Buddhika hits third successive century

by Sajeewa Jayakody

Tamil Union's Rumesh Buddhika cracked his third consecutive century in successive matches in the on-going Sri Lanka Cricket Under-23 Division One cricket tournament, when he scored 103 against Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club on the second day at P Sara Oval yesterday.

Buddhika, the former Mahinda College, Galle and Sri Lanka Under-19 player, hit eight fours and two sixes during his 103 runs and helped Tamil Union to pile up 314 runs for the first innings. Buddhika had made two centuries against Singha SC (118) and Moors Sports Club (100) in the first two matches. In reply Navy were bowled out for 146 and were forced on to follow on. At second day's stumps, Navy SC were 97 for 4 trailing by 71 runs.

Brief scores:

Tamil Union: 314 in 71 overs (Rumesh Buddhika 103, Rushan Jaleel 43, Pulina Tharanga 38, Manoj Sarathchandra 33, Dilanka Auwardt 6/73, Udara Jayamal 3/80)

Navy: 146 in 56 overs (Dinusha Malan 28, Ashan Ranasinghe 28, Rajith Ranaweera 26, Pulina Tharanga 3/17, Chamikara Edirisinghe 3/61, Fabian Fernando 2/10) and 97.4 in 41 overs (Lahiru Silva 32, Thineth Manishka 2/10)

Aflam - a mammoth 184

Mohamed Aflam made a big hundred (184) in CCC's commanding total of 381 against Sinha Sports Club, Ambalangoda in a match played at CCC grounds yesterday.

Aflam punched 16 fours and cleared the boundary rope in four occasions during the 248-ball knock. Sinha SC were collapsed to 190 runs. CCC's right arm off spinner Maduka Liyanapathirana excelled taking six wickets for 49.

Brief scores:

CCC: 381 in 102.2 overs (Mohamed Aflam 184, Heshan Wimaladharma 44, Malaka Liyanage 38, Vikum Sanjaya 30 n.o, Savin Nanayakkara 3/105, Ramesh Mendis 3/121, Amith Hassan 2/49, Sudeera Seneviratne 2/68)

Singha SC: 190 in 46.1 overs (Imanda Madusanka 41, Chalitha Madushan 38, Kavish Kumara 28 n.o, Maduka Liyanapathirana 6/49, Lakshan Rangika 3/57) and 78/5 in 22 overs (Ramesh Mendis 27, Maduka Liyanapathirana 4/40).

Chamath takes 6/54

Moors left arm leg spinner Chamath Gurusinghe took six wickets for 54 against Ragama Cricket Club and the home team are leading by 255 runs with seven wickets in hand in another match played at Braybrooke Place yesterday.

Ragama CC made 238 in reply to Moors' 268. Dhananjaya de Silva who scored 99 runs put on a 158-run partnership with Eranga Ratnayake (94) for the fourth wicket. Moors were 225 for 3 in their second innings at the end of the second day.

Brief scores:

Moors: 268 in 64.4 overs (Kaushalya Gajasinghe 74, Kusal Mendis 64, Thikshila de Silva 44, Pabasara Waduge 26, Irosh Samarasuriya 26, Amila Aponso 6/36) and 225/3 in 44 overs (Pabasara Waduge 76, Oshada Fernando 62 n.o, Shehan Jayasuriya 44 n.o)

Ragama CC: 238 in 46.2 overs (Dhananjaya de Silva 99, Eranga Ratnayake 94, Chamath Gunasinghe 6/54, Shehan Jayasuriya 3/48).

Moratuwa SC vs Bloomfield at Bloomfield grounds

Bloomfield: 129 in 41.5 overs (Adeesha Nanayakkara 33, Nipun Karunanayake 29, Woshan Dhanushka 20, Malinga de Silva 3/31, Hashen Ramanayake 2/11, Sidath Vimukthi 2/12) and 186/6 in 62 overs (Ruvinda Shamen 60, Adeesha Nanayakkara 44 n.o, Nipun Karunanayake 42, Charitha Kumarasinghe 29, Malinga de Silva 3/57, Sidath Vimukthi 3/54)

Moratuwa SC: 224 in 69.1 overs (Kasun Fernnado 87, Buddhika de Alwis 48, Hashen Ramanayake 21, Malinga de Silva 21, Krishan Weeraratne 3/45, Asantha Singappuli 3/61, Woshan Dhanushka 2/56).

NCC vs Army at Panagoda

NCC: 251 in 69.3 overs (Akila Jayasundara 51, Sandun Weerakkody 47, Lahiru Udara 43, Janith de Silva 3/29, Savith Weerasinghe 2/38, Lakshan Madusanka 2/60, Shehan Silva 2/83).

Army: 162/5 in 55.1 overs (Lakshitha Madushan 52, Priyantha Kumara 32, Dilipa Gayashan 20, Tharindu Kaushal 2/63).

Negombo SC vs Leo SC at Panadura

Negombo SC: 145 in 57 overs (Thusith Silva 45, Sanjaya Silva 24, Uvin Bandara 20, Thenuka Dhananjaya 4/32, Ishan Vimukthi 4/52) and 145 in 34.4 overs (Iranga Wijesuriya 43, Uvin Bandara 30, Kalhan Sineth 26, Thenuka Dhananjaya 5/24, Dimuth Chathuranga 3/49, Janishka Premasinghe 2/7).

Leo SC: 308/9 declared in 68.2 overs (Aruna Dharmasena 74, Pubudu Hasanka 61, Janishka Premasinghe 52, Damindu Ashan 44, Chamara Fernando 3/52, Kalhan Sineth 2/30, Hemantha Jayasundara 2/69)