The four quarter-finals of the Under 23 Division Two cricket tournament got underway with matches being played at Dambulla, Panadura, Katunayake and Kurunegala.
In the match between Negombo CC and Matale CC at the International Stadium in Dambulla saw Kasun Adikari, Sanjaya Silva and Malshan Gunasinghe slamming tons to put Negombo CC on top.
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| Army’s Sanath Tilekeratne who made 95 in action at the Panadura Esplanade yesterday. – Pic by Ranjith Perera |
The morning session of the second day’s play saw Negombo CC resuming from their overnight score of 320 for 4 going on to make a formidable 515 for 8 before declaring.
Negombo CC after being invited to take first lease of the wicket on day one was guided by a mammoth 268 runs stand for the second wicket between Kasun and Sanjaya which helped them amass a formidable 320 for 4. Kasun made 148 with 24 boundaries while Sanjaya chipped in with a 112 with 18 boundaries and Malshan making an unbeaten 102 which included 14 boundaries and a six.
Then they had Matale CC in deep trouble. They were struggling on 104 for 7 when play ended on day two yesterday.
Navy had the better of the exchanges in their match against Kandy CC at the Welagedera Stadiam in Kurunegala. Navy taking first lease of the wicket made a modest 229 while restricting Kandy CC to 117. Navy batting the second time ended the day on 259 for 5.
The match between Panadura and Kurunegala YCC at the FTZ grounds in Katunayake was evenly poised with Panadura after being bowled out for 117 fought back to bowl out Kurunegala YCC for 132.
At Dambulla:
Negombo CC (320/4 overnight) 515 for 8 declared (Kasun Adikari 148, Sanjaya Silva 112, Chameera Madusanka 34, Wijesuriya 29, Kalhara Sineth 19, Malshan Gunasinghe 102 n.o.: Tharindu Balasuriya 2 for 91)
Matale CC 104 for 7 (Chathura Kumarasiri 35, Ruwan Kumara 26: Kashyapa Rodrigo 4 for 29, Chameera Madusanka 2 for 12)
At Panadura:
Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC 214 (Shehan Irudika 81, Sahan Hettiarachchi 29: Mohamed Feshal 2 for 12, Tharindu Dharshana 2 for 30, Anushka Samaratunga 2 for 47, Roshan Jayatissa 2 for 47, Janith Silva 2 for 50) and 59 for 4 (Shehan Irudika 30 n.o.: Roshan Jayatissa 2 for 8)
Army (132/3 overnight) 402 (Sanath Tilekeratne 95, Mohamed Feshal 65, Chamesh Fernando 63, Prabath Jayatissa 37, Saman Embilmeegama 24, Janith Silva 22, Tharindu Dharshana 21 n.o.: Anuk de Alwis 5 for 81, Lakshitha de Silva 2 for 71, Hemantha Jayasundara 2 for 101)
At Kurunegala:
Navy 229 (Yoshan Kumara 41, Dilan Chandima 32, Buddika Alwis 71 n.o.: Gayan Bopitiya 3 for 40, Janishka Premasinghe 3 for 57, Kasun Ekanayake 2 for 30) and (76 for 3 overnight) 259 for 5 (Chanaka Ruwansiri 96 n.o., Malith Cooray 67 n.o.: Lakshan Jayasinghe 5 for 53)
Kandy CC (94/7 overnight) 117 (Kasun Ekanayake 42, Janishka Premasinghe 35: Dulanjana Mendis 5 for 26, Yoshan Kumara 5 for 55)
At FTZ:
Panadura 117 (Ashan Wanigaratne 35, Malith Chathuranga 21, Vimukthi Kaushalya 17: Chamikara Edirisinghe 3 for 20, Narada Ratnayake 3 for 27) and 142 (Chathura Nilawera 67, Akila Dananjaya 30, Vimukthi Kaushalya 15: Chamikara Edirisinghe 4 for 24, Nandika Abeysinghe 3 for 33)
Kurunegala YCC (112/7 overnight) 132 (Sanjaya Bamunuarachchi 40, Supun Madusanka 20, Hashan Prabath 15: Kaveen Silva 4 for 20) and 93 for 8 (Chamikara Edirisinghe 17 n.o.: Savith Priyan 6 for 44) |
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