A 225 ball knock of 135 with 12 boundaries and a six by Kanchana Gunawardena gave NCC the edge over Moors on day two of their Premier League Tier ‘A’ inter-club match at the NCC ground.

Kanchana’s knock saw NCC end on a formidable 287 for 9 before declaring from their overnight score of 183 for 3 with Kanchana being unbeaten on 101.

This was after right arm pacie Kosala Kulasekera, who ended with impressive figures of 6 for 13, ran through the Moors batting on day one to bundle them out for 36.

Moors going into bat the second time with a deficit of 251 runs were 133 for 6 needing a further 118 runs to avoid an innings defeat.

Moors 36 in 21.5 overs (Kosala Kulasekera 6 for 13, Tharaka Kotehewa 2 for 11) and 133 for 6 in 47 overs (Primosh Perera 32, Dhammika Sudarshana 28, Hasantha Fernando 26, Wesley Fernando 22: Tharaka Kotehewa 2 for 17, Chanaka Komasaru 2 for 46)

NCC (183/3 o’night) 287 for 9 declared in 81 overs (Kanchana Gunawardena 137, Chanaka Wijesinghe 45, Farveez Maharoof 30: Rangana Herath 4 for 51, Chanaka Welagedera 2 for 24, Nandika Ranjith 2 for 36)

Malinda and Ishan put Colts on top

An unbeaten 133 in 190 balls inclusive of 11 boundaries and a six by Malinda Warnapura supported by a knock of 65 with seven boundaries and a six from Ishan Muthaliph helped Colts to be on top against Chilaw Marians at Colts ground.

The duo gave the home team a flying start by putting on an openinga wicket stand of 153 runs which saw them end the second day’s play on 273 for 5 in reply to the Marians score of 250.

Chilaw Marians (250/9 o’night) 253 in 82.4 overs (Janaka Gunaratne 29, Mahela Udawatte 28, Malith Gunathileke 25, Gayan Wijekoon 111 n.o.: Chaminda Vaas 4 for 35, Dilruwan Perera 3 for 62)
Colts 273 for 5 in 63 overs (Ishan Muthaliph 65, Jeewantha Kulatunga 33, Malinda Warnapura 133 n.o.: Malith Gunathileke 2 for 31)

Bloomfield takes lead

Bloomfield after being 133 for 6 at one stage fought back to take a first inning lead over SSC thanks to a 106 from Chamara Silva at the SSC ground.

SSC 233 in 70.5 overs (Kaushal Lokuarachchi 83, Tharanga Paranavithna 51, Kaushal Silva 27, Shalika Karunanayake 22: Tyronne Gamage 4 for 50, Nuwan Fernando 2 for 46,Suraj Mohamed 2 for 56)
Bloomfield (8/0 o’night) 250 in 70.5 overs (Chamara Silva 106, Suraj Mohamed 21, Yohan de Silva 25, Tharanga Lakshitha 29 n.o.: Sachithra Senanayake 5 for 84, Nuwan Zoysa 3 for 57, Thilina Thushara 2 for 27)

CCC on top

Tons by Michael Vandort and Jehan Mubarak saw CCC make a bold reply of 343 for 2 against Badureliya CC at the CCC ground.

Badureliya CC 244 in 71.3 overs (Niroshan Bandarathileke 59, Rasika Priyadharshana 47, Amila Ratnayake 33, Duncan Arnolda 25, Pradeep Jayaprakash 32 n.o.: Chaminda Vidanapathirana 3 for 51, Sujeewa de Silva 3 for 54, Ishan Ratnayake 2 for 37, Sachith Pathirana 2 for 65)

CCC (7/0 o’night) 343 for 2 in 88 overs (Michael Vandort 138, Daminda Ranaweera 47, Jehan Mubarak 100 n.o., Bhatiya Perera 51 n.o.) )

Tamil Union takes lead

Tamil Union has already taken a first inning lead over Army at Panagoda.
Army 179 in 42.4 overs (Ramesh Mendis 68, Dilan Soysa 38, Damith Balasuriya 31: Malinga Surappullige 4 for 39, M. Pushpakumara 2 for 37, Suranga Lakmal 2 for 39) and 166 for 6 in 58 overs (Manjula de Soysa 67, Seekuge Prasanna 41, Chandima Prasad 30: Surnga Lakmal 3 for 27)
Tamil Union (120/4 o’night) 225 in 64.4 overs (Sajith Fernando 113, M. Pushpakumara 30, Jeewan Mendis 15: Seekuge Prasanna 3 for 68, Ajantha Mendis 2 for 20, Damith Balasuriya 2 for 56)