Bowlers call the tune at Reid Avenue

A total of twenty wickets fell on a dramatic opening day as Sri Lanka Police SC and Singha SC figured in a first innings tie in their SLC Premier Trophy inter-club Tier B league tournament match which began at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Police SC 155 (M. Abeyratne 30, C. Kuruppu 28, M. Rasmijinan 56, K. Liyanage 4 for 45, S. Gamage 4 for 51, C. Randunu 2 for 26).

Singha SC 155 (D. Faux 24, T. Mudannayake 22, C. Randunu 32 n.o, M. Rasmijinan 2 for 42, N. Weerasinghe 2 for 28, M. Jayawardena 2 for 40, M. Soysa 2 for 12). (C.D.)

Lankan CC - 164

Paceman Ajantha Mendis captured seven wickets for 37 to help Sri Lanka Army SC restrict Lankan CC to 164 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Premier Trophy inter club Tier B league tournament match which commenced at Panagoda yesterday.

Lankan CC 164 (D. Gunawardena 32, Y. Tillekeratne 27, S. Priyadarshana 23, I. Perera 20, D. Fernando 21 n.o, A. Mendis 7 for 37).

Army SC 134 for 4 (S. Sanjeewa 25, M. de Zoysa 52 n.o, C. Prasad 22, I. Perera 2 for 27). (C.D.)

Sebastianites struggling

at 89/5

Sebastianites SC were struggling at 89 for 5 in reply to Panadura SC’s first innings total of 241 runs on the opening day of their SLC Premier Trophy inter club Tier B cricket tournament match which commenced at Panadura yesterday.

Panadura SC 241 (S. Umayanga 39, K. Peiris 57, R. Cooray 40, M. Fonseka 30, N. Quintaz 29, R. Kumar 2 for 31, S. Rajitha 3 for 39, D. Rodrigo 3 for 62).

Sebastianites SC 89 for 5 (B. Arumathantri 40, R. Cooray 3 for 15). (C.D.)

BRC pile up 301/5

A fine century from opener D. Sandagirigoda (104) helped BRC reach a commanding 301 for 5 in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Premier Trophy inter club Tier B cricket tournament match which began at Havelock Park yesterday.

BRC 301 for 5 (D. Sandagirigoda 104, D. Perera 72, R. Perera 22, P. Harishchandra 45 n.o, L. de Silva 22 n.o, R. Karunaratne 2 for 67, M. Pushpakumara 2 for 49) v Saracens SC. (C.D).

Air Force amass 317

Half centuries from M. Faizer (50), M. Rizan (77) and S. Madanayake (76) helped Sri Lanka Air Force SC reach an impressive 317 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Premier Trophy inter club Tier B league tournament match against Moratuwa SC which began at Moratuwa yesterday.

Air Force SC 317 (M. Faizer 50, M. Rizan 77, R. Mapatuna 29, S. Madanayake 76, P. Wickrema 26, C. de Silva 5 for 74, S. Perera 2 for 56).

Moratuwa SC 1 for no loss.(C.D.)