Priyamal Perera hits career-best 212
Priyamal Perera struck a career-best 212 for Police SC to leave them in a strong position against Moors SC on day two in their Major League Super Eight match at Pallekele yesterday.
Resuming from their overnight score of 320-7, Perera and rest of their batting line up punished Moors bowlers as they put on a formidable total on board. He hit 25 boundaries and a six in his marathon knock helping them for 463 in their first innings. He was well supported by Supun Madushanka (65), Ashen Bandara (60) and Nalin Priyadarshana (57) with half centuries. In response, Moors SC were 130-4, still trail by 333 runs.
Fresh from his last week’s double century, Sri Lanka Test skipper Dhananjaya de Silva hit another half century as CCC reached 200-7 at stumps in response to Ace Capital’s first innings total of 331. Pavan Rathnayake also made 51 but Ace Capital bowlers — Wanuja Sahan (4/84) and Roshan Jayatissa (3/31) picked up wickets at regular intervals to leave CCC still needing 131 to avoid first innings defeat.
BRC reached 198-4 at stumps on day two after Angelo Mathews powered Colts to 463 in their first essay in their match at NCC grounds. Mathews, who has retired from Test cricket, made 144 while Dinesh Chandimal hit 67 helping Colts to a formidable score. Hashan Dumindu remained unbeaten on 86 as BRC fights to avoid first innings defeat.
Bloomfield are still behind 227 runs against NCC in their match at R. Premadasa Stadium. In response to NCC’s 438 which came on the back of a century from Lahiru Udara (126) and two half centuries from Kamil Mishara (61), Chamika Karunaratne (61), Bloomfield reach 211-4 at stumps.
| Brief Scores | |
Police SC (o’night 320-7) 463 all out (136) (Priyamal Perera 212, Supun Madushanka 65, Ashen Bandara 60, Nalin Priyadarshana 57, Nadeera Balasooriya 21; Shiran Fernando 5/112, Tilanga Udeshana 2/57) Moors SC 130 for 4 (31) at stumps (Pasindu Sooriyabandara 43n.o., Ravishan de Silva 23; Dilum Sudeera 2/47)
Ace Capital (o’night 249-7) 331 all out (118.2) (Ranesh Silva 76, Supun Waduge 71n.o., Pawantha Weerasinghe 51, Raveen de Silva 49; Inuka Karannagoda 3/69, Dhananjaya de Silva 2/29, Nishan Peiris 2/87) CCC 200 for 7 (58) at stumps (Dhananjaya de Silva 63, Pavan Rathnayake 51, Nishan Madushka 23, Anjala Bandara 22n.o.; Wanuja Sahan 4/84, Roshan Jayatissa 3/31)
Colts (o’night 325-5) 463 all out (110.2) (Angelo Mathews 144, Dinesh Chandimal 67, Sukitha Manoj 53, Dhananjaya Lakshan 44, Akila Dananjaya 43, Muditha Lakshan 39, Sangeeth Cooray 30, Harshana Wickremasinghe 28; Yasiru Rodrigo 5/120, Keshan Wijeratne 2/87, Shashika Dulshan 2/58) BRC 198 for 4 (56) at stumps (Hashan Dumindu 86n.o., Roshen Silva 44, Heshan Fernando 29, Raminda Wijesooriya 28n.o.; Akila Dananjaya 2/65)
NCC (o’night 386-7) 438 all out (103.4) (Lahiru Udara 126, Kamil Mishara 61, Chamika Karunaratne 61, Ahan Wickremasinghe 39, Kavindu Pathiratne 37, Sahan Archchchige 35, Ashian Daniel 26, Niroshan Dickwella 21; Duvindu Tillakaratne 4/70, Jeffrey Vandersay 2/66, Ravindu Fernando 2/95) Bloomfield 211 for 4 (57) at stumps (Asitha Wanninayake 62, Janith Liyanage 47, Nipun Karunanayake 43n.o., Mineth Premaratne 37; Shakthi Pathiratne 2/82) |