Shanuka 205 puts Bloomfield on victory path

by Chris DHAMBARAGE

CRICKET: Right hand middle order batsman Shanuka Dissanayake hit a trail blazing double century from 304 deliveries inclusive of two sixes and 22 boundaries to put Bloomfield well on course to an easy outright victory over Baduraliya CC on the second day of their SLC Premier League Tier A tournament match continued at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Baduraliya CC: 183 and 41 for 2.

Bloomfield: 491 (T. Gunaratne 56, S. Dissanayake 205, C. Silva 95, K. Gangodawila 51, A. Prasad 2 for 98, S. Silva 2 for 102).

Roshane 111 n.o.

Dynamic all rounder Roshane Silva hit a fighting unbeaten century but could not prevent Colts CC from collapsing to 268 for 6 in their first innings on the second day of their SLC Premier League Tier A tournament match against Chilaw Marians SC continued at Havelock Park yesterday.

Chilaw Marians SC: 442.

Colts CC: 268 for 6 (M. Warnapura 20, I. Muthalip 47, R. Silva 111 n.o, G. Wijekoon 2 for 33, D. Hettiarachchi 3 for 73).

Kapugedera 67

Sri Lanka cap Chamara Kapugedera hit a fighting half century but CCC collapsed to 244 for 7 in reply to Moors SC's first innings total of 332 runs on the second day of their SLC Premier League Tier A tournament match continued at Maitland Crescent yesterday.

Moors SC: 332.

CCC: 244 for 7 (M. Van Dort 29, D. Ranaweera 36, C. Kapugedera 67. N. Randhika 39, A. Wettasinghe 28, R. Herath 2 for 29, I. Udayanga 3 for 64).

Indrasiri 5/103

Left-arm spinner Upul Indrasiri captured five wickets for 103 to put Ragama CC on the verge of a good first innings victory over NCC on the second day of their SLC Premier League Tier A tournament match continued at Maitland Place yesterday.

Ragama CC: 347.

NCC: 297 for 9 (U. Tharanga 29, D. Chandimal 138, F. Maharoof 21, K. Kulasekera 36, . Perera 29, U. Indrasiri 5 for 103, M. Bandara 2 for 47).

Saracens struggle

Saracens SC were struggling at 255 for 7 in reply to SSC's first innings total of 367 runs on the second day of their SLC Premier League Tier A tournament match continued at Maitland Place yesterday.

SSC: 367.

Saracens SC: 255 for 7 (K. Alwis 89, R. Rathika 37, S. Dshantha 38, V. Ganegoda 33 n.o, D. Prasad 2 for 41, S. Senanayake 2 for 86, K. Lokuarachchi 2 for 47).

Mendis 153 propels Tamil Union

Middle order batsman Jeewan Mendis hit an unbeaten 153 as Tamil Union piled up a massive 417 for 7 in their first innings on the second day of their SLC Premier League Tier A tournament match against Sri Lanka Army SC continued at the P. Saravanamuttu Oval yesterday.

Army SC: 245.

Tamil Union: 417 for 7 (K. Gunawardena 36, S. Fernando 21, A. Priyanjan 62, G. de Silva 22, S. Serasinghe 84, J. Mendis 153 n.o, A. Karunatilleke 4 for 69, C. Prasad 2 for 49).