Angelo Perera in action at NCC grounds yesterday. (Pic by Ranjith Perera) |
Angelo Perera cracked a career best 178 to give NCC the edge over Army on the second day of their Premier Tier 'A' league cricket encounter at the NCC ground yesterday.
Angelo's knock made in 270 balls with 16 boundaries and two sixes enabled NCC, resuming from their overnight score of 311 for 7, to make a mammoth 458 for 8 declared.
He was involved in two fruitful partnerships, the first one with Akalanka Ganegama with whom he added 192 runs for the seventh wicket when NCC was struggling on 108 for 6. Akalanka's contribution was 93 with ten boundaries and a six.
Army in their turn was made to struggle as they found left arm spinner Roshan Lakmal unplayable. Roshan was responsible in sending the top order batting back to the pavilion with the score on just 50.
They never recovered from this setback. Ultimately they were bundled out for 116. Roshan ended with impressive figures of 5 for 37. Army following on with a deficit of 342 runs were 16 for 1.
NCC (311/7 o'night) 458 for 8 declared in121 overs (Angelo Perera 178, Akalanka Ganegama 93, Chanaka Wijesinghe 17, Tharaka Kottehewa 63 n.o.: Pubudu Peiris 3 for 69, Seekuge Prasanna 3 for 126)
Army 116 in 48 overs (Asela Gunaratne 20, Sulan Jayawardena 18, Janaka Sampath 18, Pubudu Peiris 16: Roshan Lakmal 5 for 37, Chanaka Komasaru 2 for 20, Kosala Kulasekera 2 for 32) and 19 for 1 in 9 overs
Alwis double ton helps Saracens
Saracens SC amassed a massive 445 thanks to a swashbuckling and career best knock of 219 by opener Geeth Alwis in their encounter at the CCC ground.
Saracens made this mammoth score after having ending the first day on 363 for 8. Geeth's knock of 219 took him 259 balls and included 27 boundaries.
He came to the rescue of his side when they were struggling on 141 for 6 by putting on a valuable 175 runs stand for the seventh wicket with Dasun Randika who chipped in with a 69. CCC in their turn ended the day on 185 for 3.
Saracens SC (368/8 o'night) 445 in 112.1 overs (Geeth Alwis 219, Dasun Randika 69, Ishan Ratnayake 51, Rakitha Wimaladharma 40, Nilakshan Abeyratne 15: Sachith Pathiran 4 for 103, Sohan Boralessa 3 for 99)
CCC 185 for 3 in 66 overs (Daminda Ranaweera 79, Nisal Randika 65: Eranga Gangoda 2 for 34)
Ishan helps Colts make bold reply
Colts made a bold reply of 250 for 5 against SSC thanks to 93 by Ishan Muthaliph which was later supported by an unbeaten 55 by Mapa Bandara at the Colts ground.
This was in reply to SSC's 372 which was backed by a knock of 147 from Dimuth Karunaratne and Kaushal Silva who made 80.
SSC (319/6 o'night) 372 in 111.5 overs (Dimuth Karunaratne 147, Kaushal Silva 80, Dhammika Prasad 42, Hans Fernando 31, Lasith Fernando 22, Tharanga Paranavithana 15, : Ruchira Perera 5 for 102, Sajeewa Weerakoon 2 for 70, Dilruwan Perera 2 for 90)
Colts 250 for 5 in 61 overs (Ishan Muthaliph 93, Roshane Silva 35, Mapa Bandara 55 n.o., Roy Silva 17 n.o.: Dhammika Prasad 2 for 39)
Bloomfield dominate proceedings
Bloomfield dominated the proceedings on day two in their match against Moors at Braybrooke Place. Bloomfield having made 318 restricted the home team to a score of 215.
Bloomfield 318 (Dilshan Muaweera 95, Sanjaya Gangodawila 75, Chamara Silva 62, Malintha Gajanayake 26: Imesh Udyanga 3 for 33, Dilhara Lokuhettige 3 for 49, Umega Chathuranga 2 for 91) and 115 for 6 in 25 overs (Malintha Gajanayake 26, Sanjaya Gangodawila 48 n.o.: Umega Chathuranga 2 for 21, Vimukthi Perera 2 for 29)
Moors (65/1 o'night) 215 in 78.3 overs (Shantha Kalavitigoda 47, Hasantha Fernando 38, Nadeera Nawela 26, Wesley Fernando 22, Dilhara Lokuhettige 22, Dinuka Hunukumbura 16: Tyronne Gamage 3 for 40, Suraj Randiv 2 for 29, Tharanga Lakshitha 2 for 44)
Badureliya CC in trouble
Badureliya CC was in trouble in their match against Tamil Union at the P. Sara Stadium.
Badureliya CC 238 (Alankara Asanka 66, Subramania Siva 61, Subramanian Anand 21, Sahan Wijeratne 15, Himesh Silva 19 n.o.: Jeewan Mendis 4 for 63, Madawa Perera 2 for 25, Muthumudalige Pushpakumara 2 for 30) and 148 for 7 in 48 overs (Viraj Perera 31, Subramanian Anand 24, Sahan Wijeratne 47 n.o.: Suranga Lakmal 3 for 41)
Tamil Union (128/2 o'night) 251 in 68.1 overs (Ashan Priyanjan 51, Sajith Fernando 42, Sachitra Serasinghe 31, Udara Peiris 28, Jeewan Mendis 24, Muthumudalige Pushpakumara 20, Gihan de Silva 16 n.o.: Amila Prasad 4 for 91, Alankara Asanka 3 for 71, Himesh Silva 2 for 60)
Saram reaches 10000 runs
Ragama CC skipper Indika de Saram reached a milestone in his cricket career by scoring 10,000 runs in first class with his knock of 71 against Chilaw Marians at the FTZ ground in Katunayake yesterday.
Indika who made his debut in first class in the 1990/91 season reached the milestone in his 175th match which comprises 20 tons and 58 half tons with a top score of 237.
Chilaw Marians 236 (Janaka Gunaratne 56, Gayan Wijekoon 41, Milinda Siriwardena 38, Chinthaka Perera 31, Nimesh Perera 23, Harsha Cooray 17: Nilanka Premaratne 5 for 58) 131 for 2 in 33 overs (Suresh Niroshan 32, Amal Athulathmudali 77 n.o.)
Ragama CC (81/2 o'night) 297 in 81.2 overs (Indika de Saram 71, Nalin Vimukthi 57, Ian Daniel 51, Kaushalya Weeraratne 40, Malinga Bandara 34, Lahiru Thirimanne 33: Malinda Pushpakumara 4 for 63, Janaka Gunaratne 3 for 43, Chinthaka Perera 2 for 73)
Premier Tier 'B'
Lankan CC amass 415/8
Lankan CC thanks to a knock of 123 by Rasika Priyadharshana amassed a mammoth 415 for 8 against Air Force on day two in their Premie league Tier 'B' encounter at Rifle Green.
Lankan CC 415 for 8 declared (Rasika Priyadharshana 123, Bradman Ediriweera 85, Dasun Abeysinghe 56, Yasas Tilekeratne 48, Thamara Abeyratne 43, Suranjith Silva 15 n.o.: Abuthahir Rizan 2 for 59, Akila Isanka 2 for 89) and 70 for 4 wickets in 20 overs (Rasika Priyadharshana 36, Selvin Perera 25: Akila Isanka 3 for 22)
Air Force 266 in 67.2 overs (Achira Eranga 65, Chamila Gamage 37, Samin Kandanaarachchi 33, Ajith Kumara 29, Akila Isanka 27, Abuthahir Rizan 22 n.o.: Thamara Abeyratne 4 for 78, Gayan Fernando 2 for 33, Gayan Sirisoma 2 for 30)
Moratuwa SC on top
Moratuwa SC came out on top against Panadura at the end of the second day's play at the Panadura Esplanade.
Moratuwa SC 306 (U.K.D. Aravinda 79, Pubudu Ranaweera 70, Indrajith Perera 59, Tharanga de Silva 53 n.o.: Nilantha Cooray 3 for 56, Manuka Umesh 2 for 40, Amila Perera 2 for 45) and 20 for 1 in 15 overs
Panadura 223 in 72.2 overs (Kasun Bodisha 65, Sudesh Umayanga 39, Pramuka 36, Manuka Umesh 24, Dhanuja Nandana 16 n.o.: Pubudu Ranaweera 5 for 61, Charith Fernando 3 for 47, Sudeera de Soysa 2 for 58)
Nimesh 161 n.o.
An unbeaten 161 with 16 boundaries and a six by opener Nimesh Perera was the highlight of the second day's play between Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC and BRC at Thurstan ground in Reid Avenue.
Nimesh's knock helped BRC make a bold reply of 237 for 4 to Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC's 320.
Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC (299/9 o'night) 320 in 95.5 overs (Geeth Kumara 93, Ranil Dhammika 45, Sujith Nikethana 42, Hashan Goonetileke 25, Gihan Dilruk 57 n.o.: Marlan Madusanka 5 for 74, Chathura Athukorala 3 for 82, Romesh Eranga 2 for 56) BRC 237 for 4 in 85 overs (Muditha Fernando 39, Nimesh Perera 161 n.o.: Mangala Kumara 2 for 47) |
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