SSC in commanding position
Chris DHAMBARAGE
Two excellent knocks from opener Tharanga Paranavithana (92) and
Kaushal Silva (71) put SSC on course to a first innings victory over
their traditional rivals NCC on the second day of their SLC Premier
Trophy inter club four day Tier A tournament match continued at Maitland
Place yesterday.
NCC: 273 (K. Gunawardena 48, I. Muthaliph 26, M. Gajanayake 77, D.
Indika 22, K. Kulasekera 44, S. Senanayake 2 for 57, K. Lokuarachchi 2
for 22).
SSC: 232 for 3 (T. Paranavithana 92, K. Silva 71, T. Samaraweera 43
n.o, T. Kottahewa 2 for 44).
Dilhara gets 94
All rounder Dilhara Lokuhettige hit a top score of 94 to help Moors
SC take a massive first innings lead of 246 runs over Baduraliya SC on
the second day of their SLC Premier Trophy inter club four day Tier A
league tournament match continued at Braybrooke Place yesterday.
Baduraliya SC: 49 and 198 for 3 (D. Witharana 71, V. Perera 60, H.
Wickremaratne 31 n.o, R. Herath 3 for 32).
Moors SC: 295 (N. Nawala 53, D. Randhika 21, A. Rideegammanagedera
26, H. Boteju 29, D. Lokuhettige 94, D. Fernando 5 for 50, N.
Bandaratilleke 2 for 49).
Chilaw Marians on top
Chilaw Marians SC dismissed Bloomfield for 206 runs to take a good
first innings lead on the second day of their SLC Premier Trophy inter
club four day Tier A league tournament match continued at Reid Avenue
yesterday.
Chilaw Marians SC: 319 and 37 for 2 (A. Athulathmudali 23)
Bloomfield: 206 (T. Masmulla 41, P. Jayawardena 62, C. Jayasinghe 25,
R. Perera 2 for 21, D. Hettiarachchi 2 for 41, J. Gunaratne 3 for 45)
Splendid century by Anushka
Middle order batsman Anushka Polonowita hammered a splendid 113 to
help CCC take a good first innings lead over Ragama CC on the second day
of their SLC Premier Trophy inter club four day Tier A league tournament
match continued at Maitland Crescent yesterday.
Ragama CC: 144 and 58 for 3 (I. de Saram 33 n.o)
CCC: 264 (M. van Dort 42, A. Polonowita 113, C. Kumara 46, N.
Rupasinghe 25, K. Weeraratne 2 for 53, D. Gamage 2 for 60, S. Jeevantha
2 for 32, M. Bandara 4 for 69)
Colts CC struggling
Colts CC were struggling at 133 for 7 in reply to Tamil Union’s first
innings total of 198 runs on the second day of their SLC Premier Trophy
inter club four day Tier A league tournament match continued at Havelock
Park yesterday.
Tamil Union: 198 (S. Fernando 49, L. de Silva 73, M. Pushpakumara 53,
R. Perera 4 for 47, S. Weerakoon 2 for 31, S. Silva 2 for 0)
Colts CC: 133 for 7 (M. Warnapura 33, D. Pathirana 36, S. Jayasinghe
48 n.o, M. Maduwantha 3 for 26, M. Rupasinghe 2 for 9). |
