Denuwan Fernando of BRC bowls against Bloomfield at the BRC Ground.
Pic by Ranjith Perera |
A ton by Umesh Karunaratne and a half ton by Ruvindu Gunasekera put Chilaw Marians on top against Air Force when play stopped on day two in their Under 23 Division One cricket encounter at Rifle Green.
Umesh made a 142 ball knock of 113 with 13 boundaries and four sixes while Ruvindu hit a 54. The pair put on a fourth wicket stand of 109 runs with supporting knocks of 72 by Sanatha Silva and all rounder Geeth Alwis, which helped the Marians to amass a mammoth 442.
Air Force SC 174 in 54.3 overs (Sarath Gayan 67, Pasan Samarasekera 40, Akila Issanka 27; Geeth Alwis 6 for 28, Umesh Karunaratne 2 for 50) and 130 for 3 in 31 overs (Sarath Gayan 46, Shehan Fernando 30).
Chilaw Marians (151/3 overnight) 442 in 93.1 overs (Umesh Karunaratne 113, Sanath Silva 78, Geeth Alwis 63, Ruvindu Gunasekera 54, Samin Kandanaarachchi 43, Buddi Samarawickrama 23: Akila Isanka 6 for 158, Shanaka Shaninda 2 for 80)
Prasad and Chamindu guide CCC
Prasad Dias and Chamindu Ishanka guided CCC with a massive 174 runs stand for the fifth wicket enabling to end their innings on a massive 441 for 8 before declaring against Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC at the FTZ ground in Katunayake.
Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC 99 in 35.5 overs (Kasun Ekanayake 25: Prabath Priyankara 3 for 20, Diesh Gunaratne 2 for 19, Sachith Pathirana 2 for 20, Lasantha Manoj 2 for 34) and 199 for 6 in 51 overs (Ishan Athureliya 34, Chirantha de Silva 26, Waruna Dissanayake 50 n.o. Chamindu Ishanka 2for 40, Sachith Pathirana 2 for 56)
CCC (261/4 overnight) 441 for 8 declared in 98.3 overs (Prasad Dias 158, Chamindu Ishanka 69, Andri Berenger 53, Gayan de Silva 30, Sachith Pathirana 28: Kasun Ekanayake 4 for 82, Chanaka Ranaweera 2 for 115)
Madawa and Denuwan tons
Tons by Madawa Warnapura who made 122 with ten boundaries and Denuwan Fernando making an unbeaten 114 inclusive of 15 boundaries and a six saw Bloomfield resuming from their overnight score of 291 for 9 make 341 against BRC on the second day at the BRC ground. BRC in their turn were bowled out for 195.
Bloomfield (291/9 overnight) 341 in 112.4 overs (Madawa Warnapura 122, Dilshan Munaweera 51, Omesh Gunatileke 15, Denuwan Fernando 114 n.o.: Madusanka Madushanka 8 for 129, Andy Solomons 2 for 42) and 10 for no loss.
BRC 195 in 60.5 overs (Amira Rabel 69, Andy Solomons 30, Chathura Silva 18, Thivanka Ranasinghe 17, Supun Devinda 16, Praneeth Jayasinghe 15: Amal Atapattu 4 for 56, Denuwan Fernando 2 for 23)
Colts sitting pretty
Colts were sitting pretty against SSC at the end of the second day’s play at the Colts ground. Colts having bowled out SSC for 234, resuming their innings on 184 for 2, on day two went on to make a formidable 359 for 9 before declaring.
SSC 234 in 54 overs (Gayan Manishan 64, Upul Bandara 49, Dimuth Karunaratne 44, Rehan de Silva 37: Dilanka Auwardt 7 for 53) and 143 for 4 in 40 overs (Dimuth Karunaratne 79, Upul Bandara 17, Milan Fernando 15, Gayan Manishan 21 n.o.: Ishan Jayaratne 2 for 30)
Colts CC (184/3 overnight) 359 for 9 declared in 83.1 overs (Kusal Janith 84, Roshen Silva 58, Ishan Jayaratne 57, Thisara Perera 51, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 26, Hasitha Wickramasinghe 24: Suresh Wickrema 6 for 130, Sanka Ramesh 2 for 69)
Dilan hat-trick
A hat-trick by right arm spinner Dilan Chandima enabled Navy to restrict Moors to 238 to give them a first inning lead on day two at Braybrooke Place.
Navy 286 in 65.2 overs (Dilan Chandima 69, Udara Jayasundera 46, U. Perera 38, Pranama Sri Vmukthi 25, Pubudu Edirisinghe 24, Buddika de Alwis 16: Sanjaya Fernando 5 for 76, Irosh Samarasooriya 2 for 54, V. Perera 2 for 54) and 160 for 5 in 41 overs (Udaa Jayasundara 37, Dilan Chandima 33, Nipuna Ranasinghe 46 n.o.: Chathuranga de Silva 2 for 29, Sanjaya Fernando 2 for 48)
Moors (67/1 overnight) 238 in 65.5 overs (Chaturanga de Silva 72, Dasun Madumal 44, Jehan Ayantha 41, Isham Ghouse 26, Irosh Samarasooriya 22, Sanjaya Fernando 26 n.o.: Dilan Chandima 3 for 13, Anjana Karunaratne 3 for 67, Dulanjala Mendis 2 for 26)
Dinidu slams career best 175
Dinidu Jayatileke slammed a career best 175 inclusive of 25 boundaries and a six helping Tamil Union make a formidable 349 against Moratuwa SC at the P. Sara Stadium.
Moratuwa SC who were bowled out for 233 in the first inning batting the second time were 86 for 6 still needing 30 runs to avoid an innings defeat.
Moratuwa SC: 233 in 77.5 overs (Kasun Fernando 89, Sineth Gunawardena 62, Lasitha Mendis 21, Chamesh Fernando 18, Lakmal Fernando 17, Namal de Zoysa 16: Navin Kavikara 4 for 76, I.suru Udana 2 for 35, Lahiru Gamage 2 for 50) 86 for 6 in 29 overs (Sineth Gunawardena 29: Isuru Udana 4 for 24, Lahiru Gamage 2 for 17)
Tamil Union: (55/1 overnight) 349 in 72.1 overs (Dinidu Jayatileke 175, Gayashan Weerasekera 68, Adeesha Nanayakkara 43: Dharshana Hewawasam 6 for 79, Chamesh Fernandn 2 for 127) |
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