Ashen slams double ton as Cops dominate
Skipper Ashen Bandara slammed a career-best knock of 200 runs to help Police SC dominate proceedings against Chilaw Marians at the end of second day’s play in the SLC Major Club 3-day Cricket Tournament encounter played at the Colts ground yesterday.
Ashen’s knock, which came off 235 balls, comprised of 16 boundaries and four sixes and he shared a crucial stand of 121 runs for the ninth wicket with Himesh Ramanayake. Ramanayake remained unbeaten on 70 to help Police SC reach a mammoth total of 477 runs after resuming from their overnight score of 345-5. In response Chilaw Marians struggled for their runs and was badly placed on 147-8.
Colts and Moors SC were on top against Bloomfield and NCC in other matches played at the NCC and CCC grounds respectively. The matches will continue today.
| Brief Scores | |
| At Colts: Chilaw Marians trail Police by 330 runsPolice SC (345-7 o’night) 477 all out (115.2) (Ashen Bandara 200, Himesh Ramanayake 70n.o., Priyamal Perera 69, Chathuranga Kumara 46, Vishad Randika 41; Irushka Thimira 5/172, Melan Hansaka 3/158, Nimsara Atharagalla 2/88) Chilaw Marians 147 for 8 (62) at stumps (Sakuna Liyanage 34, Harsha Cooray 31n.o., Thanuka Dabare 30; Dilum Sudeera 3/45, Himesh Ramanayake 2/39) At NCC: Bloomfield trail Colts by 45 runs Bloomfield 233 all out (77) (Janith Liyanage 56, Ron Chandragupta 42, Lahiru Madusanka 29, Ravindu Fernando 28, Mineth Premaratne 20; Udith Madushan 4/43, Muditha Lakshan 2/18, Akila Dhananjaya 2/52) and 21 for 1 (6) at stumps Colts (4-0 o’night) 299 all out (77.2) (Sangeeth Cooray 52, Ravindu Rasantha 32, Dinesh Chandimal 32, Sheran Fonseka 22, Akila Dhananjaya 20) At CCC: Moors SC trail NCC by 35 runs NCC (274-7 o’night) 296 all out (82.1) (Ahan Wickramasinghe 97, Kavin Bandara 79, Chamika Karunaratne 46, Kamil Mishara 38; Praveen Jayawickrama 3/56, Ramesh Mendis 3/110, Praveen Jayawickrama 2/62) Moors SC 261 for 6 (78) at stumps (Sadeera Samarawickrama 58, Ramesh Mendis 47, Sithara Gimhana 39, Janishka Perera 36, Milan Ratnayake 29n.o., Shehan Fernando 20n.o.; Chamika Gunasekera 2/27, Ashian Daniel 2/66) At Sooriyawewa: BRC trail Tamil Union by 167 runs Tamil Union (190-6 o’night) 309 all out (84.3) (Vijayakanth Viyaskanth 59, Sachitha Jayatileke 43, Navod Paranavithana 41, Vihas Thewmika 32, Lahiru Samarakoon 31, Sineth Jayawardena 27, Sharujan Shanmuganathan 24; Mohamed Shiraz 3/67, Shashika Dulshan 2/50, Movin Subasinghe 2/60, Yasiru Rodrigo 2/67) BRC 142 for no loss (52) at stumps (Heshan Fernando 68n.o., Samidna Fernando 68n.o.) At P Sara Oval: Badureliya SC trail Kurunegala Youth by 59 runs Badureliya SC 211 all out (76.5) (Rumesh Buddika 76, Roshan Wijenayake 50, Vinura Dilsara 37; Chamikara Edirisinghe 5/77, Gayana Weerasinghe 3/8, Dinushka Malan 2/50) and 25 for 1 (7.4) at stumps Kurunegala Youth (23-2 o’night) 295 (90.2) (Lakshan Edirisinghe 116, Gayan Weerasinghe 52, Sameera Sandamal 34, Dilhan Polgampola 31; Chanaka Komasaru 4/58, Buddika Sanjeewa 4/80) At Kurunegala: Nugegoda S&WC lead Panadura SC by 110 runs Panadura SC (114-9 o’night) 118 all out (48.4) (Dushan Vimukthi 44, Sasindu Malshan 22; Anuk Fernando 5/40, Lohan de Zoysa 3/17, Abdul Hakam 2/39) Nugegoda S&WC 228 for 4 (81.3) at stumps (T.M. Sampath 80n.o., Maduka Liyanapathiranage 42, Kevin Perera 40, Pathum Kumara 37n.o.; Dushan Hemantha 2/56) |