Ragama CC takes first innings lead

By Chris DHAMBARAGE

CRICKET: Middle order batsman Nizam Mazahir hit a magnificent century and shared a fourth wicket partnership of 182 runs with Lahiru Thirimanna (81) as Ragama CC snatched a close first innings lead over the SSC on the second day of their SLC Premier League cricket tournament Tier ‘A’ match continued at Maitland Place yesterday.

SSC: 283

Ragama CC: 319 for 8 (I. Daniel 22, L. Thirimanna 81, N. Mazahir 104, D. Perera 41, S. de Zoysa 30 n.o, C. Gunasinghe 3 for 63, S. Senanayake 3 for 114)

Colts in control

Two centuries from openers Ishan Muthaliph (125) and Jeevantha Kulatunga (101) helped Colts CC take firm control on the second day of their SLC Premier League cricket tournament Tier ‘A’ match against CCC which continued at Havelock Park yesterday.

Colts CC: 182 and 363 (I. Muthaliph 125, J. Kulatunga 101, R. Silva 37, T. Perera 39, C. Vaas 35, C. Vidanapathirana 2 for 82, S. Boralessa 5 for 147, S. Pathirana 2 for 92)

CCC: 141 and 34 for no loss

Dinuk shines for Marians

Spinner Dinuk Hettiarachchi captured his second five wicket haul in the match as Chilaw Marians SC after conceding first innings points staged a remarkable comeback to stay in contention for a sensational outright victory over Bloomfield on the second day of their SLC Premier League cricket tournament Tier ‘A’ match continued at Katunayake yesterday.

Chilaw Marians SC: 124 and 188 (J. Gunaratne 39, N. Perera 22, H. Cooray 45, M. Udawatte 43, S. Randiv 5 for 69, R. Fernando 2 for 26, M. Gajanayake 2 for 22)

Bloomfield: 149 (C. Silva 65, D. Hettiarachchi 5 for 72, R. Perera 4 for 39) and 98 for 6 (C. Silva 32, T. Lakshitha 26 n.o, D. Hettiarachchi 5 for 47)

Gihn helps Tamil Union

All rounder Gihan de Silva hit a fighting half century to help Tamil Union take a close first innings lead over NCC on the second day of their SLC Premier League cricket tournament Tier’˜A’ match which continued at Maitland Place yesterday.

NCC: 143 (C. Wijesinghe 81, H. Osinde 3 for 33, I. Udana 2 for 45, J. Mendis 2 for 16, S. Liyanagunawardena 2 for 34) and 94 for 2 (U. Tharanga 41, Y. de Silva 32)

Tamil Union: 167 (K. Gunawardena 29, G. de Silva 64, S. Serasinghe 39, K. Kulasekera 3 for 42, C. Mudalige 4 for 46, C. Komasaru 2 for 33)

Rakitha 5-27

Off spinner Rakitha Wimaladharma snapped up five wickets for 27 to help Saracens SC take control over Moors SC on the second day of their SLC Premier League cricket tournament Tier ‘Aâ€(tm) match which continued at Braybrooke Place yesterday.

Moors SC: 108 (D. Hunukumbura 32, W. Fernando 27, I. Ratnayake 3 for 55, P. Ranasinghe 2 for 19, R. Wimaladharma 5 for 27) and 22 for no loss

Saracens SC: 231 (G. Alwis 26, N. Abeyratne 56, S. Dushantha 30, D. Randika 58 n.o, I. Ratnayake 23, S. Vishwaranga 2 for 63, U. Chaturanga 5 for 45)

Baduraliya in lead

Former Sri Lanka left arm spinner Niroshan Bandaratilleke captured six wickets for 65 as Baduraliya CC took a first innings lead over Sri Lanka Army SC on the second day of their SLC Premier League cricket tournament Tier ‘A’ match which continued at Panagoda yesterday.

Army SC: 178 (C. Vithanage 30, C. Prasad 22, I. Karunatilleke 28, D. Soysa 35, R. Palleguruge 20, A. Prasad 2 for 37, N. Bandaratilleke 6 for 65, U. Perera 2 for 42)

Baduraliya CC: 180 for 6 (D. Vitharana 48, S. Silva 35 n.o, U. Perera 29 n.o, R. Pelleguruge 4 for 52)