Epic knock by Moors skipper Shehan Jayasooriya

By Sajeewa Jayakody

Former Cambrian and Sri Lanka 'A' player Shehan Jayasooriya hammered a career best 230 runs to put Moors in a commanding position on the second day of the Under-23 Division I match played at Braybrooke Place yesterday.

Moors skipper Jayasooriya had 13 towering sixes and 20 power-packed boundaries in his knock which came in only 166 deliveries. His innings helped Moors to gain a valuable first innings lead of 236 runs. The soldiers batting a second time were 80-2 wickets, still trailing by 156 runs.

Army: 167 all out in 49 overs (Ramindu Nikeshala 60, Shehan de Silva 35, Shehan Jayasooriya 7-57) and 80-2 in 30 overs (Ramindu Nikeshala 31 n.o, Lakshitha Madushan 25, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 2-25)

Moors: 403-9 in 66.3 overs (Shehan Jayasooriya 230, Nipuna Kariyawasam 41, Oshadha Fernando 31, Keshara Lakshan 3-95, Adeesha Thilanchana 2-38, Shehan de Silva 2-77)

Tharindu - NCC's hero

Two fine innings of Pavan Wickramasinghe (95) and William Bossisto (78) and a superb spell of bowling by off spinner Tharindu Kaushal, who had a match-bag of 11 wickets for 127, helped NCC beat CCC by 117 runs in their match which ended at NCC yesterday.

NCC delcared their second innings at 174 for six wickets, setting CCC a victory target of 300 runs. But the visitors were bundled out for 182 runs with Kaushal (4-70) being the main wrecker.

NCC: 279 all out in 82.5 overs (Lahiru Udara 56, Tharindu Kaushal 55, Pavan Wickramasinghe 45, William Bossisto 35, Lahiru Madusanka 26, Saveen Nanayakkara 21, Lakshan Sandaken 5-87, Chathuranga Kumara 3-28) and 194-6 dec in 29.3 overs (Pavan Wickramasinghe 95, William Bossisto 78, Lakshan Rangika 3-76, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 2-19)

CCC: 174 all out in 52.5 overs (Janindu Isharaka 29, Lakshan Rangika 24 n.o, Sachithra Perera 22, Hashan Dumindu 20, Tharindu Kaushal 7-57, Sandun Weerakkody 2-16) and 182 all out in 50.2 overs (Hashan Dumindu 42, Chathuranga Kumara 40, Lakshan Rangika 30, Tharindu Kaushal 4-70, Aravinda Akurugoda 2-7)

Moratuwa on top

Moratuwa SC took major honours on the second day of their match against Colts which continued at Tyronne Fernando Stadium yesterday.

The visitors replying to Moratuwa's total of 230 runs, were able to muster only 156 runs with lone warrior Sadeera Samarawickrama making 57 runs. Spinner Sahan Nanayakkara turned in a superb spell of bowling to capture seven wickets for 32.

The homesters were six for two wickets in their second innings.

Moratuwa: 230 all out in 61.3 overs (Shanuka Dulaj 89, Krishan Weeraratne 35, Deshan Dias 27, Hasitha Fernando 5-28, Charith Sudaraka 2-40, Akila Dhananjaya 2-107) and 6-2 in 3.4 overs

Colts: 156 all out in 46.5 overs (Sadeera Samarawickrama 57, Harsha Rajapaksha 30, Shehan Fernando 20, Sahan Nanayakkara 7-32, Gayan Chamara 2-28)

At Katunayake

Bloomfield vs Air Force

Bloomfield: 197 all out in 63.4 overs (T Ratnayake 61, Rukshan Weerasinghe 60, Kasuan Rajitha 3-58, Dushan Vimukthi 3-45, Malith de Silva 2-45)

Air Force: 205-3 in 72 overs (Imal Liyanage 72, Vishwa Kanchuka 69, Pasindu Laksanka 23 n.o, T Ratnayake 2-45)

Navy stun Tamil Union

Navy Sports Club came up with a stunning display to bundle out the formidable Tamil Union for 94 runs in reply to their total of 282 at Welisara yesterday.

Sameera Sandamal (4 for 34) and Benedictine skipper Yohan Zoysa (three for 4) were responsible for Tamil Union's debacle.

Earlier, the Sailors made a formidable 282 runs with former Anandian Lahiru Jayakody 69 and Madura Madusanka 46 making usefull contributions.

At Welisara

Tamil Union vs Navy

Navy: 282 all out in 68.5 overs (Lahiru Jayakody 69, Madura Madusanka 46, Sameera Sandamal 43, Pramod Liyanagama 3-42, Matheesha Perera 3-52, Pulina Tharanga 3-97)

Tamil Union: 94 all out in 29.4 overs (Ron Chandraguptha 29, Sameera Sandamal 4-34, Yohan Zoysa 3-4, Lahiru Jayakody 2-16) and 142-5 in 34.3 overs (Manoj Sarathchandra 52, Ron Chandraguptha 39 n.o, Isuru Buddhika 28, Yohan Zosa 2-29)

At Kadirana

Ragama CC vs Negombo CC

Ragama CC: 193-6 in 74.1 overs (Shaminda Maduranga 73, Eranga Ratnayake 30, Dhananjaya de Silva 25, Nilochana Perera 2 for 6, Kalhan Sineth 2-23).