Colts recorded their first win of the Premier Tier ‘A’ cricket tournament when they defeated Lankan CC by six wickets with a day to spare in the match concluded at the Colts ground yesterday.
Colts put themselves in a strong position when play stopped for lunch on day two as they had their opponents struggling at 165 for 7 and then bowled them out for 196. This left Cots a target of just 68 runs which they achieved for the loss of four wickets.
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| Varun Chopra (left) and Kithruwan Withanage of Tamil Union cross for runs during their partnership of 169 runs for the 2nd wicket against NCC.
- Pic by Amila Prabodha |
Bloomfield has already taken a first inning lead over Ragama CC when play ended on day two in the match played at Reid Avenue. Bloomfield after making 315 restricted Ragama CC resuming from their overnight score of 102 for 4 to 191. Right arm pacie Tyrone Gamage captured 5 for 55.
An unbeaten knock of 114 by skipper Kaushal Silva and a 93 by Tharanga Paranavithana saw SSC make a bold reply of 275 for 2 to Chilaw Marians score of 425 which came on the back of an unbeaten ton by Shaminda Eranga.
An unbeaten knock of 169 by Tamil Union opener Varun Chopra saw his team come out on top against NCC on the second day in the match played at P. Sara Stadium.
At Colts – Colts beat Lankan CC by 6 wickets
Lankan CC 78 (Saliya Saman 30, Deshan Dias 18: Chathuranga Kumara 5 for 21, Kanishka Elvitigala 3 for 26) and 196 (Chanaka Wijesinghe 70, Dhanuka Pathirana 32, Saliya Saman 23, Damitha Hunukumbura 20: Kanishka Elvitigala 2 for 23, Sajeewa Weerakoon 4 for 73, Chathuranga Kumara 2 for 29, Kanishka Elvitigala 2 for 30, Dilruwan Perera 2 for 36)
Colts 207 (Anuk Silva 36, Kusal Janith 23, Malinda Warnapura 15, Dilruwan Perera 62 n.o.: Saliya Saman 5 for 58 Vimukthi Perera 3 for 46) and 68 for 4 (Anuk Silva 16, Roshen Silva 26 n.o.)
At Reid Avenue
Bloomfield 315 (Nadeera Nawela 86, Dilshan Munaweera 71, Chamara Silva 63, Chinthaka Jayasinghe 47, Primosh Perera 23: Nilanka Premaratne 5 for 98, Malinga Bandara 4 for 60) and 44 for 2 (Dilshan Munaweera 32 n.o.)
Ragama CC (102/4 overnight) 191 (Ian Daniel 27, Udara Jayasundara 17, Kaushalya Weeraratne 33, Sameera de Zoysa 80 n.o.: Tyrone Gamage 5 for 55, Mohamed Rasmijinan 2 for 38, Vishwa Fernando 2 for 72)
At SSC
Chilaw Marians (358/9 overnight) 425 (Harsha Cooray 74, Arosh Janodha 68, Amal Athulathmudali 53, Mahela Udawatte 38, Gayan Wijekoon 35, Janaka Gunratne 19, Shaminda Eranga 100 n.o.: Amil Prasad 4 for 97, Chathupama Gunasinghe 3 for 86, Kaushal Lokuarachchi 2 for 66)
SSC 275 for 2 (Tharanga Paranavithana 93, Kaushal Silva 114 n.o., Thilina Kandamby 47 n.o.)
At NCC
NCC (256/7 overnight) 315 (Yohan de Silva 111, Jehan Mubarak 53, Imesh Udayanga 26, Angelo Perera 21, Chethan de Silva 43 n.o.: Isuru Udana 5 for 65, Madusanka Ekanayake 2 for 67, Sachithra Serasinghe 2 for 82)
Tamil Union 347 for 3 (Kithruwan Withanage 98, Jeewantha Kulatunga 46, Varun Chopra 169 n.o.)
At Maggona
Badureliya CC (254/9 overnight) 302 (Roshan Laksiri 67, T.N. Sampath 53, Roy Silva 29, Shalika Karunanayake 24, Alankara Asanka 23, Sahan Wijeratne 15, Charith Bandara 39 n.o.: Dinuka Hettiarachchi 5 for 102, Himesh Silva 3 for 72)
Moors 283 for 7 (Bathiya Perera 82, Shehan Jayasuriya 51, Kasun Bodisha 34, Gihan Rupasinghe 21, Kanchana Gunawardena 19, Gihan de Silva 34 n.o.: Roshan Laksiri 3 for 59, T.N. Sampath 2 for 78, Alankara Asanka 2 for 83)
Tier ‘B’
Bowlers put Kurunegala YCC on top
Left arm spinner Ajith Ekanayake along with the combination of right arm pacies Narada Ratnayake and Anuruddha Rajapakse has put Kurunegala YCC on top against CCC on day two in their Premier Tier ‘B’ encounter played at the CCC g round.
Air Force has already taken a first inning lead over BRC in the match played at Rifle Green. Air Force made 282 and bowled out BRC for 201.Panadura SC were 225 for 8 in reply to Navy’s 326 in the match played at Welisara. Sri Lanka Ports Authority was on top against Army in the match played at Sooriyawewa.
At CCC
Kurunegala YCC 303 (Udesh Perera 65, Hiran Wickremasekera 48, Sisira Kumara 45, Ajith Ekanayake 33, Gayan Manishan 22, Anuruddha Rajapakse 48 n.o.: Ranil Dhammika 3 for 64, Sujith Nikethana 2 for 25, Dilesh Gunaratne 2 for 49)
CCC 131 (Madawa Warnapura 49, Sanath de Silva 22, Saman Jayantha 18: Ajith Ekanayake 3 for 17, Narada Ratnayake 3 for 27, Anuruddha Rajapakse 3 for 38) and 167 for 2 (Madawa Warnapura 70, Rasika Priyadharshana 70 n.o.)
At Rifle Green
Air Force 282 (Rosco Thattil 77, Rajitha Ratnayake 62, Raju Gayashan 53, T. Nadeera 27, Buddika Sandaruwan 25, Shanaka Shaminda 15: Gihan Dilruk 3 for 36, Malan Madusanka 3 for 85) and 153 for 6 (Rajitha Ratnayake 48, Angelo Emmanuel 27, Raju Gayashan 20, Rosco Thattil 16 n.o.: Eranga Gangoda 5 for 32)
BRC (26/1 overnight) 201 (Eranga Gangoda 76, Andy Solomons 30, Thamara Abeyratne 27, Mohamed Asker 17: Lasanda Rukmal 3 for 28, Sameera Vithana 2 for 36, Buddika Sandaruwan 2 for 56, Akila Isanka 2 for 63)
At Welisara
Navy (285/7 overnight) 326 (Gayas Christopher 127, Dhanushka Gurusinghe 41, Ranil Rasanga 38, Malith Cooray 28, Pubudu Edirisinghe 18, Sujeewa Liyanage 16, Yohan Kumara 20 n.o.: Nilantha Cooray 6 for 62)
Panadura SC 225 for 8 (Sudesh Umayanga 80, Chamara de Soysa 32, Malith Chathuranga 31, Tharanga Priyadharshana 35 n.o.: Dulanjana Mendis 7 for 92)
At Sooriyawewa
SLPA (188/6 overnight) 274 (Shantha Kalavitigoda 86, Ishan Muthaliph 35, Tharindu Mendis 31, Charith Jayaweera 29, Shanuka Dissanayake 25, Hashan Goonetileke 21, Manjula de Silva 22 n.o.: Janith Silva 4 for 66, Seekkuge Prasanna 3 for 87)
Army 149 for 5 (Mohamed Feshal 54, Rishan Kavinga 49, Asela Gunaratne 15 n.o.: Anuk de Alwis 2 for 12, Dinuk Jayasinghe 2 for 32)
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