Nipun, Hasitha put Moratuwa SC on top
Nipun Peiris cracked 97 inclusive of 11 boundaries and Hasitha Lanka made 76 with five boundaries and five sixes which helped Moratuwa SC to come out on top against Matugama CC at the end of the first day’s play in the Sara Trophy cricket encounter played at De Zoysa Stadium in Moratuwa.
Nipun and Hasitha put on a valuable sixth wicket partnership of 125 runs enabling Moratuwa SC taking first lease of the wicket, to make a formidable 305 for 7 declared. Matugana CC in reply ended the day on 21 for 1 from 5 overs. The match will be continued today.
An unbeaten 98 which included 17 boundaries and a six by Ishan Athureliya who was also associated in a 110 runs stand for the second wicket with Ravindu Lakshan helped Old Dharmapalians SC to dominate day one in the match played at Panniptiya.
Negombo CC have already taken a first inning lead over United Southern SC at the end of the first day’s play at Kadirana.
Kurunegala SC thanks to a knock of 70 by Bhathiya Ratnayake made 280 for 7 against Crusaders SC in the match played at the Surrey Village ground in Maggona.
Impressive bowling figures of 7 for 46 by schoolboy cricketer Tharindu Ratnayake was the highlight of the opening day’s play in the match between Singha SC Ambalangoda and Leo’s CC at the Galle Stadium.
At Moratuwa
Moratuwa SC 305 for 7 declared (Nipun Peiris 97, Hasitha Lanka 76, Malshan Mendis 24 n.o., Jayanga Peiris 23 n.o.: Chamath Liyanage 3 for 57, Isuru Amila 3 for 59)
Matugama CC 21 for 1
At Pannipitiya
Malay CC 187 (Dhanushka de Saram 43, Heshan Tilekeratne 33, Delshan Wickramasinghe 25, Dinesh Nilanga 25, Wasika Boteju 21: Chamila Jayasinghe 3 for 28, Chandana Samarasinghe 3 for 32, Ravindu Wijeratne 2 for 51)
Old Dharmapalians SC 161 for 2 (Ravindu Lakshan 31, Ishan Athureliya 98 n.o.)
At Kadirana
United Southern SC 79 (Arjuna Jayasinghe 19: Pasindu de Silva 3 for 20, Priyashan Milinda 3 for 20, Nishan Peiris 3 for 25)
Negombo CC 87 for 5 (Sewwinda de Silva 19 n.o.: Raveen Sayer 4 for 14)
At Maggona
Kurunegala SC 280 for 7 (Bhathiya Ratnayake 70, Kavinda Ratnayake 45, Chathuranga Dikkumbara 34, Kusal de Silva 45 n.o.: Anil Ridigammanagedera 2 for 39, Suranjana Rajitha 2 for 57, Abdul Rasheed 2 for 59) vs Crusaders SC
At Galle
Singha SC Ambalangoda 158 (Dulaj Dhananja 41, Sulaksha Dinusha 37, Thanura Helambage 27, Chamindu Kalana 20: Tharindu Ratnayake 7 for 46, Prasad Jayasiri 2 for 21)
Leo’s CC 113 for 5 (Milinda Athauda 24, Malshan Fernando 23, Nadeera Silva 21 n.o., Chameera Madusanka 15 n.o.: Tharuka Zoysa 3 for 23)
At Welisara
Customs CC 131 for 6 (Kelum Nanayakkara 31, Sahan Hettiarachchi 25, Lakshitha de Silva 20 n.o.: Migara Wickramasinghe 3 for 18, Nalin Perera 3 for 37) vs Antonians SC