A timely century by Roshane Silva supported by half tons from Bhanuka Rajapakse and Angelo Jayasinghe helped Colts to come out on top against Chilaw Marians when play ended on day two in their Premier Plate Championship encounter played at Panagoda.The trio’s knocks saw Colts resuming from their overnight score of 75 for 2 make [...]

 

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Roshane, Bhanuka, Angelo guide Colts

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A timely century by Roshane Silva supported by half tons from Bhanuka Rajapakse and Angelo Jayasinghe helped Colts to come out on top against Chilaw Marians when play ended on day two in their Premier Plate Championship encounter played at Panagoda.The trio’s knocks saw Colts resuming from their overnight score of 75 for 2 make a formidable score of 418.This was in reply to Chilaw Marians’ score of 128.

Chilaw Marians batting for the second time was left with a daunting task of erasing a massive deficit of 290 runs, but was in deep trouble as they ended the day on 47 for 3 needing another 243 runs to avoid an innings defeat on the final days play.

Badureliya SC was set for the kill against Panadura SC when play stopped on the second day in the match played at Rifle Green. A knock of 75 by Hans Fernando helped Badureliya SC resuming from their overnight score of 139 for 3 make 221 in reply to Panadura SCs 101.
They then bowled out Panadura SC the second time with a deficit of 110 runs to a score of 197 which left them a target of 78 runs for victory. Badureliya SC in their run chase ended the day on 19 for 1 needing a further 59 runs for an outright win when play gets underway today.

Bloomfield dominated the proceedings on day two against Air Force SC in another match of the same tournament played at the Panadura Esplanade. Bloomfield after making a formidable score of 278 restricted the Airmen resuming on their overnight score of 74 for 5 to a score of 168. Bloomfield batting the second time made a score of 298 for 5 declared leaving Air Force a massive target of 409 runs.

At Panagoda

Chilaw Marians 128 (Umesh Karunaratne 25, Geeth Kumara 22, Saliya Saman 18 n.o.: Sachith Pathirana 4 for 29, Ishan Jayaratne 3 for 39, Kanishka Alvitigala 2 for 34) and 47 for 3 (Sachith Pathirana 3 for 16)

Colts CC (75/2 overnight) 418 (Roshane Silva 119, Bhanuka Rajapakse 82, Angelo Jayasinghe 70, Shehan Fernando 50, Sachith Pathirana 22, Dilruwan Perera 17, Ishan Jayaratne 15, Akila Dhananjaya 18 n.o.: Upul Indrasiri 5 for 118, Saliya Saman 2 for 80)

At Rifle Green

Panadura SC 101 (Rajeewa Weerasinghe 30, Malith Chathuranga 15; Thilan Thushara 4 for 25, Saman Jayantha 3 for 9, Chamath Gunasinghe 2 for 17) and 197 (Malith Chathuranga 63, Dinuk Wickramanayake 26, Rukshan Weerasinghe 19, Amila Wettasinghe 18, Gayan Sirisoma 18: Chamath Gunasinghe 3 for 34, Andy Solomons 3 for 49, Thilan Thushara 2 for 34)

Badureliya SC (139/3 overnight) 221 (Hans Fernando 75, Saman Jayantha 37, Amila Sandaruwan 29, Andy Solomons 23, Chanaka Withanage 15, Imesh Udayanga 15: Rajeewa Weerasinghe 4 for 28, Gayan Sirisoma 4 for 57) and 19 for 1

At Panadura

Bloomfield 278 (Nadeera Nawela 62, Madawa Warnapura 62, Dilhan Cooray 49, Adeesha Nanayakkara 40, Suminda Mendis 34: Lahiru Sri Lakmal 6 for 99, Tharanga Ravin 3 for 58) and 298 for 5 declared (Dilhan Cooray 86, Dilshan Munaweera 52, Nadeera Nawela 48, Nipun Karunanayake 36, Janudika Sriyapala 71 n.o.: Lahiru Sri Lakmal 4 for 87)

Air Force SC (74/5 overnight) 168 (Gihan Dilruk 44, Lahiru Sri Lakmal 39, Achira Eranga 28, Sahan Jayawardena 28 n.o.: Vishwa Fernando 5 for 75, Chathura Randunu 4 for 57) and 46 for 1 (Sajith Kelumpriya 26 n.o.)

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