Angelo cracks fine ton for Colts

CRICKET: Middle order batsman Angelo Perera hit a magnificent 116 inclusive of two sixes and 13 boundaries as Colts CC piled up a huge 316 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC under 23 division one cricket tournament match against Kurunegala YCC which commenced at the Welagedera Stadium yesterday.

Colts CC: 316 (A. Perera 116, T. Perera 57, D. Auwardt 20, R. Weerasinghe 59 n.o., C. Edirisinghe 4 for 83, T. Herath 2 for 83, W. Perera 3 for 34) v Kurunegala YCC.

Tamils amass 333/5

An unfinished sixth wicket stand of 175 runs between Sachithra Serasinghe and Isuru Udana helped Tamil Union reach a formidable 333 for 5 in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC under 23 division one cricket tournament match against Chilaw Marians SC which began at the P. Saravanamuttu Oval yesterday.

Tamil Union: 333 for 5 (A. Priyanjan 83, S. Serasinghe 96 n.o, I. Udana 95 n.o, A. Janoda 2 for 83, M. Pushpakumara 2 for 9) v Chilaw Marians SC.

Bloomfield 293/7; Saracens 120/3

Two fighting half centuries from opener Dilshan Munaweera and Asanka Amarasiri helped Bloomfield reach an impressive 293 for 7 in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC under 23 division one cricket tournament match against Saracens SC which began at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Bloomfield: 293 for 7 decl (D. Munaweera 58, A. Amarasiri 53 n.o., A. Ketapearachchi 44, N. Nonis 34, N. Karunanayake 23, D. Ratnayake 25 n.o., C. de Silva 20, D. Senanayake 4 for 56).

Saracens SC: 120 for 3 (S. Silva 59, D. Munaweera 2 for 34)