Angelo and Kusal excel for Colts CC

by Chris DHAMBARAGE

Angelo Perera took a four wicket haul and Kusal Janith Perera stroked a splendid 108 to help Colts CC take a massive first innings lead over Kandy YCC on the opening day of their SLC under 23 division one tournament match which commenced at Havelock Park yesterday.

Kandy YCC: 56 (J. Chandratilleke 23, T. Perera 2 for 8, A. Perera 4 for 10, R. Weerasinghe 2 for 1).

Colts CC: 313 for 7 (T. Attanayake 94, K. Perera 108, A. Perera 49, K. Elvitigala 24 n.o, C. Ranaweera 5 for 72).

Sri Lanka schools pile up 375/9

Half centuries from Ashan Priyanjan (50), K. Peiris (81) and Ishan Jayaratne (51) helped the Sri Lanka Schools under 20 team reach a formidable 375 for 9 in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC under 23 division one tournament match which began at Braybrooke Place yesterday.

Schools Under 20: 375 for 9 (A. Priyanjana 50, M. Warnapura 41, S. Pathirana 46, K. Peiris 81, I. Jayaratne 51, M. Fernando 42, S. Fernando 20 n.o, C. Bandara 3 for 58, I. Gunasena 3 for 75, P. Hewage 2 for 83) v Moors SC.

Panadura shot out for 116

Dhanushka Kolombage returned excellent figures of six wickets for 39 to help SSC dismiss Panadura SC for a paltry 116 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC under 23 division one tournament match which began at Maitland Place yesterday.

Panadura SC: 116 (T. Thushan 25, D. Kolombage 6 for 39, M. Fernando 4 for 26).

SSC: 128 for 6 (N. Perera 45, J. Sriyapala 26, M. Fonseka 2 for 46, D. Pushpakumara 3 for 47).

Moratuwa SC well placed

Moratuwa SC were well placed at 111 for 3 in reply to Ragama CC first innings total of 192 on the opening day of their SLC under 23 division one tournament match which began at the Thurstan College grounds yesterday.

Ragama CC: 192 (T. Waduge 56, L. Thirimanna 30, D. Senanayake 24, G. Fernando 20, C. Fernando 2 for 55, P. De Mel 4 for 52, S. Dinesh 2 for 36).

Moratuwa SC: 111 for 3 (N. Priyadarshana 27, S. Rangana 52, M. Kumara 21 n.o., R. Perera 2 for 33).