Akila gives Airmen the edge

Left arm leggie Akila Isanka bagged 7 for 36 which was his third seven wicket haul this season to give Air Force the edge over Singha SC at the end of the second day’s play in their Under 23 Division Two semi final encounter played at Police Park. Air Force taking first lease of the wicket scored 226 and then bundled out their opponents for 113. The Airmen batting the second time were 58 for 3. The match will be continued today at 10.00 a.m.

Air Force (188/7 o’night) 226 (Achira Eranga 51, Walter Premaratne 33, Namal Silva 21, Gayan Fonseka 21, Gayan Jayasundara 16.; Dinesh Kumara 3 for 39, Tharuka Soysa 2 for 22, Muditha Kaushalya 2 for 28) and 58 for 3 (Walter Premaratne 24, Achira Eranga 21 n.o.)

Singha SC 113 (Lakmal Keerthiratne 15, Gayan Hirantha 29 n.o.; Akila Isanka 7 for 36, Chanaka Perera 2 for 27)

Lankan CC on top

Lankan CC were on top against Kandy CC in the second semi final of the same tournament played at Kadirana. Lankan CC batting first made 246 with Raju Gayashan making 52 and then had Kandy CC struggling on 41 for 4.

Lankan CC 246 (Raju Gayashan 52, Dasun Ariyasinghe 49, Sangaran Nandalal 43, Nuwan Indika 17, Rasika Madusanka 15.; Malitntha Abeysekera 5 for 74) Kandy CC 41 for 4 (Dhanushka de Saram 2 for 13)-MSA