Sajeewa helps Saracens SC amass 369/7
An unbeaten 165 in only 126 balls inclusive of 12 boundaries and 13 sixes by Saracens SC’s Sajeewa Salgado against Old Moratu Vidyalaya SC was the highlight of the first day’s play in the Under 23 Division Two cricket encounter played at the FTZ ground in Katunayake.
Sajeewa along with Mohamed Akram who made a half ton put on a valuable 134 runs for the sixth wicket helping Saracens SC taking first lease of the wicket amass a score of 369 for 7 declared. Old Moratu Vidyalaya SC in their turn ended the day making 65 for 3.
Panadura SC have already taken a first inning lead over Police SC on day one in the match played at the Police Park. Panadura SC after bowling out Police SC for a low score of 101 ended the day on 176 for 4.
At FTZ Katunayake
Saracens SC 369 for 7 declared (Mohamed Akram 50, Duleeka Tissakuttige 33, Tharushan Iddamalgoda 30, Thanuka Dabare 21, Shehan Shashika 20, Waruna Dissanayake 20, Sajeewa Salgado 165 n.o.: Dushan Sulakshana 2 for 35, Harsha Devinda 2 for 69)
Old Moratu Vidyalaya SC 65 for 3 (Thilan Kavishka 17, Janindu Devinda 23 n.o.: Chandana Jayasanka 2 for 33)
At Police Park
Police SC 101 (Dimithri Perera 77: Lahiru Sanjaya 5 for 33, Anju Tharaka 2 for 14, Umesh Vimukthi 2 for 25)
Panadura SC 176 for 4 (Vimukthi Kaushal 55, Chathura Nilaweera 25, Harsha Salgado 70 n.o.: Lahiru Shanika 3 for 46)
At Maggona
Chilaw Marians 285 (Damindu Ashan 79, Rukshan Shehan 61, Shehan Weerasinghe 34, Tharindu Ushan 26: Sangeeth Subasinghe 6 for 68)
Kalutara TC 34 for 4
At BRC
Matugama CC 250 (Pramod Maduwantha 93, Danura Deelaka 58, Sameera Dissanayake 25, Akila Madusanka 24, Madusanka Sandaruwan 20: Bhagya Palihawadana 4 for 26, Moditha Weerasinghe 3 for 52, Chenutha Wickramasinghe 2 for 33)
BRC 21 for no loss
- MSA