Bloomfield in bloom with Chamara ton

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By M. Shamil Amit

Premier Tier ‘A’

Left arm spinner Dinuka Hettiarachchi put Chilaw Marians on top on day two in their Premier League cricket encounter against Tamil Union played at the P. Sara Stadium. Dinuka's figures of 6 for 40 helped the Marians bowl out the home team for 124.

Bloomfield’s Chamara Silva on his way to a huge ‘ton’. (Pic Ranjith Perera)

Earlier Janaka Gunaratne slammed an unbeaten 84 while Harsha Cooray supported him with a knock of 58 helping Chilaw Marians.

Janaka’s knock which came off 118 balls included ten boundaries and two sixes while Harsha’s innings comprised eight boundaries. Janaka was also associated in a valuable 71 runs stand for the ninth wicket with Dinuka Hettiarachchi.

Chilaw Marians (295/9 o'night) 299 (Janaka Gunaratne 87, Harsha Cooray 58, Nimesh Perera 28, Gayan Wijekoon 25, Dinuka Hettiarachchi 25, Mahela Udawatte 21, Milinda Siriwardena 15: Malinga Surappulige 3 for 42, Isuru Udana 3 for 70, Muthumudalige Pushpakumara 3 for 72)

Tamil Union 124 (Muthumudalige Pushpakumara 38, Kanchana Gunawardena 27, Ashan Priyanjan 18: Dinuka Hettiarachchi 6 for 40, Ravi Karunaratne 2 for 6) and 137 for 3 (Sajith Fernando 34, Kanchana Gunawardena 79 n.o.: Milinda Siriwardena 3 for 31)

Chamara guides Bloomfield
Chamara Silva guided Bloomfield with a fine knock of 145 to help his side take a commanding first inning lead over SSC in their match played at the SSC ground. Chamara's knock came off 188 balls and included 19 boundaries.

SSC 264 (Lasith Fernando 95, Dimuth Karunaratne 63, Janudika Sriyapala 17, Upesh Wijesiri 16, Sachitra Senanayake 18 n.o. Chamara Silva 4 for 32, Tharanga Lakshitha 2 for 59, Suraj Randiv 2 for 90)
Bloomfield (9/1 o'night) 376 for 9 (Chamara Silva 145, Sanjaya Gangodawila 57, Chinthaka Jayasinghe 35, Suraj Randiv 26, Saman Jayantha 16, Tharanga Lakshitha 34 n.o., Chethan de Silva 23 n.o. Sachitra Senanayake 7 for 157)

Jeewantha slams158

A fine knock of 158 in only 163 balls inclusive of 15 boundaries and five sixes by Jeewantha Kulatunga saw Colts amass a massive score of 406 for 5 declared against Saracens SC at Colts ground.

Jeewantha along with Dilruwan Perera gave the Colts a flying start by putting on 166 runs before Dilruwan fell victim after making 86 ball knock 72 with nine boundaries and three sixes.

The first days play saw spinners Dilruwan Perera and Sajeewa Weerakoon help Colts bundle out Saracens for 166.

Saracens SC 166 (Rajkumar Rathika 43, Eranga Gangoda 34, Geeth Alwis 29, Samith Dushantha 28: Dilruwan Perera 4 for 27, Sajeewa Weerakoon 4 for 49, Chaminda Vaas 2 for 37) and 21 for 1 (Geeth Alwis 16 n.o.)

Colts (109/0 o'night) 406 for 5 declared (Jeewantha Kulatunga 158, Roy Silva 92, Dilruwan Perera 72, Roshen Silva .56, : Ishan Ratnayake 3 for 70, Eranga Gangoda 2 for 67)

Close tussle at Panagoda

The match between Army and Ragama CC is poised for a close finish when play ended on day two at Panagoda yesterday.

Ragama CC 229 (Dushantha Ranatunga 81, Malinga Bandara 35, Ian Daniel 30, Sameera de Soysa 26, Upul Indrasiri 15, Saliya Saman 17 n.o.: Ravindra Palleguruge 5 for 44, Seekuge Prasanna 4 for 80) and 83 (Sameera de Soysa 37 n.o. Seekuge Prasanna 5 for 26, Ravindra Palleguruge 3 for 22)
Army (20/2 o'night) 153 (Dilan Soysa 42, Damith Indika 33, Ravindra Palleguruge 32: Daminda Dharshanapriya 5 for 41, Dharshana Gamage 2 for 23, Malinga Bandara 2 for 37) and 8 for no loss
Moors make mammoth 358/8

After the first days play being abandoned Moors taking first lease of the wicket ended the second day’s play making a mammoth 358 for 8 against NCC in the match played at Braybrooke Place.
Moors 358 for 8 (Nadeera Nawela 86, Damitha Hunukumbura 85, Hasantha Fernando 65, Anil Ridigammanagedera 43, Wesley Fernando 26, Dilhara Lokuhettige 16: Kosala Kulasekera 4 for 76, Lasith Malinga 3 for 62) vs NCC

Badureliya CC makes 220/8

Badureliya CC batting first ended the second days play, making 220 for 8 against CCC in the match played at the CCC ground.

Badureliya CC 220 for 8 (Subramanian Siva 47, Dilshan Vitharana 34, T.N. Sampath 29, Niroshan Bandaratilleke 27, Tharindu Attanayake 23: Sohan Boralessa 6 for 102, Chaminda Vidanapathirana 2 for 48)

Lankan CC dominate proceedings
Table leaders Lankan CC dominated the proceedings against Navy SC played at Welisara. Left arm spinner Gayan Sirisoma made the early break through with a five wicket haul to bowl out the home team for 147.

Lankan CC resuming from their overnight score of 169 for 3 were 258 for 6 ended their innings making 320.

Navy 147 (Mahesh Perera 43, Ranil Rasanga 32, Supun Leelaratne 19: Gayan Sirisoma 5 for 38, Praneeth Jayasundara 2 for 17) and 147 for 3 (Suranga Perera 49, Dilan Chandima 30, Gayas Christopher 16, Supun Leelaratne 27 n.o., Mahesha Perera 18 n.o. Gayan Sirisoma 2 for 45)
Lankan CC (169/3 o'night) 320 (Thamara Abeyratne 67, Sudeepa Perera 42, Dhammika Perera 38, Rasika Priyadharshana 36, Upul Fernando 36, Hemantha Boteju 24, Gayan Sirisoma 23, Praneeth Jayasundara 21, Suranjith Silva 20, : Sudeera Karunadasa 4 for 99, Dilan Chandima 2 for 61, Udara Lakmal 2 for 85)

Gayashan cracks 154
Raju Gayashan cracked a run-a-ball 154 with14 boundaries and seven towering sixes to help BRC amass a bold score of 349 for 7 in reply to Moratuwa SC’s 335 on day two in the match played at the BRC ground

Moratuwa SC (297/6 o'night) 335 (Tharanga de Silva 127, Sanka Peiris 63, Nayana Fernando 23, U.K.D. Aravinda 18, Nalin Wijesinghe 16, Pethum de Mel 19 n.o. Chathura Athukorale 7 for 78, Marlan Madusanka 2 for 66)

BRC 349 for 7 (Raju Gayashan 154, Nimesh Perera 46, Gihan Perera 35, Farhan Dawood 34, Muditha Fernando 16, Romesh Eranga 51 n.o.: Sudeera de Soysa 3 for 123)Police make bold reply
Police made a bold reply of 201 for 2 to Airmen's score of 348 in the match played at the Police Park.
Air Force (291/7 o'night) 348 (Marlon Fernando 94, Mohan Wickremasinghe 89, Achira Eranga 43, Ajith Kumara 41, Rajitha Ratnayake 40, Madura Sanjaya 25: Dhammika Rajapakse 5 for 55, Amila Mendis 2 for 68, Malith Kumara 2 for 94)

Police 201 for 2 (Tharindu Weerasinghe 45, Malinda Abeyratne 40, Harsha de Silva 55 n.o., Ravin Nirmal 51 n.o.)

Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC fight back
Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC fought back after being bowled out for 136 by bundling out Sebastianites 132 on day two in the match played at De Zoysa Stadium in Moratuwa.

Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC 136 (Geeth Kumara 29, Mevan Fernando 54 n.o. Chanaka Ranaweera 4 for 33, Dananjaya Fernando 2 for 12, Pasan Wanasinghe 2 for 39) and 184 for 5 (Geeth Kumara 61, Umesh Karunaratne 39, Gihan Dilruk 21 n.o., Mevan Fernando 17 n.o. Dananjaya Fernando 2 for 31, Suwanji Madanayake 2 for 67)

Sebastianites (61/4 o'night) 132 (Nuwan Shiroman 23, Rashimal Mendis 22, Tharaka Dushyantha 17, Tharanga Priyadharshana 16, Dananjaya Fernando 16: Umesh Karunaratne 5 for 58, Ranil Dhammika 3 for 21, Manjula de Silva 2 for 24)

Even exchanges at Panadura
Exchanges were even in the match between Panadura and Singha SC played at the Panadura Esplanade.

Panadura 172 (Carmen Mapatuna 46, Sudesh Umayanga 39, Amila Perera 31, Manoj Chanaka 19 n.o. Mahesh Kumara 5 for 34, Neville Liyanage 4 for 42) and 219 (Pramuka Sudesh 50, Carmen Mapatuna 38, Nilantha Cooray 30, Shammika Ruwan 29, Sudesh Umayanga 28, Amila Perera 21: Neville Liyanage 5 for 68, Dunil Abeydeera 2 for 37, Mahesh Kumara 2 for 49)

Singha SC (104/6 o'night) 167 (Asela Wewalwala 75, Krishan Kavinga 42, Shivanga Ranasuriya 20, Asela Wewelwala 26 n.o.: Manoj Chanaka 4 for 58, Nilantha Cooray 2 for 17, Amila Perera 2 for 42) and 8 for no loss

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