Sriyapala cracks elegant 102 for SSC

SSC amassed a score of 356 for 6 thanks to a 138 ball knock of 102 from Janudhika Sriyapala which included eight boundaries and a six to come out on top at the end of the first day’s play in their Under 23 encounter against Sebastianites played at the SSC grounds.

Sriyapala was supported by two half tons from Shailka Karunanayake (60) and Dunil Abeydeera who made an unbeaten 51. Sebs in their turn were 21 for no loss. The match will be continued at 10.00 a.m. today.

SSC 356 for 6 declared (Janudhika Sriyapala 102, Shailka Karunanayake 60, Hans Fernando 44, Navin Perera 34, Dunil Abeydeera 51 n.o.; Gerald Bennett 3 for 64)

Sebastianites 21 for no loss.

Prasanna spins out Moratuwa

A fine piece of bowling by right arm leg spinner Seekuge Prasanna helped Army to a strong position on day one of their Under 23 cricket encounter played at De Zoysa Stadium in Moratuwa.

Moratuwa SC 120 (Nayan Priyanjana 36, Harsha de Silva 28.; Seekuge Prasanna 6 for 19, Vishwashantha Weerakoon 3 for 54)
Army 216 for 6 (Dharshana Chaturanga 68, Manoj Millavithanaarchchi 58 n.o.; Tharanga de Silva 2 for 27)

Ragama CC dominated the first day’s play in their match against Colts played at the Colts grounds. Colts recovered from 73 for 6 to end their innings on 152.

Colts 152 (Angelo Mathews 81; Gayan Fernando 4 for 41, Tharaka Waduge 2 for 13, Ranesh Perera 2 for 40)

Ragama CC 84 for 2 (Amila Sandaruwan 27, Tharaka Waduge 36 n.o.)

Marians 226, Saracens 91/0

Saracens were 91 for no loss in reply to Chilaw Marians score of 226 at the end of the first day’s play in the match played at the FTZ grounds in Katunayake.

Chilaw Marians 226 (Prajeev Jansz 68, Isuru Perera 43, Milinda Siriwardena 26, Amal Athulathmudali 17, Suresh Niroshan 17.; Priyanath Chandrasekera 5 for 62, Hasantha Kularatne 3 for 52)

Saracens 91 for no loss (Geeth Alwis 53 n.o., Samith Dushantha 32 n.o.)

Panadura take upper hand

Panadura took the upper hand in their encounter against Nugegoda SWC played at the Katubedda Campus grounds.
Nugegoda SWC 180 (Salman Faris 58, Sahkthi Siriratne 22.; Tharanga Ravin 6 for 42, Manuka Umesh 2 for 25, Manoj Chanaka 2 for 56)

Panadura 207 for 5 (Tharindu Thushan 59, Sudesh Umayanga 38, Indika Priyadharshana 36, Mohan Fonseka 24, Shammika Heshan 22)

NCC have already obtained a first innings lead over CCC in their match played at the CCC grounds.

CCC 136 (Chatura Bandara 54, Gayan Wijetileke 28.; Kosala Kulasekera 5 for 50, Tharaka Kotahewa 3 for 19, Kosala Kulasekera 3 for 29)

NCC 179 for 7 (Upul Tharanga 33, Hashan Goonetileke 23, Sahan Wijeratne 21, Damith Mapa 23 n.o.; Sohan Boralessa 3 for 31, Sohan Bowela 2 for 8)

Bloomfield 217, Kandy YCC 49/0

Kandy YCC ended the first day’s play on 49 for no loss after restricting Bloomfield to 217 in the match played at Reid Avenue.
Bloomfield 217 (C. de silva 49, Ashan Priyanjana 43, R. Radhika 38, Dilshan Munaweera 19, Yohan de Silva 19, A. Adhikari 27 n.o.; Sachith Pathirana 5 for 77, Chanaka Ranaweera 2 for 29)

Kandy YCC 49 for no loss Even exchanges

Exchanges were even in the match between KYCC and Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC played at the Welagedera Stadium in Kurunegala.
Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC 180 (Mangala Kumara 47, Angelo Perera 45, Gayas Christopher 17, Mohamed Safraz 16; Duminda Dasanayake 5 for 43) KYCC 105 for 6 (Rajitha Ratnayake 47, Nipuna Ranasinghe 15.; Mangala Kumara 5 for 34)

Moors taking first lease of the wicket were 255 for 8 against 119 Tamil Union played at the P. Sara Stadium.

Moors 255 for 8 (Prishan Hewage 49, Saman Nishantha 46, Amila Jayasinghe 41, Primosh Perera 35, Nadeera Nawela 30, Oshan de Silva 20 n.o.; Suranga Lakmal 2 for 57, Gihan Rupasinghe 2 for 68) vs Tamil Union

A knock of 150 in 153 balls with 13 boundaries and six sixes by Nalin Prabodha was the highlight of the first day’s play between Kalutara PCC and Galle CC played at Bentota.

Kalutara PCC 344 for 8 declared (Nalin Prabodha 150, Sanath Ranjan 62, Ashan Bandara 38, Buddhika Hasaranga 34, Ruwan Chinthana 34.; S. Jayasekera 3 for 94)

Galle CC 148 for 6 (Mohamed Farhan 28, Vimantha Randika 58 n.o.; Malith Fernando 4 for 37)

UBR 198, Antonians 78/2

Wattala Antonians were 78 for 2 in reply to UBR SC’s 198 in the match played at De Mazenod grounds in Kandana.

UBR SC 198 (R. Madusanka 25, K. Suresh 23, L. Madusanka 22, T. Kumara 45 n.o.; Nadeesha Jayakody 6 for 61)

Antonians 78 for 2 (Shehan de Silva 52, Ajmal Shah 20.; R. Madusanka 2 for 24)

Kandy CC in strong position

Kandy CC were in a strong position against Malay CC in the match played at Katugastota.

Kandy CC 275 (Dhanushka Mitipolaarachchi 64, Kasun Ekanayake 38, Kumara Ambagaspitiya 24, Gayan Nanduge 17, Bandara Ranatunge 87 n.o.; Randunu de Silva 5 for 77, Malith Fernando 2 for 46)

Malay CC 58 for 4 (Ranidu Jayatissa 22.; Dhanushka Balasuriya 2 for 28)

Air Force put themselves in a strong position in their encounter against Seevali SC played at Rifle Green.

Air Force 302 for 6 declared (Achila Eranga 66, Namal Silva 45, Chamil Wijewardena 40, Gayan Fonseka 29, Weranga Dissanayake 88 n.o.; Dhammika Wellala 2 for 59, Sanjaya Chaminda 2 for 93)

Seevali SC 77 for 6 (Chatura Fernando 16, Amila Dharshana 18 n.o.;