Colts for the second time in two weeks secured an outright win in two days when they outclassed Ragama CC by an innings and 192 runs in the Premier Tier ‘A’ encounter at the Colts ground yesterday and in the process coasted to their third outright win.
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| Harsha Cooray of Chilaw Marians in action. |
It was a pathetic batting display by Ragama CC as they succumbed to the pace combination of Chathura Peiris, Chathuranga Kumara and Ishan Jayaratne in the first innings and then to the spin combination of Sajeewa Weerakoon and Dilruwan Perera in the second innings.
Bloomfield crushed Lankan CC by an innings and 72 runs in their Premier Tier ‘A’ encounter at Reid Avenue yesterday and in the process recorded their second outright win of the tournament.
The writing on the wall was there for Lankan CC who was 48 for 1 after being made to follow on when play ended on the second day. They were bowled out for 208 in reply to Bloomfield’s massive 450 in the first innings.
At the commencement of the final day’s play they had another 194 runs deficit to save them from an innings defeat. But were unable to achieve the target as right arm off spinner Suraj Randiv wrecked them with a seven wicket haul to bundle the opponents for another low score of 170 with play ending before the lunch break.
The high scoring match between Tamil Union and Moors at P. Sara Stadium saw the latter falling short by 27 runs.
Moors resuming from their overnight score 386 for 5 made 492,
Chilaw Marians was on top against NCC at the NCC grounds when play stopped on the second day.
At Colts: Colts beat Ragama CC by an innings
Colts (387/7 o’night) 452 (Malinda Warnapura 87, Roshen Silva 64, Harsha Vithana 56, Akshu Fernando 30, Kusal Janith 131 n.o; Nilanka Premaratne 3/99, Sachith Pathirana 2/ 66, Madura Lakmal 2/75, Kaushalya Weeraratne 2/76)
 Ragama CC 91 (Udara Jayasundara 17, Nayana Fernando 27 n.o; Chathura Peiris 4/18, Chathuranga Kumara 3/ 18, Ishan Jayaratne 2/ 47) and 169 (Malinga Bandara 49, Sameera de Zoysa 37, Ian Daniel 30, Sachith Pathirana 17; Sajeewa Weerakoon 5/ 61, Dilruwan 4/ 65)
At Reid Avenue: Bloomfield beat Lankan CC by innings
Bloomfield 450 (Prasanna Jayawardena 127, Nadeera Nawela 86, Dilshan Munaweera 58, Chamara Silva 57, Sanjaya Gangodawila 39, Suraj Randiv 33, Upul Indrasiri 17 n.o; Saliya Saman 2/65, Vimukthi Perera 2/73, Saliya Saman 2/56, Sujeewa de Silva 2/79, Gayan Sirisoma 2/89)
Lankan CC 208 (Damitha Hunukumbura 77, Ashen Silva 55, Saliya Saman 41; Suraj Randiv 4/97, Tyrone Gamage 2/69) and (48/1 overnight) 170 (Ashen Silva 41, Dhanuka Pathirana 35, Damitha Hunukumbura 21; Suraj Randiv 7/ 66)
At P. Sara Stadium: Match drawn
Tamil Union 519 for 6 decl (Sachithra Serasinghe 152 rtd, Jeewantha Kulatunga 148, Ashan Priyanjan 86, Muthumudalige Pushpakumara 59, Kithruwan Withanage 41; Jeffrey Vandersay 2/90, Shehan Jayasuriya 2/108) and 234 for 4 (Gayashan Weerasekera 68, Kithruwan Withanage 24, Jeewantha Kulatunga 17, Muthumudalige Pushpakumara 102 n.o.)
Moors (386/5 o’night) 492 (Bathiya Perera 107, Kanchana Gunawardena 93, Isham Ghouse 76, Kasun Bodisha 65, Hasantha Fernando 50, Shehan Jayasuriya 35; Isuru Udana 3/80, Ashan Priyanjan 2/31, Chathura Randunu 2/127)
At NCC:
NCC 98 (Jehan Mubarak 32, Sohan Boralessa 27; Umesh Karunaratne 4/17, Malinda Pushpakumara 4/28, Shaminda Eranga 2/30) and 88 for 2 (Yohan de Silva 42, Kosala Kulasekera 22)
Chilaw Marians (198/2 o’night) 402/9 decl (Harsha Cooray 106, Amal Athulathmudali 85, Mahela Udawatte 60, Suresh Niroshan 38, Lahiru Weragala 28, Malinda Pushpakumara 24, Janaka Gunratne 19, Milinda Siriwardena 19; Sohan Boralessa 4/110, Akalanka Ganegama 2/53)
Premier Cricket Tier ‘B’
Kurunegala YCC post formidable score
Kurunegala YCC resuming from their overnight score of 361 for 4 made 413 for 8 before declaring against Saracens SC in the Premier Tier ‘B’ encounter at the Welagedera Stadium in Kurunegala.The highlight of the inning was a career best knock of 150 by Gayan Manishan which had 14 boundaries and a six. Saracens SC in their turn made a bold 322 for 6.
Navy have already obtained a first inning lead over BRC in the match played at the BRC ground. Navy after making 278 restricted their opponents to a score of 215.
Army who was struggling on 78 for 4 at lunch came back to end day two making 361 for 8 in their match against Police who made 317 at Panagoda.
Air Force too has already obtained a first inning lead over CCC at Rifle Green. Air Force resuming on their overnight score of 113 for 5 made 234 in reply to CCC’s 175.
Sri Lanka Ports Authority was in line to record an outright win over Panadura SC when play stopped on the second day at Braybrooke Place.
At Kurunegala
Kurunegala YCC (361/4 o’night) 413/8 decl (Gayan Manishan 150, Sisira Kumara 87, Hiran Wickramasekera 74, Udesh Perera 25, Anurudda Rajapakse 24, Lanka de Silva 22 n.o; Eranga Ratnayake 5/76)
Saracens SC 322 for 6 Kanishka Amarasinghe 103, (Amila Sandaruwan 93, Nuwan Kavinda 47, Lahiru Sri Lakmal 38; Dharshana Mahawatte 3/32)
At BRC
Navy (274/9 o’night) 278 (Yohan Kumara 55, Malith Cooray 46, Chanaka Ruwansiri 43, Buddika de Alwis 27, Madawa Perera 26, Ranil Rasanga 16; Thamara Abeyratne 2/23, Krishal Magage 2/34, Malan Madusanka 2/45) and 68 for 3 (Pubudu Edirisinghe 20, Gayas Christopher 19)
BRC (107/3 o’night) 215 (Andy Solomons 43, Gihan Dilruk 35, Nimesh Perera 29, Eranga Gangoda 21, Krishal Magage 20; Yohan Kumara 3/14, Lakmal Keerthiratne 3/38, Dulanjana Mendis 2/71)
At Panagoda
Police 317 (Harsha de Silva 59, Dhammika Rajapakse 57, Aruna Priyantha 39, Kosala Hemakantha 32, Malinda Abeyratne 29, Eranda Harshaka 28, Buddika Sanjeewa 28, Prasad Kellepotha 20 n.o; Seekkuge Prasanna 7/126, Roshan Jayatissa 2/62)
Army (0/1 o’night) 361/8 (Manjula de Zoysa 66, Ravindra Palleguruge 32, Dilan Siysa 29, Sulan Jayawardena 25, Asela Gunaratne 126 n.o., Seekkuge Prasanna 33 n.o; Prasad Kellepotha 4/127, Mateesha Perera 3/107)
At Rifle Green
CCC 175 (Madawa Warnapura 39, Saman Jayantha 32, Sujith Nikethana 28, Pradeep Jayaprakasdaran 24, Prasad Dias 19, Sanath de Silva 17; Sameera Vithana 5/ 33, Rosco Thattil 2 /26) and 175/1 (Sangaran Nandalal 89, Madawa Warnapura 61 n.o.)
Air Force (113/5 o’night) 234 (Rajitha Ratnayake 111, Rosco Thattil 31, Akila Isanka 23, T. Nadeera 21, Ajith Kumara 17; Sameera Perera 6/83, Maduka Liyanapathirana 3/72)
At Braybrooke Place
Panadura SC 123 (Sudesh Umayanga 25, Sampath Perera 24, Udara Theekshana 17; Charith Jayaweera 4/ 29, Sanjaya Fernando 4/34) and 46/3 (Udara Theekshana 16; Charith Jayaweera 2/ 12)
SLPA CC (166/3 o’night) 353 (Tharindu Mendis 108, Shantha Kalavitigoda 91, Sanjaya Fernando 47, Shanuka Dissanayake 37, Hashan Goonetileke 29, Sajith Fernando 22; Nilantha Cooray 5/106, Amila Perera 3/65) |
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