Lankan CC amass a mammoth 534/8
Weighed by a two centuries and three half centuries, Lankan CC went on to amass a mammoth score of 534 for 8 declared against Kalutara TC at the Surrey Village ground in Maggona.
Lankan CC’s century makers were Shasheen Fernando (122) and Lakshan Rodrigo (121), Geeth Kumara (81), Thushira Madanayake (64) and Yashan Samarasinghe 52 not out.
A fine knock of 159 by Kashif Naveed and half ton by Suresh Perera and Rasika Fernando saw Panadura SC resuming from their overnight score of 57 for 2 to make a massive 433 runs on day two in reply to Galle CC’s 217 to take a first inning lead in the match played at Galle.
Negombo CC and Kurunegala YCC too have already taken a first inning lead over Police SC and Air Force SC in the matches played at Kadirana and Katunayake.
Results
- At Maggona:
Lankan CC (420/4 overnight) 534 for 8 declared (Shasheen Fernando 122, Lakshan Rodrigo 121, Geeth Kumara 81, Thushira Madanayake 64, Maduranga Zoysa 29, Navin Kavikara 25, Yashan Samarasinghe 52 n.o.: M. Nimesh 2 for 77, Matheesha Perera 2 for 82, Ravindu Tillekeratne 2 for 120) Kalutara TC 257 for 7 (Geeth Perera 35, M/ Nimesh 32, Eranga Ratnayake 102 n.o., Nipuna Kariyawasam 30 n.o.: Geeth Kumara 3 for 32, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 2 for 43, Navin Kavikara 2 for 79)
- At Galle:
Galle CC 217 (Asantha Fernando 55, Charitha Buddika 42, Gayan Sirisoma 30, Damitha Hunukumbura 22, Chanaka Wijesinghe 20: Vinod Perera 4 for 44, Mohamed Rameeth 2 for 31, Shameendra Madushan 2 for 43)
Panadura SC (57/2 overnight) 433 (Kashif Naveed 159, Suresh Perera 84, Rasika Fernando 68, Ashen Kavinda 42, Dhanushka Bandara 24 n.o.: Gayan Sirisoma 4 for 102, Gohar Faiz 3 for 135)
- At Kadirana:
Negombo CC 178 (Lasith Croospulle 22, Akeel Inham 22, Umega Chathuranga 56 n.o.: Nimesh Vimukthi 5 for 66, Kalyana Ratnapriya 5 for 79) and 239 for 5 (Praveen Fernando 70, Akeel Inham 38, Ravindra Karunaratne 21, Sandun Dias 50 n.o., Shehan Weerasinghe 38 n.o.: Kalyana Ratnapriya 3 for 70, Nimesh Vimukthi 2 for 78)
Police SC (71/4 overnight) 100 (Dinusha Fernando 41: Umesga Chathuranga 5 for 33, Shehan Weerasinghe 2 for 16, Sandun Dias 2 for 43)
- At Katunayake:
Kurunegala YCC 286 (Sarinda Dassanayake 63, Charith Mendis 40, Damith Perera 30, Dhanushka Dharmasiri 29, Hashan Prabath 56 n.o.: Hashan James 3 for 29, Milan Ratnayake 2 for 51, Suminda Lakshan 2 for 75) and 83 for 4 (Malith Cooray 28 n.o., Dhanushka Dharmasiri 22 n.o.: Hashan James 2 for 33)
Air Force SC 158 (Liyam Chamikara 45, Hashan James 34, Rosco Thattil 29: Shivakumar Tyron 4 for 29, Keshan Wijeratne 3 for 34)