Pushpakumara (6/41) restricts Army

By Chris Dhambarage

CRICKET: Malinga Pushpakumara took a six wicket haul as Saracens SC dismissed Army SC for 204 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC under 23 division one cricket tournament match played at the R. Premadasa Stadium yesterday.

Army SC: 204 (R. de Silva 40, P. Prasanna 54, M. Millawarachchi 28, M. Pushpakumara 6 for 41, S. Tharanga 3 for 51).

Saracens SC: 62 for 2 (G. Alwis 35).

Chanaka takes 6/81

Manoj Chanaka captured six wickets for 81 runs to help Panadura SC to dismiss Moratuwa SC for 203 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC under 23 cricket tournament match played at Panadura yesterday.

Moratuwa SC: 203 (N. Priyanjana 38, S. Perera 39, P. de Mel 44, M. Chanaka 6 for 81).

Panadura SC: 75 for 2.

Kalutara SC reeling at 44/4

Kalutara SC were struggling at 44 for 4 in reply to Kalutara TC's first innings total of 276 runs on the opening day of their SLC under 23 division one cricket tournament match played at Katunayake yesterday.

Kalutara TC: 276 (S. Faris 70, K. Senaratne 69, C. Perera 52, N. Ahmed 3 for 59, T. Nawamuni 2 for 42, H. Prasad 2 for 50).

Kalutara SC: 44 for 4 (M. Akram 2 for 9, C. Perera 2 for 19).

Chilaw Marians hit back

Chilaw Marians SC after being bowled out for 208 runs hit back strongly to reduce Sebastianites SC to 100 for 5 in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC under 23 division one cricket tournament match played at Moratuwa yesterday.

Chilaw Marians SC: 208 (C. Perera 46, S. Niroshan 31, A. Athulathmudali 36, P. Perera 22, M. Siriwardena 20, I. Gunasena 2 for 51, G. Silva 2 for 43, I. Nilaweera 3 for 34).

Sebastianites SC: 100 for 5 (D. Panditharatne 30, C. Perera 3 for 15).