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by Dinesh Weerawansa and Chris Dhambarage

Romesh Kaluwitharana hammered a superb 93 with eleven fours and shared a third wicket stand of 117 runs with Sajith Fernando (52) as Colts CC amassed a massive first innings total of 414 runs on the opening day of their Premier Super League cricket tournament match against BRC at Havelock Park yesterday.

Colts CC: 414 (S. Fernando 52, R. Kaluwitharana 93, S. Kalawitigoda 79, M. Pushpakumara 72, D. Liyanage 28, E. Upashantha 45, Suranjith Silva 5 for 134, Sajeewa de Silva 2 for 83)

BRC: 8 for no loss.

Tamil Union 293/9 v Bloomfield

Three good half centuries from Upul Chandana (61), Indika de Saram (52) and Malintha Gajanayake (54) helped Tamil Union reach 293 for 9 in their first innings on the opening day of their Premier Super League cricket tournament match against Bloomfield which began at the Sara Stadium yesterday.

Tamil Union: 293 for 9 (G. Wijekoon 23, I. de Saram 52, U. Chandana 61, R. Dias 32, S. Kelum 14 n.o, D. Gamage 4 for 53, K. Dharmasena 2 for 40) v Bloomfield.

SSC bundled out for 116

Chamikara Mudalige captured 4 for 19 as SSC were bundled out for 116 in their first innings on the opening day of their Premier Super League cricket tournament match against CCC played at Maitland Crescent yesterday.

SSC: 116 (S. Perera 32, M. Dissanayake 27, L. Fernando 23, I. Gallage 3 for 20, M. Villavarayan 3 for 20, C. Mudalige 4 for 19)

CCC: 187 for 4 (M. van Dort 27, A. Polonowita 51, P. Jayawardena 56 n.o, S. Perera 2 for 79).

Police shot out for 85

Muditha Maduwantha and Ajith Ekanayake shared eight wickets between them as Kurunegala YCC dismissed Police SC for just 85 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their Premier Plate championship match played at Welagedera yesterday.

Police SC: 85 (C. Liyanage 22, K. Asela 18, M. Maduwantha 4 for 38, A. Ekanayake 4 for 19) Kurunegala YCC: 149 for 7 (N. Jaymon 23, A. Wewalwela 20, D. Pathirana 32, S. Priyanthaka 20, M. Ramzi 21 n.o, V. Ranaweera 2 for 42, D. Gunawardena 2 for 37, J. Wickremasinghe 2 for 23). 

Ragama 170/7 v Antonians

Ragama CC were 170 for 7 in reply to Antonians' first innings total of 167 on the opening day of their Premier Plate championship match played at Katunayake yesterday.

Antonians SC: 167 (S. Perera 66, A. Rideegammanagedera 39, S. Arangalla 5 for 37) Ragama CC: 170 for 7 (D. Ranatunga 57, V. Fernando 25, V. Gunawardena 38, K. Kodituwakku 3 for 38)

Bopage steers Sebs to 178/2

Nilantha Bopage hit an unbeaten 115 as Sebastianites SC scored 178 for 2 in reply to Moratuwa SC's first innings total of 192 runs on the opening day of their Premier Plate championship match played at the De Soysa Stadium yesterday.

Moratuwa SC: 192 (H. Tillekeratne 53, J. Gunaratne 26, D. Rajapaksa 26, S. Kumara 26, A. Dalugoda 3 for 26)

Sebastianites SC: 178 for 2 (N. Bopage 115 n.o, P. Ranaweera 30 n.o)

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