Epic knock of 285 by Sangakkara

CRICKET: Sri Lanka vice captain and left-hander Kumar Sangakkara hit a trail blazing 285 from 292 balls with three sixes and 31 boundaries as NCC piled up a massive 503 for 6 in their first innings on the third day of their SLC Premier League inter club four day tier A cricket tournament match against Moors SC continued at Maitland Place yesterday.

Moors SC: 225 and 40 for no loss (N. Nawala 24 n.o.).

NCC: 503 for 6 decl (K. Gunawardena 72, K. Sangakkara 285, C. Wijesinghe 25, M. Gajanayake 77, A. Rideegammanagedera 2 for 108).

Sparkling 188 by Indika

Middle order batsman Indika de Saram hammered a sparkling 188 from just 152 deliveries with a dozen of sixes and 19 boundaries to help Ragama CC reach a formidable 331 runs in their first innings on the third day of their SLC Premier League inter club four day Tier A cricket tournament match against Baduraliya SC continued at Braybrooke Place yesterday.

Ragama CC: 331 (I. de Saram 188, C. Malinga 2 for 98, N. Bandaratilleke 3 for 37). Baduraliya SC: 166 for 9 (D. Vitharana 49, H. Wickremaratne 24, M. Bandara 3 for 26, Jeewantha 3 for 18).

Century by Kaushal

Wicket keeper batsman Kaushal Silva struck an elegant century to give SSC a close first innings lead over Chilaw Marians SC on the third day of their SLC Premier League inter club four day Tier A cricket tournament match continued at the R. Premadasa Stadium yesterday.

Chilaw Marians SC: 212 and 15 for 3.

SSC: 231 (T. Paranavithana 36, K. Silva 110, M. Jayawardena 30, T. Kandamby 24, D. Hettiarachchi 2 for 66, H. Fernando 4 for 17).

Superb 121 by Dilshan

Sri Lanka cap Tillekeratne Dilshan hit a run a ball 121 with half a dozen of sixes and nine boundaries to help Bloomfield reach 370 runs in their first innings on the third day of their SLC Premier League inter club four day Tier A cricket tournament match against Tamil Union continued at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Bloomfield: 370 (T. Dilshan 121, C. Silva 25, S. Dissanayake 24, C. Jayasinghe 81, O. Wijesiriwardena 2 for 40, S. Liyanagunawrdena 6 for 94).

Tamil Union: 182 for 5 (G. de Silva 59, I. Daniel 31, L. de Silva 29, S. Dissanayake 2 for 50, S. Jayasuriya 2 for 22).

CCC in strong position

Left arm spinner Sohan Boralessa claimed a five wicket haul as CCC took a first innings lead of 52 runs over Colts CC on the third day of their SLC Premier League inter club four day Tier A cricket tournament match continued at Havelock Park yesterday.

CCC: 289 and 143 for 5 (D. Ranaweera 40, C. Kapugedera 55 n.o., A. Polonowita 22 n.o., N. Kulasekera 2 for 21, S. Weerakoon 2 for 36).

Colts CC: 237 (A. Mathews 30, D. Perera 20, S. Jayasinghe 73 n.o., C. Kumara 2 for 48, S. Boralessa 5 for 92). (C.D.)