Discard Prasanna hammers double ton

CRICKET: Wicket keeper batsman Prasanna Jayawardena hit an epic 229 not out as Bloomfield rattle up a huge 510 for 8 in their first innings on the second day of their SLC Premier League Tier A cricket tournament match against Ragama CC which continued at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Bloomfield: 510 for 8 decl (N. Nawala 52, P. Jayawardena 229 n. o, C. Jayasinghe 111, S. Dissanayake 29, S. Randiv 31, T. Lakshitha 29 n.o, K. Weeraratne 2 for 41, M. Lakmal 2 for 79, N. Premaratne 2 for 111).

Ragama CC: 154 for 3 (M. van Dort 22, L. Thirimanna 62 n.o, I. de Saram 48). (CD)

Ashen (154) swells Lankan CC total

Opener Ashen Silva hammered a splendid 154 to help Lankan CC reach an imposing 409 for seven wickets in their first innings on the second day of their SLC Premier League Tier A cricket tournament match against Saracens CC which continued at Katunayake yesterday.

Lankan CC: 409 for 7 decl (A. Silva 154, D. Witharana 28, H. Withana 31, C. Wijesinghe 41, H. Fernando 23, N. Perera 24, H. Boteju 83, G. Alwis 3 for 69, L. Dias 2 for 111).

Saracens CC: 82 for 3 (S. Kamileen 40 n.o). (CD)

Welagedera 4/37

Sri Lanka discard fast bowler Chanaka Welagedera snapped up four wickets for 37 to give Tamil Union a close first innings lead over SSC on the second day of their SLC Premier League Tier A cricket tournament match which continued at Maitland Place yesterday.

Tamil Union: 258 and 29 for 1.

SSC: 202 (T. Paranavithana 83, K. Silva 22, T. Kandamby 37, C. Welagedera 4 for 37, M. Pushpakumara 3 for 33). (CD)