Chilaw Marians was on top against BRC at the end of the second day’s play in their Under 23 Division One cricket encounter at the BRC grounds.
The Marians who ended the opening day’s play making a massive 467 for 8 declared their innings at the same score when play was to begin on the second day yesterday.The Chilaw Marians’ innings on day one was propped up by the right and left hand batting combination of Buddhi Samarawickrema and Sachith Pathirana who both cracked tons.
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Ragama CC’s Rumesh Buddika in action against Moors at Braybrooke Place.-Picture by Ranjith Perera. |
At BRC
Chilaw Marians 467 for 8 declared (Sachith Pathirana 101, Lahiru Weragala 46, Heshan Wanniarachchi 45, Sanath Silva 38, Maduka Liyanapathirana 32, Buddhi Samarawickrema 139 n.o., Madusanka Ekanayake 45 n.o.: Dimuth Warapitiya 4 for 106, Randika Alwis 2 for 89) and 284 for 7 (Sachith Pathirana 54, Sandun Weerakkody 39, Heshan Wanniarachchi 36, Sanath Silva 140 n.o.: Randika Alwis 4 for 55)
BRC 85 (Mateesha Ranaweera 50, Dasun Madumal 15: Umesh Karunaratne 3 for 19, Sachith Pathirana 3 for 30, Vimukthi Perera 2 for 3, Maduka Liyanapathirana 2 for 17)
At Colts
Colts (377/6 overnight) 481 (Roshen Silva 189, Chathura Peiris 61, Tharindu Thushan 47, Kusal Janith 41, Nilochana Perera 30, Oshada Fernando 29, Akshu Fernando 29, Ishan Jayaratne 24: Dilesh Gunaratne 4 for 128, Dinal Dambarage 3 for 72, Mohamed Ijaz 2 for 54)
CCC 107 for 2 (Andri Berenger 41, Dhanushka Gunatileke 18, Jaan Jayasinghe 30 n.o.)
At Reid Avenue.
Bloomfield 298 (Nipun Karunanayake 121, Dilshan Munaweera 40, Chethan de Silva 20: Charith Jayampathi 4 for 52, Suresh Wickrama 3 for 71) and 143 for 2 (Dilshan Munaweera 30, Primosh Perera 26, Lahiru Sri Lakmal 55 n.o., Nipun Karunanayake 24 n.o.)
SSC (29/0 overnight) 209 (Bhanuka Rajapakse 32, Sanitha de Mel 31, Upul Bandara 28, Sineth Gunawardena 26, Suresh Wickrama 34 n.o.: Nipun Karunanayake 3 for 27, Denuwan Fernando 3 for 42)
At NCC
NCC 350 for 9 declared (Imesh Udayanga 82, Niroshan Dickwella 69, Angelo Perera 66, Sachitra Perera 36, Haroon Mowjood 21, Sachith Dias 29 n.o.: Charith Fernando 3 for 62) and 164 for 4 (Imesh Udayanga 40, Yasoda Lanka 29, Haroon Mowjood 48 n.o., Angelo Perera 28 n.o.)
Moratuwa SC (10/2 overnight) 222 (Chathura Hemakumara 38, Udesh Nadiranga 36, Prasantha Soysa 28, Ramesh Fernando 21, Charith Fernando 73 n.o; Dushmantha Chameera 5 for 46, Roshan Lakmal 2 for 25)
At Braybrooke Place.
Ragama CC 150 (Shivanga Ranasuriya 47, Rumesh Buddika 30, Dananjaya Maduranga 23: Sanjaya Fernando 6 for 33, Irosh Samasooriya 2 for 19) and 293 for 7 (Rumesh Buddika 87, Saranga Rajaguru 21, Udara Jayasundara 111 n.o.: Sanjaya Fernando 4 for 68)
Moors (170/2 overnight) 281 (Isham Ghouse 114, Shehan Jayasuriya 50, Kasun Madusanka 32, Chathuranga de Silva 20: Nisala Tharaka 3 for 52, Saranga Rajaguru 2 for 64)
At Surrey Village Maggona
Air Force 183 (Angelo Emmanuel 52, Milan Abeysekera 48, Asanka Gihan 18, D. Nadeera 17: Adeesha Nanayakkara 3 for 38, Sachendra Gunatileke 3 for 44, Dinuk Jayasinghe 2 for 27) and 229 (Sarath Gayan 56, Chanaka Shaninda 49, Shan Jayawardena 45: Mateesha Perera 5 for 52, Sahendra Gunatileke 2 for 46)
Tamil Union 245 (Kithruwan Withanage 69, Dinuk Jayasinghe 34, Amith Eranda 31, Sachendra Gunatileke 21, Pulina Tharanga 20: Akila Isanka 6 for 97, Lasanda Rukmal 2 for 41)
Division Two
Dimitri cracks 112 n.o.
A fine 127 with 14 boundaries and three sixes by right hand batsman Dimitri Chathuranga was the highlight of the opening day’s play in the Under 23 Division Two cricket encounter between Police and Navy at Police Park. Police taking first lease of the wicket made 269 and had Navy struggling on 52 for 4.
At Police Park
Police 269 (Dimithri Chathuranga 127, Malin Silva 36, Pradeep Nanadana 29: Sujeewa Liyanage 4 for 59, Dulanjana Mendis 2 for 75)
Navy 52 for 4 (Vimukthi Madusanka 19: Saviya Wijesuriya 3 for 18)
At Aluvihare Stadium Matale
Kurunegala YCC 282 (Nimna Karunaratne 62, Dharshana Mahawatte 50, Chamikara Edirisinghe 44, Hasanka Lahiru 30, Nuwan Alwis 22, Nandika Abeysinghe 20, Narada Ratnayake 15: Chanaka Colombage 3 for 68, Prasad Amarakoon 2 for 20, Lahiru Madusanka 2 for 27)
Matale CC 77 for 4 (Pramal Bandara 24, Sahid Sajid 15, Amila Kagarachchi 16 n.o.: Thineth Manushka 4 for 19)
At Kurunegala
Saracens SC 324 for 9 declared (Yohan Fernando 96, Waruna Fernando 75, Eranga Ratnayake 42, Sandun Ratnatunga 39, Akila Madusanka 29: Amaranath Wanniarachchi 3 foor 66, Kanishka Rajaguru 2 for 50, Chamalka Rodrigo 2 for 56)
Kurunegala SC 59 for 2 (Chamod Rajapakse 23, Anoj Seelaratne 20 n.o.)
At Ambalangoda
Singha SC 160 (Lakmal Perera 40, Sham Suranga 36, Thanura Halambage 19: Ashan Pradeep 3 for 21, Charith Mapatuna 2 for 43) and 61 for 4 (Thanura Helambage 38: Maduka Dharmawardena 2 for 10)
Wennappuwa CC 118 (Prabath Nalinda 40, Shanilka Fernando 20, Ashan Ratnasuriya 19: Duminda Kannangara 4 for 23)
At Ananda Mawatha
Old Anandians 176 (Geshan Wimaladharma 40, Thaveen Dananjaya 36, Sisuru Samarasinghe 36, Thamalaka Athulathmudali 26: Nipun Fonseka 3 for 26, Hemaka Ariyaratne 3 for 38, Lakshitha de Silva 2 for 20)
Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC 161 for 5 (Vimanka Salgado 24, Jude Fernando 18, Hiran Wickramasekera 71 n.o.: Isuru Gunasekera 2 for 42) |