Kandamby (184) leads SSC’s fight-back

Thilina Kandamby led SSC’s recovery with a 215 ball knock of 184 helping his side make a mammoth 436 for 9 declared against Badureliya CC in the Premier Tier ‘A’ inter-club cricket encounter played at the SSC ground.

Thilina’s knock comprised 19 boundaries and two sixes as he came to SSC’s rescue when they were struggling with five of their top batsmen back in the pavilion with the score on 58.

He was associated in two fruitful partnerships first for the sixth wicket of 110 with Nuwan Zoysa who contributed 79 and then for the seventh wicket which yielded 165 runs with Shalika Karunanayake who made 76.

Badureliya CC in their turn were 15 for 1.

The match will be continued at 9.45 a.m.today.

SSC: 436 for 9 declared (Thilina Kandamby 184, Nuwan Zoysa 79, Shalika Karunanayake 76, Sachitra Senanayake 40: Amila Prasad 4 for 112).

Badureliya CC: 15 for 1.

Amal and Roy help Marians

Half tons by Amal Athulathmudali (93) and Roy Silva (78) helped Chilaw Marians to a formidable score of 361 for 7 on day one of their match against Moors played at Braybrooke Place.

Chilaw Marians: 361 for 7 (Amal Athulathmudali 93, Roy Silva 78, Nimesh Perera 28, Malith Gunatileke 25, Nimesh N. Perera 20, Gayan Wijekoon 86 n.o.: Chanaka Welagedera 3 for 93, Chamikara Mudalige 3 for 121) vs Moors.

Gihan rescues Tamil Union

Gihan Rupasinghe rescues Tamil Union with a superb knock of 146 which included 20 boundaries and a six enabling the home make 304 against CCC in their match played at the P. Sara Stadium.

Gihan’s useful knock came when Tamil Union was in dire straits with the score on 66 for 7. He put on two valuable partnerships one of 107 for the eighth wicket with Omesh Wijesiriwardena and the other of 104 for the last wicket with Malinga Surapullige who remained unbeaten on 59.

Tamil Union: 304 (Gihan Rupasinghe 146, Omesh Wijesiriwardena 36, Malinga Surappullige 59 n.o.: Chaminda Vidanapathirana 3 for 83, Gamini Chandrakumara 2 for 40, Nuwan Perera 2 for 51, Sujeewa de Silva 2 for 80).

CCC 16 for no loss

Army HIT BACK

Colts were 102 for 4 in reply to Army’s 175 at the end of the first days play in their match played at the Colts ground.

Army: 175 (Indika Karunatileke 51, Damith Balasuriya 40, Nawantha Ratnayake 23 n.o.: Sajeewa Weerakoon 4 for 46, Nuwan Kulasekera 2 for 23, Kanishka Elvitigala 2 for 43).

Colts: 102 for 4 (Angelo Mathews 30, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 44 n.o., Jeewantha Kulatunga 15 n.o.: Nawantha Ratnayake 3 for 36).

Tharanga makes 119

Upul Tharanga cracked 119 helping NCC end on 254 for 7 against Bloomfield in the match played at the NCC ground.

NCC: 254 for 7 (Upul Tharanga 119, Kanchana Gunawardena 35, Lasith Fernando 30: Tharanga Lakshitha 3 for 47, Shanuka Dissanayake 2 for 71) vs Bloomfield.