Vain effort by Shalika as NCC take first innings lead

By Ranjan ANANDAPPA

A defiant century by Shalika Karunanayake (111) was insufficient to prevent NCC of gaining first innings points as SSC were bowled out for 290 in reply to NCC's 420 on the second day of their division one Under 23 Cricket final at the SSC grounds yesterday.

Karunanayake the former Sri Lanka Schools player took the challenge single handedly after the dismissal of skipper Hans Fernando for 78 and batted with caution and aggression stroking 13 fours and 5 sixes facing 145 deliveries with a 188 minute stay at the wicket when wickets fell around him.

Karunanayake arrived at the crease with score reading 93 for 4 and took the score upto 271 before he was caught by Goonetileka off spinner Eranda Gangoda. Karunanayake and Chatupama Gunasinghe were engaged in a good 48 run stand for the ninth wicket in a desperate effort in bridging the gap.

NCC has a substantial of 130 runs when SSC were dismissed for 290 in the penultimate ball of the day.

NCC 1ST INNINGS 420

(D. Dahanayake 82,  R. Mendis 31, H. Goonetileka 104, E. Gangoda 53, Sandun Dias 46, 
C. Ishantha 18, R. Laksiri 21 n.o, S. Karunanayake 2 for 75, Milan Fernando 5 for 118)

SSC 1ST INNINGS
K. Magage lbw b. Kosala  Kulasekera		  1
N. Perera b. Kulasekera				  2
H. Fernando c. Ishanka b. Dahanayake		 78
J. Sriyapala lbw b. Kulasekera			 10
R. Perera lbw b. Laksiri			 10
S. Karunanayake c. Goonetileka b. Gangoda	111
R. Kern c. Gangoda b. Pussegolla		 17
D. Colombage c. R. Mendis b. Gangoda		 22
A. de. Silva lbw b. Dahanayake			  2
C. Gunasinghe c. Mapa b. Laksiri		 19
Milan Fernando not out				  0
EXTRAS. Nb.12. lb.6.				 18
TOTAL (All out in 75.2 overs)			290

FALL OF WICKETS -  3-6-61-93-126-163-201-223-271-290. 

BOWLING - K.Kulasekera 17.3 -5- 38-3.  
	  S. Pussegolla 9.3- 2-29-1. 
	  L. Gamage 4-0-2-0. 
	  R. Laksiri 19.2-1-87-2. 
	  E. Gangoda 13-1-48-2. 
	  D. Dahanayake 12-2-61-1.