Half centuries from Gayan Sandaruwan (62) and Tharindu Dilshan (72 n.o.) enabled Police SC to take control of their game against Kelaniya CC in the Under-23 Division II cricket match which began at Police Park yesterday.
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| Kandy CC opener Sashi Gunasekara plays against Old Anandians at Ananda Mawatha. (Pic by Ranjith Perera) |
The Cops were in control at 248 for the loss of four wickets in reply to Kelaniya’s paltry total of 111 after off-spinner Malin Silva put the brakes on their visitors with six wickets.
Wennappuwa CC had things under control against Kandy YCC at the Albert Peiris ground. They declared at 367-9 and captured four wickets for a total of 50 when stumps were drawn. Chandima Abeykoon (75), Kanishka Ranaraja (67), Ruwantha Ekanayake (66 n.o.) and Maduka Weerasekara (58) slammed half centuries to put Wennappuwa in the box seat. Leg spinner Thiraj Mapatuna ended with figures of 5 for 95.
Negombo CC made a rare recovery from 88-4 to post 222 and claim six wickets of Sinha CC at Kadirana. All-rounder Janishka Premasinghe (90) and Kasun Ekanayake (54 n.o.) helped Kandy CC to gain control against a young Old Anandians outfit at Ananda Mawatha. At Katunayake Rukshan Weerasinghe was unbeaten on 103 as Saracens batted the entire day to post 327-7 at the end of first day against Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC.
Matches between Lankan CC vs Kandy YCC, Old Moratu SC vs Navy SC, Kalutara TC and Panadura SC and Galle CC vs Army SC were evenly poised as all matches end today. - NA
At Police Park:
Kelaniya CC 111 (38.2) (Tharusurath Arachchigodage 28, Sashika Madushanka 22, Malin Silva 6/36, Gayan Buddhuika 2/49)
Police SC 248-4 (47.4) at close (Dimitri Chathuranga 21, Kasun Eranjana 28, Gayan Sandaruwan 62, Tharindu Dilshan 72 n.o., Pradeep Nandana 52, Yashan Kuruvita 2/42)
At Wennappuwa:
Kandy YCC 367-9 dec (68) (Maduka Weerasena 58, Suneth Hettiarachchi 37, Kanishka Ranaraja 67, Chandima Abeykoon 75, Ruwantha Ekanayake 66 n.o., Thiraj Mapatuna 5/95, Shanilka Fernando 2/42)
Wennappuwa CC 50-4 (15) at close (Suneth Hettiarachchi 2/11)
At Kadirana:
Negombo CC 222 (67.5) (Sameera Madushanka 50, Malshan Gunasinghe 45, Iranga Wijesuriya 39, Sahan Suranga 3/42, Chamath Gunasinghe 4/69, Krishan Wickramarachchi 2/32)
Sinha CC 57-6 (19) at close (Thanura Halambage 24, Ramesh Lakmal 2/2, Supun Jayakody 2/7, Kasun Adikari 2/14)
At Ananda Mawatha:
Old Anandians SC 103 (40.5) (Thamalaka Atulathmudali 40, Gayan Bopitiya 5/30, Janishka Premasinghe 3/17)
Kandy CC 245-6 (47) at close (Janishka Premasinghe 90, Kasun Ekanayake 54 n.o., Buwaneka Ekanayake 28, Kavinda Jayasuriya 27, Thamalaka Atulathmudali 2/39, Pasindu Madushan 2/58)
At Katunayake:
Saracens 327-7 (90) at close (Waruna Fernando 63, Sandun Ratnatunga 23, Iranga Sashimal 36, Rukshan Weerasinghe 103 n.o., Eranga Ratnayake 45, Lakshitha de Silva 2/51, Nipuna Fernando 2/59) vs Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC
At Welagedara Stadium:
Lankan CC 183 (45) (Chamara Kariyawasam 26, Sampath Mahesh 20, Vinud Rashinda 35, Darshana Manatunga 21, Rashmitha Udayanga 35, Sameera Chathuranga 23 n.o., Chamikara Edirisinghe 5/30, Narada Ratnayake 2/22)
Kandy YCC 131-6 (33.3) at close (Danushka Dharmasiri 34, Darshana Mahawatte 37, Tharindu Chathuranga 2/20, Darshana Manatunga 2/17)
At Welisara:
Old Moratu SC 175 (52) (Ishan Peiris 75, Akila Bandara 21, Kalhara Peiris 23, Dulanjana Mendis 3/70, Chanaka Ruwansiri 2/14, Dilan Chandima 2/5, Sujeewa Vihswajith 2/45) Navy SC 195-5 (42) at close (Pubudu Edirisinghe 75, Dilan Chandima 42, Chanaka Ruwansiri 30 n.o.)
At Wattala:
Kurunegala SC 153 (47.5) (Rasanjana Saminda 20, Kanishka Rajaguru 42, Kasun Bandara 42, Chanaka Dilshan 4/29, Tanil Gayan 3/43, Sonal Dushan 2/25)
Antonian SC 119-3 (30.1) at close (Salinda Madushanka 62, Danushka Priyanuwan 39, Prasanna Balasuriya 2/28)
At Panadura Esplanade:
Kalutara TC 156 (54.2) (Dinesh Perera 32, Dilshan Perera 23, Dinesh Silva 31 n.o., Akila Dananjaya 7/45)
Panadura SC 86-2 (37) at close (Charith Kumara 37)
At Galle:
Galle CC 201 (82.4) (Tharaka Nimesh 76, Marlon Dinushka 39, Janith Silva 2/26, Tharindu Darshana 2/45, Anushka Samaratunga 2/46, Prashan Jayatissa 2/60)
Army SC 43-2 (5) at close |
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