SSC in commanding position
CRICKET: Sachithra Senanayake returned excellent figures of four
wickets for four runs and Hans Fernando stroked a superb century to put
SSC in a commanding position on the opening day of their SLC under 23
division one cricket tournament match against Nugegoda SC played at
Maitland Place yesterday. Nugegoda SC 90 (K. Senaratne 28, S.
Karunanayake 3 for 31, S. Senanayake 4 for 4). SSC 257 for 6 (N. Perera
36, D. Karunaratne 23, H. Fernando 102, J. Sriyapala 51, F. Fariz 4 for
77) L.F.
NCC pile up 320
Allrounder Farveez Maharoof hit a top score of 97 to help NCC pile up
a formidable 329 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their
SLC under 23 division one cricket tournament match against Tamil Union
played at Maitland Place yesterday. NCC 320 (F. Maharoof 97, I. Udana
37, S. Wijeratne 34, S. Chaturanga 4 for 72, S. Lakmal 3 for 50). Tamil
Union 35 for 2 .
- L.F.
Colts well placed
Colts CC were well placed at 68 for 1 in reply to Seeduwa Raddoluwa
SC's first innings total of 210 runs on the opening day of their SLC
under 23 division one cricket tournament match which began at Reid
Avenue yesterday. Seeduwa RSC 210 (M. Safraz 53, A. Nilantha 39, C.
Peiris 59, T. Attanayake 3 for 22, S. Serasinghe 4 for 47). Colts CC 68
for 1 (R. Silva 29, T. Attanayake 21 n.o.)
- L.F.
Ragama in strong position
by Chris Dhambarage
CRICKET: Opener Amila Sandaruwan hit a magnificent 105 with five
sixes and eight boundaries to help Ragama CC take a good first innings
lead over Kandy YCC on the opening day of their SLC under 23 division
one cricket tournament match played at the Thurstan College grounds
yesterday. Kandy YCC 162 (B. Ekanayake 27, R. Karunaratne 25, M. Feshal
22, T. Waduge 4 for 36, R. Perera 4 for 36). Ragama CC 244 for 3 (T.
Waduge 26 n.o., A. Sandaruwan 105, I. Senaratne 49, R. Perera 43) C.D.
Moors reeling at 75/6
Moors SC were struggling at 75 for 6 in reply to Kurunegala YCC's
first innings total of 220 runs on the opening day of their SLC under 23
division one cricket tournament match which commenced at Braybrooke
Place yesterday. Kurunegala YCC 220 (A. Ratnayake 41, E. Gangoda 77 n.o.,
H. de Silva 2 for 23, T. Hewage 4 for 32, M. Lakmal 2 for 47, S.
Weerasinghe 2 for 59). Moors SC 75 for 6 (C. Bandara 3 for 12, V. Perera
2 for 19) C.D.
Army take first innings points
Sri Lanka Army Sports Club have already collected first innings
points over Sebastianites SC on the opening day of their SLC under 23
division one cricket tournament match which began at the Welagedera
Stadium in Kurunegala yesterday. Army SC 186 (A. Mendis 62, D.
Chaturanga 38, J. Nilaweera 4 for 40) and 12 for no loss Sebastianites
SC 95 (L. Peiris 22, J. Nilaweera 21, C. Prasanna 4 for 22, A. Mendis 2
for 13) C.D.
Panadura SC hit back
Panadura SC after being bowled out for 190 runs hit back strongly to
reduce Kalutara TC to 71 for 5 in their first innings on the opening day
of their SLC under 23 division one cricket tournament match played at
panadura yesterday. Panadura SC 190 (T. Chandima 44, S. Heshan 39, T.
Nawamini 3 for 47, N. Ahmed 3 for 49). Kalutara TC 71 for 5 (T. Nawamini
30, M. Chanaka 3 for 35)
- C.D. |
