Roshen, Movin propel BRC as SSC stare down at second loss
Roshen Silva and Movin Subasinghe stole the spotlight with scintillating unbeaten centuries, propelling BRC into a commanding position against SSC at the end of the second day’s play in the SLC Major Club three-day cricket tournament at the BRC ground yesterday.
After skittling SSC out for a paltry 116, BRC, declared after reaching a mammoth 340 for 6 wickets. The innings was anchored by Silva’s classy 105, studded with six boundaries, and Subasinghe’s blazing 56-ball unbeaten hundred, featuring 11 sixes and four fours.
Silva’s innings was pivotal, as he forged two crucial partnerships—an 85-run stand for the fifth wicket with Diniru Abeywickramasinghe and an unbroken stand of 138 runs for the seventh wicket with Subasinghe.
Faced with a daunting task of erasing the deficit of 224 runs, SSC stumbled to 108 for 4 in their second innings, leaving them still 116 runs short of avoiding an innings defeat as they head into the final day.
Meanwhile half centuries from Minod Bhanuka and Chamindu Wijesinghe powered CCC to 301 after resuming from their overnight score of 100 for 3 against Moors SC. In response, Moors faced 20 overs and closed the day on 77 for 4. Matches will continue today.
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| At BRC: SSC trail BRC by 116 runs SSC 116 all out (33.3) and 108 for 4 (25) at stumps (Nuwanindu Fernando 32 n.o., Krishan Sanjula 32, Lakshitha Manasinghe 22; Malinda Pushpakumara 2/38) BRC (6/0 o’night) 340 for 6 decl (74.3) (Roshen Silva 105n.o., Movin Subasinghe 100n.o., Diniru Abeywickramasinghe 51, Dilshan de Soysa 26; Nimnaka Jayatileke 3/108, Nisala Tharaka 2/48) At Colts: Moors trail CCC by 224 runs CCC (100/3 o’night) 301 all out (80.5) (Minod Bhanuka 83, Chamindu Wijesinghe 50, Lasith Croospulle 32, Sandun Mendis 19n.o.; Shiran Fernando 5/64, Ramesh Mendis 3/102) Moors SC 77 for 4 (20) at stumps (Sohan de Livera 29, Pasindu Sooriyabandara 16n.o.; Chamindu Wijesinghe 2/11) At NCC: Nugegoda S&WC lead NCC by 39 runs Nugegoda S&WC (85/7 o’night) 153 all out (42.5) (Chamikara Edirisinghe 54, Akram Muthalib 38, Angelo Perera 22; Sampath Nissanka 5/32, Sahan Arachchige 2/22, Chamika Karunaratne 2/36) and 84 for 2 (21) at stumps (Roshan Wijenayake 32n.o., Avishka Perera 31) NCC 198 all out (52.4) (Chamika Karunaratne 43, Lasith Embuldeniya 35, Kamil Mishara 32, Chamika Gunasekera 31, Kavin Bandara 22; T.M. Sampath 5/88, Dilshan Abeysinghe 3/38) At Reid Avenue: Bloomfield lead Bloomfield (66/5 o’night) 172 all out (57.1) (Lahiru Madusanka 55n.o., Tharinda Guruge 27, Ravindu Fernando 22; Dilshan Munaweera 4/37, Madawa Warnapura 2/14, Dhanushka Sandaruwan 2/42, Upul Indrasiri 2/45) and 23 for no loss (8) at stumps Negombo CC 152 all out (53) (Promod Maduwantha 53, Pasindu Lakshanka 26, Upul Indrasiri 23; Isitha Wijesundara 3/33, Ravindu Fernando 3/41) At Moratuwa: Ragama CC trail Police SC by 66 runs Police SC (9/0 o’night) 141 all out (61.2) (Ashen Bandara 41, Heshan Dhanushka 27; Janith Liyanage 3/30, Damitha Silva 2/15, Hareen Rathnamudali 2/35) Ragama CC 75 for 4 (29) at stumps (Janith Liyanage 25; Dilum Sudeera 2/27) At Maggona: Colts trail Badureliya SC by 2 runs Badurelya SC (5/0 o’night) 143 all out (45.5) (Ranesh Silva 43n.o., Alankara Asanka 27, Dulnith Sigera 22; Akila Dhananjaya 6/42, Udith Madushan 2/30) Colts 141 for 9 (41) at stumps (Sheran Fonseka 63n.o., Kavishka Anjula 31, Ravindu Rasantha 21; Chanaka Komasaru 6/46) At Thurstan: Tamil Union lead Kandy Customs 99 all out (27.5) (Shehan Fernando 21; Tharindu Ratnayake 8/34) Tamil Union 152 for 9 (47) at stumps (Navod Paranavithana 36, Tharusha Fernando 27n.o., Thulina Dilshan 23; Sachithra Perera 3/24, Buddika Sanjeewa 3/45, Avindu Theekshana 2/22) |