Panadura SC takes crucial lead in high scoring game
Half centuries from Rumesh Buddika, Shalith Fernando, and Oshada Fernando propelled Panadura SC to a strong position against Colts on the second day of the SLC Major Club 3-day cricket tournament at the Panadura Esplanade yesterday.
Responding to Colts’ first-innings total of 345, Panadura SC managed to post 366, securing a slender but crucial lead in the high scoring encounter. Resuming on 69 without loss, the hosts were bolstered by two vital partnerships — a 72-run stand between Oshada Fernando and Irosh Samarasooriya for the opening wicket and a massive 162-run fifth-wicket stand between Rumesh Buddika and Shalith Fernando.
Meanwhile, at the SSC grounds, CCC put up a strong reply to SSC’s first innings score of 369. Contributions from Lasith Croospulle, Minod Bhanuka, and Pawan Ratnayake—each registering half-centuries—helped CCC reach 264 for 2 by stumps. All matches are set to continue today.
| Brief Scores | |
Colts 345 all out (74.3) (Dhananjaya Lakshan 104, Sheran Fonseka 63, Kavishka Anjula 57, Sanoj Dharshika 38, Dinesh Chandimal 28; Nimesh Vimukthi 6/104) Panadura SC (69/0 o’night) 366 all out (84) at stumps (Rumesh Buddika 84, Shalith Fernando 83, Oshada Fernando 81, Lahiru Dawatage 24, Raminda Wijesooriya 22; Akila Dhananjaya 5/243, Shyamsunder Krishnashriram 2/83)
SSC (304/7 o’night) 369 all out (95.2) (Kusal Mendis 123, Chamindu Wickramasinghe 102n.o., Nuwanidu Fernando 40, Dinura Kalupahana 33, Shevon Daniel 23; Lakshan Sandakan 3/61, Asitha Fernando 3/70, Vishwa Fernando 2/75) CCC 264 for 2 (47) at stumps (Minod Bhanuka 85n.o., Pawan Ratnayake 79n.o., Lasith Croospulle 76)
Negombo CC (266/5 o’night) 207 for 7 decl (141.2) (Promod Maduwantha 101 n.o., Milinda Siriwardena 83, Himasha Liyanage 65, Dilshan Munaweera 44, Madawa Warnapura 34, Keshan Wanniarachchi 26, Upul Indrasiri 29n.o.; Dilum Sudeera 5/124) Police SC 127 for 3 (31) at stumps (Ashen Bandara 32n.o., Avishka Tharindu 30, Dhanuja Induwara 26, Rashmika Hirushan 26)
Kurunegala Youth 222 all out (78.4) (Rashmika Madusanka 56, Sameera Sandamal 42, Dinushka Malan 31, Asantha Basanayake 28; Tharindu Ratnayake 3/68, Asanka Manoj 2/40) and 12 for 1 (5) at stumps Tamil Union (31/1 o’night) 299 all out (86) (Sachitha Jayatileke 91, Navod Paranavithana 82, Vihas Thewmika 34, Mohamed Shamaaz 24; Aravinda Premaratne 7/113)
Ragama CC 122 all out (28.1) and 112 for 5 (28.2) at stumps (Yohan Liyanage 45, Vinura Dulsara 31 n.o.; Chalana de Silva 4/51) Badureliya SC (231/4 o’night) 438 for 8 decl (100.5) (Geeth Kumara 165n.o., Ranesh Silva 75, Chanaka Ruwansiri 40, Dunith Jayatunga 39, Leo Francisco 31, Alankara Asanka 30; Koshan Dhanushka 3/137, Lakindu Sachin 2/52, Shashika Dulshan 2/98)
Kandy Customs 131 all out (27.3) and 268 all out (64) (Roscoe Thattil 88, Sahan Kosala 70, Imesh Udayanga 44; Movin Subasinghe 4/65, Malinda Pushpakumara 3/85, Mohamed Shiraz 2/42) BRC (213/9 o’night) 213 all out (61) (Navindu Withanage 38, Diniru Abeywickramasinghe 38, Chamika Heenitigala 38n.o., Risira Weerasuriya 23; Buddika Sanjeewa 4/48, Sachithra Perera 3/50) and 51 for 3 (15) at stumps
Moors SC 275 for 7 (83) at stumps (Sithara Gimhan 92n.o., Janishka Perera 63, Pasindu Sooriyabandara 27, Milan Ratnayake 27; Maduka Liyanapathiranage 3/53, Chamikara Edirisimghe 3/93) vs Nugegoda S&WC |