Angelo props up NCC

Chris DHAMBARAGE

Middle order batsman Angelo Perera hit a fighting unbeaten half century to help NCC reach 225 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Premier League Tier ‘A’ cricket tournament match against Tamil Union which began at the P. Saravanamuttu Oval yesterday.

NCC: 225 (D. Chandimal 55, C. Kapugedera 42, S. Pussegolla 24, A. Perera 60 n.o, C. Welagedera 4 for 61, R. Maduranga 3 for 15).

Tamil Union: 66 for 3 (R. Subasinghe 2 for 23).

Chandra takes 5 for 44

Fast bowler Chandra Kumara captured five wickets for 44 to help CCC dismiss Lankan CC for 233 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Premier League Tier ‘A’ cricket tournament match which commenced at Maitland Crescent yesterday.

Lankan CC: 233 (H. Withana 51, H. Boteju 39, S. Saman 44, D. Weeraratne 20, H. Silva 2 for 49, C. Kumara 5 for 44).

CCC: 24 for 1.

BRC well placed

BRC were placed at 134 for 3 in reply to Seeduwa Raddoluwa SC’s first innings total of 177 runs on the opening day of their SLC Premier League Tier ‘B’ cricket tournament match which began at Havelock Park yesterday.

Seeduwa RSC: 177 (D. Aravinda 42, R. Priyadarshana 51, U. Fernando 28, R. Perera 2 for 50, M. Madushanka 5 for 49).

BRC: 134 for 3 (M. Fernando 35, D. Perera 52, N. Perera 27 n.o).

Moors pile up 375

Opener Kasun Bodhisha hit a top score of 94 to help Moors SC pile up a formidable 375 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Premier League Tier ‘B’ cricket tournament match against Panadura SC which began at Braybrooke Place yesterday.

Moors SC: 375 (K. Bodhisha 94, R. Wickremarachchi 51, B. Perera 49, C. de Silva 71, S. Madanayake 20, T. Priyadarshana 29, N. Cooray 2 for 96, A. Perera 3 for 68) v Panadura SC.

Army amass 338

Two good knocks from Rishan Kavinga and Dilan Zoysa helped Sri Lanka Army SC reach 338 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Premier League Tier ‘B’ cricket tournament match against Sri Lanka Air Force SC which commenced at Panagoda yesterday.

Army SC: 338 (S. Fernando 44, R. Kavinga 75, C. Prasad 21, D. Zoysa 95, S. Prasanna 31, A. Mendis 37, D. Fernando 4 for 53, P. Hewage 3 for 78) v Air Force SC.

Navy in command

Navy SC were well set to build up a good first innings lead over Singha SC Ambalangoda in their SLC Premier League Tier ‘B’ cricket tournament match which began at Welisara yesterday.

Singha SC: 136 (M. Kumara 38, L. Moshin 26, N. Kaluarachchi 21, N. Weerakkody 2 for 25, D. Kalhara 4 for 46, U. Peiris 2 for 37).

Navy SC: 129 for 3 (U. Jayasundera 30, D. Gurusinghe 41, V. Chandrasiri 24, M. Kumara 2 for 42).