The Joe-Pete combination of Angelo Mathews and Angelo Perera cracked tons to help Colts to come on top against Ragama CC at the end of the first days play in their Under 23 Division One inter-club cricket encounter played at the Co1ts ground.

Mathews slammed his third ton when he made a knock of 126 which included 17 boundaries while Perera cracked 100 with ten boundaries and three sixes as the pair put on a massive 207 runs partnership for the fourth wicket.

Co1ts 404 for 7 in 90 overs (Ange1o Mathews 126, Ange1o Perera 100, Tharindu Attanayake 50, Thisara Perera 33, Roshen Si1va 45 n.o.: Gihan Di1ruk 4 for 64) vs Ragama CC

Sachith restricts Police
A six wicket haul by left arm spinner Sachith Pathirana helped Schools Under 20 XI restrict Police to a score of 196 on day one of their match played at the Po1ice Park. Schools Under 20 XI in their turn were 66 for no loss.

Police 196 in 62.3 overs (Sajith Madusanka 54, Rushan Gayantha 43, Sachith Pathirana 6 for 84,)
U-20 Schools XI 66 for no loss in 19.3 overs (Trevin Fernando 30 n.o., Madhawa Warnapura 29 n.o.)

SSC take lead
SSC having already obtained a first inning lead over Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC on the opening day of the match played at the SSC ground.

Seeduwa/Raddo1uwa CC 127 in 55.5 overs (Buddhi Samarawickrema 44, Chanaka Mi1inda 26, Chathupama Gunasinghe 5 for 37)

SSC 128 for 2 in 34 overs [Naveen Perera 29, Krishan Magage 19, Kaushal Si1va 41n.o, Hans Fernando 38 n.o: Geeth Kumara 2 for 23)

Kurunegala YCC fight back
Kurunegala YCC fought back to bowl out Chilaw Marians for 232 in the match played at the FTZ ground in Katunayake. In reply Kurunegala YCC were 112 for 2.

Chi1aw Marians 232 in 51.5 overs (Amal Athulathmuda1i 58, Suresh Niroshan 53, Mahe1a Udawatte 50: Thi1ina Herath 5 for 45, Asitha Pradeep 3 for 55, Duminda Dassanayake 2 for 25)
Kurunegala YCC 112 for 2 in 34 overs (Yohan Kanumale 32, Gayan Maneesha 60 n.o.)

Saracens make 253
Saracens helped by a half ton from Sujith Nikethana ended the day on 253 against NCC in the match played at the NCC ground.

Saracens 253 in 91.2 overs (Sujith Nikethana 55, Sandaran Nandalal 36, Krishan Si1va 32, Damitha Dahanayake 3 for 29, Aldrin Kerner 2 for 29, Eranga Gangoda 2 for 34, Shashrika Pussego11a 2 for 36) vs NCC

Tamil Union 295/8, Army 13/0
Army were 13 for no loss in reply to Tamil Unions 295 for 8 declared on day one of their match played at Panagoda. Tamil Union 295 for 8 declared in 91.2 overs (Dinidu Jayathi1ake 81,Sachithra Serasinghe 100 n.o.: Chanaka Si1va 3 for 73, Dhanushka Bandara 2 for 67)
Army 13 for no loss in 6 overs

Moors dominate
Moors dominated the first days play against Air Force in the match played at Braybrooke P1ace.
Air Force 188 in 49.4 overs (Pasan Samarasinghe 51, Tharindu Perera 29, and Tharanga Dissanayake 23: Prishan Hewage 3 for 43, Charith Keerthisinghe 2 for 18, and Isuru Gunasena 2 for 53)
Moors 128 for 3 in 40 overs [Hareen Si1va 45, Delon Udugamasuriya 55 n.o.: Iraj Pushpakumara 2 for 13)