Thilina Kandamby and Thilan Samaraweera cracked tons to put SSC on top against Colts on day two in their Premier Tier ‘A’ cricket encounter played at the Colts ground.
The pair put on a valuable stand of 160 runs for the fourth wicket helping SSC resuming from their overnight score of 237 for 7 went on to make a formidable score of 401. Thilina cracked 124 with seven boundaries and four sixes while Thilan made 102 inclusive of nine boundaries.
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| Lankan CC batsman Ashane Silva who was unbeaten on 68 in action against Moors yesterday. Pix By Mangala Weerasekera |
Nadeera Nawela’s knock of 117 with eight boundaries and four sixes and half tons by Chamara Silva and Chinthaka Jayasinghe saw Bloomfield
Lankan CC was struggling against Moors when play stopped on day two in their match played at Braybrooke Place. Lankan CC resuming on their overnight score of 35 for 1 were bowled out for 198 in reply to Moors score of 304.
Ragama CC have already obtained a first inning lead over NCC in the match played at the NCC ground.
Chilaw Marians dominated against Tamil Union in the match played at the P. Sara Stadium. Chilaw Marians taking first lease of the wicket made 373 and then bowled out Tamil Union for 285.
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| Shehan Jayasuriya of Moors in action yesterday. |
At Colts
SSC (237/3 overnight) 401 (Thilina Kandamby 124, Thilan Samaraweera 102, Kaushal Silva 39, Geeth Alwis 38, Tharanga Paranavithana 23, Sajeewa Weerakoon 4 for 113, Dilruwan Perera 4 for 119)
Colts 184 for 1 (Harsha Vithana 90 n.o., Kusal Janith 69 n.o.)
At Reid Avenue
Badureliya CC 226 (Nilushan Nonis 100, Dhananjaya de Silva 45, Roshan Laksiri 22, Tyronne Gamage 3 for 54, Suraj Randiv 3 for 105, Tharanga Lakshitha 2 for 30) and 60 for 1 (Yasoda Lanka 24, Hans Fernando 26 n.o.)
Bloomfield (142/1 o’night) 513 (Nadeera Nawela 117, Suminda Mendis 77, Prasanna Jayawardena 70, Chamara Silva 64, Chinthaka Jayasinghe 58, Tharanga Lakshitha 33, Sanjaya Gangodawila 23, Suraj Randiv 31 n.o.: Lassana Dias 4 for 202)
At Braybrooke Place
Moors 304 (Shehan Jayasuriya 61, Bathiya Perera 60, Dilhara Lokuhettige 52, Isham Ghouse 24, Gihan de Silva 39 n.o.: Gayan Sirisoma 3 for 76, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 3 for 81) and 146 for 4 (Kanchana Gunawardena 20, Kasun Bodisha 59 n.o., Dilhara Lokuhettige 29 n.o)
Lankan CC (35/1 o’night) 198 (Ashen Silva 109, Damitha Hunukumbura 45: Shehan Jayasuriya 5 for 56)
At NCC
Ragama CC 217 (Rumesh Buddika 109, Kaushalya Weeraratne 25, Sohan Boralessa 4 for 23, Jehan Mubarak 3 for 58) and 173 for no loss (Nayana Fernando 86 n.o., Udara Jayasundara 84 n.o.)
NCC (48/3 o’night) 184 (Angelo Perera 61, Yohan de Silva 45, Muditha Fernando 24, Jehan Mubarak 22, Malinga Bandara 7 for 56)
At P. Sara Stadium
Chilaw Marians 373 (Amal Athulathmudali 79, Harsha Cooray 65, Gayan Wijekoon 48, Janaka Gunaratne 45, Umesh Karunaratne 42, Mahela Udawatte 35: Sachithra Serasinghe 5 for 108, Isuru Udana 3 for 35) and 37 for no loss (Lahiru Weragala 20 n.o.)
Tamil Union (20/0 o’night) 285 (Kithruwan Withanage 125, Ashan Priyanjan 51, Gayashan Weerasekera 40, Muthumudalige Pushpakumara 29: Umesh Karunaratne 4 for 56, Chinthaka Perera 3 for 43)
Premier Tier ‘B’
Saracens SC in stunning win over Navy
Saracens SC recorded a stunning one wicket win over fancied Navy with a day to spare in their Premier Tier ‘B’ encounter concluded at Welisara yesterday.
CCC registered a first inning win over Panadura in a high scoring match concluded at the CCC ground yesterday. CCC resuming on their overnight score of 301 for 6 went on to make a formidable score of 379 in reply Panadura’s 330.
Half tons by Asela Gunaratne, Roshan Jayatissa and Rishan Kavinga saw Army coming out on top against Air Force in the match played at Panagoda.
Army resuming on their overnight score of 110 for 3 made 337 in reply to Air Force’s score of 196.Sri Lanka Ports Authority after restricting BRC to a score of 209 made a score of 305 in the match played at the BRC ground.
At Welisara: Saracens SC beat Navy by one wicket
Navy 196 (Lakmal Keerthiratne 55, Asitha Weerasuriya 37, Amith Eranga 36: Mohamed Aslam 4 for 29, Lahiru Sri Lakmal 4 for 65) and 107 (Buddika de Alwis 36, Asitha Weerasuriya 34: Amila Mendis 5 for 44, Mohamed Aslam 2 for 16)
Saracens SC 115 (Rajkumar Rathika 34, Lahiru Sri Lakmal 21: Dulanjana Mendis 7 for 40, Yohan Kumara 2 for 34) and 189 for 9 (Amila Sandaruwan 34, Kanishka Amarasinghe 33, Rukshan Weerasinghe 29, Nuwan Kavinda 24: Sujeewa Liyanage 5 for 49)
At CCC: First inning win for CCC
Panadura 330 (Nilantha Cooray 60, Ranga Cooray 54, Indika Massalage 50, Malith Chathuranga 27, Chamara de Soysa 24, Amila Perera 22: Maduka Liyanapathirana 7 for 98) and 129 (Indika Massalage 40, Tharindu Thushan 23, Amila Perera 20: Maduka Liyanapathirana 5 for 49)
CCC (301/6 o’night) 379 (Upul Fernando 115, Saman Jayantha 93, Sangaran Nandalal 43, Prasad Jayaprakashdaran 43, Maduka Liyanapathirana 40: Malith Chathuranga 3 for 35) and 10 for no loss
At FTZ Katunayake
Kurunegala YCC 317 (Sisira Kumara 111, Charith Tissera 61, Chamikara Edirisinghe 47: Prasad Kellepotha 4 for 88) and 105 for 1 (Gayan Manishan 51 n.o., Sisira Kumara 46 n.o.)
Police 191 (Ravin Nirmal 43, Malinda Abeyratne 25, Aruna Priyantha 61 n.o.: Ajith Ekanayake 5 for 54, Aravinda Premaratne 3 for 8)
At Panagoda
Air Force 196 (Akila Isanka 67, Sameera Vithana 28, Buddika Sandaruwan 32 n.o.: Nuwan Liyanapathirana 4 for 61, Janith Silva 3 for 42,) and 25 for 2
Army (110/3 o’night) 337 (Asela Gunaratne 89, Roshan Jayatissa 73, Rishan Kavinga 57, Chandima Prasad 27, Manjula de Zoysa 21, Dilan Soysa 22,: T. Nadeera 4 for 62,)
At BRC
BRC 209 (Nimesh Perera 32, Supun Perera 29, Andy Solomons 26, Malan Madusanka 22: Shanuka Dissanayake 5 for 73, Anuk de Alwis 3 for 70) and 146 for 7 (Supun Perera 50, Andy Solomons 41: Shanuka Dissanayake 3 for 62)
SLPA CC (179/5 o’night) 305 (Shanuka Dissanayake 90, Yohan Arumathanthri 36, Ranesh Perera 32, Tharindu Mendis 31, Hashan Goonetilleke 26: Nimesh Perera 3 for 36) |
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