SSC take control on day two

Premier League Tier 'A' :

By Jatila KARAWITA

CRICKET: Army SC trailing by 162 runs and asked to follow on were 58 for 2 in their second innings as defending champions SSC took control by stumps on day two of their Premier League Tier 'A' match continued at SSC Grounds, yesterday. Army SC in reply to SSC's first innings total of 355 all out, were shot out for 193 with Sri Lanka all-rounder Thilina Kandamby being the chief wrecker with impressive figures of 4 for 36.

SSC (330-7 wkts cont.), 355 all out (Navantha Ratnayake 5 for 47).

Army SC 193 all out (Nalaka Kaluarachchi 45, Asela Guneratne 58, Dilan Soyza 21, Thilina Kandamby 4 for 36, Chathupama Munasinghe 2 for 38) and 58 for 2 wkts at close (Indika Karunathileke 24, Sachithra Senanayake 2 for 12).

CCC on top

CCC enjoying a first innings lead of 127 runs were 82 for 3 in their second innings for an overall lead of 209 runs with seven wickets in hand by stumps on day two of their Premier League Tier 'A' match against Chilaw Marians CC continued at Maitland Crescent yesterday.

CCC 376 and 82 for 3 wkts at close (Charith Sylvester 21, Bathiya Perera 41 not out).

Chilaw Marians CC 249 all out (Nimash Perera 62, Malith Gunathilake 62, Roy Silva 30, Haritha Cooray 20, Milinda Siriwardene 25, Sujeewa de Silva 3 for 42, Gamini Chandrakumara 3 for 44, Chaminda Vidanapathirana 2 for 66, Ishan Ratnayake 2 for 31).

Ragama 164-6

Ragama CC set a victory target of 235 runs, were 164 for 6 in their second essay as their Premier League Tier 'A' match against Bloomfield looks set for a thrilling finish by the close of the second day at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Bloomfield 218 and 159 all out (Thilian Masmulla 26, Chamara Silva 42, Shanuka Dissanayake 24, Tharanga Lakshitha 20, Kaushalya Weeraratne 2 for 45, Dinesh Daminda 3 for 26, Malinga Bandara 2 for 26).

Ragama CC 142 and 164 for 6 wkts at close (Indika de Seram 75 not out, Hemantha Wickremaratne 21, Kaushalya Weeraratne 29 not out, Tharanga Lakshitha 4 for 39).

Bold reply by Badureliya

By Ranjan Anandappa

CRICKET: Badureliya made a bold reply by scoring 256 for 4 to Moors 401 on the second day of their Premier League cricket match played at Moors grounds yesterday.

Moors who were 327 for 7 overnight helped by a fine 70 by Anil Rideegammanagedera and Sameera Weerasinghe (22) helped them to reach their final total of 401.

In reply Badureliya's Dilshan Vitharana struck a valuable 92 and Upul Fernando scored an unbeaten 75 for their side who were 256 for 4 at the end of the day's play.

Moors (327 for 7 overnight 401) (Nadeera Nawala 142, Wesley Fernando 68, Dilhara Lokuhettige 25, Anil Rideegammanagedera 70, Duncan Arnolda 4 for 118, Amila Prasad 2 for 85, A. Asanka 2 for 39).

Badureliya 256 for 4 (Dilshan Vitharana 92, C. Vithanage 33, Upul Fernando 75 n.o, Sameera Weerasinghe 2 for 61).

Tamil Union in the lead

Tamil Union secured a first innings lead over Colts CC in their Premier League cricket match played at Havelock Park yesterday.

In reply to Colts first innings score of 277 Tamil Union after being 67 for 1 overnight were all out for 289.

Ashan Priyanjana (88), Sajith Fernando (49) and M. Pushpakumara (48) were the chief scorers.

Colts 277 (Roshane Silva 82, Angelo Mathew 37, Danuka Pathirana 35, Ishan Muthalip 28, Nuwan Kulasekera 20, M. Surapullige 3 for 45, Suranga Lakmal 3 for 79, Sanjaya Chaturanga 2 for 78) and 140 for 6 (Ishan Muthalip 48, Angelo Mathew 53, Dhanuka Pathirana 18, S. Serasinghe 2 for 5).

Tamil Union 67 for 1 overnight 289 (Sachitra Serasinghe 16, Ashan Priyanjana 88, Sajith Fernando 49, M. Pushpakumara 48, G. Rupasinghe 36, Nuwan Kulasekera 3 for 66, K. Alvitigala 2 for 22, Dilruwan Perera 2 for 74, Sajeeva Weerakoon 3 for 57).