NCC's Jehan Mubarak hits a blazing double hundred

by Sajeewa Jayakody

Jehan Mubarak, who was unbeaten on 169 overnight, hit an unbeaten double century (222) as NCC declared their mammoth first innings at 513-5 against Badureliya SC. At the end of second day's play, Badureliya were 95 for seven in their second innings after they were bowled out for 174 in the first innings in a Group 'A' Premier League match played at Surrey Village, Maggona.

With Mubarak's career best First Class innings, the left hander topped the leading run scorers' list with his 408 runs in four matches with an average of 81.10 including two centuries. Mubarak, who put on a record 272-run stand for the third wicket with Pavan Wickramasinghe (122) on day one, added another 107-run partnership for the fifth wicket with Farveez Maharoof (50) yesterday. He faced 299 balls hitting 32 fours.

In reply, Badureliya were collapsed to 174 in their first innings as Sohan Boralessa and Kosala Kulasekara shared five wickets. After they were forced onto follow on, NCC spinner Boralessa and Tharindu Kaushal wrecked the batting order taking six wickets among them.

NCC: 513-5 decl in 102.3 overs (Jehan Mubarak 222 n.o, Pawan Wickramasinghe 122, Farveez Maharoof 50, Sandun Weerakkody 38, Upul Tharanga 36, Thilan Thushara 2-32, Navin Kavikara 2-125)

Badureliiya: 174 all out in 33.5 overs (Andy Solomons 71, Ruvinda Shamen 25 n.o, Sohan Boralessa 3-65, Kosala Kulasekara 2-36) and 95-7 in 30.5 overs (Greg Smith 45, Tharindu Kaushal 3-13, Sohan Boralessa 3-25)

Colts vs Moors

Colts: 198 all out in 62.5 overs (Angelo Jayasinghe 55, Muthumudalige Pushpakumara 27, Bhanuka Rajapakse 23, Janaka Gunaratne 4-42, Dilhara Lokuhettige 4-43) and 92-1 in 17 overs (Bhanuka Rajapakse 51 n.o, Shehan

Fernando 28 n.o)

Moors: 378 all out in 102.2 overs (Harsha Cooray 111, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 93, Oshadha Fernando 49, Suresh Niroshan 37, Sachith Pathirana 5-98, Milinda Siriwardena 3-61)

Air Force vs Army

Air Force: 251 all out in 64.3 overs (Dushan Vimukthi 35, T Nadeera 34, Sajith Kelumpriya 33, Ajith Kumara 28, Yasodha Lanka 24, Ravindra Palliyaguruge 4-66, Madhuka Liyanapathiranage 2-38, Shaliya Karunanayake 2-39) and 10-1 in 6 overs.

Army: 295 all out in 104.5 overs (Leo Fransisco 109, Shalika Karunanayake 64, Lakshan Edirisinghe 50 n.o, Lasanda Rukmal 3-51, T Nadeera 2-23, Akila Isanka 2-49)Group 'A'

SSC vs Bloomfield

SSC: 543-7 in 122.1 overs (Thilina Kandamby 165, Tharanga Paranavithana 151, Chamara Kapugedara 68 n.o, Kaushalya Lokuarachchi 40, Dasun Shanaka 33, Imran Khan 4-136, Suraj Randiv 3-205)

Bloomfield: 171-4 in 52 overs (Nipun Karunanayake 57 n.o, Dilshan Munaweera 48, Rajkumar Rathika 32, Kaushalya Lokuarachchi 2-43)

Ragama vs Panadura

Ragama CC: 210 all out in 52.4 overs (Ian Daniel 58, Shameera de Zoysa 43, Udara Jayasundara 32, Charith Fernando 23, Rajeeva Weerasinghe 5-65, Viraj Pushpakumara 2-40) and 222 all out in 70.2 overs (Dhananjaya de Silva 61, Gayan Sirisoma 5-77, Rajeeva Weerasinghe 4-67)

Panadura SC: 231 all out in 50 overs (Amila Weththasinghe 73, Gihan Nimsara 35, Sammika Ruwan 33, Viraj Pushpakumara 28 n.o, Malinga Bandara 3-81, Nilanka Premaratne 2-39, Sajeewa Weerakoon 2-61) and 1-0 in 1 over.