SSC reeling at 90/5

Sanjaya ARIYARATNE

CRICKET: SSC were reeling at 90 for 5 in reply to CCC's mammoth score of 423 at the end of the second day's play of their Premier League Super eight match played at Colombo CC grounds, yesterday.

CCC - 423: (M.G. Vandort 134, K.G.N. Randika 89, D.K. Ratnaweera 65, C.K. Kapugedara 55, S.M. Senanayake 4 for 140, K.S. Lokuarachchi 4 for 88).

SSC - 90 for 5: (J.K. Silva 31, N.T. Paranavithana 22, T.T. Samaraweera 10 n.o., G.D.D. Indika 2 n.o., P.D.G.C. Kumara 2 for 20).

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Colts take first innings lead

Colts registered a first innings victory over Bloomfield with S. Kalavitigoda (97) and S. Weerakoon (90) making valuable contributions for Colts in their Premier League match played Colts grounds, yesterday. Colts scored a 312 in reply to Bloomfields' 244.

Bloomfield- 244: (G.A.S.K. Gangodawila 92, D.M.G.S. Dissanayake 40, M.T. Gunaratne 34, C.K. Jayasinghe 31, S. Weerakoon 5 for 57, M.T.T. Mirando 2 for 82) and 71 for 4 (G.I.Daniel 38, C.K. Jayasinghe 10 n.o., S.H.T. Kandamby 1 n.o., M.T.T. Mirando 2 for 29)

Colts - 312: (S. Kalavitigoda 97, S. Weerakoon 90, H.G.T.K. Kulatunga 29, D.M.G.S. Dissanayake 5 for 76, R.A.P. Nissanka 2 for 52).

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Moors on top

Moors bagged the honours on the first innings on the second day of their Premier League match played against NCC at Moors grounds, yesterday. H.M.R.K.B.had a match bag of 5 for 82 while U.W.M.B.C.A. Welagedara claimed 3 for 46 to bundle out NCC for a low score of 230. Dilhara Lokuhettige scored a superb double century for Moors.

Moors - 456: Dilhara Lokuhettige 211, W.M.B.Perera, H.M.R.K.B. Herath 71, C.G. Wijesinghe 35, C.K.B. Kulasekara 3 for 80, W.C.A. Ganegama 2 for 70, W.L.P. Fernando 3 for 41) and 45 no loss (K.R.P. Silva n.o., W.M.J. Wannakuwatte 23 n.o.)

NCC - 230: (T.M.I. Mutaliph 50, K.D. Gunawardane 43, H.W.U. Varuna 42, H.M.R.K.B. Herath 5 for 82, U.W.M.B.C.A. Welagedara 3 for 46)

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Tamil union in 11 runs position

Tamil Union gained a first innings win over Ragama CC in their Premier League cricket match played at BOI grounds, Katunayake yesterday.

Ragama CC- 124 (R.D. Dissanayake 33 n.o., K. Weeraratne 19, W.J.M.R.Dias 6 for 43, H.M. Maduwantha 2 for 21) and 197 (K. Weeraratne 82, P.A.C.C. Jeewantha 69, H.M. Maduwantha 4 for 35, W.J.M.R.Dias 3 for 62, K.A.P.U. Kariyapperuma 2 for 15)

Tamil Union- 165 (S.K.L.de Silva 50, H.M. Maduwantha 27, W.J.M.R.Dias 24, R.D. Dissanayake 4 for 17, D. Gamage 3 for 52, K. Weeraratne 2 for 32) and 48 for 2 (K.S.D. Kumara 19 n.o., R.G.M.J.M. Rupasinghe 7 n.o., S.C. Liyanagunawardane 11)