Bloomfield on victory course

by Chris dhambarage

CRICKET: Sri Lanka discard spinner Suraj Randiv snapped up four wickets for 66 to put Bloomfield well on course to an outright victory over the defending champions Chilaw Marians CC on the second day of their SLC Premier League Tier 'A' cricket tournament match which continued at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Bloomfield: 399.

Chilaw Marians CC: 219 (A. Athulathmudali 25, M.Udawatte 30, G. Kumara 26,S. Eranga 33, C. Perera 37, D.Hettiarachchi 23 n.o, T. Gamage 2 for 32, N. Pradeep 3 for 60, S. Randiv 3 for 94) and 136 for 4 (A. Athulathmudali 49, H. Cooray 36 n.o, M.Siriwardena 40, S. Randiv 4 for 66).

Chandimal ton help NCC to 436/9

Wicket keeper batsman Dinesh Chandimal hit a splendid 110 to help the NCC amass a massive 436 for 9 in their first innings on the second day of their SLC Premier League Tier 'A' cricket tournament match against Lankan CC which continued at Maitland Place yesterday.

Lankan CC: 236.

NCC: 436 for 9 (Y. de Silva 47, D. Chandimal 110,J. Mubarak 74, F. Maharoof 71, C. Peiris 32, L. Gamage 5 for 79).

Saram fine knock

Middle order batsman Indika de Saram hammered a magnificent 115 to help Ragama CC build up a huge first innings lead over Baduraliya CC on the second day of their SLC Premier League Tier 'A' cricket tournament match which continued at Braybrooke Place yesterday.

Baduraliya CC: 236 and 139 for 5 (C. Withanage 32,S. Wijeratne 57, D. Indika 19 n.o, N. Premaratne 2 for 39,U. Indrasiri 3 for 38).

Ragama CC: 419 (M.van Dort 62, I. Daniel 73, I.de Saram 115, N. Fernando 31, K. Weeraratne 50, S. de Zoysa 33 n.o, M. Bandara 20, O. Wijesiriwardena 2 for 62, G. Sirisoma 3 for 86, T.Sampath 3 for 97).

Colts gain first innings lead

All rounder Jeevantha Kulatunga and Ishan Jayaratne scored two fighting half centuries to help Colts CC snatch a close first innings lead over Saracens CC on the second day of their SLC Premier League Tier 'A'cricket tournament match which continued at Havelock Park yesterday.

Saracens CC: 217 and 61 for 2 (S. Kamileen 32 n.o).Colts CC: 257 (M. Warnapura 31, J. Kulatunga 57, R.Silva 22, C. Vaas 37, M. Bandara 24, I. Jayaratne 51, E.Gangoda 4 for 47, L. Dias 2 for 48, G. Alwis 2 for 57).

Kandy YCC in strong position

Kandy Sports Corr.

Kandy Youths Cricket Club were in a strong position at the end of the first days play in their P. Sara Trophy cricket tournament match against Matugame Cricket Club which began at the Matugama Esplanade yesterday.The match will be continued today at 9.45 a.m.

Matugama CC 213 (Mohamed Fazil 44, Asanka Chandana 40, Nuwan Chinthaka 35, Prasad Ranawaka 3 for 21, Chandima Abeykoon 3 for 37, Kasun Ekanayake 2 for 57).

Kandy youths CC 187 for 5. (Mahes Rajaratne 58,Chamila Ambagaspitiya 72,Nadun Basnayake 30 not out,S. Mayura 2 for 33, D. Chathura 2 for 50).