SSC on course to record sixth outright win
Unbeaten SSC continued to torment their opponents and put themselves in line to record a sixth successive outright victory when play ended on day two of their SLC Major Club Tier ‘B’ 3-day Cricket Tournament match against Malay CC at Narahenpita yesterday. Resuming the second day on their overnight score of 272-7, SSC went on to post 357-9 declared, with Nipun Dhananjaya top-scoring a fine 122.
In reply, Malay CC succumbed to the bowling trio of Prabath Jayasuriya, Pramod Madushan and Nipun Dhananjaya, and were dismissed for just 120. Enforced to follow on and facing the daunting task of wiping out a deficit of 237 runs, Malay CC ended the day on 18-1, still requiring a further 219 runs to avoid an innings defeat.
Meanwhile, Negombo CC held the upper hand against Leo CC at the close of the second day in their match played at Katunayake. All matches will continue today.
| Brief Scores | |
SSC (272-5 o’night) 357 for 9 (100.5) decl (Nipun Dhananjaya 122, Avishka Fernando 74, Krishan Sanjula 39, Nadeesha Akash 36, Dinura Kalupahana 28, Prabath Jayasuriya 21n.o.; Sudara Dhakshina 5/75) Malay CC 120 all out (60.1) (Sachin Godamanna 52, Woshitha Amarasinghe 26; Prabath Jayasuriya 4/31, Pramod Madushan 3/20, Nipun Dhananjaya 2/9) and 18 for 1 (10) at stumps
Negombo CC (257-7 o’night) 277 all out (83.1) (Umesh Lakshan 63, Keshan Wanniarachchi 55, Dimuth Sandaruwan 54, Hansaja Hiruna 32, Pasindu Thirimedura 23; Mangala Pradeep 5/93, Senash Fernando 3/83) and 98 for 1 (28.1) at stumps (Pasindu Thirimedura 63n.o., Keshan Wanniarachchi 28n.o.) Leo CC 136 all out (46) (Ashen Mendis 39, Mangala Pradeep 22; Sandeepa Perera 4/30, Hansaja Hiruna 3/42)
Galle CC 194 all out (47.1) (Ramesh Nimantha 62, Amith Eranda 56, Supun Kavinda 25; Shehada Zoysa 5/63, Rathnarajah Thenurathan 2/30) and 196 all out (46.4) (Ramesh Nimantha 51, Kevin Koththigoda 38, Supun Kavinda 32, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 20, Kaveesha Rajapakse 20; Shehada Zoysa 5/63, Raveen Perera 4/12) Army SC (70-4 o’night) 193 all out (50) (Shehada Zoysa 54, Tharindu Dilanka 43, Rathnarajah Thenurathan 36, Ashan Sudarshana 31; Rajith Priyan 3/41, Kaveesha Rajapakse 2/15, Chathura Randunu 2/39, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 2/75) and 64 for 5 (18) at stumps (Ishara Mendis 27; Rajeewa Weerasinghe 3/9)
Navy SC 255 all out (62.1) (Lakshan Rodrigo 65, Sumalka Fernando 65, Waruna Mayantha 64, Thevindu Dickwella 42; Hashan Sandeepa 4/57, Miranga Wickramage 4/78) and 81 for 2 (23) at stumps (Thevindu Dickwella 54n.o.) Sebastianites (61-0 o’night) 344 all out (86.3) (Rusiru Vilochana 152, Malinga Maligaspe 57, Uayanga Suwaris 53; Dilanka Auwardt 4/30, Gihan de Zoysa 4/125)
Kandy Customs 300 all out (82.3) (Ashan Randika 120, Dilan Jayalath 71, Avindu Theekshana 39, Lahiru Attanayake 28; Upul Indrasiri 6/110, Kasun Karunatileke 3/59) and 15 for 2 (15) at stumps Ragama CC 233 all out (72.5) (Sahil Dias 122, Chanaka Wijesinghe 39; Mithun Jayawickrama 5/46, Yashoda Mendis 2/55) |