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| Udara Peiris of Tamil Union in action against Seeduwa/Raddoluwa. - Pic by Ranjith Perera |
Ragama CC’s left arm pacie Nilanka Premaratne wrecked the top order batting of the home side Colts with a seven wicket haul and thus helped his side to bundle out the home team for a low score on day one of their Under 23 cricket encounter at the Colts grounds.
Colts 129 in 45 overs (Dilanka Auwardt 25, Roshane Silva 55 n.o.: Nilanka Premaratne 7 for 42, Mangala Kumara 2 for 21)
Ragama CC 133 for 4 in 43.5 overs (Nisham Mazahir 40, Sameera Soysa 29, Lahiru Peiris 28 n.o.)
Achira pust Air Force on top
Opener Achira Eranga put Air Force on top against Kandy YCC with a fine 130 which included 13 boundaries and five sixes to help the team reach a formidable 279 in the Under 23 match at Rifle Green. In reply Kandy YCC was 67 for 1.
Air Force 279 in 66.4 overs (Achira Eranga 130, Nipun Pavithra 34, Janaka Peiris 34, Samin Kandanarachchi 25: Kasun Ekanayake 6 for 51, Sarinda Amaradasa 2 for 39)
Kandy YCC 67 for 1 in 28 overs (Maduka Weerasinghe 39 n.o., Malindu Perera 20 n.o.)
Chandimal 80 n.o.
An unbeaten 80 by Dinesh Chandimal supported by a knock of 58 by Eranga Gangoda enabled NCC to make a bold reply of 165 for 4 after bowling out Moors for 228 at Braybrooke Place .
Moors 228 in 66.4 overs (Shameera Weerasinghe 58, Pishan Hewage 29, Buwaneka Ekanayake 19, Chathuranga de Silva 17, Isuru Gunasena 36 n.o.: Lahiru Gamage 3 for 44, Roshan Laksiri 2 for 17, Prabath Priyankara 2 for 50)
NCC 165 for 4 in 36 overs (Dinesh Chandimal 80 n.o., Eranga Gangoda 58 n.o.: Isuru Gunasena 4 for 46)
Chanaka 112
A blazing 112 by Chanaka Sarindra who put on a 164 runs partnership with Chamikara Edirisinghe helped Kurunegala YCC end the day on 237 for 7 in the Under 23 encounter at the Welagedera Stadium in Kurunegala.
Kurunegala YCC 237 for 7 in 84.1 overs (Chanaka Sarindra 112, Rajitha Ratnayake 24, Chamikara Edirisinghe 59 n.o.: Charith M. Fernando 4 for 54) vs Saracens
Charith and Sanjaya steer SSC
Charith Jayampathi and Sanjaya Fernando rescued SSC with an unbroken 66 runs stand for the eighth wicket in their Under 23 match against Chilaw Marians a the FTZ grounds in Katunayake.
Chilaw Marians 169 in 36 overs (Lahiru Weragala 49, Amal Athulathmudali 30, Malith Gunatieleke 17, Gayan Manishan 16: Ushan Manohara 4 for 44, Sanjaya Fernando 4 for 58)
SSC 163 for 7 in 52 overs (Bhanuka Rajapakse 22, Dimuth Karunaratne 17, Andri Berenger 16, Charith Jayampathi 45 n.o., Sanjaya Fernando 31 n.o.: Malinda Pushpakumara 3 for 45, Maduka
Liyanapathirana 2 for 62)
Tamil Union amass 311/9
Half tons by Ashan Priyanjan and Dhyan Ranatunga helped Tamil Union to amass 311 for 9 before declaring against Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC who made 37 for 1 on day one of their match at the BRC grounds.
Tamil Union 311 for 9 declared in 78 overs (Ashan Priyanjan 76, Dhyan Ranatunga 51, Udara Peiris 46, Sajith Kelumpriya 42, Isuru Udana 26, Sachithra Serasinghe 18, Anton Livera 18: Charith Gayan 3 for 46, Indika Massalage 2 for 49)
Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC 37 for 1 in 10 overs (Indika Massalage 34 n.o.) |
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