Moors right arm spinner Maduka Liyanapathirana steered his side to start the Under 23 Division One cricket tournament on a winning note with a match bag of eight wickets thus helping them to record a nine wicket win over BRC with a day to spare at Braybrooke Place.Maduka who took five wickets in BRC’s second innings following his three scalps earlier was supported by left arm spinner Chamikara Edirisinghe who grabbed four wickets.
Moors continued their domination when play resumed in the morning yesterday. The first day saw them bundling out BRC for a lowly 92 and then making a reply of 215, thanks to half tons from Chalitha Helambage and Shehan Jayasuriya.
Later BRC, batting the second time, resuming from their overnight score of 7 for 1 were bowled out for 176 which left Moors a simple target of 53 runs for victory which they achieved with ease.
Air Force openers T. Nadeera and Wishwa Kanchuka’s opening stand of 123 runs laid the foundation for the side to make the identical score of 330 which NCC made at Rifle Green.
Air Force resuming from their overnight score of 89 for no loss saw the openers adding a further 34 runs before being separated with the dismissal of Kanchuka who made 51 which included six boundaries and two sixes.
Nadeera went on to make 97 which had ten boundaries and a six while Angelo Emmanuel and Rosco Thattil chipped in with knocks of 45 and 41 respectively which helped them boost the score.
The opening day’s play saw NCC taking first lease of the wicket make a formidable 330 which came on the back of useful scores from Lahiru Udara (90) and Irosh Samarasooriya (72).
At P. Sara Stadium the left and right arm spin combination of Navin Kavikara and Dushan Vimukthi helped CCC to take a first inning lead over Tamil Union.
The pair shared eight wickets between them to restrict the home team, resuming from their overnight score of 99 for 2, to a score of 220. This was in reply to CCC’s 261. Tamil Union set a target of 194 runs ended the day on seven for no loss.Chilaw Marians too have already obtained a first inning lead over Moratuwa SC at De Zoysa Stadium in Moratuwa. Moratuwa SC in reply to Chilaw Marians score of 197 resuming from their overnight score of 113 for 7, made 128.
Chilaw Marians batting the second time made 178 while Moratuwa SC chasing a target of 248 was 68 for 2 needing another 180 runs when play gets underway today.
Leo CC from a precarious position of 87 for 7 at lunch recovered to make 145 but was unable to prevent Colts from taking a first inning lead at the Colts ground.
Bloomfield and Ragama CC featured in a tie with the two teams making the identical score of 117 at Reid Avenue. Bloomfield batting the second time made 140 which left Ragama CC a target of 141 runs for victory.
At Braybrooke Place
BRC 92 (Ashen Fonseka 36; Narada Ratnayake 4/24, Maduka Liyanapathirana 3/24, Shehan Jayasuriya 2/8) and (7/1 overnight) 176 (Pasan Amarasekera 46, Yasitha Abeykoon 41, Hasitha Lakmal 30; Maduka Liyanapathirana 5/72, Chamikara Edirisinghe 4/ 33)
Moors 215 (Chalitha Helambage 56, Shehan Jayasuriya 52, Sanjaya Chathuranga 34, Chamikara Edirisinghe 32 n.o; Vinod Perera 4/27, Nalin Priyadarshana 3/ 77) and 54 for 1 (Shehan Jayasuriya 20, Isham Ghouse 21 n.o.)
At NCC ground
NCC 330 (Lahiru Udara 90, Irosh Samarasooriya 72, Angelo Perera 42, Dushmantha Chameera 36, Imesh Udayanga 22, Yasoda Lanka 21; Buddika Sandaruwan 5/ 82, Shan Jayawardena 2/62) and 8 for no loss
Air Force (89/0 overnight) 330 (T. Nadeera 97, Wishwa Kanchuka 51, Angelo Emmanuel 45, Rosco Thattil 41 n.o; Aamil Anaz 4/44, Dushmantha Chammera 4/ 86)
At P. Sara Stadium
CCC 261 (Dimuth Warapitiya 89, Nuwan Kavinda 36, Navin Kavikara 33, Adeesha Nanayakkara 23; Madusanka Ekanayake 4/59, Chathuranga de Silva 2/ 39, Mateesha Perera 2/ 63) and 152 (Indika Massalage 53, Damith Priydharshana 47; Dinuk Jayasinghe 3/38, Chathuranga de Silva 2/18, Mateesha Perera 2/ 21, Madusanka Ekanayake 2/28)
Tamil Union (99/2 overnight) 220 (Sajith Kelumpriya 57, Ashen Silva 35, Ramesh Lakshitha 32, Denuwan Rajakaruna 26, Mateesha Perera 20; Navin Kavikara 5/51, Dushan Vimukthi 3/90, Sachithra Perera 2/ 33) and 7 for no loss
At Moratuwa
Chilaw Marians 197 (Ramindu Lakshan 50, Prasansana Jayamanne 42, Tharindu Liyanage 35, Rasika Nanayakkara 23; Chemila Obeysekera 5/ 50, Buddika Madusanka 2/ 32, Malshan Mendis 2 /32) and 178 (Ramindu Lakshan 48, Chathura Jayan 46; Chemila Obeysekera 5/ 42, Anushka Perera 2/ 25, Buddika Madusanka 2/ 24)
Moratuwa SC (113/7 overnight) 128 (Chathura Hemakumara 42, Anushka Perera 32; Ramindu Lakshan 4/19, Azad Ajireen 3/37, Prasansana Jayamanne 2/ 24) and 68 for 2 (Pawan Devinda 20, Chathura Hemakumara 20 n.o; Sameera Sandaruwan 2/ 7)
At Colts ground
Colts 182 (Shasheen Fernando 49, Kusal Janith 38, Shihan Kamileen 29, Chathuranga Kumara 22, Oshada Fernando 17; Krishan Dinidu 5/29, Mohamed Fazil 3/ 45) and 137 for 7 (Imal Liyanage 39, Kusal Janith 28, Shihan Kamileen 25, Oshada Fernando 17; Ruchira Tharinda 2/ 30, Krishan Dinidu 2/35)
Leo CC (5/0 overnight) 145 (Krishan Dinidu 36, Janishka Premasinghe 33 Pubudu Asanka 24; Chathuranga Kumara 5/43, Nilochana Perera 2/24)
At Reid Avenue
Bloomfield 117 (Nipun Karunanayake 41, Koshan Dhanushka 38; Kaushalya Gajasinghe 5/19, Lahiru Jayaratne 3/ 39) and 140 (Ruvinda Shamen 33, Asanka Singapuli 18, Nipun Karunanayake 17, Koshan Dhanushka 17; Rushan Jaleel 6/63, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 2/45)
Ragama CC 117 (Udara Jayasundara 29, Rumesh Buddika 24, Saranga Rajaguru 22; Ramith Rambukwella 6/26, Imran Khan 2/20, Wishwa Fernando 2/27) and 22 for 2 (Udara Jayasundara 18) |
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