Saman props up Bloomfield

Chris DHAMBARAGE

Middle order batsman Saman Jayantha hit a splendid 103 to help Bloomfield reach a formidable 372 for 9 in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Premier League Tier 'A' cricket tournament match against Saracens CC which began at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Bloomfield: 372 for 9 (D. Munaweera 22, N. Karunanayake 29, S. Jayantha 103, P. Jayawardena 57, S. Gangodawila 36, S. Dissanayake 64 n.o, S. Randiv 30, R. Kaluarachchi 2 for 56, S. Dushantha 2 for 70, G. Alwis 3 for 88) v Saracens SC.

Chilaw Marians 344/7

Half centuries from Mahela Udawatte, Milinda Siriwardena and Janaka Gunaratne helped Chilaw Marians CC pile up 344 for 7 in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Premier League Tier 'A' cricket tournament match against CCC which commenced at Katunayake yesterday.

Chilaw Marians CC: 344 for 7 (A. Athulathmudali 32, M. Udawatte 75, M. Siriwardena 54, H. Cooray 35, J. Gunaratne 79, S. Eranga 45 n.o, D. Gunaratne 2 for 55, R. Perera 4 for 67) v CCC.

Van Dort 72

Opener Michael van Dort hit a top score of 72 but Ragama CC slumped to 134 for 8 in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Premier League Tier 'A' cricket tournament match against Colts CC which began at the Thurstan College ground yesterday.

Ragama CC: 134 for 8 (M. van Dort 72, N. Fernando 22, S. Weerakoon 4 for 34) v Colts CC

SSC well set

SSC were well set having reached 149 for 2 in reply to Baduraliya CC's first innings total of 161 runs on the opening day of their SLC Premier League Tier 'A' cricket tournament match which began at Maitland Place yesterday.

Baduraliya CC: 161 (C. Withanage 75, T. Sampath 20, S. Karunanayake 34, C. Jayampathy 3 for 26, S. Senanayake 2 for 39, K. Lokuarachchi 2 for 21).

SSC: 149 for 2 (T. Paranavithana 46, K. Silva 56 n.o, T. Kandamby 22 n.o).