Lakshan Rodrigo (5/36) skittles out Tamil Union

By Chris Dhambarage

CRICKET: Leg spinner Lakshan Rodrigo snapped up five wickets for 36 as Colts CC bowled out Tamil Union for just 97 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC under 23 division one cricket tournament match worked off at Havelock Park yesterday.

Tamil Union: 97 (L. Weragala 23, D. Jayatilleke 29, L. Rodrigo 5 for 36, S. Serasinghe 2 for 14)

Colts CC: 143 for 5 (T. Attanayake 35, H. Vithana 37, S. Serasinghe 24, A. Mathews 18, S. Niketana 15 n.o.)

Nugegoda reeling at 33/6

Nugegoda SC were struggling at 33 for 6 in reply to Chilaw Marians SC's first innings total of 231 runs on the opening day of their SLC under 23 division one cricket tournament match played at Katunayake yesterday. Chilaw Marians SC: 231 (M. Weerasinghe 29, C. Keerthisinghe 28, M. Siriwardena 39, P. Perera 28, S. Niroshan 28, P. Jansz 20, S. Faris 4 for 61).

Nugegoda SC: 33 for 6 (C. Perera 3 for 12, C. Eranda 3 for 17)

Kandy YCC-218

Vimanga Perera took a four wicket haul to help Kurunegala YCC dismiss Kandy YCC for 210 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC under 23 division one cricket tournament match played at the Welagedera Stadium in Kurunegala yesterday.

Kandy YCC: 210 (S. Silva 69, R. Karunaratne 43, V. Perera 4 for 38) Kurunegala YCC: 101 for 4 (N. Ranasinghe 20 n.o., T. Herath 22 n.o.)

NCC pile up 300

By Ranjan Anandappa

Hashan Goonetileka struck a fine 70 with eight fours facing hundred deliveries to help NCC reach 300 on the first day of their Premier Under 23 cricket match against Moors at Maitland Place yesterday.

Moors were 14 for 3 at close.

NCC: 300 (Hashan Goonetileka 70, Kosala Kulasekera 23, Damith Mapa 30, Tharaka Kottehewa 36, Sudeera Soysa 48, Suraj Mohammed 34. Hasitha de Silva 2 for 27, Madura Lakmal 2 for 75, Pishan Hewage 3 for 28, Dinuk Jayasinghe 3 for 106).

Moors: 14 for 3 at close.

Bloomfield get 267

Madhawa Warnapura top scored with a calculated 78 to see Bloomfield reach 267 in their Under 23 Premier cricket match against Seeduwa-Raddoluwa at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Bloomfield: 267 (Madhawa Warnapura 78, Rakitha Wimaladharma 47 n.o., Yohan de Silva 39, Pradeep Chandika 21, R.Eranga 2 for 49, M.Kumara 2 for 54).

Seeduwa-Raddoluwa: 21 for 1 (S. Hewage 1 for 10). (RA)

SSC in command

SSC were 130 for 2 in reply to Panadura's 133 on the first day of their Under 23 Premier division cricket encounter played at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Panadura: 133 (Kasun Lakshan 32, Sudesh Udayanga 17, Indika Priyadharshana 24, Manoj Niroshan 20, Krishal Magage 3 for 19, Sachitra Senanayake 3 for 29, Dunil Abeydheera 2 for 19).

SSC: 130 for 2 at close (Dimuth Karunaratne 39, Navin Perera 24, Hans Fernando 27 n.o., Dasun Randika 29 n.o.). (RA)