Ragama CC outclassed Moratuwa SC by an innings and 130 runs with a day to spare in their Under 23 Division One cricket encounter concluded at the NCC grounds yesterday.
The win was initiated on day one by right arm pacie Lahiru Jayaratne and right hand batsman Dananjaya Maduranga. Lahiru who ended with impressive figures of 6 for 24 helped his side bundle out Moratuwa SC for a meager 46 while Dananjaya made an unbeaten 137 enabling his side end day one making a formidable 335 for 8.
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| NCC batsman Angelo Perera who made 92 runs in their first innings was in roaring form in the second innings too. (Pic Ranjith Perera) |
Chilaw Marians was in a strong position against SSC in their match played at the SSC grounds. The Marians having made 375 for 8 on the opening day with Buddi Samarawickrema making a top score of 125 made a declaration when play began on day two yesterday. SSC in their turn were in deep trouble as they were struggling on 93 for 5 at lunch but managed to recover and make a respectable score of 243 thanks to half tons from Dasun Shanaka, Dinusha Fernando and Mithun Jayawickrema. Marians batting the second time going in for quick runs ended the day on 77 for 5 and now they have a lead of 209 runs with three wickets in hand.
Right arm spinner Cameron Boyce, Shehan Fernando and Pulina Tharanga helped Tamil Union to come out on top against Sebastianites at the end of the second days play in the match played at the P. Sara Stadium.
Moors have already obtained a first inning lead over NCC when play stopped on day two in the match played at Braybrooke Place. Moors after bowling out NCC for 180 resuming on their overnight score of 116 for 5 went on to make 193. NCC batting the second time made 208 leaving Moors a target of 196 runs for victory. Leo CC too have obtained a first inning lead over fancied Colts in the match played at the Colts grounds. Leo CC taking first lease of the wicket made 205 and then restricted the home to a score of 179.
At NCC
Moratuwa SC 46 (Imal Chandrasiri 18: Lahiru Jayaratne 6 for 24) and 211 (Himal Chandrasiri 45, Charith Fernando 44, Lahiru Kokila 37, Deshan Dias 29, Shivantha Kumara 25: Rushan Jaleel 4 for 41, Nisala Tharaka 3 for 38)
Ragama CC (335/8 overnight) 387 (Nayana Priyanjana 38, Rumesh Buddika 34, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 34, Nisala Tharaka 21, Rushan Jaleel 20, Saranga Rajaguru 19, Dananjaya Maduranga 163 n.o.: Charith Fernando 4 for 97, Anushka Perera 2 for 108)
At SSC
Chilaw Marians 375 for 8 declared (Buddi Samarawickrema 125, Sandun Weerakkody 50, Lahiru Weragala 48, Umesh Karunaratne 37, Akila Jayasundara 34, Maduka Liyanapathirana 30: Malinda Gunaratne 2 for 35, Milan Fernando 2 for 55, Sanka Ramesh 2 for 77) and 77 for 5 (Lahiru Weragala 31: Malinda Gunaratne 2 for 30)
SSC 243 (Dasun Shanaka 58, Dinusha Fernando 54, Mithun Jayawickrema 51, Malinda Gunaratne 27: Nuwan Nanayakkara 4 for 51, Akila Jayasundara 2 for 49)
At Reid Avenue
Bloomfield (365/8 overnight) 397 (Dimitri Ratnayake 113, Aloka Amarasiri 74, Indunil Sandalanka 58, Chethan de Silva 47, Dilshan Munaweera 36, Nipun Karunanayake 28: Vinod Kalhara 4 for 56, Sahan Palihakkara 3 for 71)
BRC 104 (Hasitha Lakmal 37, Amira Rabel 30: Primosh Perera 5 for 27, Wishwa Fernando 3 for 31) and 114 for 2 (Amira Rabel 21, Ishan Athureliya 21, Fahim Saleem 57 n.o.)
At P. Sara Stadium
Sebastianites 119 (Pabasara Waduge 31, Nipuna Ranaweera 21: Cameron Boyce 7 for 35, Dinuk Jayasinghe 2 for 24) and 143 for 7 (Tharaka Dushyantha 42, Nipuna Ranaweera 16, Pabasara Waduge 15, Isuru Peiris 15: Pulina Tharanga 3 for 19, Cameron Boyce 3 for 50)
Tamil Union (221/4 overnight) 401 for 9 declared (Shehan Fernando 106, Hasitha Illangaratne 41, Rashmika Maduranga 39, Kithruwan Withanage 35, Levan Moshin 33, Ashan Priyanjan 16, Cameron Boyce 16, Pulina Tharanga 68 n.o;Dinuk Rukmal 2 for 43, Tharaka Dushyantha 2 for 45, Kanishka Boteju 2 for 95)
At Braybrooke Place
NCC 180 (Angelo Perera 92, Haroon Mowjood 28, Niroshan Dickwella 23: Kasun Madusanka 5 for 50, Irosh Samarasooriya 2 for 40) and 208 (Niroshan Dickwella 51, Angelo Perera 48, Haroon Mowjood 44, Imesh Udayanga 24; Irosh Samarasooriya 4 for 19, Sanjaya Fernando 2 for 39, Chathuranga de Silva 2 for 53)
Moors (116/5 overnight) 193 (Lasith Abeyratne 48, Shehan Jayasuriya 33, Ramesh Lakshitha 26, Irosh Samasooriya 24, Isham Ghouse 22; Imesh Udayanga 3 for 63, Aamil Anaz 3 for 64, Roshan Lakmal 2 for 28) and 31 for no loss (Dilan Fernando 16 n.o.)
At Colts
Leo CC 205 (Indika Massalage 32, Damith Priyadharshana 28, Sangaran Nandalal 25, Jehan Javed 63 n.o.: Lakshan Rangika 3 for 36, Dilanka Auwardt 2 for 41) and 156 for 8 (Indika Massalage 42, Pubudu Asanka 22, Dushan Vimukthi 23 n.o., Vikum Sanjaya 19 n.o; Lakshan Rangika 2 for 23, Akshu Fernando 2 for 28)
Colts (63/4 overnight) 179 (Shehan Kamileen 45, Dilanka Auwardt 33, Ishan Jayaratne 24, Chathura Peiris 17; Prabath Jayasuriya 6 for 76, Dushan Vimukthi 3 for 49) |
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