The conclusion of the second day’s play in the Under 23 Division One cricket matches saw some eye catching individual batting performances. The best on day two was the swashbuckling 171 runs in just 146 balls by Tamil Union opener Shehan Fernando.
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| Shehan Fernando of Tamil Union in action. Pix by Ranjith Perera |
This was his second successive ton and his knock of 171 included 16 boundaries and six towering sixes. Two other top performances came from Moors batsmen Shehan Jayasuriya and Ashen Silva.
The pair made knocks of over 150 with Shehan slamming 152 with 19 boundaries and four sixes and Ashen making an unbeaten 150 which had 16 boundaries and three sixes.
Chilaw Marians left arm pacie Vimukthi Perera with a four wicket haul along with Akila Jayasundara and Sachith Pathirana sent Colts reeling to 93 on day two at the Colts grounds.
This was after the Marians having resumed from their overnight score of 265 for 8 added a further 60 runs to end their innings on 325. The Marians score came on the back of a fine ton by Buddi Samarawickrama who made 106 inclusive of nine boundaries and a six.
At Braybrooke Place Shehan and Ashen put on a massive 245 runs partnership for the second wicket as Moors resuming from their overnight score of 88 for 1 went on to make a mammoth score of 409 for 6 declared in reply to Moratuwa SC’s 238. Moratuwa SC batting the second time with a deficit of 171 runs was 117 for 5.
At Colts
Chilaw Marians (266/8 overnight) 325 (Buddi Samarawickrama 106, Sachith Pathirana 61, Akila Jayasundara 44, Lahiru Weragala 24, Vimukthi Perera 29 n.o.: Dilanka Auwardt 5 for 73, Chathura Peiris 2 for 44, Lakshan Rangika 2 for 52)
Colts 93 (Roshen Silva 33, Sakvithi Perera 16: Vimukthi Perera 4 for 24, Akila Jayasundara 2 for 8, Sachith Pathirana 2 for 25) and 136 for 3 (Shihan Kamileen 73, Shameera Weerasinghe 37 n.o.)
At NCC
Tamil Union 155 (Amith Eranga 40, Pulina Tharanga 21: Haroon Mowjood 3 for 20, Imesh Udayanga 2 for 15, Roshan Wijenayake 2 for 56) and 371 for 5 (Shehan Fernando 171, Ashan Priyanjana 77, Amith Eranga 54, Denuwan Rajakaruna 42 n.o.: Imesh Udayanga 4 for66)
NCC (159/4 overnight) 200 (Niroshan Dickwella 79, Angelo Perera 76: Dinuk Jayasinghe 3 for 36, Mateesha Perera 3 for 50, Pulina Tharanga 2 for 10)
At BRC
SSC 177 (Dasun Shanaka 61, Mithun Jayawickrama 26, Charith Jayampathi 20, Sanka Ramesh 18: Dasun Madumal 3 for 13, Sahan Palihakkara 3 for 46, Yasitha Abeykoon 2 for 17, Vihanga Kalhara 2 for 32) and 187 for 5 (Gayan Manishan 61, Sineth Gunawardena 35, Upul Bandara 33, Dasun Shanaka 35 n.o.: Dimuth Warapitiya 2 for 58)
BRC (89/5 overnight) 198 (Hasitha Lakmal 67, Dimuth Warapitiya 36, Dharshana Chathuranga 28, Fahim Saleem 18, Yasitha Abeykoon 16: Milan Fernando 4 for 48, Charith Jayampathi 2 for 36, Suresh Wickrama 2 for 51)
At Panadura
Sebastianites 146 (Tharaka Dushantha 38, Pabasara Waduge 27: Akila Isanka 5 for 37, Sahan Jayawardena 2 for 16) and 153 for 7 (Heshan Kumarasiri 41, Nipun Ranaweera 34: Sohan Rangika 4 for 33, Akila Isanka 3 for 34)
Air Force (119/1 overnight) 272 (T. Nadeera 63, Sarath Gayan 34, Angelo Emmanuel 34, Supun Navaratne 30, Shanaka Shaninda 26: Ruchira Silva 6 for 84, Tharaka Dushantha 2 for 60)
At Braybrooke Place
Moratuwa SC 238 (Anushka Perera 41, Deshan Dias 38, Chathura Hemakumara 37, Chamesh Fernando 30, Malshan Mendis 25 n.o.: Sanjaya Fernando 3 for 38, Navin Kavikara 3 for 40, Lilan Fernando 2 for 22) and 117 for 5 (Deshan Dias 60, Udesh Nadiranga 30: Sanjaya Fernando 3 for 41)
Moors (88/1 overnight) 409 for 6 declared (Shehan Jayasuriya 152, Ramesh Lakshitha 47, Ashen Silva 150 n.o.: Shivantha Kumara 4 for 105)
At CCC
CCC 220 (Ramith Rambukwella 31, Mohamed Ijaz 26, Prasad Dias 105 n.o.: Dasun Vimukthi 3 for 52, Prabath Jayasuriya 3 for 97, Lahiru Chathuranga 2 for 23)
Leo CC (22/1 overnight) 308 (Sangaran Nandalal 111, Navod Kaushalya 41, Jehan Javed 38, Vikum Sanjaya 26, Pubudu Asanka 32 n.o.: Mohamed Ijaz 5 for 70, Ramith Rambukwella 4 for 101) |
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