Warnapura puts Bloomfield on top

A fine knock of 78 by Madhawa Warnapura inclusive of four boundaries who put a fourth wicket stand of 80 runs with Rakitha Wimaladharma helped Bloomfield to end the first day’s play on top against Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC in their Under 23 cricket encounter played at Reid Avenue.

Bloomfield 267 (Madhawa Warnapura 78, Yohan de Silva 39, Pradeep Chandika 21, Rakitha Wimaladharma 47 n.o.; Chatura Peiris 4 for 49, R. Eranga 2 for 49, Mangala Kumara 2 for 54)
Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC 21 for 1.

NCC amass 300
Hashan Goonethileke’s knock of 70 saw NCC amass 300 against Moors the NCC grounds. NCC 300 (Hashan Goonethieke 70, Sudeera Soysa 48, Tharaka Kotahewa 36, Suraj Mohamed 34, Damith Mapa 30, Kosala Kulasekera 23, Sahan Wijeratne 20.; Prishan Hewage 3 for 28, Dinuka Jaysinghe 3 for 106, Hasitha de Silva 2 for 27, Madura Lakmal 2 for 75)
Moors 14 for 3 (Kosala Kulasekera 2 for 8)

Half tons by Ranesh and Saliya
Half tons by Ranesh Perera and Saliya Saman enabled Ragama CC to make a formidable 273 for 9 declared against CCC who were 17 for 1 in their match played at the CCC grounds.

Ragama CC 273 for 9 declared (Ranesh Perera 76, Saliya Saman 53, Amila Sandaruwan 42, Sameera Soysa 38, Nilushan Nonis 24.; Gayan Wijethileke 3 for 59, Sohan Boralessa 3 for 80, Kavinda Silva 2 for 59)
CCC 17 for 1

Nugegoda SWC struggling

Nugegoda SWC were struggling at 33 for 6 in reply to Chilaw Marians’ 206 at the FTZ grounds in Katunayake.

Chilaw Marians 206 (Milinda Siriwardena 39, Madura Weerasinghe 29, Suresh Niroshan 28, Prabuddha Perera 28, Charith Keerthisingha 28, Prajeev Jansz 26.; Salman Faris 4 for 61, Navin Kavikara 3 for 38, Lasith Karunatilleke 2 for 38)
Nugegoda SWC 33 for 6 (Chinthaka Perera 3 for 12, Saminda Eranga 3 for 17)

SSC took honours of the first day’s play against Panadura in their encounter at SSC grounds.

Panadura 133 (Kasun Lakshan 32, Indika Priyadharshana 24, Manoj Niroshan 20.; Krishal Magage 3 for 19, Sachitra Senanayke 3 for 29, Dunil Abeydeera 2 for 19)

SSC 130 for 2 (Dimuth Karunaratne 39, Navin Perera 24, Dasun Randika 29 n.o., Hans Fernando 27 n.o.)

Helped by a 115 by Tharanga Silva, Moratuwa SC recovered from 62 for 4 at lunch to make 246 in their match against Kalutara TC played at the De Zoysa Stadium in Moratuwa.

Moratuwa SC 246 (Tharanga Silva 115, Harsha de Silva 75; Nadin Ahamed 4 for 61, Ravin Dineshka 3 for 38, Nadeesha Siriwardena 3 for 46)

Kalutara TC 17 for 2

Colts have already obtained a first innings points against Tamil Union in their match played at the Colts grounds.

Tamil Union 97 (Dinidu Jayathileke 29, Lahiru Weragala 23.; Lakshan Rodrigo 5 for 36, Sachitra Serasinghe 2 for 14)

Colts 143 for 5 (Harsha Vithana 37, Tharindu Attanayake 35, Sachitra Serasinghe 24, Angelo Mathews 18)

Kandy YCC 210, KYCC 101/5

KYCC were 101 for 5 in reply to Kandy YCC’s 210 at the end of the first day’s play in the match played at the Welagedera Stadium in Kurunegala.

Kandy YCC 210 (Shanaka Silva 69, Ravi Karunaratne 43, Krishan Silva 31; Wimanga Perera 4 for 38)

KYCC 101 for 4 (Thilina Herath 22 n.o., Nipuna Ranasinghe 20 n.o.)

An unbeaten 104 with eight boundaries helped Wattala Antonians to make an imposing 351 for 6 declared in their encounter against Galle CC played at Wattala.

Wattala Antonians 351 for 6 declared (Shehan de Silva 64, Ajmal Shah 62, Dharshana Hettiarachchi 38, Sandun Lakmal 104 n.o.; Sanjeewa Priyachinthana 2 for 70))

Galle CC 108 for 2 (M. Jayasekera 78 n.o.)