SLC U-23 div. I three day tournament:

NCC well placed

NCC were well placed at 118 for 2 in reply to Moors SC's first innings total of 236 runs on the opening day of their SLC Under 23 division one three day cricket tournament match at Maitland Place yesterday.

Moors SC: 236 (Y. Lanka 86, C. de Silva 93, R. Wijenayake 4 for 32)

NCC: 118 for 2 (K. Hettihewa 74, S. Pussegolla 30).

- C.D.

Ashan 118

Former Sri Lanka youth captain Ashan Priyanjan hammered a splendid 118 to help Tamil Union amass a formidable 307 in their first innings on the opening day at Havelock Park yesterday.

Tamil Union: 307 (D. Jayatilleke 26, A. Priyanjan 118, D. Gunatilleke 38, A. Nanayakkara 51, S. de Mel 2 for 41, R. Weerasinghe 2 for 74).

Colts CC: 44 for 2 (K. Perera 22 n.o). - C.D.

Bloomfield in control

Openers Nipun Karunanayake and Madawa Warnapura figured in an unfinished century stand to put Bloomfield in contention for a good first innings lead over Sri Lanka Air Force SC on the opening day at Rifle Green yesterday.

Air Force SC: 156 (N. Pavithra 69, A. Gihan 28, L. Lakmal 5 for 36).

Bloomfield: 149 for no loss (N. Karunanayake 76 n.o, M. Warnapura 64 n.o).

- C.D.

Sameera 4/57

Left arm spinner Sameera Perera snapped up four wickets for 57 to help Ragama CC reduce Moratuwa SC to 187 for 7 in their first innings on the opening day at the De Soysa Stadium in Moratuwa yesterday.

Moratuwa SC: 187 for 7 (N. de Zoysa 34, P. Zoysa 34, L. Fernando 25, S. Gunawardena 28 n.o, S. Perera 4 for 57) v Ragama CC. - C.D