Colts skipper Dhanuka Pathirana and Roshane Silva put the home side in the box seat on day two of their Premier league cricket encounter against Ragama CC at the Colts ground.
The pair put on a partnership of 104 runs for the third to help the home side end the second day on a formidable 277 for 6 in reply to Ragama CC’s 117.
Dhanuka made a fine 78 from 116 balls which included six boundaries and two sixes while Roshane made a 73 ball 49 with two boundaries and a six.
Earlier in the day Ragama CC resuming from their overnight score of 107 for 7 lasted only a further five overs being bowled out for 117 with overnight batsman Lahiru Thirimanne who was on 46 going on to make half ton.
Right arm pacie Harvir Baidwan added two more wickets in the morning session to finish off with impressive figures of 4 for 16 with support coming from off spinner Dilruwan Perera who took two wickets.
The Colts inning was initiated by an opening stand of 72 runs between Ishan Muthaliph and Kushal Perera who also made a knock of 51 from 72 balls which had nine hits to the ropes.
Ragama CC (107/7 o’night) 117 in 58.5 overs (Lahiru Thirimanne 56, Nisham Mazahir 17: Harvir Baidwan 4 for 16, Dilruwan Perera 2 for 31)
Colts 277 for 6 in 69 overs (Dhanuka Pathirana 78, Kushal Perera 51, Roshane Silva 49, Roy Silva 32, Ishan Muthaliph 26: Malinga Bandara 3 for 73, Upul Indrasiri 2 for 82)
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| Colts Batsman Roshane Silva in action yesterday. (Pic by Ranjith Perera) |
Yohan and Chanaka steer NCC
Half tons by opener Yohan de Silva and Chanaka Wijesinghe who made identical knocks of 51 supported by a knock of 43 by Angelo Perera helped NCC reach 251 after being sent to bat by Badureliya CC who ended the day on 28 for 2 in their match at the NCC ground. There was no play on the opening day due to a wet outfield.
NCC 251 in 68.1 overs (Yohan de Silva 51, Chanaka Wijesinghe 51, Angelo Perera 43, Dinesh Chandimal 21, Tharaka Kottehewa 20, Kosala Kulasekera 17: Amila Prasad 4 for 60, Sathiamoorthy Saravan 2 for 19, Himesh Silva 2 for 37)
Badureliya CC 28 for 2 in 11 overs
Nadeera and Hasantha crack half tons in another rain affected match half tons by Nadeera Nawela and Hasantha Fernando saw Moors taking first lease of the wicket and at the end the day they made 170 for 4 against Tamil Union at Braybrooke Place.
Moors 170 for 4 in 57 overs (Nadeera Nawela 50, Damitha Hunukumbura 29, Hasantha Fernando 53 n.o.: Suranga Lakmal 2 for 44) vs Tamil Union
Saracens SC 176/8
Saracens SC were 176 for 8 against Bloomfield when bad light stopped play on day two in the game at Reid Avenue.
Saracens SC 176 for 8 in 48.4 overs (Nilakshan Abeyratne 73, Rakitha Wimaladharma 29, Dasun Randika 26, Samith Dushantha 23: Suraj Randiv 4 for 51, Tyrone Gamage 2 for 45) vs Bloomfield
Only 6.3 overs
Only 6.3 overs of play were possible in the match between Army and Chilaw Marians at Panagoda.
Chilaw Marians 31 for no loss in 6.3 overs (Suresh Niroshan 18 n.o.)
Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC amass 322
Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC thanks to half tons by Umesh Karunaratne and Buddhi Samarawickrema amassed 322 against Navy SC who were reeling on 56 for 4 in their Premier Tier ‘B’ encounter at Welisara.
Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC (207/4 o’night) in 84.2 overs (Umesh Karunaratne 70, Buddhi Samarawickrema 58, Geeth Kumara 43, Mevan Fernando 42, Hashan Gunatilleke 32, Manjula de Silva 19: Dilan Chandima 3 for 42, Dulanjana Mendis 3 for 84, Sattambi Chamika 2 for 40)
Navy SC 56 for 4 in 19 overs (Suranga Perera 23: Ranil Dhammika 3 for 6)
Sebs recovers
Sebastianites reeling on 31 for 4 recovered to end the day on 113 for 5 in reply to BRC’s 168 at the BRC ground.
BRC 168 in 66.1 overs (Sameera Vithana 45, Marlon Madusanka 24, Muditha Fernando 23, Nimesh Perera 22, Janaka Nishantha 19, Gihan Perera 15: Suwanji Madanayake 3 for 52, Pasan Wanasinghe 2 for 30, Yaditha Dilukshan 2 for 34)
Sebastianites 113 for 5 in 32.1 overs (Tharanga Priyadharshana 26, Pasan Wanasinghe 52 n.o.: Chathura Athukorale 2 for 23)
Singha SC 223, Lankan CC 154/7
Lankan CC was 154 for 7 in reply to Singha SC’s 223 on day two at the FTZ ground in Katunayake.
Singha SC (172/6 o’night) 233 in 63.3 overs (Denver Faux 49, Samidha Gallage 36, Asela Wewelwala 35, Chamindu Ishanka 32, Sampath Perera 24, Neville Liyanage 18: Thamara Abeyratne 5 for 61, Praneeth Jayasundara 2 for 31, Dhammika Perera 2 for 64) Lankan CC 154 for 7 in 48 overs (Hemantha Boteju 54, Yasas Tilekeratne 31, Dasun Abeysinghe 19, Praneeth Jayasundara 22 n.o.: Chathura Randuna 2 for 12, Sampath Perera 2 for 29)
Police 181/4
Police taking first lease of the wicket were 181 for 4 against Moratuwa SC at the De Zoysa Stadium in Moratuwa.
Police 181 for 4 in 80 overs (Dhammika Rajapakse 69, Ravin Nirmal 30, Uddika Shirosh 21, Supun Nirmala 42 n.o.) vs Moratuwa SC
Air Force struggling
Air Force struggled for their runs against Panadura at Rifle Green.
Air Force 120 for 7 in 42 overs (Achira Eranga 32, Rajitha Ratnayake 30, Ajith Kumara 17: Amila Perera 2 for 21, Manoj Chanaka 2 for 32) vs Panadura |
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