An all round performance by Thisara Perera has put Colts in a strong position on day two in their Premier Tier ‘A’ encounter against Moors played at the Colts ground. Thisara wrecked the Moors batting with figures of 5 for 69 to send them reeling to a score of 168.

TOP- CCC batsman Jehan Mubarak in action (Pic by Ranjith Perera) INSET: Colts allrounder Thisara Perera who came up with a fine double

On day one Thisara slammed a 107 ball 113 n.o supported by half tons from Roshen Silva and Dilruwan Perera amassed a record 411. Moors following on with a deficit of 243 runs were 211 for 4 needing a further 32 runs to avoid an innings defeat.

Colts 411 (Roshen Silva 97, Dilruwan Perera 62, Asela Jayasinghe 39, Jeewantha Kulatunga 35, Kushal Perera 19, Thisara Perera 113 n.o.: Vimukthi Perera 3 for 48, Sameera Vishwaranga 3 for 86)
Moors (19/1 o’night) 168 (Shantha Kalavitigoda 41, Isham Ghouse 29, Dilhara Lokuhettige 28, Nadeera Nawela 21, Rajitha Wickramarachchi 17: Thisara Perera 5 for 69, Dilruwan Perera 3 for 30, Kanishka Elvitigala 2 for 39) and 211 for 4 (Shantha Kalavitigoda 86, Damitha Hunukumbura 78, Nadeera Nawela 28, Rajitha Wickramarachchi 15 n.o.: Dilruwan Perera 2 for 54, Sajeewa Weerakoon 2 for 74)

Chilaw Marians in the box seat

Chilaw Marians were in the box seat in their match against Badureliya Katunayake. Badureliya CC 69 (Subramania Siva 20, Tharindu Attanayake 17: Dinuka Hettiarachchi 6 for 25, Shaminda Eranga 2 for 11, Gayan Wijekoon 2 for 17) and 284 for 5 (Tharindu Attanayake 113, Subramania Siva 64, Dilshan Witharane 41, Alankara Asanka 43 n.o.: Dinuka Hettiarachchi 3 for 136)

Chilaw Marians (264/4 o’night) 359 (Harsha Cooray 89, Milinda Siriwardena 82, Nimesh Perera 51, Janaka Gunaratne 46, Gayan Wijekoon rtd39, Lahiru Weragala 18: Amila Prasad 3 for 87, Niroshan Bandaratilleke 2 for 42, Himesh Silva 2 for 59)

Ragama CC hold edge
Ragama CC held the edge against CCC at the NCC Grounds.
CCC 178 (Jehan Mubarak 52, Nisal Randika 31, Charith Sylvester 30: Nilanka Premaratne 4 for 79, Malinga Bandara 3 for 10, Daminda Dharshanapriya 2 for 35) and 201 (Jehan Mubarak 110, Charith Sylvester 38, Michael Vandort 16, Nisal Randika 16: Nilanka Premaratne 4 for 31, Malinga Bandara 3 for 45, Upul Indrasiri 2 for 47)

Ragama CC (131/4 o’night) 190 (Sameera de Soysa 55, Nisham Mazahir 52, Lahiru Thirimanne 25, Indika de Saram 20: Sachith Pathirana 4 for 53, Sohan Boralessa 3 for 36, Jehan Mubarak 2 for 28) and 7 for 1

SSC takes lead
SSC took a slender first inning lead over Army in their match played at the SSC ground.
SSC 216 (Lasith Fernando 45, Kaushal Silva 36, Sachitra Senanayake 31, Tharanga Paranavithana 26, Kaushal Lokuarachchi 22: Ravindra Palleguruge 3 for 49, Vishwashantha Weerakoon 3 for 55, Seekuge Prasanna 3 for 78) and 185 for 3 (Tharanga Paranavithana 74, Dimuth Karunaratne 64, Kaushal Silva 32 n.o.: Seekuge Prasanna 3 for 60)

Army (103/5 o’night) 209 (Seekuge Prasanna 38, Tharaka Waduge 29, Chandima Prasad 25, Dilan Soysa 18, Damith Indika 74 n.o.: Sachitra Senanayake 6 for 79, Milan Fernando 3 for 42)

Bloomfield in trouble
Bloomfield were in trouble against NCC at Reid Avenue.
Bloomfield 219 (Dilshan Munaweera 60, Chamara Silva 41, Sanjaya Gangodawila 32, Saman Jayantha 28: Chanaka Komasaru 5 for 82, Kosala Kulasekera 3 for 58) and 121 for 9 (Tyrone Gamage 15, Suraj Randiv 66 n.o.: Kosala Kulasekera 4 for 49, Chanaka Komasaru 3 for 51)

NCC (89/3 o’night) 236 (Shashrika Pussegolla 54, Angelo Perera 45, Yohan de Silva 29, Chanaka Wijesinghe 22, Farveez Maharoof 21, Dinesh Chandimal 15, Susantha Pradeep 15: Suraj Randiv 4 for 81, Tyrone Gamage 3 for 45, Tharanga Lakshitha 3 for 48)

Sachitra 126
A knock of 126 by Sachitra Serasinghe was the highlight at the P. Sara Stadium.
Tamil Union (286/7 o’night) 319 (Sachitra Serasinghe 126, Ashan Priyanjan 75, Praboda Seneviratne 37, Sajith Fernando 22: Dilshan Wimaladharma 8 for 107) and 33 for no loss (Sajith Fernando 19 n.o.)
Saracens SC 256 (Dasun Randika 84, Samith Dushantha 49, Rajkumar Rathika 32, Nilakshan Abeyratne 24, Dilshan Wimaladharma 17, Geeth Alwis 15: Jeewan Mendis 4 for 69, Sanjaya Chathuranga 3 for 76, Chamil Sumathipala 2 for 23)

Premier Tier ‘B’ BRC on course
BRC was in line to record an outright victory over Air Force at the BRC ground.
Air Force 141 (Marlon Fernando 33, Sandun Dias 22, Mohan Wickremasinghe 17, Sanjeewa Bulathwala 16: Marlan Madusanka 5 for 39, Chandika Thirimanne 3 for 21) and (7/1 o’night) 270 (Mohan Wickremasinghe 72, Sandun Dias 58, Marlon Fernando 33, Chamila Gamage 21, Abuthahir Rizan 15: Marlan Madusanka 5 for 89)

BRC 168 (Raju Gayashan 67, Dilan Sandagirigoda 39, Dilhan Cooray 31: Abuthahir Rizan 4 for 49, Ajith Kumara 3 for 13, Akila Isanka 2 for 34) and 221 for 8 (Dilhan Cooray 60, Nimesh Perera 40, Raju Gayashan 39, Gihan Perera 25, Chamil Perera 15: Akila Isanka 4 for 76, Abuthahir Rizan 3 for 61)
Dhammika 124

A knock of 124 by opener Dhammika Rajapakse helped Police make 314 at Police Park.
Sebastianites 183 (Kelum Fernando 35, Dananjaya Fernando 25, Rashimal Mendis 21, Buddika Janith 15: Malith Kumara 4 for 36, Charith Bandara 2 for 54) and 101 for 2 (Anjula Perera 35, Rashimal Mendis 33, Kelum Fernando 29 n.o.: Dhammika Rajapakse 2 for 38)

Police (27/0 o’night) 314 (Dhammika Rajapakse 124, Amila Mendis 47, Malinda Abeyratne 34, Harsha de Silva 26, Supun Nirmala 26, Tharindu Weerasinghe 17: Suwanji Madanayake 3 for 63, Dananjaya Fernando 2 for 39)

Sara Trophy Antonian SC on top
Antonian SC were in top against Kurunegala YCC at Kadirana.
Antonian SC 318 (Dinesh Nilanga 133, Neil Priyantha 59, Shehan Aravinda 37, Safraz Farook 39 n.o.: Ajith Ekanayake 4 for 107, Mahesh Godamullage 2 for 51, Upul Bandara 2 for 64) and 91 for 3 (Shehan Aravinda 26, Shalinda Madusanka 24, Sean Mackay 23 n.o.: Ajith Ekanayake 2 for 26)
Kurunegala YCC (3/1 o’night) 230 (Chinthaka Jayabandara 141, Mahesh Godamullage 24, Ajith Pradeep 22: Safraz Farook 4 for 40, Chamath Chinthaka 2 for 4, Vinod Selvarajah 2 for 51)