Splendid 107 by Ranga Dias

CRICKET: All rounder Ranga Dias hit a splendid 107 to help Tamil Union reach an impressive 283 for 5 in their second innings on the third day of their Premier League inter club cricket tournament final round match against SSC continued at Maitland Place yesterday.

Tamil Union: 199 and 283 for 5 (L. de Silva 93, R. Dias 107, M. fernando 40 n.o, D. Prasad 3 for 50)

SSC: 566 for 4 decl (T. Paranavithana 232 n.o, A. Gunawardena 98, K. Silva 155, J. Mendis 44) C.D.

Malintha a fighting half century

Malintha Warnapura hit a fighting century but could not prevent Colts CC from conceding a first innings lead to NCC on the third day of their SLC Premier League inter club cricket tournament final round match continued at Maitland Place yesterday.

NCC: 408 and 67 for 4 (L. Fernando 35 n.o)

Colts CC: 355 (M. Warnapura 106, A. Mathews 49, C. Komasaru 5 for 71, L. Fernando 4 for 68) C.D.

Ragama in trouble

Ragama CC chasing 177 runs for victory were struggling at 65 for 5 in their second innings on the third day of their SLC Premier League inter club cricket tournament final round match against CCC continued at Braybrooke Place yesterday.

CCC: 214 and 241 (N. Randhika 68, C. Kapugedera 54, L. Perera 49 n.o, K. Weeraratne 2 for 27, S. Jeevantha 3 for 47, U. Indrasiri 2 for 50)

Ragama CC: 279 and 65 for 5 (A. Sandaruwan 29, S. de Silva 3 for 27) C.D.

Bloomfield takes the lead

Tharanga Lakshitha and Shaluka Dissanayake captured four wickets each as Bloomfield took a close first innings lead over Moors SC on the third day of their Premier League inter club cricket tournament final round match continued at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Bloomfield: 284 and 155 for 2 (Y. de Silva 63, I. daniel 65)

Moors SC: 275 (J. Wannakuwatte 64, C. Wijesinghe 41, B. Perera 36, H. Boteju 29, C. Welagedera 25, T. Lakshitha 4 for 49, S. Dissanayake 4 for 86) (C.D).

Damitha a superb 107

Damitha Hunukumbura hit a superb 107 to help Baduraliya CC reach a formidable 308 in their second innings on the second day of their SLC Premier League inter club cricket tournament final round match against panadura SC played at Panadura yesterday.

Baduraliya CC: 110 and 308 (D. Hunukumbura 107, P. Liyanage 2, N. Mendis 25, K. Perera 4 for 100)

Panadura SC: 81 and 23 for no loss (C.D).

Lankan CC recover

Half centuries from Upul Fernando and Bradmon Ediriweera lifted Lankan CC to 294 for 7 in their second innings on the second day of their Premier League inter club cricket tournament final round match against BRC played at Havelock Park yesterday.

Lankan CC: 150 and 294 for 7 (U. Fernando 75 n.o, B. Ediriweera 70, S. Priyadarshana 32, P. Silva 3 for 58)

BRC: 259 (V. Perera 109, D. Arnolda 21, V. Waragoda 84, N. Shiroman 4 for 46, K. Silva 4 for 55)

C.D.

Army SC in command

Sri Lanka Army SC needing 209 runs for a victory reached 8 for 1 in their second innings on the second day of their SLC Premier League inter club cricket tournament final round match against Sebastianites SC worked off at Moratuwa yesterday.

Sebastianites SC: 202 and 131 (M. Fernando 27, M. Siriwardena 37, B. Fernando 24, A. Karunatilleke 3 for 19, S. Prasanna 4 for 26)

Army SC: 125 (L. Wijewardena 27, M. de Zoysa 47, A. Perera 5 for 45, S. Silva 3 for 31) and 8 for 1

(C.D)

Chilaw Marians in control

Chilaw Marians SC were set for an outright victory after they had bowled out Saracens SC for 217 runs on the second day of their SLC Premier League inter club cricket tournament final round match played at Havelock Park yesterday.

Chilaw Marians SC: 402 for 6 decl (M. Udawatte 54, M. Perera 30, H. Cooray 108, C. Fernando 38, G. Wijekoon 47, G. Perera 72 n.o, P. Nishantha 3 for 114)

Saracens SC: 217 (M. Masmulla 78, G. Joseph 48, N. Priyantha 50, G. Wijekoon 3 for 30) and 109 for 2 (R. Perera 33, N. Abeyratne 32, N. Wijesinghe 28 n.o)

C.D.