Colts opener Jeewantha Kulatunga slammed his second successive ton (following his 158 last week) when he made a quick-fire 101 in just 112 balls in the morning sessions play on day two against CCC in the Premier Tier ‘A’ encounter at Colts ground.

NCC batsman Chanaka Wijesinghe in action against Tamil Union. Pic by Ranjith Perera

Colts 182 (Roshen Silva 59, Thisara Perera 57, Ishan Muthaliph 19, Chaminda Vaas 17; Tharindu Mendis 3 for 13, Chaminda Vidanapathirana 3 for 28, Sohan Boralessa 3 for 46) and 363 (Ishan Muthaiph 125, Jeewantha Kulatunga 101, Thisara Perera 39, Roshen Silva 37, Chaminda Vaas 35; Sohan Boralessa 5 for 147, Chaminda Vidnapathirana 2 for 82, Sachith Pathirana 2 for 92)

CCC 141 (Jehan Mubarak 50, Nisal Randika 23, Michael Vandort 18, Tharindu Mendis 18; Sajeewa Weerakoon 5 for 54, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 3 for 18, Thisara Perera 2 for 29) and 34 for no loss (Daminda Ranaweera 18 n.o., Michael Vandort 15 n.o.)

Nisham and Lahiru put
Ragama CC on top
Nisham Mazahir and man in form Lahiru Thirimanne have put Ragama CC on top against SSC at the end of the second day’s play at the SSC ground. Nisham hit 104 with eight boundaries and three sixes while Lahiru made 81 inclusive of eight boundaries.

SSC 283 (Dimuth Karunaratne 74, Thilan Thushara 59, Kaushal Lokuarachchi 35, Sachitra Senanayake 22, Shalika Karunanayake 20, Hans Fernando 19, Chathupama Gunasinghe 19, Janudika Sriyapala 16: Malinga Bandara 3 for 35, Daminda Dharshanapriya 2 for 67, Nilanka Premaratne 2 for 71)
Ragama CC (39/2 o’night) 336 for 9 (Nisham Mazahir 104, Lahiru Thirimanne 81, Duminda Perera 41, Sameera de Soysa 32, Ian Daniel 22, Upul Indrasiri 25 n.o; Chathupama Gunasinghe 4 for 70, Sachitra Senanayake 3 for 114)

Match poised for close finish
The match between Chilaw Marians and Bloomfield at the FTZ ground in Katunayake is poised for an interesting finish.

Chilaw Marians 124 (Nimesh Perera 54, Lahiru Weragala 30, Amal Athulathmudali 22: Suraj Randiv 8 for 50) and 188 (Harsha Cooray 45, Mahela Udawatte 43, Janaka Gunaratne 39, Nimesh Perera 22, Ravi Karunaratne 16: Suraj Randiv 5 for 69, Malintha Gajamayake 2 for 22, Nuwan Fernando 2 for 26)
Bloomfield (119/7 o’night) 149 (Chamara Silva 65, Malintha Gajanayake 19: Dinuka Hettiarachchi 5 for 72, Chinthaka Perera 4 for 39) and 107 for 6 (Chamara Silva 32, Tharanga Lakshitha 32 n.o.: Dinuka Hettiarachchi 5 for 56)

Saracens SC on top
Saracens SC was on top against Moors at Braybrooke Place. Saracens after bundling out the home team for a meager 108 made 231.

Moors (76/4 o’night) 108 (Damitha Hunukumbura 32, Wesley Fernando 27: Dilshan Wimaladharma 5 for 27, Ishan Ratnayake 3 for 55, Mateesha Ranasinghe 2 for 19) and 22 for no loss (Nadeera Nawela 21 n.o.)

Saracens SC 231 (Nilakshan Abeyratne 56, Samith Dushantha 30, Geeth Alwis 26, Ishan Ratnayake 23, Rajkumar Rathika 17, Dasun Randika 58 n.o.: Umega Chathuranga 5 for 45, Sameera Vishwaranga 2 for 63)

Tamil Union takes
advantage
Tamil Union has taken advantage over NCC at the second day’s play at the NCC ground.
NCC (58/5 o’night) 143 (Farveez Maharoof 16, Chanaka Wijesinghe 81 n.o; Henry Osinde 3 for 33, Jeewan Mendis 2 for 16, Sanjaya Chathuranga 2 for 34, Isuru Udana 2 for 45) and 94 for 2 (Upul Tharanga 41, Yohan de Silva 32, Dinesh Chandimal 19 n.o.)

Tamil Union 167 (Gihan de Silva 64, Sachitra Serasinghe 39, Kanchana Gunawardena 29; Chamikara Mudalige 4 for 46, Kosala Kulasekera 3 for 42)
Army 178, Badureliya
CC 180/6

Badureliya CC were 180 for 6 in reply Army’s 178 on day two at Panagoda.
Army (36/2 o’night) 178 (Dilan Soysa 35, Chanaka Withanage 30, Indika Karunatilleke 28, Chandima Prasad 22, Ravindra Palleguruge 20 n.o; Niroshan Bandaratilleke 6 for 65, Amila Prasad 2 for 37, Ranesh Perera 2 for 42)

Badureliya CC 180 for 6 (Dilshan Vitharana 48, T.N. Sampath 16, Tharindu Attanayake 15, Alankara Asanka 35 n.o., Ranesh Perera 29 n.o.: Ravindra Palleguruge 4 for 52)
Premier Tier ‘B’

Sujith and Ranil steer Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC
Sujith Nikethana and Ranil Dhammika steered Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC with the duo cracking half tons helping the side to come out on top against Panadura in their Premier Tier ‘B’ encounter at the Thurstan ground in Reid Avenue.

Panadura 141 (Sudesh Umayanga 33, Carmen Mapatuna 33, Nilantha Cooray 22, Manoj Chanaka 16: Gihan Dilruk 5 for 34, Ranil Dhammika 2 for 47) and 33 for 1 (Krishan Dinidu 16 n.o.)
Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC (12/2 o’night) 291 (Sujith Nikethana 81, Ranil Dhammika 72, Madawa Warnapura 27, Geeth Kumara 20, Mevan Fernando 19, Gihan Dilruk 17, Sham Fernando 17:Carmen Maputana 4 for 59, Amila Perera 3 for 31, Sudesh Umayanga 2 for 24)

BRC take lead
BRC have already obtained a first inning lead over Navy SC at the BRC ground.
BRC 235 (Nimesh Perera 51, Raju Gayashan 36, Gihan Perera 21, Farhan Dawood 15, Mohamed Asker 75 n.o; Sudeera Karunadasa 5 for 67, Sattambi Chamika 5 for 88) and 143 (Nimesh Perera 53, Janaka Nishantha 33, Gihan Perera 19: Sudeera Karunadasa 5 for 48, Sattambi Chamika 3 for 47, Sithara Perera 2 for 18)

Navy SC (83/3 o’night) 226 (Mahesha Perera 71, Vindika Chandrasiri 46, Dilan Chandima 38, Supun Leelaratne 30, Asiri de Silva 15: Chathura Athukorale 5 for 52, Marlan Madusanka 2 for 41, Romesh Eranga 2 for 72)

Match poised for close finish
The match between Singha SC and Sebastianites is poised for a close finish at Reid Avenue.
Singha SC 115 (Denver Faux 31, Thushira Madanayake 25, Neville Liyanage 23: Chanaka Ranaweera 5 for 37, Pasan Wanasinghe 2 for 17, Suwanji Madanayake 2 for 18) and 158 for 2 (Shivanga Ranasuriya 44, Thilina Rajakaruna 69 n.o., Asela Wewelwala 40 n.o.)

Sebastianites (31/0 o’night) 115 (Charuka Kahagalla 20, Nuwan Shiroman 15, Dananjaya Fernando 41 n.o.: Neville Liyanage 4 for 33, Dunil Abeydeera 4 for 46)

Suranjith 7/52
A match haul of 7 for 52 by Suranjith Silva was the highlight of the second day’s play between Police and Lankan CC at the Police Park.

Police (155/6 o’night) 201 (Ravin Nirmal 50, Harsha de Silva 38, Malinda Abeyratne 30, Tharindu Weerasinghe 30, Supun Nirmala 16 n.o; Suranjith Silva 7 for 52, Gayan Sirisoma 2 for 47) and 9 for no loss

Lankan CC 213 (Upul Fernando 37, Thamara Abeyratne 31, Sudeepa Perera 25, Hemantha Boteju 25, Rasika Priyadharshana 21; Amila Mendis 4 for 40, Charith Bandara 3 for 57, Mahesh Priyadarshana 2 for 64)