Ranesh takes 6 for 39

Leg spinner Ranesh Perera captured six wickets for 39 as Baduraliya CC dismissed Colts CC for 200 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Premier League Tier 'A' cricket tournament match which began at Havelock Park yesterday.

Chief seores

Colts CC: 200 (M. Warnapura 52, K. Perera 36, R. Silva 48, G. Sirisoma 3 for 60, R. Perera 6 for 39).

Baduraliya CC: 57 for 4 (T. Attanayake 23, K. Elwitigala 2 for 19).

Chanaka contains Lankan CC

Opening bowler Chanaka Welagedera snapped up four wickets for 42 as Tamil Union restricted Lankan CC to 177 for 6 in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Premier League Tier 'A' cricket tournament match which began at the P Saravanamuttu Stadium yesterday.

Lankan CC: 177 for 6 (A. Silva 81 n.o, C. Wijesinghe 38, H. Fernando 21, C. Welagedera 4 for 42) v Tamil Union. (CD)