Right hand opening batsman Dhanushka Dharmasiri slammed 123 inclusive of 16 boundaries and three sixes to put Kurunegala YCC on top on day one in their Under 23 Division Two cricket encounter against Old Cambrians played at the Welagedera Stadium in Kurunegala.
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| Seeduwa/Raddoluwa batsman Sahan Hettiarachchi in action yesterday.
(Pic Mangala Weerasekera) |
Dhanushka was supported by a knock of 52 by Chamikara Edirisinghe which helped Kurunegala YCC make a formidable score of 316 for 9 declared. Old Cambrians in their turn were badly placed on 54 for 4.
Right arm spinner Roshan Jayatissa captured six wickets enabling Army bundle out Navy for a low score of 108 in the match played at Welisara. In reply Army ended the day making 152 for 8 and they have already obtained a first inning lead.
At Peradeniya exchanges were even in the match between Kandy YCC and Singha SC Ambalangoda. Kandy YCC taking first lease of the wicket made a modest 204 with Singha SC ending the day on 122 for 5.
In a rain delayed match between Old Moratu SC and Police played at Moratuwa the former taking first lease of the wicket made 218 while Police facing 12 overs made 19 for no loss.
Negombo CC took advantage over Kalutara TC at the end of the first days play in their match played at Kadirana. Negombo CC after bowling out their opponents for a low score of 98 finished the day on 119 for 5.
Spinners Sonal Dulshan and Tharindu Rukshan shared eight wickets between them to bundle out Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC for 98 in the match played at the BRC ground.
Only 15 overs of play was possible in the match between Old Anandians and Saracens SC at Ananda Mawatha with the latter facing 15 overs making 52 for 1.
At Welagedera:
Kurunegala YCC 316 for 9 declared (Dhanushka Dharmasiri 123, Dharshana Mahawatte 45, Nimna Karunaratne 26, Nuwan Alwis 16, Chamikara Edirisinghe 52 n.o.: Shanuka Dulaj 7 for 104, Ashan Silva 2 for 67)
Old Cambrians 54 for 4 (Bhanuka Adeesha 34, Chanuka Ubeysinghe 15 n.o.: Nuwan Alwis 2 for 0)
At Welisara:
Navy 108 (Pubudu Edirisinghe 46, Chanaka Ruwansiri 16: Roshan Jayatissa 6 for 18, Tharindu Dharshana 2 for 35)
Army 152 for 8 (Nipun Chamara 25, Amith Tillekaratne 25, Chanaka Silva 19, Dulaj Vijithakumara 18: Dulanjana Mendis 2 for 36)
At Peradeniya:
Kandy YCC 204 (Ruwantha Ekanayake 76, Sineth Hettiarachchi 29, K. Siegertsz 29: Sham Suranga 2 for 13, Prathapa Siriwardena 2 for 18, Yohan Rashmika 2 for 41, Tharuka Gimhan 2 for 64)
Singha SC 122 for 5 (Thanura Halambage 53, Malinda Ranasinghe 22: Lasitha Madushan 3 for 33, Kanishka Ranaraja 2 for 25)
At Moratuwa:
Old Moratu SC 218 (Janidu Mudalige 83, Kalhara Peiris 62: Saviya Wijesuriya 2 for 18, Tharindu Dilshan 2 for 32, Rukshan Bandara 2 for 46, Malin Silva 2 for 56)
Police 19 for no loss (Dimitri Chathuranga 15 n.o.)
At Kadirana:
Kalutara TC 98 (Osanka Fernando 23, Sanith Silva 20, Nirosh Seeman 15: Malshan Munasinghe 5 for 27, Kalhara Sineth 3 for 18)
Negombo CC 119 for 5 (Kasun Adhikari 34, N. Siriwardena 19, Kalhara Sineth 30 n.o.: Dananjaya Madusanka 4 for 40)
At BRC:
Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC 98 (Sahan Hettiararachchi 29, Anuk de Alwis 23: Sonal Dulshan 4 for 24, Tharindu Rukshan 4 for 25, Chanaka Dilshan 2 for 32)
Antonians SC 0 for 0
At Ananda Mawatha:
Saracens SC 52 for 1 (Waruna Fernando 32 n.o.) vs Old Anandians |
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