Suresh 121 vs Galle CC

Suresh Peiris hit a magnificent knock of 121 to guide Kandy CC to a first innings win over Galle CC in their tournament match played at the University ground Peradeniya. Peiris executed 14 boundaries in his innings to lift the Kandy CC’s first innings total to 233.

Mohomed Abdeen took four wickets for 61 to give some relief for the visitors.

In reply, Galle CC scored 208 trailing by 25 runs in the first innings. H. Wijesinghe scored 54 with a six and six boundaries. M. Abeysinghe was the star bowler for the Kandyans with five for 56.

In their second essay, Kandy CC were 169 for 3 at close. M. Wijekoon was not out on 85 runs including three sixes and six boundaries. Ranga Liyadipita scored 33 with two sixes and two fours.

Kandy CC: 233 (Suresh Peiris 121, Nuwan Ratnayake 27, Nipuna Ratnayake 22, Mohomed Abdeen 4 for 61, Rajith Priyan 2 for 33, Pradeep Kumar 2 for 25) andf 169 for 3 (M. Wijekoon 85 not out, Ranga Liyadipita 33, A. Jayaratne 20, H. Wijesinghe 1 for 8, N. Nishantha 1 for 28)

Galle CC: 208 (S. Chandra 27, H. Wijesinghe 54, N. Nishantha 23, M. Abeysinghe 5 for 56, R. Liyadipita 2 for 62)

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