Sachithra slams second double ton of the week
Sachithra Serasinghe hit 204 - Pic by Ranjith Perera
Burly Sachithra Serasinghe slammed a blistering double ton– 204 for Tamil Union against SSC, helping his side reach a massive total of 536. Tamil Union resumedfrom their overnight score of 314 for 5, at the NCC ground and added 222 runs.
This was the second double ton of the week in the Premier Super Eight cricket tournament following Promod Maduwantha’s 217 for Saracens SC on Friday.
Tamil Union’s strong reply was against to SSC’s score of 321. At stumps SSC were 129 for 4 in their second essay.
It was another run fiesta at the P. Sara Stadium when CCC skipper Ashan Priyanjana cracked 180 for his side. Resuming from their overnight score of 235 for 4, CCC went on to make 464 runs in reply to Army SC’s 296. Ashan’s knock included 17 boundaries and a six and he along with Wanindu Hasaranga, who chipped in with a 97 runs, added 183 runs for the fifth wicket.
In the other two matches played at the SSC and CCC grounds saw Saracens SC and Colts CC taking first innings leads against Chilaw Marians CC and NCC. The matches will continue today.
Results
- At NCC:
SSC 321 (Kaushal Silva 65, Dhammika Prasad 50, Krishan Sanjula 48, Sachithra Senanayake 47, Kavindu Kulasekera 32, Sandun Weerakkody 26, Chamara Kapugedera 22, Akash Senaratne 17, Ramith Rambukwella 5 for 89, Damitha Silva 3 for 33) and 129 for 4 (Sandun Weerakkody 68, Kaushal Silva 46, Sachithra Serasinghe 3 for 10)
Tamil Union (314/5 overnight) 536 (Sachithra Serasinghe 204, Ramith Rambukwella 124, Lahiru Milantha 56, Tharanga Paranavithana 47, Yohan Mendis 37, Damitha Silva 20, Sithara Gimhan 16, Akash Senaratne 4 for 73, Kasun Madusanka 2 for 82, Tharindu Ratnayake 2 for 115)
- At P. Sara Stadium:
Army SC 295 (Laskhan Edirisinghe 61, Himasha Liyanage 44, Dilshan de Soysa 40, Nuwan Liyanapathirana 33, Sanjika Ridma 27, Yasoda Mendis 26, Kasun de Silva 20, Malinda Pushpakumara 6 for 107, Lahiru Madusanka 2 for 32) and 133 for 2 (Lakshan Edirisinghe 42, Lakshitha Madushan 28, Dushan Vimukthi 32 n.o., Himasha Liyanage 29 n.o.)
CCC (235/4 overnight) 464 (Ashan Priyanjan 180, Wanindu Hasaranga 97, Sonal Dinsuha 40, Madawa Warnapura 32, Vishwa Fernando 29, Lasith Abeyratne 15, Lahiru Lahiru Gamage 24 n.o, Dushan Vimukthi 6 for 135, Ruchira Tharindra 2 for 123)
- At SSC:
Saracens SC 524 (Promod Maduwantha 217, Kanishka Amarasinghe 109, Nipun Karunanayake 80, Hareen Weerasinghe 29, Navindu Withanage 23, Nimesh Vimukthi 4 for 92, Sagar Paresh 4 for 129, Chathuranga Kumara 2 for 82)
Chilaw Marians (58/1 overnight) 312 (Yasoda Lanka 109, Oshada Fernando 65, Nimesh Vimukthi 51, Roshan Jayatissa 17, Irosh Fernando 26 n.o, Hareen Weerasinghe 5 for 90, Mohamed Dilshad 2 for 59, Chamikara Edirisinghe 2 for 102) and 14 for 2 (Mohamed Dilshad 2 for 2)
- At CCC:
NCC 251 (Lahiru Udara 85, Nimesha Gunasinghe 44, Pathum Nissanka 35, Malinga Amarasinghe 25, Saranga Rajaguru 23, Akila Dhananjaya 5 for 72, Jehan Daniel 2 for 46) and (70/1 overnight) 402 for 9 (Saranga Rajaguru 78, Hasitha Boyagoda 66, Mahela Udawatte 48, Lahiru Udara 19, Lasith Embuldeniya 17, Dilesh Gunaratne 16, Malinga Amarasinghe 107 n.o, Sangeeth Cooray 4 for 111, Akila Dhananjaya 2 for 103)
Colts CC 298 (Jehan Daniel 67, Priyamal Perera 51, Akila Dhananjaya 37, Nisala Tharaka 27, Hashan Dumindu 15, Nishan Madushka 67 n.o, Sachintha Peiris 4 for 87, Lasith Embuldeniya 3 for 101)