Shanuka’ double ton puts Bloomfield in box seat - Premier League Cricket

Shanuka Dissanayake cracked a career best 205 to put Bloomfield in the box seat against Badureliya CC on day two in their Premier Tier ‘A’ encounter at Reid Avenue.

Saracens batsman Geeth Alwis in action, yesterday. ( Pic Ranjith Perera)

Shanuka’s double ton came off 304 balls and included 22 boundaries and two sixes. The knock along with half tons by Chamara Silva, Tharaka Gunaratne and Sanjaya Gangodawila helped Bloomfield, resuming from their overnight score of 68 for 1, to amass a massive 491 for 7.

Shanuka was also associated in a 187 run partnership for the second wicket with Tharaka Gunaratne who chipped in with a knock of 56.This was after restricting Badureliya CC to 183. It was Shanuka who did the damage by taking 5 for 29.

Badureliya CC batting the second time was 41 for 2 still needing 267 runs to avoid an innings defeat. Badureliya CC 183 (Hemantha Wickramaratne 62, T.N. Sampath 26, Subramanian Anand 24, Tharindu Attanayake 18: Shanuka Dissanayake 5 for 29, Anoj Katepearachchi 2 for 26, Suraj Randiv 2 for 85) and 41 for 2 in 14 overs (Subramania Siva 15)

Bloomfield (68/1 o’night) 491 for 7 declared in 105 overs (Shanuka Dissanayake 205, Chamara Silva 95, Tharaka Gunaratne 56, Malintha Gajanayake 19, Sanjaya Gangodawila 51 n.o.: Amila Prasad 2 for 98, Alankara Asanka 2 for 102)

Amal cracks career best 153

Chilaw Marians opener Amal Athulathmudali cracked a career best 153. This helped the Marians amass a massive score of 442 from their overnight score of 391 for 7. Colts in their turn made a bold reply making 286 for 6 on day two in the encounter at the Colts ground.

Amal’s knock took him just 127 balls which had eight boundaries and nine towering sixes. He along with Mahela Udawatte (who played second fiddle) gave the Marians a flying start by putting on a partnership of 201 runs.

Chilaw Marians (391/7 o’night) 442 in 105.5 overs (Amal Athulathmudali 153, Harsha Cooray 77, Mahela Udawatte 60, Janaka Gunaratne 53, Arosha Janoda 31, Ravin Karunaratne 22, Dinuka Hettiarachchi 18 n.o.: Sajeewa Weerakoon 3 for 88, Dilruwan Perera 2 for 90, Ruchira Perera 2 for 135) Colts. 268 for 6 in 67 overs (Ishan Muthaliph 47, Malinda Warnapura 20, Roshane Silva 128 n.o., Mapa Bandara 20 n.o.: Dinuk Hettiarachchi 3 for 73, Gayan Wijekoon 2 for 33)

Lahiru and Malinga steer Ragama CC

Lahiru Thirimanne and Malinga Bandara steered Ragama CC by making half tons which enabled Ragama CC to end the day on a formidable 347 against NCC at the NCC ground. NCC in their turn of batting were 247 for 5, with young Dinesh Chandimal making an unbeaten knock of 124.

Ragama CC (346/9 o’night) 347 (Lahiru Thirimanne 61, Malinga Bandara 51, Indika de Saram 44, Ian Daniel 38, Duminda Perera 36, Kaushalya Weeraratne 35, Upul Indrasiri 36: Roshan Lakmal 2 for 54, Dinusha Fernando 2 for 63, Chanaka Komasaru 2 for 73)

NCC 297 for 9 in 87 overs (Dinesh Chandimal 138, Kosala Kulasekera 36, Upul Tharanga 29, Angelo Perera 29, Farveez Maharoof 21: Upul Indrasiri 5 for 103, Malinda Bandara 2 for 47)

Thilina, Dimuth and Tharanga half tons

Half tons by Thilina Kandamby, Dimuth Karunaratne and skipper Tharanga Paranavithana saw SSC reach 367 against Saracens SC at the SSC ground. Saracens SC in their turn were 255 for 7.
SSC (344/9 o’night) 367 in 93.4 overs (Thilina Kandamby 71, Dimuth Karunaratne 69, Tharanga Paranavithana 54, Janudika Sriyapala 46, Thilan Samaraweera 31, Dhammika Prasad 29, Madura Lakmal 23, Lasith Fernando 15: Eranga Gangoda 5 for 65, Geeth Alwis 3 for 75, Romesh Kaluarachchi 2 for 67)

Saracens SC 255 for 7 in 85 overs (Geeth Alwis 89, Samith Dushantha 38, Rajkumar Rathika 37, Eranga Gangoda 33 n.o., Ishan Ratnayake 16 n.o.: Dhammika Prasad 2 for 41, Kaushal Lokuarachchi 2 for 47, Sachitra Senanayake 2 for 87)

Jeewan 153 n.o.

Jeewan Mendis slammed an unbeaten 153 as Tamil Union ended the second day’s proceedings making 417 for 7 to the Army’s 245 at the P. Sara Stadium. Jeewan’s knock from 179 balls had 15 boundaries and five sixes.

Army (243/8 o’night) 245 in 87.1 overs (Chanaka Withanage 57, Dilan Soysa 42, Asela Gunaratne 39, Thilina Masmulla 23, Chandima Prasad 15, Seekuge Prasanna 22: Isuru Udana 4 for 60, Madawa Perera 2 for 34)

Tamil Union 417 for 7 in 88.4 overs (Sachitra Serasinghe 84, Ashan Priyanjana 62, Kanchana Gunawardena 36, Gihan de Silva 22, Sajith Fernando 21, Isuru Udana 17, Jeewan Mendis 153 n.o.: Indika Karunatilleke 4 for 69, Chandima Prasad 2 for 49)

Damitha and Hasantha tons

Tons by Damitha Hunukumbura and Hasantha Fernando enabled Moors to take the upper hand against CCC at the CCC ground.

Moors 322 in 100.1 overs (Damitha Hunukumbura 116, Hasantha Fernando 115, Buwaneka Ekanayake 36, Isham Ghouse 32; Sohan Boralessa 4 for 75, Chaminda Vidanapathirana 3 for 70, Lasantha Manoj 2 for 79)

CCC 244 for 7 in 78 overs (Chamara Kapugedera 67, Nisal Randika 39, Daminda Ranaweera 36, Michael Vandort 29, Amila Wettasinghe 28; Imesh Udayanga 3 for 64, Rangana Herath 2 for 79)

Premier Tier ‘B’

Bradman puts Lankan CC on top

Bradman Ediriweera cracked a fine 125 with 18 boundaries to put table leaders of the Premier Tier ‘B’ category Lankan CC on top against Moratuwa SC. Lankan CC having bowled out Moratuwa SC for 264 ended the day by making 347 for 7.

Moratuwa SC (249/9 o’night) 264 in 97.3 overs (Sanka Peiris 76, Milinda Sepala 39, Tharanga de Silva 26, U.K.D. Aravinda 22, Pethum de Mel 16, Pubudu Ranaweera 15, Sudeera de Soysa 21 n.o.: Gayan Sirisoma 7 for 53)

Lankan CC 347 for 7 in 81 overs (Bradman Ediriweera 125, Rasika Priyadharshana 61, Hemantha Boteju 50, Dasun Abeysinghe 21, Yasas Tillekeratne 18, Suranjith Silva 28 n.o.: Pethum de Mel 3 for 62, Sudeera de Soysa 2 for 73)

Navy SC takes lead

Navy SC have already obtained a first innings lead over Air Force in their Premier Tier ‘B’ encounter at Rifle Green.

Navy SC 255 in 73.1 overs (Supun Leelaratne 79, Udara Lakmal 51, Ranil Rasanga 49, Nipuna Ranasinghe 28, Gayas Christopher 18, Duminda Wijeweera 17: Abuthahir Rizan 4 for 79, Sidath Priyankara 2 for 29) and 130 for 3 in 40 overs (Supun Leelaratne 55, Surnga Perera 21, Gayas Christopher 51n.o; Akila Isanka 2 for 53)

Air Force (47/2 o’night) 204 in 64 overs (Rajitha Ratnayake 71, Marlon Fernando 25, Chamila Gamage 18, Heshan de Silva 18: Udara Lakmal 3 for 44, Sudeera Karunadasa 2 for 45, Dulanjana Kalhara 2 for 50)

Sebs in trouble

Sebastianites were in trouble against Panadura at the end of the second day’s play at the Panadura Esplanade.

Panadura (250/6 o’night) 282 in 103 overs (Amila Perera 56, Sudesh Umayanga 54, Pramuka Sudesh 52, Carmen Mapatuna 33, Tharindu Thushan 25, Sunendra Kumara 18, Kasun Bodisha 17: Pasan Wanasinghe 3 for 16, Suwanji Madanayake 3 for 47, Martin Sanjeev 2 for 63)

Sebastianites 125 in 43.2 overs (Shijit Chandran 39, Suwanji Madanayake 25: Amila Perera 6 for 29, Nilantha Cooray 4 for 2) and 150 for 4 in 35 overs (Tharaka Dushyantha 46, Pasan Wanasinghe 27, Shijit Chandran16, Nuwan Shiroman 59 n.o.: Dhanuja Nandana 3 for 18)

BRC takes advantage

BRC took advantage over Police at the Police Park.

BRC (249/8 o’night) 297 in 107.5 overs (Nimesh Perera 113, Chathura Athukorale 38, Marlon Madusanka 25, Gihan Perera 32, Sameera Vithana 18, Weranga Dissanayake 17, Manoj Fernando 16: Aruna Priyantha 2 for 13, Dinusha Maduranga 4 for 63, Aruna Priyantha 2 for 13, Maduranga de Silva 2 for 67)

Police 254 in 69 overs (Harsha de Silva 47, Manjula Jayawardena 26, Uddika Sirosh 16, Mohamed Rasmijinan 99 n.o.: Chathura Athukorale 3 for 42, Marlon Madusanka 3 for 66, Charith Keerthisinghe 2 for 44)