Colts pile up 403/5

Chris DHAMBARAGE

Opener Shehan Kamileen and Kusal Janith Perera hammered centuries and put on 195 for the third wicket as Colts CC piled up a huge 403 for 5 in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC under 23 division one cricket tournament match against the BRC which began at Havelock Park yesterday.

Colts CC: 403 for 5 decl (T. Thushan 47, S. Kamileen 116, K. Janith 162, A. Fernando 25 n.o, C. Peiris 39, P. Jayasinghe 2 for 46).

BRC: 19 for 3.

Maduranga excels

Middle order batsman Dananjaya Maduranga hit a top score of 89 as Ragama CC reached 245 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC under 23 division one cricket tournament match against Sri Lanka Air Force SC which began at Rifle Green yesterday.

Ragama CC: 245 (D. Maduranga 89, K. Gajasinghe 37, S. Rajaguru 32, S. Jaywardena 2 for 40, S. Shaminda 2 for 49, A. Emmanuel 2 for 33).

Air Force SC: 121 for 3 (S. Gayan 65, T. Nadeera 31, S. Rajaguru 3 for 19).

Tamil Union on top

Tamil Union were well placed at 41 for no loss in reply to Moratuwa SC's first innings total of 264 runs on the opening day of their SLC under 23 division one cricket tournament match which began at Moratuwa yesterday.

Moratuwa SC: 264 (A. Perera 60 n.o, L. Kokila 57, D. Dias 31, M. Mendis 28, C. Fernando 20, S. Kumara 20, D. Jayasinghe 5 for 60, M. Perera 2 for 57, S. Gunatilleke 2 for 55).

Tamil Union: 41 for no loss (D. Rajakaruna 24 n.o).

Easy for Chilaw Marians

A fine all round performance from Umesh Karunaratne guided the defending champions Chilaw Marians CC to a comprehensive 213 run outright victory over Leo CC in their SLC under 23 division one cricket tournament match which concluded at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium in Hambanthota yesterday.

Chilaw Marians CC: 376 and 230 for 5 decl (U. Karunaratne 101 n.o, L. Weragala 70, P. Arthavindu 24, D. Vimukthi 3 for 61, P. Jayasuriya 2 for 66).

Leo CC: 223 and 170 (B. Devasurendra 43, R. Sandaruwan 30, J. Jawed 22, M. Liyanapathirana 4 for 35, U. Karunaratne 4 for 46, S. Pathirana 2 for 48)