Dinesh Chandimal slammed a fine 89 which included 11 boundaries and a six and thus helped NCC to make a formidable 300 for 9 on day one of their Under 23 Division One cricket match against Bloomfield at the NCC grounds.
NCC 300 for 9 in 90 overs (Dinesh Chandimal 89, Rajitha Mendis 40, Kavinda Hettihewa 32, Duminda Dahanayake 28, Eranga Gangoda 20: Dilshan Munaweera 3 for 91, Amal Atapattu 2 for 51) vs Bloomfield
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| NCC’s Dinesh Chandimal in action at the NCC ground yesterday.-Pic by Ranjith Perera |
Half tons by Achira and Ishan
Half tons by Achira Eranga and Ishan Athureliya enabled Air Force to amass 346 against Panadura who made 59 for 3 at the end of the first day’s play at the Rifle Green.
Air Force 346 in 74 overs (Achira Eranga 77, Ishan Athureliya 67, Nipun Pavithra 45, Sahan Jayawardena 38, Marlon Fernando 34, Janaka Peiris 24: Malith Chathuranga 3 for 58, Mohan Fonseka 2 for 53)
Panadura 59 for 3 in 14 overs (Ranga Cooray 32 n.o.: Sahan Jayawardena 2 for 15)
Moratuwa SC shot out for 138
Ragama CC shot out Moratuwa SC for a paltry 138 on the opening day in their Under 23 encounter at Reid Avenue. Ragama CC in their turn were 159 for 4 with Lahiru Thirimanne top scoring with 59.
Moratuwa SC 138 in 47.2 overs (Tharanga de Silva 27, Sanka Peiris 63 n.o.: Gihan Dilruk 3 for 28, Lahiru Jayaratne 2 for 30, Mangala Kumara 2 for 31)
Ragama CC 159 for 4 in 42 overs (Lahiru Thirimanne 59, Romesh Buddika 42, Shivanga Ranasuriya 22: Chamesh Fernando 2 for 51)
Bold reply by Seeduwa/Raddoluwa
An unbeaten 74 with seven boundaries and three sixes by Indika Massalage saw Seeduwa/Raddoluwa make a bold reply of 104 for 2 in reply to SSC’s 228 at the SSC grounds.
SSC 228 in 64.3 overs (Andri Berenger 61, Hans Fernando 49, Chathupama Gunasinghe 38: Geeth Kumara 4 for 42, Umesh Karunaratne 2 for 19)
Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC 104 for 2 in 25 overs (Indika Massalage 74 n.o; Chathupama Gunasinghe 2 for 19)
BRC 261, Kandy YCC 54/3
Kandy YCC was 54 for in reply to BRC’s 261 on day one at the BRC ground.
BRC 261 in 67.1 overs (Andy Solomons 61, Chirantha de Silva 46, Farhan Dawood 34, Raju Gayashan 24, Mohamed Asker 21, Marlon Madusanka 15: Suneth Hettiarachchi 2 for 22, Ravinda Amaradasa 3 for 68, Adhil Reyal 3 for 58)
Kandy YCC 54 for 3 in 20 overs (Pathum Alwis 36 n.o.: Marlon Madusanka 3 for 16)
Moors takes lead
Moors have already obtained a first inning win over Saracens in their Under 23 encounter at Braybrooke Place.
Saracens 155 in 40.2 overs (Sangaran Nandalal 56; Pubudu Edirisinghe 5 for 36, Pishan Hewage 5 for 52)
Moors 180 for 4 in 47 overs (Buvenaka Ekanayake 63, Primosh Perera 34, Imesh Udayanga 35 n.o.: Dilan Senanayake 3 for 36) |
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