Air Force left arm leggie Suwanji Madanayake who made a top knock of 86 on the first day put in another fine performance when he had BRC in tatters with a match bag of 12 for 70 to give the home side an innings and 72 runs in their Premier League Tier ‘B’ match played at Rifle Green.

Suwanji following his 86 shattered BRC for 54 in the first by taking 7 for 15 and then with match figures 12 for 70 bowled them out for 158 in the second innings. This was in reply to the formidable score of 275 made by Air Force.

Air Force (265/8 o’night) 275 86.4 overs (Suwanji Madanayake 86, Madhawa Warnapura 50, Marlon Fernando 38, Abuthahir Rizan 23: Charith Keerthisinghe 3 for 45, Marlon Madusanka 3 for 69, Tharindu Madusanka 2 for 49)

BRC 45 in 19.1 overs (Manoj Fernando 16: Suwanji Madanayake 7 for 15, Chamila Gamage 3 for 69) and 158 in 48.1overs (Manoj Fernando 45, Malinga Maligaspe 27, Dilhan Cooray 38 n.o.: Suwanji Madanayake 5 for 55, Asiri Karunaratne 3 for 41)

Lankan CC struggling

Lankan CC were struggling against Police at the end of the second days play in the match played at Police Park.

Police (210/9 o’night) 213 in 80.2 overs (Rashmi Jinan 89, Ravin Nirmal 36, Mahesh Priyadarshana 24, Amila Mendis 21: Thakshila Liyanage 3 for 32, Mangala Kumara 2 for 29, Chanaka Perera 2 for 42) and 79 for 2 in 29 overs (Supun Nirmala 34, Ravin Nirmal 21 n.o.: Chanaka Perera 2 for 34)

Lankan CC 101 in 44.1 (Heshan Tillekeratne 38, Mahesh Deshapriya 4 for 36, Rashmi Jinan 3 for 21)
Seeduwa/Raddoluwa takes advantage

Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC have taken the advantage against Moratuwa SC in the match played at De Zoysa Stadium in Moratuwa.

Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC 210 (Umesh Karunaratne 65, Buddhi Samarawickrema 28, Mangala Priyantha 20: Sudeepa Perera 4 for 69, Sanjaya Fernando 3 for 11, Sudeera de Soysa 2 for 30)

Moratuwa SC (36/1 o’night) 168 in 72.2 overs (Indrajith Perera 35, Lakshan Rodrigo 35: Ranil Dhammika 3 for 31, Gihan Dilruk 2 for 22, Umesh Karunaratne 2 for 38)

Panadura on course
Panadura were on course to victory against Singha SC in the match played at the Panadura Esplanade.
Singha SC 151 (Asela Wewalwala 57, Lahiru Gamage 26, Sameera Vithana 23: Pasan Wanasinghe 4 for 43, Pramuka Liyanage 3 for 38) and 170 in 51.5 overs (Denver Faux 77, Asela Wewalwala 30: Nilantha Cooray 4 for 40, Amila Perera 4 for 55)

Panadura (90/4 o’night) 168 in 49.3 overs (Amila Sandaruwan 35, Pasan Wanasinghe 1, Sunendra Kumara 19: Asela Wewalwala 3 for 16, Lahiru Gamage 3 for 58, Sameera Vithana 2 for 7) and 0 for 0 (0/1 over)

Saracens amass 302/7

Saracens helped by a knock of 144 with nine boundaries and a six by Geeth Alwis amassed a score of 302 for 7 in reply to the Sebs score of 236 on day two in the match played at Reid Avenue.
Sebastianites 236 (Praneeth Jayasundera 68, Prabuddha Perera 65, Sathira Fernando 25: Chamara Soysa 4 for 38, Malinda Pushpakumara 3 for 51) Saracens SC (1/0 o’night) 302 for 7 in 90 overs (Geeth Alwis 144, Kasun Bodisha 53, Krishan Silva 42, Roshan Mapatuna 25 n.o.: Dilshan Munaweera 3 for 58)–MSA