Risith Upamal, along with Hashan Dumindu and Raminda Wijesooriya, shone for BRC on the first day against NCC in their SLC Major Club 3-day Cricket Tier ‘A’ encounter played at the Surrey Village Ground in Maggona yestreday. Risith struck a career-best 151, which included 17 boundaries and a six, and featured in two fine century [...]

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Risith, Hashan, Raminda shine for BRC

By M. Shamil Amit
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Risith Upamal, along with Hashan Dumindu and Raminda Wijesooriya, shone for BRC on the first day against NCC in their SLC Major Club 3-day Cricket Tier ‘A’ encounter played at the Surrey Village Ground in Maggona yestreday.

Risith struck a career-best 151, which included 17 boundaries and a six, and featured in two fine century partnerships. He added 131 runs for the third wicket with Hashan, who made 63, and a further 107 runs for the fourth wicket with Promod Maduwantha, helping BRC take first innings advantage and end day one on a formidable 360-7.

Meanwhile, Anjala Bandara cracked an unbeaten 121 and was well supported by Sonal Dinusha, who remained not out on 86, as CCC reached 314-4 against Police SC at the close of the first day’s play at the NCC ground. Dinesh Chandimal made 144 as Colts scored 336 in their first innings. The matches will continue today.

Brief Scores
  •   At Maggona: BRC 360-7 vs NCC

BRC 360 for 7 (90) at stumps (Risith Upamal 151, Hashan Dumindu 63, Raminda Wijesooriya 57n.o., Movin Subasinghe 36, Promod Maduwantha 30; Shakthi Udara 3/122, Sampath Nissanka 2/62) vs NCC

  •   At NCC: CCC 314-4 vs Police SC

CCC 314 for 4 (90) at stumps (Anjala Bandara 121n.o., Sonal Dinusha 86n.o., Sahan Kosala 46, Lasith Croospulle 34; Himesh Ramanayake 2/32) vs Police SC

  •   At Colts: Badureliya SC 323-6 vs Moors SC

Badureliya SC 323 for 6 (90) at stumps (Geeth Kumara 84n.o., Suminda Lakshan 55n.o., Roshan Wijenayake 53, Sandun Weerakkody 44, Lahiru Dawatage 32; Chanuka Dilshan 4/58) vs Moors SC

  •   At Galle: Bloomfield 307-9 vs Chilaw Marians

Bloomfield 307 for 9 (86) at stumps (Nipun Karunanayake 56, Hasitha Amarasinghe 46, Ravindu Fernando 40, Ron Chandragupta 34, Duvindu Tilekeratne 29n.o., Lahiru Madusanka 24, Asitha Wanninayake 22, Tharinda Guruge 21; Chalana de Silva 3/74, Thikshila de 2/54, Melan Hasanka 2/61) vs Chilaw Marians

  •   At CCC: Panadura SC trail Colts by 325 runs

Colts 336 all out (82.1) (Dinesh Chandimal 144, Muditha Lakshan 62, Ravindu Rasantha 61; Dushan Hemantha 5/75, Asanka Manoj 2/91)

Panadura SC 11 for 0 (5) at stumps

  •   At Dambulla: Tamil Union trail Ace Capital by 125 runs

Ace Capital 206 all out (68.3) (Raveen de Silva 62n.o., Kavindu Amantha 36, Isitha Wijesundara 35; Tharindu Ratnayake 5/76, Theesan Vithushan 3/42)

Tamil Union 82 for 3 (26) at stumps (Minod Bhanuka 24n.o., Sithara Hapuhinna 20; Roshan Jayatissa 2/35)

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