Malinda (7 for 65) puts Chilaw Marians on top

Promising spinner Malinda Pushpakumara captured seven wickets for 65 to give Chilaw Marians CC a good first innings lead over Ragama CC on the second day of their SLC Premier League Tier 'A' cricket tournament match which continued at Braybrooke Place yesterday.

Chilaw Marians CC: 329 (A. Athulathmudali 50, J. Gunaratne 56, G. Kumara 82 n.o, S. Eranga 29, C. Perera 45, N. Premaratne 3 for 76, M. Lakmal 2 for 66, R. Jaleel 2 for 87, M. Bandara 3 for 93) and 103 for 2 (A. Athulathmudali 22, M. Udawatte 50, J. Gunaratne 25 n.o)

Ragama CC: 194 (R. Buddhika 28, I. de Saram 102, R. Jaleel 21, M. Pushpakumara 7 for 65, C. Perera 2 for 39)

First innings win

SSC had to be content with first innings points over Saracens CC in their SLC Premier League Tier 'A' cricket tournament match which concluded at Maitland Place yesterday.

Saracens CC: 126 and 305 (N. Abeyratne 44, S. Kamileen 26, G. Alwis 49, S. Dushantha 32, D. Randhika 77 n.o, U. Warna 29, C. Bandara 2 for 90, D. Prasad 3 for 68, K. Lokuarachchi 4 for 66).

SSC: 302 for 4 decl and 107 for 6 (T. Kandamby 38, R. Rathika 2 for 22, S. Dushantha 3 for 51). C.D