Demintha a blazing 205

by Chris DHAMBARAGE

CRICKET: Skipper Demintha Dahanayake hit a trail blazing 205 with 27 boundaries to help NCC reach a mammoth 457 runs in their first innings on the second day of their SLC under-23 division one cricket tournament three day final continued at the SSC grounds, Maitland Place yesterday.

NCC: 457 (D. Dahanayake 205, M. Wille 30, R. Laksiri 87, C. Gunasinghe 2 for 58, L. Fernando 2 for 48, S. Romesh 2 for 65).

SSC: 209 for 3 (L. Fernando 43, D. Karunaratne 64, H. Fernando 63 n.o)

Sachith 80

Dynamic all rounder Sachith Pathirana hit a sparkling 80 with one six and eleven boundaries to help CCC take a close first innings lead over Sri Lanka Navy SC on the second day of their SLC under-23 division two cricket tournament three day final continued at the R. Premadasa Stadium yesterday.

Navy SC: 262.

CCC: 288 for 8 (M. Sandaruwan 41, G. de Silva 49, P. Dias 35, S. Pathirana 80, D. Samarakkody 22, D. Mendis 3 for 75, M. Gunasinghe 2 for 74, C. Perera 2 for 32)

Nuwan ton

Middle order batsman Nuwan Darshana hit a splendid unbeaten century and shared a fourth wicket unfinished stand of 169 runs with Anoj Fernando (69 n.o) as S. Thomas' College took major honours in their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match against Dharmapala MV which ended in a draw at Mount Lavinia yesterday.

Dharmapala MV: 146 and 179 for 7 (G. Hondamuni 23, S. Nirmal 33, C. Mapatuna 33, L. Gamage 32 n.o, N. Wickremasekera 2 for 46, C. Pathirana 3 for 31). S. Thomas': 275 for 3 decl (K. Perera 47, A. Fernando 22, N. Darshana 116 n.o, A. Fernando 69 n.o).