NCC’s Shashrika Pussegolla in full flow at Maitland Place, yesterday.
(Pic by Ranjith Perera) |
Tamil Union has already taken a first inning lead over Colts in their Under 23 Division One cricket encounter at the Colts ground. The end of the second day’s play saw Colts, gain this lead.
The match will be continued at 9.30 a.m. today.
Tamil Union 307 in 73.3 overs (Ashan Priyanjan 118, Adeesha Nanayakkara 51, Dhanushka Gunatileke 38, Dinidu Jayatileke 26: Sanitha de Mel 2 for 41, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 2 for 74) and 52 for no loss in 11 overs (Sajith Kelumpriya 28 no., Dinidu Jayatileke 21 n.o.)
Colts (44/2 o’night) 269 in 69.2 overs (Chathuranga Kumara 70, Kusal Janith 54, Akshu Fernando 46, Ishara Jayaratne 20, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 20: Udara Peiris 3 for 78, Dinuk Jayasinghe 2 for 17, Navin Kavikara 2 for 95)
SSC amass 403
SSC amassed 403 for 9 before declaring from their overnight score of 397 for 7, on day two in their match against Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC at the SSC ground.
Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC in their turn were struggling at 109 for 5 before rain stopped play.
SSC (379/7 o’night) 403 for 9 declared in 94.4 overs (Lilan Fernando 114, Charith Jayampathi 74, Kithruwan Withanage 57, Angelo Jayasinghe 44, Bhanuka Rajapakse 41: Malith Cooray 4 for 92, Chanaka Ranaweera 2 for 74, Kasun Ekanayake 2 for 85) Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC 109 for 5 in 40 overs (Chanaka Ranaweera 27, Lakshitha de Silva 36 n.o.: Suresh Wickrama 3 for 42)
Nipun and Madawa in century stand
Bloomfield openers Nipun Karunanayake and Madawa Warnapura figured in a fine opening wicket stand of 196 runs and helped Bloomfield amass 367 against Air Force at Rifle Green.
Air Force 156 in 52.3 overs (Nipun Pavithra 69, Asanka Gihan 28: Lahiru Sri Lakmal 5 for 36) and 21 for no loss in 6 overs
Bloomfield (149/0 o’night) 367 in 92 overs (Nipun Karunanayake 100, Madawa Warnapura 93, Lahiru Sri Lakmal 55, Chthan de Silva 37, Nilushan Nonis 25: Buddika Sanadaruwan 3 for 40, Akila Isanka 3 for 129, Asanka Gihan 3 for 156)
Buddika and Lahiru
prop Marians
Half tons by Buddika Samarawickrama and Lahiru Weragala helped Chilaw Marians end day two on 305 for 6 against BRC at the BRC ground.
BRC 170 in 58.5 overs (Praneeth Jayasinghe Fahim Saleem 20, Mahesh Kodamullage 20, Supun Devinda 15, Roshan Janith 17 n.o.: Umesh Karunaratne 5 for 56, Arosh Janoda 2 for 42, Maduka Liyanapathirana 2 for 48)
Chilaw Marians (100/1 o’night) 305 for 6 in 103 overs (Lahiru Weragala 53, Geeth Alwis 47, Buddhi Samarawickrama 94 n.o., Arosh Janoda 20 n.o.: Ruvindu Gunasekera 3 for 37)
Kaushalya cracks 123
A blazing 123 with 13 boundaries and three sixes by Kaushalya Gajasinghe was the highlight of the second day’s play in the game between Moratuwa SC and Ragama CC at De Zoysa Stadium, Moratuwa.
Ragama CC, after bowling out the home team for 206, made a bold reply of 325 for 6.
Moratuwa SC (187/7 o’night) 206 in 91.3 overs (Namal de Soysa 34, Prashantha Soysa 34, Sineth Gunawardena 30, Malshan Mendis 27, Lakmal Fernando 25: Sameera Perera 4 for 62, Lahiru Jayaratne 3 for 54)
Ragama CC 325 for 6 in 86 overs (Kaushalya Gajasinghe 123, Shivanga Ranasuriya 48, Rumesh Buddika 34, Dananjaya de Silva 34, Nalin Vimukthi 40 n.o.: Wishwa Fernando 2 for 36)
Even exchanges
Exchanges were even in the game between NCC and Moors at NCC ground.
Moors SC 236 in 55.5 overs (Chathuranga de Silva 93, Yasoda Lanka 86: Prashan Wijenayake 4 for 32)
NCC (118/2 o’night) 200 for 5 in 64 overs (Kavinda Hettihewa 74, Shashrika Pussegolla 50, Chathura Peiris 43: Irosh Samarasooriya 2 for 24)
At FTZ
Indika bolsters Leo SC
Indika Massalage bolstered Leo SC’s innings with an unbeaten 98 in just 83 balls and helped his side to end the first day on 130 for 2 against Rio SC who made 165 in their Under 23 Division Two cricket game at the FTZ ground, Katunayake.
Rio SC Ambalangoda 165 (Mahesh Sandaruwan 30, Sanka Jeewantha 30, T. Lakshitha 16: M. Dharmawardena 2 for 15, I. Bhanuka 2 for 18, V. Sanjaya 2 for 45)
Leo SC 130 for 2 (Supun Navaratne 17, Indika Massalage 98 n.o.)
Kurunegala SC 98,
Police 37/1
Police were 37 for 1 in reply to Kurunegala SC’s 98 at the end of the first day’s play in their Under 23 Division Two encounter at the Police Park.
Kurunegala SC 98 (Chanaka Sampath 32: Malin Silva 3 for 4, Buddika Janith 3 for 23, Sujan Mayura 2 for 19)
Police 37 for 1 |
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