Bloomfield fast bowler Tharanga Lakshitha who curtailed the CCC batting with 4 wickets, in action yesterday. Pic by Ranjoth Perera

Colts made a massive 502 for 7 from their overnight score of 403 for 5 against Moors on day two of their Premier League Tier ‘A’ played at the Colts ground.

Dhanuka Pathirana dominated the first days play when he cracked a 229 ball 150 which had 17 boundaries and a six. He along with Dilruwan Perera who remained unbeaten on 63 put on a partnership of 145 for the fifth wicket helping Colts make a score of over 400.

Colts resuming their innings saw overnight batsman Dilruwan Perera and Chaminda Vaas adding 55 runs for the seventh wicket. Dilruwan was unfortunate miss a well deserved ton being dismissed for 94 which had 13 boundaries. Moors in their turn were badly placed on 159 for 6. Colts (403/5 o’night) 502 for 7 declared in 116.3 overs (Dhanuka Pathirana 150, Dilruwan Perera 94 ,Malinda Warnapura 61, Chaminda Vaas 44, Jeewan Kulatunga 38, Ishan Muthaliph 35, Rashan Peiris 29, Roshane Silva 27: Nandika Ranjith 4 for 119) Moors 159 for 6 in 66 overs (Damith Hunukumbura 54, Nadeera Nawela 36, Anil Ridigammanagedera 18 n.o.: Sajeewa Weerakoon 4 for 22)

Marians struggling

Chilaw Marians were struggling against SSC in their match played at the SSC ground. Marians were bundled out for 186 in reply to SSC’s 319 which included a knock of 133 from Kaushal Silva. SSC batting the second time were 136 for 3.

SSC 319 in 88.1 overs (Kaushal Silva 133, Dimuth Karunaratne 63, Shalika Karunanayake 25, Tharanga Paranavithana 21: Himesh Silva 5 for 43, Dinuk Hettiarachchi 4 for 101) and 136 for 3 in 31 overs (Kaushal Silva 66 n.o., Thilan Samaraweera 54 n.o.) Chilaw Marians 186 in 58.2 overs (Gayan Wijekoon 38, Suresh Niroshan 37, Janaka Gunaratne 35, Amal Athulathmudali 22: Sachitra Senanayake 4 for 37, Kaushal Lokuarachchi 2 for 37, Chathupama Gunasinghe 2 for 54)

Daniel 165

An entertaining knock of 165 with 23 boundaries and two sixes by Ian Daniel was the highlight of the second days play in the match between Tamil Union and Ragama CC at the P. Sara Stadium.
Tamil Union 207 in 60 overs (Lanka de Silva 58, Jeewan Mendis 52, M. Pushpakumara 42, Gihan Rupasinghe 20: Malinga Bandara 3 for 35, Saliya Saman 3 for 45, Dharshana Gamage 2 for 46) and 149 for 4 in 35 overs (Jeewan Mendis 61, Sachitra Serasinghe 40, Lanka de Silva 25 n.o.: Kaushalya Weeraratne 2 for 46)

Ragama CC (108/3 o’night) 355 in 83.2 overs (Ian Daniel 165, Saliya Saman 39, Kaushalya Weeraratne 29, Indika de Saram 27; Isuru Udana 4 for 60, M. Pushpakumara 2 for 38, Lassana Dias 2 for 62)

Bloomfield fight back

Bloomfield fought back after being bowled out for 148 to bundle out CCC for 135 in the match at Reid Avenue. Bloomfield batting the second time were 275 for 5.

Bloomfield 148 in 47 overs (Thilina Masmulla 43, Chamara Silva 23, Chinthaka Jayasinghe 23, Yohan de Silva 22: Nishitha Rupasinghe 3 for 9, Sujeewa de Silva 3 for 41, Ishan Ratnayake 2 for 25, Chaminda Vidanapathirana 2 for 25) and 275 for 5 in 68 overs (Thilina Masmulla 65, Yohan de Silva 54, Shantha Kalavitigoda 53, Chamara Silva 48 n.o.: Chaminda Vidanapathirana 2 for 32, Nisal Randika 2 for 32)
CCC (93/7 o’night) 135 in 54 overs (Nisal Randika 33, Bhathiya Perera 27, Sujeewa de Silva 25: Tharanga Lakshitha 4 for 37, Shanuka Dissanayake 3 for 28, Chinthaka Jayasinghe 2 for 11)

Badureliya CC dominate
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Badureliya CC dominated the proceedings against NCC in the match played at the NCC ground.
NCC 141 in 39 overs (Lasitha Fernando 23, Eranga Gangoda 23, Damith Mapa 18: Niroshan Bandarathileke 2 for 5, Duncan Arnold 2 for 27, Pradeep Jayaprakash 2 for 36, Amila Prasad 2 for 43) and 135 for 4 in 39 overs (Lasith Fernando 27, Damith Indika 65 n.o., Chanaka Wijesinghe 26 n.o.: Aruna Prasad 2 for 33)

Badureliya CC (159/2 o’night) 319 in 102 overs (T.M. Sampath 82, Alankara Asanka 70, Rasika Priyadarshana 63, Upul Fernando 28: Kosala Kulasekera 2 for 60)