Thisara Perera hits fine unbeaten century

CRICKET: Thisara Perera stroked a superb unbeaten century (131 n.o.) and shared a 181-run stand for the 6th wicket with Sahashan Silva (unbeaten 78) to enable Colts CC to declare at 360 for 5 in their match against Kandy YCC in the Premier League Under - 23 cricket match played at Havelock Park yesterday.

Sachithra Serasinghe also contributed a well compiled 84 for homesters. Kandy YCC in reply were 25 for 1 at close.

Colts: 360 for 5 decl. (H. Vithana 24, S. Serasinghe 84, S. Silva 78 n.o., T. Perera 131 n.o., S. Pathirana 2 for 73)

Kandy YCC 25 for no less (L.F.)

Fluent unbeaten"TON"

Anjhela Perera top scored with a fluent undefeated century 108 n.o., to help Seeduwa/Raddoluwa SC to total 232 against Tamil Union in their Premier League cricket tournament match played at the BRC grounds yesterday. Tamil Union were 42 for 1 at close.

Seeduwa/Raddoluwa SC: 232 (A. Perera 108 n.o., S. Tennakoon 32, G. Rupasinghe 5 for 37, M. Perera 2 for 42, H. Morawaka 2 for 38).

Tamil Union: 42 for 1 (D. Cooray 31 n.o.) (L.F.)

Fine opening stand for SSC

Damith Karunaratne (70) and Navin Perera (53) put on a fine opening stand of 110 runs in 22.2 overs as SSC reached 291 for 5 when rain stopped play around 4.05 pm on the first day of their Under 23 cricket match against Army SC at Maitland Place yesterday.

There were useful contributions from the bats of Hans Fernando (41), Kaushal Silva and J.Sriyapala.

SSC 291 for 5 at close (D. Karunaratne 70, Navin Perera 53, Hans Fernando 34, Kaushal Silva 34, J.Sriyapala 45, D.Randika 30 n.o., S.Prasanna 2 for 59).

(RA)