By M. Shamil Amit

Dasun Ariyasinghe of Lankan CC who cracked 156 against Ragama CC in action yesterday. Pic by Ranjith Perera

Lankan CC’s Dasun Ariyasinghe cracked a career best 154 with 23 boundaries and two sixes on day one of their Under 23 Division One inter-club cricket encounter against Ragama CC at the BRC grounds yesterday.

Lankan CC taking first lease of the wicket ended their innings on 246 and Ragama CC in their turn were 85 for 2. The match will be continued at 9.30 a.m. today.

Lankans CC 246 (Dasun Ariyasinghe 156, Shashika Maduranga 43: Ranesh Perera 5 for 59, Gihan Dilruk 2 for 42)
Ragama CC 85 for 2 (Tharaka Waduge 25, Harsha Vithana 30 n.o.)
Skipper Angelo and
Thisara put Colts on top

An unbeaten 110 inclusive of 11 boundaries and two sixes by skipper Angelo Mathews and a five wicket haul by right arm pacie Thisara Perera enabled Colts to come out on top against Sebastianites at the end of the first day’s play in the match played at the Colts grounds.

Sebastianites 111 (Sithpriya Fernando 20, Amila Vithana 18, Lahiru Peiris 17: Thisara Perera 5 for 23, Kanishka Elvitigala 3 for 41)

Colts 276 for 3 (Tharindu Attanayake 51, Kushal Janith 50, Angelo Mathews 110 n.o., Roshane Silva 50 n.o.)
Kandy YCC take lead
Kandy YCC has already taken a first inning lead over Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC at Katugastota.
Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC 145(Charith Jayan 36, Geeth Kumara 29, Chirantha de Silva 21, Charith Jayan 16 n.o.: Roshan Jayatissa 3 for 26, Dananjaya Athauda 2 for 28) and 11 for no loss
Kandy YCC 148 (Mohamed Shafraz 93, Roshan Jayatissa 26: Mangala Kumara 4 for 37, Chanaka Ruwansiri 3 for 13, Geeth Kumara 3 for 47)

Charith helps
Moratuwa SC
Right arm pacie Charith Fernando helped Moratuwa SC to take honours on day one of their match against Panadura at the Panadura Esplanade.
Panadura 123 (Tharindu Thushan 50, Shammika Heshan 19, Mohan Fonseka 17: Charith Fernando 6 for 40) and 36 for no loss
Moratuwa SC 129 Tharanga de Silva 26, Tharanga de Silva 26, Akila Sameera 20: Dinesh Pushpakumara 5 for 31, Mohan Fonseka 2 for 27)
Schools on top
Schools were on top in the match between Schools Under 20 XI and Chilaw Marians at the R. Premadasa Stadium.
Schools Under 20 XI 215 (Sachith Pathirana 54, Marlon Fernando 43, Udara Peiris 30, Chandimal Ratnayake 28: Amal Athulathmudali 2 for 27, Malith Gunathileke 2 for 29, Isuru Sampath 2 for 34)
Chilaw Marians 121 for 6 (Amal Athulathmudali 41, Malith Gunathileke 18, Prajeev Jansz 31 n.o.: Hasittha Illangaratne 2 for 28, Sachith Pathirana 2 for 36)

Moors 182, Tamil Union 73/4
Tamil Union were 73 for 4 in reply to Moors 182 at the end of the first day’s play at P. Sara Stadium.
Moors 182 (Delon Udugamasuriya 50, Sameera Weerasinghe 28, Charith Keerthisinghe 23, Dasun Randika 22: Madura Lakmal 4 for 32, Sachithra Serasinghe 2 for 27)
Tamil Union 73 for 4 (Mohamed Feishal 17, Gihan de Silva 30 n.o.: Charith Bandara 2 for 9)
Kurunegala YCC in strong position
Kurunegala YCC were in a strong position against Saracens SC at Kandana.
Kurunegala YCC 266 for 8 (Nipuna Ranasinghe 57, Rajitha Ratnayake 55, Wimanga Perera 55, Yohan Kanumale 35: Malinga Pushpakumara 3 for 86, Ravi Karunaratne 2 for 43) vs Saracens SC.
Eranga and Achira

half tons
Half tons by Eranga Dissanayake and Achira Eranga were the highlights of the first day’s play in the match between Air Force and NCC at the NCC grounds.
Air Force 249 (Eranga Dissanayake 78, Achira Eranga 58, Shiraj Pushpakumara 26, Gayan Jayasundara 17: Lahiru Gamage 4 for 62, Nuwan Fernando 3/51, Roshan Laksiri 2 for 46)
NCC 60 for 2 (Shashrika Pussegolla 20, Rajitha Mendis 28 n.o.)