Angelo and Nuwan put Colts on top

By Ranjan ANANDAPPA

Angelo Mathew (168) and Nuwan Kulasekera (6 for 31) put Colts in a strong position on day two as they forced CCC to follow on in their Premier League cricket match against at Maitland Crescent yesterday.

The Colombo Colts Cricket Club who were 328 for 7 overnight reached 379 as Mathew who was unbeaten on 140 completed a fine 168 facing 259 deliveries with sixteen fours and a six. He was ably supported by Sajeeva Weerakoon who struck an useful 46.

CCC in their first innings were shot out for 133 with only Jehan Mubarak (42), Bathiya Perera (31) and Nisal Randika (33) making worth while contributions. Nuwan Kulasekera was the destroyer in chief taking six wickets, while Ishara Amarasinghe chipping in with a couple of wickets.

Following on with a deficit of 246 , CCC were 28 for no loss.

Colts 328 for 7 overnight 379 ( Angelo Mathew 168, D.Perera 48, Nuwan Kulasekera 29, Sajeeva Weerakoon 46, Sujeeva de Silva 2 for 74, C.Vidanapathirana 3 for 68, J. Mubarak 2 for 78, Ishan Ratnayake 2 for 75) .

CCC 133 ( J.Mubarak 42, Bathiya Perera 31, Nisal Randika 33, N.Kulasekera 6 for 31, I.Amamrasinghe 2 for 32,) and 28 for 0 (M.Van dort 16 n.o, D.K.Ranaweera 12 n.o)

SSC in command

Mahela Jayawardena, Kaushal Lokuarachchi and skipper Kaushal Silva made half centuries to ensure SSC to obtain a first innings lead on the second day of their Premier League cricket match against NCC at the SSC grounds yesterday.

NCC were all out for 194 in the first Innings, and SSC who were 38 for 0 overnight went on to make 308 for 7 prior to declaring.

NCC194 and 39 for 1

(Upul Tharanga 31 not out)

SSC 38 for 0 overnight 308 for 7 declared (Dimuth Karunaratne 28, Naveen Perera 20, Mahela Jayawardena 60,K.Lokuarachchi 68, Kaushal Silva 54, S.Karunanayake 24 n.o, T.Kottehewa 2 for 72, Kosala Kulasekera 2 for 36, Damith Indika 2 for 66).

Superb double by Rangana

by Chris Dhambarage

Rangana Herath celebrated his entry into the Sri Lanka test team with a magnificent all round performance for Moors Sports Club on the second day of their SLC Premier League Tier A tournament match against the Sri Lanka Army Sports Club continued at Panagoda yesterday.

The left arm spinner bagged six wickets for 28 to help his team snatch a close first innings lead of seven runs and then followed up with a splendid knock of 55 inclusive of two sixes and four boundaries in their second innings.

Moors SC: 161 and 189 for 6 (D. Hunukumbura 61, R. Herath 55, W. Fernando 25, D. Sudarshana 21, S. Prasanna 3 for 60, D. Balasuriya 2 for 22).

Army SC: 154 (A. Gunaratne 45, C. Prasad 21, D. Balasuriya 21, R. Herath 6 for 28).

Tamil Union dominate

Tamil Union put themselves in contention for an outright victory by dominating the second days play of their SLC Premier League Tier A tournament match against Baduraliya CC continued at the P. Saravanamuttu Stadium yesterday.

Tamil Union: 349 (D. Arnolda 5 for 79, N. Bandaratilleke 2 for 62) and 36 for no loss (S. Fernando 18 n.o, J. Mendis 16 n.o.).

Baduraliya CC: 203 (A. Rasanga 75, C. Vithana 33, M. Pushpakumara 3 for 15, M. Surappulige 3 for 25).

Easy for Singha SC

Singha SC Ambalangoda cruised to an easy nine wicket outright victory over Moratuwa SC with more than a day to spare in their SLC Premier League Tier B tournament match concluded at the NCC grounds in Maitland Place yesterday.

Moratuwa SC: 126 and 87 (S. Perera 26, N. Liyanage 4 for 26, S. Vithana 3 for 23, S. Silva 2 for 7).

Singha SC: 156 (A. Wewelwela 82 n.o., C. Fernando 2 for 34, L. Rodrigo 2 for 19) and 59 for 1 (T. Rajaratna 27 n.o.).

Lankan CC in the Lead

Lankan CC put up a tremendous batting performance to take a first innings lead of 90 runs over Sri Lanka Air Force SC on the second day of their SLC Premier League Tier B tournament match continued at Rifle Green yesterday.

Air Force SC: 276 (Y. de Silva 64, S. Perera 5 for 90, R. Kumara 3 for 53).

Lankan CC: 366 for 8 (H. Tillekeratne 47, J. Wannakuwatte 64, R. Gayashan 51, P. Hewage 51, M. Kumara 50 n.o., Y. de Silva 3 for 58, A. Rizan 2 for 72, S. Madanayake 2 for 71).

Pramuka props up Panadura SC

All rounder Pramuka Liyanage hit a top score of 90 to help Panadura SC reach 293 for 9 in their second innings on the second day of their SLC Premier League Tier B tournament match against Sri Lanka Police SC continued at Panadura yesterday.

Panadura SC: 101 and 293 for 9 (S. Ruwan 66, P. Liyanage 90, D. Fernando 43, M. Priyadarshana 6 for 33, L. Manoj 2 for 50).

Police SC: 167 (D. Rajapaksa 45, N. Cooray 6 for 34).

Sebastianites hit back

Sebastianites SC after conceding first innings points hit back strongly to dismiss BRC for 108 runs in their second innings on the second day of their SLC Premier League Tier B tournament match continued at Moratuwa yesterday.

BRC: 230 and 108 (P. Seneviratne 21, R. Wimaladharma 27 n.o., R. Eranga 22, D. Perera 2 for 29, C. Atukorale 2 for 20, P. Jayasundera 2 for 11).

Sebastianites SC: 144 (R. Peiris 36 n.o., L. Peiris 34, L. Fernando 28, R. Eranga 4 for 45, M. Madushanka 4 for 26) and 5 for 1.

Fine century by Harsha

By Anushka Vithanage

Harsha Vithana helped Ragama CC with a fine century (101), as they gained a first-innings lead on day two of their Premier League Tier ‘A’ inter-club match against Chilaw Marians CC which continued at Braybrooke Place yesterday.

Chilaw Marians SC (170-7 wkts cont) 204 all out, (Nimesh Perera 77, Kaushalya Weerarathne 4-79, Malinga Bandara 3-8)

Ragama CC 309 - 7 wkts at close Harsha Vithana 101, Indika de Saram 53, Hemantha Wickremarathne 46, Malinga Bandara 50, Dinuka Hettiarachchi 4-113).