Charitha Buddhika of Bloomfield bats against CCC - Pic by Ranjit Perera

It was another rain hit week in the Premier Tier ‘A’ and ‘B’ inter-club cricket encounters. Of the five matches played in the Tier ‘A’ category, play was possible in only three matches which were the games between NCC and Chilaw Marians, Bloomfield versus CC and Moors against Ragama CC.

In the other two games at Panagoda and P. Sara Stadium the matches were called off in the afternoon without a ball being bowled.

In the match between NCC and Chilaw Marians the highlight of the match were the half tons made by Angelo Perera and Yohan de Silva which helped the home team end their innings making 265 from their overnight score of 252 for 8.

Marians in their turn were 48 for 3 when bad light stopped play. The match between Bloomfield and CCC saw Chamara Silva fighting a lone battle with a fine knock of 130 from his sides’ score of 246.
In the only other match that was played Moors fought back after being bundled out for a paltry 91 to grab five Ragama CC wickets for 64. The highlight in this match was the five catches taken by Ragama CC’s Indika de Saram which probably could be a record in domestic cricket.

At NCC:

NCC (252/8 o’night) 265 in 92.2 overs (Angelo Perera 81, Yohan de Silva 65, Tharaka Kottehewa 26, Dinesh Chandimal 24, Kosala Kulasekera 23, Chanaka Wijesinghe 20; Gayan Wijekoon 4/35, Malinda Pushpakumara 2/44, Dinuka Hettiarachchi 2 for 89) Chilaw Marians 48 for 3 in 17.3 overs (Mahela Udawatte 28: Tharaka Kottehewa 2 for 11)

At CCC:
Bloomfield (199/7 o’night) 246 in 68.4 overs (Chamara Silva 130, Tharanga Lakshitha 23, Tharaka Gunaratne 21; Sohan Boralessa 4 for 76, Chaminda Vidanapathirana 3 for 79)
CCC 5 for 1 in 4 overs

At Braybrooke Place:
Moors SC 91 in 27.3 overs (Hasantha Fernando 27, Dharshana Gamage 5 for 37, Malinga Bandara 3 for 8)

Ragama CC (1/0 o’night) 64 for 5 in 21.4 overs (Dushantha Ranatunga 26 n.o; Dilhara Lokuhettige 3 for 11)

At Panagoda:
Colts 144-6 in 46 overs (Ishan Muthaliph 37, Jeewantha Kulatunga 18, Asela Jayasinghe 15, Dhanuka Pathirana 49 n.o; Seekuge Prasanna 3 for 46, Vishwashantha Weerakoon 2 for 4) v Army SC
At P Sara Oval:
Tamil Union 94 for 4 in 28.2 overs (Gihan de Silva 27, Sajith Fernando 18, Gihan Rupasinghe 18, Kanchana Gunawardena 17) vs SSC
Tier B

Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC and Navy SC dominate
Surprisingly all the four matches in the Tier ‘B’ category were played though play was called off early due to bad light. Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC and Navy SC in the process dominated the proceedings with the two teams taking first inning leads over table leaders Lankan CC and Panadura.

Two fine knocks by Manjula de Silva who made 76 and Geeth Kumara who chipped in with a 70 helped Seeduwa/Raddoluwa take a first inning lead at Thurstan ground in Reid Avenue.

The duo’s knocks enabled their side make formidable 266 from their overnight score of 94 for 3. This was in reply to Lankan CC’s score of 129. Navy SC succeeded in defending their low score of 139 as they restricted Panadura resuming from their overnight score of 64 for 5 to 114 at Welisara.

Police made a bold reply of 156 for 2 in reply to Singha SC’s 172 in the match played at the Police Park while Moratuwa SC resuming from their overnight score thanks to half tons by Indrajith Perera and Nalin Wijesinghe ended the second days play making 262 for 9 at De Zoysa Stadium in Moratuwa.

At Thurstan ground
Lankan CC 129 in 42.1 overs (Thamara Abeyratne 32, Rasika Priyadharshana 27, Upul Fernando 20, Praneeth Jayasundara 16; Gihan Dilruk 3 for 2, Umesh Karunaratne 3 for 39, Ranil Dhammika 2 for 25) and 39 for no loss in 14 overs (Sudeepa Perera 19 n.o., Thamara Abeyratne 17 n.o.)
Seeduwa/Raddoluwa (94/3 o’night) 266 in 88.2 overs (Manjula de Silva 76, Geeth Kumara 70, Mangala Kumara 33, Sujith Nikethana 31, Dinidu Jayatilleka 18: Thamara Abeyratne 3 for 61, Praneeth Jayasundara 2 for 57, Gayan Sirisoma 2 for 64)

At Welisara:
Navy SC 139 in 45.5 overs (Vindika Chandrasiri 38, Suranga Perera 29, Ranil Rasanga 28,: Dhanuja Nandana 4 for 40, Ranga Cooray 2 for 1) and 61 for 2 in 26 overs (Vindika Chandrasiri 21 n.o., Supun Leelaratne 15 n.o.)

Panadura SC (64/5 o’night) 114 in 34.4 overs (Kasun Bodisha 20, Nilantha Cooray 15, Krishan Dinidu 17 n.o.: Sattambi Chamika 5 for 58, Sudeera Karunadasa 3 for 21)

At Moratuwa:
Moratuwa SC (130/4 o’night) 262 for 9 in 117.3 overs (Indrajith Perera 74, Nalin Wijesinghe 55, Sudeera de Soysa 18, Charith Fernando 32 n.o., Milindu Fernando 22 n.o; Suwanji Madanayake 4 for 60, Pasan Wanasinghe 3 for 62) vs Sebastianites

At Police Park:
Singha SC 172 in 56.3 overs (Asela Wewelwala 39, Denver Faux 28, Shivanga Ranasuriya 24, Chamindu Ishanka 18, Neville Liyanage 39 n.o; Kumara Ramanayake 5 for 53. Malith Kumara 2 for 14)
Police SC (47/1 o’night) 156 for 2 in 61.3 overs (Harsha de Silva 57, Tharindu Weerasinghe 25, Malinda Abeyratne 47 n.o.) - (MSA)