The second day’s play of all matches in the Under 23 Division One cricket tournament played around the island were hampered by bad weather. The same awaited the Division Two Category on day one.
All matches in both the divisions was called off before 4.00 p.m. No play was possible in the encounter between Air Force and NCC which was due to begin yesterday.
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Gayan Sandaruwan
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Ragama CC had Sebastianites in deep trouble when play was stopped at 3.45 p.m. in their Under 23 Division One cricket encounter at the NCC ground.
Ragama CC having made a formidable 429 for 6 on day one which came on the back of a fine ton by Udara Jayasundara and half tons from Rumesh Buddika and Nayana Fernando.
On day two Ragama CC declared their inning on their overnight score and had the Sebastianites struggling for runs as they bowled them out for a paltry 105 with right arm pacie Lahiru Jayaratne capturing 5 for 35.
Sebastianites made to follow on with a massive deficit of 324 runs ended the day on 26 for 2 needing a further 298 runs to avoid an innings defeat when play begins on the final day today.
Levan Moshin and Dinuk Jayasinghe came to the rescue of Tamil Union with an unbroken 62 runs stand for the sixth wicket which helped Tamil Union, batting the second time, to recover from 73 for 5 to 135 in their match against Moors at Braybrooke Place.
This was after Tamil Union had taken the initiative having bowled out Moors, resuming from their overnight score of 208 for 6, to a score of 230 in reply to their score of 250.
Nilochana Perera and Dilanka Auwardt steered Colts with an unbroken stand of 123 runs for the eighth wicket enabling Colts resuming from their overnight score of 249 for 7 to end the day making 364 for 7 against SSC played at the SSC ground.
At NCC ground
Ragama CC: 429 for 6 declared (Udara Jayasundera 137, Rumesh Buddhika 96, Shivanga Ranasuriya 34, Dananjaya Maduranga 33, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 21, Nayana Fernando 83 n.o,: Kanishka Boteju 2 for 94, Ruchira Silva 2 for 105)
Sebastianites CC 105 (Pabasara Waduge 35, Heshan Kumarasiri 31: Lahiru Jayaratne 5 for 35, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 3 for 23) and 37 for 2 (Tharaka Dushyantha 20 n.o.)
At Braybrooke Place
Tamil Union: 250 (Dinuk Jayasinghe 53, Ashan Priyanjana 49, Levan Moshin 31: Kasun Madhushanka 3 for 55, Irosh Samarasuriya 2 for 34, S. Fernando 2 for 57) and 135 for 5 (Kithruwan Withanage 24, Levan Moshin 39 n.o., Dinuk Jayasinghe 29 n.o.: Sanjaya Fernando 3 for 67)
Moors SC: (208/6 overnight) 230 (Chathuranga de Silva 37, Isham Ghouse 36, Lasith Abeyratne 34, Shehan Jayasuriya 29, Hasitha Illangaratne 4 for 49, Cameron Boyce 3 for 65, Dinuk Jayasinghe 2 for 41)
At Colts ground
Colts CC: (249/7 overnight) 364 for 7 (Shehan Kamileen 73, Chathura Peiris 43, Oshada Fernando 31, Akshu Fernando 26 Nilochana Perera 74 n.o., Dilanka Auwardt 35 n.o.: Amila Aponso 3 for 79) vs SSC
At Reid Avenue
Bloomfield: 261 (P. Perera 65, D. Ratnayake 56, A. Amarasiri 59, I. Sandalanka 30, P. Jayasuriya 4 for 80, D. Vimukthi 3 for 80)
Leo CC: (70/4 overnight) 137 for 4 (I. Massalage 30, Sangaran Nandalal 62 n.o.: D. Munaweera 2 for 45)
Division ii
Kandy SC fight back
Kandy SC fought back to restrict Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC to 132 after being bundled out for 91 in their Under 23 Division Two encounter at the Pallekele Prison ground.
Right arm spinner Kasun Ekanayake with figures of 6 for 27 was responsible in their opponents collapse. Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC was in a strong position of 70 for 2 but collapsed as they lost their last eight wickets for the addition of 62 runs.
An unbeaten knock off 119 with 20 boundaries and a six by Thamara Kariyawasam was the highlight of the first day’s play in the match between Lankan CC and Xaviarites CC at the Panadura Esplanade.
Singha SC taking first lease of the wicket made 159 against Kalutara TC who ended day one on 10 for no loss in their match at the Kalutara Esplanade.
Left arm spinner Anushka Samaratunga’s five wicket haul saw Old Moratu SC being restricted to 113 for 9 in at Panagoda.
At Pallekele:
Kandy SC 91 (Dhanushka Premasinghe 32, Roshan Madusanka 24 n.o.: Hemaka Ariyaratne 5 for 32, Lakshitha de Silva 2 for 30) and 26 for 2 (Kavinda Jayasuriya 22 n.o.: Hemaka Ariyaratne 2 for 10)
Seeduwa/Raddoluwa CC 132 (Hiran Wickramasekera 26, Shehan Hirudika 18: Kasun Ekanayake 6 for 27, Roshan Madusanka 2 for 28)
At Panadura:
Lankan CC 193 for 5 (Vinod Madushan 46,Thamara Kariyawasam 119 n.o.: Sashika Sanoj 2 for 42, Vineetha Padmalal 2 for 50) vs Xaviarites CC
At Kalutara:
Singha SC 159 (Sham Suranga 35, Nawantha Ranasinghe 25, Thanura Helapage 20: Dinesh Silva 3 for 13, Dinuk Kadawathaarachchi 3 for 42)
Kalutara TC 10 for no loss
At Panagoda:
Old Moratu 113 for 9 (Kalhara Peiris 32, Lahiru Sathun 24, Janidu Mudalige 19: Anushka Samaratunga 5 for 27, Tharindu Dharshana 2 for 27, Roshan Jayatissa 2 for 32) vs Army
At Welagedera:
Kurunegala SC 156 for 8 (Chamalka Rodrigo 26, Amaranath Wanninayake 57 n.o.: Pasindu Madushan 4 for 40, Isuru Gunasekera 3 for 34) vs Old Anandian SC.
At Wattala:
Antonian SC 84 for 5 (Chandima Lakmal 31, Tharindu Rukshan 17) vs Saracens SC
At Police Park:
Police 44 for 2 (Rukshan Bandara 18, Gayan Sandaruwan 15 n.o.) vs Galle CC |
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