SLPA beat Vidyalians

Dilwin Mendis - Moratuwa Sports Correspondent

Sri Lanka Ports Authority beat Old Moratu Vidyalians Sports Club by 63 runs on first innings in their inter-club under-23 tournament cricket match conducted by Sri Lanka Cricket and worked off at BRC grounds. The day two was washed out due to bad weather.

Taking the first lease OMVSC collapsed for 140 runs due to a fine bowling spell by Oshan Kalhara who claimed 6 for 34 while Ishan Nilaksha made 43 runs for the visitors and in reply Ports Authority were 208 for 8 at the end of day one with Udesh Nadiranga making the top score of 56 runs.

OMVSC: 145 (Ishan Nilaksha 43, Luke Jayadeva 28, Oshan Kalhara 6/34, Samil Perera 2/31).

SLPA: 208/8 (Udesh Nadiranga 56, Anuk de Alwis 47, Udara Marasinghe 36, Sajith Ruberu 23, Nirantha Madushan 3/67, Harsha Fernando 3/18).

Saracens in close win

Saracens Sports Club pulled off a narrow two run first innings win over Lankan Sports Club in their inter-club under 23 tournament cricket match played at Royal College grounds. Resuming at 85 for 6 on day two Saracens Sports Club made 229 runs in reply to Lankans total of 227. Suren Silva top scored with 73 while Shenon Peterson contributed 42 runs and Shenal Amarasinghe was the pick of the bowlers for Lankans with 5 for 77.

Lankan SC: 229 and 19/1

Saracens SC : 229 (Dushan Hemantha 33, Pasindu Gonagala 30, Suren Silva 73, Shenon Peterson 42, Shenal Amarasinghe 5/77, Sampath Mahesh 2/36).