha Hunukumbura 36, Nirmal Wickramaratne 36, Sudesh Liyanage 25, Lassana Dias 25.; Ruchira Perera 5 for 51, M. Pushpakumara 2 for 2, Thilina Thushara 2 for 53) and Badureliya CC 197 in 44.3 overs (Hemantha Wickramaratne 66, T.N. Sampath 50, Damitha Hunukumbura 36, Nirmal Wickramaratne 36, SudeshLiyanage 25, Lassana Dias 25 n.o.; Ruchira Perera 5 for 51, M. Pushpakumara 2 for 2, Thilina Thsuhara 2 for 53)

Colts (158/3 o’night) 240 in 57.5 overs (Shantha Kalavitigoda 67, Malinda Warnapura 57, Thilina Thushara 31, Jeewan Kulatunge 21 n.o.; Nirmal Wickramaratne 3 for 12, Malinga Surappullige 3 for 74, Sudesh Liyanage 2 for 63) and 41 for 1 in 14 overs (Malintha Warnapura 20, Shantha Kalavitigoda 15 n.o.)

CCC take honours
CCC took major honours against Sebastianites at the end of the second day’s play in their encounter played at the CCC grounds.
CCC 298 in 88 overs (Eshan Abeysinghe 83, Daminda Ranaweera 51, Tharindu Mendis 44, Nisal Randika 31, Gamini Chandrakumara 23, Pubudu Seneviratne 18, Sujeewa de Silva 15.; Charitha Buddhika 2 for 30, Primal Salgado 2 for 32, Sivaramakrishnan Vidyut 2 for 56) and 192 for 8 in 47.3 overs (Daminda Ranaweera 84, Nisal Randika 46, Eshan Abeysinghe 22.; Chamara Silva 3 for 34, Sivaramakrishnan Vidyut 2 for 11, Alankara Asanka 2 for 68)

Sebastianites 139 in 39.4 overs (Sivaramakrishnan Vidyut 32, Kelum Fernando 22, Dinusha Fernando 16, Alankara Asanka 15.; Laknath Perera 4 for 56, Sujeewa de Silva 3 for 37, Gamini Chandrakumara 2 for 16)

NCC in trouble
BRC made a formidable score of 258 on day two in the encounter played at the NCC grounds after bowling out the home team for 184.

NCC 184 in 54.1 overs (Upul Chandana 73, Kosala Kulasekera 28, Kanchana Gunawardena 26.; Tyronne Gamage 4 for 41, Duncan Arnolda 3 for 47) and 163 for 3 in 34 overs (Kanchana Gunawardena 57, Russel arnold 51 n.o., Malinda Gajanayake 28 n.o; Priyankara Silva 2 for 32)

BRC (110/2 o’night) 258 in 88.2 overs (Chamil Perera 71, Thushendra de Zoysa 62, Ranil Dhammika 32, Duncan Arnolda 31.; Udara Waruna 3 for 57, Upul Chandana 3 for 64, Chanaka Komasaru 2 for 74)

Bloomfiled takes lead
Bloomfield have already obtained a first innings lead over Saracens in their encounter played at Reid Avenue.

Bloomfield (320/5 o’night) 399 for 9 declared in 108 overs (Ian Daniel 116, Gihan de Silva 94, Yohan de Silva 61, Chinthaka Jayasinghe 51, Thilina Kandamby 19, T.M. Dilshan 17, Shanuka Dissanayake 15 n.o; Neil Priyantha 4 for 53, Anuradha Joseph 3 for 53) and 59 for 1 in 11 overs (T.M. Dilshan 26 n.o., Shanuka Dissanayake 23 n.o.)

Saracens 175 in 56.3 overs (Anuradha Joseph 44, Nilakshan Abeyratne 36, Chanaka Ediriweerage 18, Ruchira Palliyaguruge 17.; Tharanga Lakshitha 4 for 49, Mateesha Ranasinghe 2 for 24, Prabath Nissanka 2 for 27)

Moors take advantage
A knock of 61 by skipper Ruvin Peiris helped Moors to take advantage over Tamil Union in their encounter played at Braybrooke Place.

Tamil Union 219 in 71.1 overs (Sajith Fernando 70, Lanka de Silva 49, Rally Tissera 23, Ranga Dias 22, Sanjaya Chaturanga 20.; Rangana Herath 5 for 27, Chanaka Welagedera 3 for 73) and 130 for 3 in 36 overs (Nimesh Perera 57, Rally Tissera 46.; Rangana Hrath 2 for 26)

Moors (49/1 o’night) 260 in 69 overs (Ruvin Peiris 64, Chanaka Wijesinghe 48, Janaka Wannakuwatte 45, Anil Ridgammanagedera 35, Rangana Herath 31.; Sanjaya Chaturanga 3 for 40, Pradeep Jayaprakash 3 for 40, Muditha Maduwantha 2 for 39).