the Premier League Tier A Tournament:

Yohan and Chamara rescue NCC

YASARATNE GAMAGE

A brilliant knock by Chamara Silva ( 158 ) and a superb unbeaten 173 by Chinthaka Jayasinghe helped Bloomfield C and AC to reach 500 for 6 and gain a first innings victory over NCC in the Premier League Tier A Tournament three day match concluded at Bloomfield grounds.

NCC who were on follow on after having scored 213 all out in the first innings entered the game well in their second innings when opener Yohan de Silva (124) and Chamara Kapugedara (158) set up the 259 run partnership for the third wicket despite losing two early wickets for 31 runs.

Bloomfield: 500 for 6 declared.

NCC: 213 all out and 327 for 6 (Yohan de Silva 124, Chamara Kapugedara 158, Vishwa Fernando 2 for 71).

Badureliya fight-back

Badureliya CC totalled up 263 all out in their second innings despite losing on first innings to Lankan CC by 104 runs where the latter scored 288 runs all out. In reply Lankan CC were 6 for no wicket at the close of the third day. Thilina Masmulla (78) and Shehan Wijeratne (75) took Badureliya to a defensive score of 263. Gayan Sirisoma wrecked opponents batting with 6 wickets for 87.

Badureliya SC: 184 and 263 (Thilina Masmulla 78, Sahan Wijeratne 75, Gayan Sirisoma 6 for 87)

Lankan CC: 288 and 6 for no wicket in the second innings.

Easy for Ragama CC

A fine batting performance by Ian Daniel (140) and Indika de Seram (88) of Ragama CC ably supported by two half centuries by Udara Jayasundara and Nayana Fernando helped them to score 495 runs in the first innings to defeat Chilaw Marians on the first innings who scored 207 all out.

Having put on to follow on Chilaw Marians were 180 for 3 at the close of 3rd day with Harsha Cooray on 51 no.

Ragama CC: 495 all out in the first innings.

Chilaw Marians: 207 all out and 180 for 3. (Harsha Cooray 51, Geeth Kumara 47).