Hasantha (5/24) bundles out Bloomfield for 102

Chris Dambarage

Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Hasantha Fernando snapped up five wickets for 24 to send Bloomfield crumbling sensationally to a mere 102 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Premier League Tier A tournament match against Moors SC which commenced at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Bloomfield: 102 (T. Masmulla 21, S. Kalawitigoda 22, Y. de Silva 23, H. Fernando 5 for 24, D. Lokuhettige 2 for 12).

Moors SC: 11 for 1.

Elegant 139 by Bathiya

Middle order batsman Bathiya Perera struck an elegant 139 with two sixes and a dozen of boundaries to help CCC reach 252 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Premier League Tier A tournament match against Sri Lanka Army SC which commenced at Maitland Crescent yesterday.

CCC: 252 (B. Perera 139, S. Pathirana 25, C. Vidanapathirana 42, I. Karunatilleke 2 for 17, S. Prasanna 4 for 101).

Army SC: 24 for no loss.

Tamil Union: 248/8

Three good knocks from Lanka de Silva (51), Ashan Priyanjan (49) and Isuru Udana (49) helped Tamil Union reach 248 for 8 in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Premier League Tier A tournament match against NCC which commenced at the P. Saravanamuttu Stadium yesterday.

Tamil Union: 248 for 8 (S. Fernando 30, L. de Silva 51, A. Priyanjan 49, M. Pushpakumara 26, I. Udana 49 n.o, G. de Silva 25 n.o, A. Ganegama 2 for 47, U. Chandana 2 for 49, C. Komasaru 2 for 62) v NCC.

Baduraliya CC hit back

Baduraliya CC after being dismissed for 146 runs hit back strongly to reduce Chilaw Marians SC to 137 for 6 in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Premier League Tier A tournament match which commenced at the NCC grounds in Maitland Place yesterday.

Baduraliya CC: 146 (D. V. Gunawardena 41, U. K. Aravinda 20, D. Hettiarachchi 5 for 48, G. Wijekoon 3 for 19, C. Perera 2 for 39).

Chilaw Marians SC: 137 for 6 (M. Siriwardena 49 no, N. Perera 21, A. Prasad 2 for 43, D. Arnolda 2 for 17, P. Jayaprakash 2 for 46).

Not a ball bowled

Heavy overnight rain washed out the opening day's play of the SLC Premier League Tier A tournament match between the defending champions SSC and Ragama CC at Braybrooke Place yesterday.

Air Force contained to 198

Sri Lanka Police SC put up a fine performance to restrict Sri Lanka Air Force SC to 198 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Premier League Tier B tournament match which commenced at the Police Park yesterday.

Air Force SC: 198 (S. Kandanarachchi 49, M. Fernando 33, Y. de Silva 39, S. Madanayake 25, M. Priyadarshana 3 for 35, R. Jinan 2 for 25, D. Rajapaksa 2 for 15, L. Manoj 2 for 45).

Police SC: 2 for 1.

Saracens on top

Dashing opener Kasun Bodhisha hit an unbeaten half century to put Saracens SC on course to a big first innings lead over Moratuwa SC on the opening day of their SLC Premier League Tier B tournament match which commenced at the Royal grounds in Reid Avenue yesterday.

Moratuwa SC: 93 (T. de Silva 50, A. Janoda 2 for 18, M. Pushpakumara 2 for 12, P. Priyankara 3 for 17).

Saracens SC: 94 for no loss (G. Alwis 23 n.o, K. Bodhisha 58 n.o.).

Singha struggle to 54/3

Singha SC Ambalangoda struggled to reach 54 for 3 in their first innings on the opening day of their rain curtailed SLC Premier League Tier B tournament match which commenced at the De Soysa Stadium in Moratuwa yesterday.

Singha SC: 54 for 3 v. Sebastianites SC.

Geeth - 55

Opener Geeth Silva hit a fighting half century to help Seeduwa Raddoluwa SC reach 165 for 9 in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Premier League Tier B tournament match against BRC which commenced at Thurstan College grounds yesterday.

Seeduwa RSC: 165 for 9 (G. Silva 55, D. Weerasinghe 22, P. Hewage 3 for 20, C. Perera 2 for 33) v Lankan CC.

BRC shot out for 155

Paceman Pasan Wanasinghe captured four wickets for 46 to help Panadura SC dismiss BRC for a modest 155 in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Premier League Tier B tournament match which commenced at Havelock Park yesterday.

BRC: 155 (R. Eranga 44, M. Madushanka 44, D. Sandagirigoda 26, M. Fernando 20, P. Wanasinghe 4 for 46, P. Liyanage 3 for 24, N. Cooray 2 for 21).

Panadura SC: 44 for 3.