Moors 137; Colts 106

by Chris DHAMBARAGE

CRICKET: On a dramatic opening days play a total of 21 wickets fell as Moors SC after been dismissed for 137 hit back strongly to skittle out their opponents Colts CC for a paltry 106 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Under-23 Division I Cricket Tournament match which commenced at Havelock Park yesterday.

Moors SC: 137 (I. Gouse 34, I. Gunasena 32, R. Weerasingh 6 for 38, D. Auwardt 2 for 14) and 19 for 1.

Colts CC: 106 (M. Kumara 47, N. Perera 19, A. De Alwis 4 for 35, P. Hewage 4 for 24, S. Weerasinghe 2 for 19).

Sanjaya 5-30

Sanjaya Fernando captured five wickets for 30 as SSC dismissed Panadura SC for a modest 149 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Under-23 Division I Cricket Tournament match which commenced at Maitland Place yesterday.

Panadura SC: 149 (R. Cooray 33, I. Dinindu 24, S. Karunanayake 2 for 23, S. Fernando 5 for 30).

SSC: 164 for 4 (D. Karunaratne 33, B. Rajapaksa 26, H. Fernando 29).

Bloomfield amass 303

Dashing opening batsman Dilshan Munaweera hammered a splendid 166 inclusive of four sixes and eleven boundaries as Bloomfield rattled up a formidable 303 in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Under-23 Division I Cricket Tournament match against Kurunegala YCC which commenced at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Bloomfield: 303 (D. Munaweera 166, N. Nonis 24, C. de Silva 27, N. Karunanayake 4 for 51, C. Edirisinghe 3 for 25).

Kurunegala YCC: 31 for 2 (R. Ratnayake 21 n.o, L. Lakmal 2 for 16).

Saracens in Command

Dilwin Mendis - Moratuwa Sports Corr.

Saracens Sports Club batted throughout the day one in their Inter-Club Under-23 league Tournament cricket match against Moratuwa Sports Club played at De Soysa Stadium, Moratuwa and organised by Sri Lankan Cricket.

The notable feature of visitors innings was three good knocks coming off the bats of Sangaran Nandalal 68, Pubudu Edirisinghe 59 and Yohan Fernando 58.

Chief scores:

Saracens SC: 263 in 89.1 overs (Sangaran Nandalal 68, Pubudu Edirsinghe 59, Yohan Fernando 58, Lasitha Mendis 2 for 32, Yosha Kumara 2 for 54, Milindu Fernando 2 for 76, Chamesh Fernando 2 for 38).