Sanath unbeaten on 114

by Chris DHAMBARAGE

CRICKET: Middle order batsman Sanath Silva hammered an unbeaten century from 91 balls to put the reigning champions Chilaw Marians CC on course to an outright victory over the BRC on the second day of their SLC under 23 Division one cricket tournament match which continued at Havelock Park yesterday.

Chilaw Marians CC: 468 for 8 and 284 for 7 (S. Silva 114 n.o, S. Pathirana 54, S. Weerakkody 39, H. Wanniarachchi 36, S. Alwis 4 for 55)

BRC: 85 (M. Ranaweera 50, U. Karunaratne 3 for 19, S. Pathirana 3 for 30, M. Liyanapathirana 2 for 17, V. Perera 2 for 3)

Nipun a good double

A fine all round performance from Nipun Karunanayake helped Bloomfield take a good first innings lead over their arch rivals SSC on the second day of their SLC under 23 Division one cricket tournament match which continued at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Bloomfield: 298 and 143 for 2 (L. Lakmal 55 n.o, N. Karunanayake 24 n.o, D. Munaweera 30, P. Perera 26)

SSC: 209 (B. Rajapaksa 32, S. Weerakoon 34 n.o, S. de Mel 32, U. Bandara 28, D. Fernando 3 for 43, N. Karunanayake 3 for 27)

Dasun 5/46

A five wicket haul from spinner Dasun Chameera helped NCC build up a good first innings lead over Moratuwa SC on the second day of their SLC under 23 Division one cricket tournament match which continued at Maitland Place yesterday.

NCC: 350 for 9 decl and 164 for 4 (I. Udayanga 40, H. Mawjood 48 n.o)

Moratuwa SC: 222 (C. Fernando 73, L. Hemakumara 38, U. Nadiranga 36, D. Chameera 5 for 46)

Roshen a magnificent 189

Skipper Roshen Silva hammered a magnificent 189 as Colts CC rattled up a huge 481 in their first innings on the second day of their SLC under 23 Division one cricket tournament match against the CCC which continued at Havelock Park yesterday.

Colts CC: 481 (T. Thushan 47, O. Fernando 29, K. Perera 41, A. Fernando 29, C. Peiris 61, R. Silva 189, I. Jayaratne 24, N. Perera 35, D. Gunaratne 4 for 128, D. Dhambarage 3 for 72, M. Ijaz 2 for 54)

CCC: 107 for 2 (A. Berenger 41, J. Jayasinghe 30 n.o)

Ishan a fine ton

Skipper Ishan Ghouse hit a splendid 114 to put Moors SC in a commanding position on the second day of their SLC under 23 Division one cricket tournament match against Ragama CC which continued at Braybrooke Place yesterday.

Ragama CC: 150 and 293 for 7 (U. Jayasundera 111 n.o, R. Buddhika 87, S. Fernando 4 for 68)

Moors SC: 281 (I. Ghouse 114, S. Jayasuriya 50, K. Madushanka 32, N. Tharaka 3 for 52, S. Rajaguru 2 for 64)