Sanga shows why he’s best

Sri Lanka deputy skipper Kumar Sangakkara showed them as to why he is classed as the best in the world by cracking the season’s top score of 285 and helping NCC to declare their innings on a massive 503 for 6 in reply to Moors score of 225 at the end of the third days play in their Rupavahini Premier League inter-club encounter played at the NCC ground.

Sangakkara’s knock came in just 292 balls which had 31 boundaries and three sixes that also included a 276 runs partnership for the fifth wicket with Malintha Gajanayake. Moors batting the second time were 40 for no loss. The match will be continued at 10.00 a.m. today.

Moors 225 (Bhatiya Perera 52, Nadeera Nawela 35, Suresh Perera 29, Rangana Herath 28, Chatura Athukorala 4 for 44, Udara Varuna 3 for 57, Tharaka Kotehewa 2 for 73) and 40 for no loss

NCC (138/2 o’night) 503 for 6 declared (Kumar Sangakkara 285, Malintha Gajanayake 77, Kanchana Gunawardena 72, Lasith Fernando 26, Chanaka Wijesinghe 25; Anil Ridigammanagedera 2 for 108)

Indika 188 in 152 balls
Indika de Saram slammed a 152 ball 188 which had 19 boundaries and a dozen sixes helping Ragama CC make 331 against Badureliya SC in the match played at the CCC ground.

Ragama CC (95/3 o’night) 331 (Indika de Saram 188, Sameera de Soysa 35, Harsha Vithana 32, Niroshan Bandaratileke 3 for 37, Malinga Surappullige 2 for 98)

Badureliya SC 166 for 9 (Dilshan Vitharana 49, Saliya Saman 3 for 18, Malinga Bandara 3 for 26)

CCC take advantage
CCC took advantage against Colts on day two of their encounter played at the Colts ground.

CCC 289 (Anushka Polonowita 104, Tharindu Mendis 73, Michael Vandort 30, Amila Wettasinghe 30; Sajeewa Weerakoon 4 for 72, Nuwan Kulasekera 3 for 70, Angelo Mathews 2 for 57) and 143 for 5 (Daminda Ranaweera 40, Chamara Kapugedera 55 n.o., Anushka Polonowita 22 n.o.; Nuwan Kulasekera 2 for 21, Sajeewa Weerakoon 2 for 36)

Colts (70/4 o’night) 237 ((Malinda Warnapura 37, Rashan Peiris 37, Angelo Mathews 30, Asela Jayasinghe 73 n.o.; Sohan Boralessa 5 for 92, Gamini Chandrakumara 2 for 48)

Marians fight back
Chilaw Marians fought hard to bowl out SSC who sitting pretty on 167 for 4 at lunch for 231 on day three in their match played at the R. Premadasa Stadium.

Chilaw Marians (211/8 o’night) 212 (Harsha Cooray 56, Nimesh Perera 44, Gayan Wijekoon 31, Thilina Mirando 6 for 50, Sachitra Senanayake 3 for 41) and 15 for 3

SSC 231 (Kaushal Silva 110, Tharanga Paranavithana 36, Mahela Jayawardena 34, Hasantha Fernando 4 for 17, Dinuka Hettiarachchi 2 for 66)

Dilshan 121
A run a ball 121 inclusive of nine boundaries and six sixes by T.M. Dilshan was the highlight of the third days play in the match between Bloomfield and Tamil Union played at Reid Avenue.

Bloomfield (178/4 o’night) 370 (T.M. Dilshan 121, Chinthaka Jayasinghe 81, Yohan de Silva 55, Thilina Masmulla 25, Chamara Silva 25, Sanjaya Chathuranga 6 for 94, Omesh Wijesiriwardena 2 for 40)

Tamil Union 187 for 5 (Gihan de Silva 59, Ian Daniel 31, Lanka de Silva 29, Sanath Jayasuriya 2 for 27, Shanuka Dissanayake 2 for 50)