Kithuruwan (351) puts Tamil Union on top
by Sajeewa Jayakody
Kithuruwan Vithanage made a majestic knock of 351 runs which helped
Tamil Union to declare their innings at 650 for eight wickets and then
bowl out Air Force for paltry 167 runs on the second day of a Premier
League match played at Katunayake yesterday.
Kithuruwan's innings contained 14 sixes and 37 fours in 283 balls,
which may be a record in first class cricket.
In reply, the Airmen could not cope with the bowling of Chamikara
Edirisinghe (4 for 51), Chanaka Welagedara (3 for 28) and were bundled
out for 167 runs. And the following on were 61 for two wickets.
Tamil Union: 650-8 in 109.1 overs (Kithuruwan Vithanage 351, Rumesh
Buddika 105, Nisala Tharaka 68, Shaminda Eranga 33 n.o, Dinuk
Wickramanayake 32, Pabasara Waduge 21, Sameera Wanigasekara 3-115,
Shohan Rangika 3-130)
Air Force: 167 all out; 39.2 overs (Akila Ishanka 66, Angelo Emmanuel
28, Chamikara Edirisinghe 4-51, Chanaka Welagedara 3-28, Shaminda Eranga
2-39). And 68-2 in 19 overs (Lahiru Sri Lakmal 25 n.o, Angelo Emmaneul
19 n.o)
Ports Authority on top
Ports Authority were in a strong position on the second day of their
match played at R Premadasa Stadium yesterday.
In reply to Ports Authority total of 356, Chilaw Marians were bundled
out for 226 runs with Shashrika Pussegolla and Kanchana Gunawardene
making the identical score of 46 runs.
Malinga Pushpakumara was the wrecker with 6-69.
Ports Authority: 356 all out; 84.5 overs (Dhananjaya de Silva 156,
Sachithra Serasinghe 85, Gayan Maneeshan 32, Lahiru Gamage 6-97, Charith
Rajapaksa 3-64) and 112-2 in 26 overs (Ashan Priyanjan 67 n.o, Sachithra
Serasinghe 36 n.o).
Chilaw Marians: 226 all out in 57 overs (Shashrika Pussegolla 46,
Kanchana Gunawardene 46, Vidura Adhikari 41 n.o, Malinda Pushpakumara
6-69, Isuru Udana 2-37).
Saracens lead by 136 runs at Panagoda
Saracens: 187 all out in 54.1 overs (Chalitha Helambage 56, Mohomad
Aslam 33, Sajeewa Salgado 30, Ajantha Mendis 5-37, Shalika Karunanayake
3-26). And 175-6 in 52 overs (Chanaka Ruwansiri 40 n.o, Sajeewa Salgado
40, Janitha Silva 2-40, Roshan Jayatissa 2-57).
Army: 226 all out in 71.4 overs (Dilan Soysa 83, Lakshan Edirisinghe
34, Lakshitha Madushan 27, Umesh Karunaratne 6-50, Rajith Priyan 2-51,
Upul Indrasiri 2-77) Moors lead by 380 runs at Braybrooke Place.
Moors: 275 all out; 54.6 overs (Irosh Samarasooriya 97, Dilhara
Lokuhettige 71, Janaka Gunaratne 63, Arosh Janoda 3-22, Hasantha
Fernando 3-41, Lakshan Sandaken 2-119). And 238-5 in 71 overs (Denuwan
Rajakaruna 87, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 61, Irosh Samarasooriya 43, Arosh
Janoda 2-19, Dinuka Hettiarachchi 2-68).
CCC: 133 all out in 50.2 overs (Prasanna Jayawardene 34, Greg Smith
31, Hasantha Fernando 21, Umega Chathuranga 5-30, Dilhara Lokuhettige
3-27, Vimukthi Perera 2-42).
NCC lead by 220 runs at Colts grounds
NCC: 338 all out in 75.2 overs (Sandun Weerakkody 108, Angelo Perera
58, Upul Tharanga 46, Sohan Boralessa 46, Bhanuka Rajapaksa 4-59, Shehan
Jayasuriya 2-29, Ishan Jayaratne 2-65). And 127-8 in 40.4 overs (Upul
Tharanga 40, Ishan Jayaratne 3-30, Dilruwan Perera 3-38).
Colts: 245 all out in 60.1 overs (Roshen Silva 85, Angelo Jayasinghe
64, Madura Lakmal 25, Akila Dhananjaya 22 n.o, Chaminda Vidanapathirana
4-81, Tharindu Kaushal 3-62, Dilshan Kanchana 2-28).
Ragama CC lead by 107 runs at Bloomfield
Ragama CC: 191 all out in 72.1 overs (Lahiru Jayaratne 49, Nilushan
Nonis 34, Sameera de Zoysa 29, Gayan Sirisoma 4-92, Charith Buddhika
2-19, Milinda Siriwardene 2-30). And 124-0 in 33 overs (Udara
Jayasundara 61 n.o, Nilushan Nonis 59 n.o).
Badureliya SC: 208 all out in 72.5 overs (Supeshala Jayatilleke 60,
Milinda Siriwardene 53, Imesh Udayanga 32, Amila Aponso 3-15, Eranga
Ratnayake 3-16, Sanjaya Fernando 2-51).
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