Prasad, Nawela, Janudhika and Pallewela crack tons

The Under 23 cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Cricket which got underway yesterday in and around the Colombo suburbs saw some high scoring games. The first day’s play produced four centurions with the top score coming from Nadeera Nawela of Moors who cracked a 166 from 232 balls with 18 boundaries and four sixes. The next best came from Chandima Prasad of Army who cracked an unbeaten 155 inclusive of 21 boundaries and two sixes. The other two tons were by Janudhika Sriyapala of SSC who made an unbeaten 120 and Prasanna Pallewela of Seeduwa/Raddoluwa SC making 104.

A third wicket stand of 211 between Chandima Prasad and Seekuge Prasanna helped Army to make a formidable score of 332 for 4 before declaring on the opening days play against Panadura played at the Panadura Esplanade yesterday. The match will be continued at 9.30 a.m. today. Army 332 for 4 (Seekuge Prasanna 99, Dharshana Chaturanga 24, Ajantha Mendis 21, Chandima Prasad 155 n.o.; Manoj Chanaka 2 for 58)

Panadura 72 for no loss (Sudesh Umayanga 36 n.o., Kelum Lakshan 22 n.o.)

Primosh and Nadeera prop Moors

Nadeera Nawela made a huge knock of 166 against Bloomfield at Braybrooke Place.
Moors 326 for 6 declared (Nadeera Nawela 166, Primosh Perera 71, Saman Nishantha 41.; Rakitha Wimaladharma 2 for 81)
Bloomfield 35 for 1

An unbeaten 120 by Janudhika Sriyapala and half tons by Dimuth Karunaratne and Shalika Karunanayake saw SSC reach 313 for 5 against Moratuwa SC played at the SSC grounds.

SSC 313 for 5 declared (Dimuth Karunaratne 70, Dasun Randika 36, Janudika Sriyapala 120 n.o., Shalika Karunanayake 50 n.o.; Pathum de Mel 2 for 74)

Moratuwa SC 51 for 1 (Nayana Priyanjana 18, Rashimal Mendis 22 n.o.)

A find knock of 91 by Sameera Soysa saw Ragama CC make a challenging score of 293 against Tamil Union at the Thurstan grounds. Ragama CC 293 (Sameera Soysa 91, Nilushan Nonis 42, Maduranga Soysa 35, Saliya Saman 26, Chandima Janaka 24, Indika Senaratne 24.; Gihan Rupasinghe 3 for 79, Nuwan Fernando 2 for 23, Ramidu Perera 2 for 70)
Tamil Union 23 for no loss.

Half centuries from Ruwantha Fernandopulle, Milinda Siriwardena, Prabuddha Perera and Isuru Perera helped Chilaw Marians make a top score of 324 against Kalutara TC on day one at Moratuwa.

Chilaw Marians 324 (Ruwantha Fernandopulle 74, Milinda Siriwardena 72, Prabuddha Perera 62, Isuru Perera 50, Prajeev Jansz 28, Amal Athulathmudali 18.; Tharindu Nawimanna 5 for 49)

Kalutara TC 62 for 1 (Tharindu Nawimanna 33 n.o.)

Seeduwa/Raddoluwa takes advantage

A fine ton by Prasanna Pallewela helped Seeduwa/Raddoluwa to take advantage of the first days proceedings in their encounter against CCC played at Kandana. .

Seeduwa/Raddoluwa SC 285 (Prasanna Pallewela 104, Dimuthu Samarakkody 51, Nilanka Amal 30, Dileepa Marlon 28.; Sohan Boralessa 3 for 22, Sohan Bowela 2 for 49) CCC 57 for 2 (Malinga Maligaspe 25, Ishan Ratnayake 15)

Colts have already obtained a first innings win over KYCC in their encounter played at the Welegedera Stadium in Kurunegala. A fiery bowling spell by former by former Sri Lanka Youth team captain Angelo Mathew who took 6 for 28 saw KYCC reeling to 138.
KYCC 138 (Thilina Herath 48, Yohan Kanumale 30.; Angelo Mathew 6 for 28, Sachitra Serasinghe 2 for 20)

Colts 134 for 3 (Harsha Vithana 24, Tharindu Attanayake 70 n.o.)

Saracens recovered from a hopeless position of 90 for 7 to end the day on 188 for 8 in reply to Nugegoda SWC’s score of 124 at the University grounds in Katubedda.

Nugegoda SWC 124 (Hasitha Dharshana 34, Shiraj Nadaraja 22, Sachindra Rupasinghe 16.; Supun Tharanga 4 for 13, Malinda Pushpakumara 2 for 23, Priyantha Chandrasekera 2 for 35)

Saracens SC 188 for 8 (Kansihka Amarasinghe 56, Samith Dushantha 32, Thilina Masmulla 30, H. Kularatne 23 n.o.; Navin Kavikara 3 for 43, Sachith Jayasinghe 2 for 37)

Kandy YCC in trouble

Kandy YCC was in trouble against NCC at the end of the first days play at the NCC grounds.

Kandy YCC 110 (M. Feishal 43, R. Karunaratne 31.; Suraj Mohamed 3 for 9, Farveez Maharoof 2 for 23, Isuru Udana 2 for 37) NCC 217 for 6 (Kanchana Gunawardena 62, Farveez Maharoof 57, Damith Bandara 61 n.o.; C. Silva 5 for 41)

Exchanges were even at the end of the first days play in the encounter between Malay CC and Air Force played at the Malay CC grounds in Slave Island.

Air Force 155 (Akila Isanka 37, Rukmal Peiris 32, Chanaka Perera 30.; Shehan Dumindu 4 for 36, Malith Fernando 3 for 40, Damith Dushantha 2 for 26)