SSC routed Moratuwa SC with one day to spare by an innings and 13 runs in their encounter concluded at the Colts ground yesterday.
Moratuwa SC were all out for a paltry 71 in the morning session of play.
Moratuwa SC made to follow on with a deficit of 224 runs despite a stand of 81 for the last wicket between Anuk de Alwis and Wishwa Fernando failed to avoid an innings as they were bowled out for 211.
Chilaw Marians top scorer Geeth Kumara in action at the NCC ground yesterday.-Picture by Ranjith Perera. |
SSC 295 (Nuwan Kavinda 130, Milan Fernando 43, Sanka Ramesh 32, Dimuth Karunaratne 24: Charith Fernando 2 for 15, Chamesh Fernando 2 for 44, Lasitha Mendis 2 for 46, Anuk de Alwis 2 for 75)
Moratuwa SC 71 in 23.5 overs (Suresh Wickrama 3 for 15, Milan Fernando 3 for 21, Sanka Ramesh 2 for 10) and 211 in 78.1 overs (Anuk de Alwis 83, Chamesh Fernando 23, Prasantha Soysa 18, Wishwa Fernando 18 n.o.: Mithun Jayawickrema 4 for 40, Sanka Ramesh 3 for 58, Ashan Peiris 2 for 12)
Geeth and Umesh put Marians on top
Geeth Kumara and Umesh Karunaratne put on a 156 runs stand for the fourth wicket to put Chilaw Marians in a strong position against NCC at Maitland Place.
The pair helped Chilaw Marians resuming from their overnight score of 167 for 3 make a mammoth score of 400 for 7 before declaring. Karunaratne made a 120 ball 98 which included 12 boundaries and two sixes while Kumara’s knockoff 99 comprised nine boundaries.
Chilaw Marians (167/3 overnight) 400 for 7 declared in 122.4 overs (Geeth Kumara 99, Umesh Karunaratne 98, Buddika Samaraweera 52, Geeth Alwis 49, Arosha Janodha 48, Lahiru Weragala 33, Geeth Kumara 98 n.o. Imesh Udayanga 3 for 106)
NCC 122 for 4 in 39 overs (Dinesh Chandimal 19, Rishan Kavinda 17, Shashrika Pussegolla 53 n.o., Angelo Perera 16 n.o.: Maduka Liyanapathirana 2 for 36)
Sanjeewa guides Air Force
Sanjeewa Bulathwala guided Air Force with an entertaining knock of 134 helping his side end the second days play on 319 for 8 at the Rifle Green.
BRC (267/7 overnight) 302 in 86.3 overs (Praneeth Jayasinghe 59, Amira Rabel 54, Fahim Saleem 46, Andy Solomons 40, Marlon Madusanka 37, Chathura Silva 28: Akila Isanka 4 for 83, Asanka Gihan 4 for 95)
Air Force 319 for 8 in 84 overs (Sanjeewa Bulathwala 134, Pasan Samarasekera 59, Sarath Gayan 29, Hasitha Nirmal 28, Asanka Gihan 23, Angelo Jayasinghe 22: Dharshana Chathuranga 2 for 12, Ruwan Perera 2 for 64, Marlon Madusanka 2 for 86)
Navy fight back
Navy fought back after being bundled out for 135 to restrict Bloomfield to a score of 216. Batting the second time Navy made a bold reply of 176 for 2 at Welisara.
Navy 135 (Buddika Alwis 35, Udara Jayasundara 21, Vindika Chandrasiri 18: Dilshan Munaweera 4 for 34, Madawa Warnapura 2 for 13, Supun Narangoda 2 for 19) and 176 for 2 in 48 overs (Udara Jayasundara 89, Dilan Chandima 71: Madawa Warnapura 2 for 51)Bloomfield (33/1 overnight) 216 in 60.3overs (Nilushan Nonis 69, Chethan de Silva 55, Lahiru Sri Lakmal 31: Dulanjala Mendis 5 for 71, Sithara Perera 3 for 48)
Chathuranga helps Colts
An all round performance by Chathuranga Kumara who made twin half tons and took a four wicket haul helped Colts to make a comeback against CCC at Maitland Crescent.
Colts 164 (Chathuranga Kumara 64, Kushal Janith 26, Sashan Silva 19: Prabath Priyankara 3 for 26, Lasantha Manoj 3 for 26, Prasad Dias 2 for 10) and 310 for 5 in 62 overs (Kushal Janith 87, Oshada Fernando 52, Chathuranga Kumara 52, Roshen Silva 80 n.o., Ishan Jayaratne 20 n.o.: Gayan de Silva 4 for 89)
CCC (40/2 overnight) 127 in 36.1 overs (Sachith Pathirana 38, Prasad Dias 25, Andri Berenger 15: Chathuranga Kumara 4 for 27, Thisara Perera 3 for 60, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 2 for 10)
Ashan continues form
Ashan Priyanjan continued his batting form when he made another knock of 89 and was supported an unbeaten half ton by Lahiru Gamage helping Tamil Union come out on top against Ragama CC at P. Sara Stadium.
Tamil Union resuming from their overnight score of 199 for 6 went on to make a formidable score of 300 with Ragama CC making 194 for 6 when play stopped for the day.
Tamil Union (199/6 overnight) 300 in 82.4 overs (Ashan Priyanjan 89, Sajith Kelumpriya 43, Udara Peiris 28, Adeesha Nanayakkara 28, Lahiru Gamage 52 n.o.: Kaushalya Gajasinghe 3 for 38, Nilanka Premaratne 2 for 50, Nisala Tharaka 2 for 55, Sameera Perera2 for 91)
Ragama CC 194 for 6 in 63.3 overs (Kaushalya Gajasinghe 35, Wimanga Perera 88 n.o.: Lahiru Gamage 2 for 32) |
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