BRC were set for an early win over Leo CC when play ended on the second day in their Under 23 Division One cricket encounter at the BRC grounds.
BRC having amassed a mammoth 406 bundled out Leo CC for 212 and had them struggling on 76 for 6 in their second innings.
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| Bloomfield ‘s Dinuwan Fernando who hit an attractive 62 and captured five wickets for 27, bowls against Chilaw Marians. – Pic by Ranjith Perera |
The opening day saw BRC sending the Leo CC bowlers on a leather hunt with Fahim Saleem and Hasitha Lakmal sharing a 110 runs partnership for the third wicket helping them to end the day on 322 for 6.
BRC resuming from their overnight score they frustrated the bowlers again and added another 84 runs with overnight batsman Dharshana Chathuranga (who was unbeaten on 20) going on to make a half ton.
Leo CC in their turn lost three quick wickets before recovering to make a respectable 212. Made to follow on with a deficit of 190 runs, they fared no better losing their top order batting for 76 runs, still needing 114 runs to avoid an innings defeat when play begins today.
Shehan Jayasuriya and Ashen Silva guided Moors with both of them being unfortunate to miss out on a ton against Air Force at Rifle Green.
Moors resuming from their overnight score of 114 for 1 went on to make 278 in reply to the Air Force score of 207 which came on the back of a 131 runs stand for the second wicket between Shehan, who made 95 and Ashen 98. Air Force batting the second time ended the day by making 102 for 5.
Moratuwa SC took advantage over Sebastianites when play stopped on day two at De Zoysa Stadium in Moratuwa. Sebs resuming from their overnight score of 28 for 3 lost four wickets in the morning session before being bowled out for 167. This was in reply to Moratuwa SC’s 233.
At BRC:
BRC (322/6 overnight) 406 (Fahim Saleem 92, Hasitha Lakmal 50, Dharshana Chathuranga 50, Amira Rabel 49, Mateesha Ranaweera 48, Dasun Madumal 41, Yasitha Abeykoon 24, Ishan Athureliya 17: Prabath Jayasuriya 3 for 105, Lahiru Chathuranga 3 for 111, Vikum Sanjaya 2 for 63)
Leo CC 212 (Bhanuka Devasurendra 42, Vikum Sanjaya 22, Pubudu Asanka 21, Raviju Sandaruwan 16, Damith Priyadarshana 73 n.o.: Sahan Palihakkara 3 for 48, Vihanga Kalhara 3 for 61, Randika Alwis 2 for 21, Yasitha Abeykoon 2 for 32) and 76 for 6 (Navod Kaushalya 24: Sahan Palihakkara 3 for 12)
At Rifle Green:
Air Force 207 (Duleeka Tisskuttige 74, Angelo Emmanuel 32, Sanath Gayan 25: Ashen Silva 3 for 10, Navin Kavikara 3 for 44, Kasun Madusanka 2 for 26) and 102 for 5 (Pasan Samarasekera 30, Duleeka Tissakuttige 34 n.o.: Pasan Madusanka 3 for 46)
Moors (114/1 overnight) 278 (Ashen Silva 98, Shehan Jayasuriya 95, Lasith Abeyratne 25, Irosh Samarasooriya 20: Akila Isanka 3 for 46, Sahan Jayawardena 2 for 40)
At Moratuwa:
Moratuwa SC 233 (Anushka Perera 56, Prashantha Soysa 39, Chathura Hemakumara 32, Ashan Perera 28, Chamesh Fernando 24, Hashan Fernando 21 n.o.: Dinuka Rukmal 4 for 46, Isuru Peiris 2 for 12, Kanishka Boteju 2 for 77) and 76 for 3 (Chamesh Fernando 31: Kansihka Boteju 2 for 16)
Sebastianites (28/3 overnght) 167 (Dinesh Soysa 78, Kasun Ranasinghe 34: Shiran Anuruddha 4 for 9, Hashan Fernando 3 for 37, Chamesh Fernando 2 for 21)
At SSC:
CCC 204 (Dhanushka Gunatileke 122, Charitha Wathuregama 16, Prasad Dias 15: Malinda Gunaratne 3 for 62, Amila Aponso 2 for 23, Bhanuka Rajapakse 2 for 26, Milan Fernando 2 for 63) and 104 for 3 (Dhanushka Gunatileke 58 n.o., Andri Berenger 30 n.o. Milan Fernando 2 for 29)
SSC (50/3 overnight) 172 (Gayan Manishan 52, Sineth Gunawardena 31, Ryan Kern 26, Amila Aponso 22: Dilesh Gunaratne 5 for 55, Ramith Rambukwella 4 for 34)
At Braybrooke Place:
Chilaw Marians 181 (Maduka Liyanapathirana 46, Madusanka Ekanayake 25, Sachith Pathirana 24, Ishara Wickramasinghe 20: Denuwan Fernando 5 for 27, Wishwa Fernando 3 for 49) and 199 for 3 (Umesh Karunaratne 91, Lahiru Weragala 54, Buddhi Samarawickrama 34 n.o.)
Bloomfield (170/3 overnight) 310 (Dilshan Munaweera 68, Denuwan Fernando 62, Lahiru Sri Lakmal 61, Primosh Perera 55: Maduka Liyanapathirana 5 for 96, Umesh Karunaratne 3 for 34)
At NCC
NCC 276 (Niroshan Dickwella 80, Ishan Rangana 60, Dinesh Chandimal 38, Rajitha Priyan 24, Yasoda Lanka 23, Roshan Laksiri 20: Lahiru Jayaratne 3 for 51, Rushan Jaleel 3 for 58, Saranga Rajaguru 2 for 40)
Ragama CC 61 for 3 (Dananjaya de Silva 21 n.o. Imesh Udayanga 2 for 23) |
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