Niroshan, Pavan hit centuries despite Edirisinghe's 8-108

by Sajeewa Jayakody

Niroshan Dickwella and Pavan Wickramsinghe made centuries in NCC's 344 runs despite Tamil Union's Chamikara Edirisinghe picking up eight wickets on the second day of a Premier League Group A match at P Sara Oval, Colombo yesterday.

In reply to Tamil Union's 252 all out, NCC opener Niroshan Dickwella (108) and Pavan Wickramasinghe (103) put on a 156-run partnership for the second wicket. Dickwella made his second hundred of the season following his maiden double hundred against Badureliya in the season opener.

Tamil Union's left arm spinner, Chamikara Edirisinghe took eight wickets for 108 runs. It was former Maliyadeva College cricketer's best bowling performance.

Tamil Union are trailing by 43 runs as they lost three wickets for 49 runs in the second innings. National discarded paceman Farveez Maharoof, who picked up two wickets in the first innings, claimed two for 13 at stumps.

Tamil Union: 252 all out in 78.1 overs (Tharaka Gamage 55, Rumesh Buddika 41, Kithuruwan Vithanage 37, Chamikara Edirisinghe 32, Tharindu Kaushal 3-63, Jehan Mubarak 2-35, Farveez Maharoof 2-59) and 49-3 in 15 overs (Kithuruwan Vithanage 21 n.o, Rumesh Buddika 1 n.o, Farveez Maharoof 2-13).

NCC: 344 all out in 69.3 overs (Niroshan Dickwella 108, Pavan Wickramasinghe 103, Jehan Mubarak 64, Chamikara Edirisinghe 8-108)

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Badureliya SC: 304 all out in 94.3 overs (Milinda Siriwardene 180 n.o, Suresh Niroshan 40, Dilruwan Perera 4-54, Bhanuka Rajapaksa 3-69)

Colts: 247 all out in 59.4 overs (Shehan Jayasuriya 50, Angelo Jayasinghe 43, Roshen Silva 41, Gayan Sirisoma 3-34, Dushan Vimukthi 2-9, Imesh Udayanga 2-36)

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Air Force: 144 all out in 36.3 overs (Achira Eranga 31, Suraj Randiv 5-30, Lahiru Madushanka 4-48) and 148-6 in 38 overs (Yasodha Lanka 33, Achira Eranga 32, Sajith de Silva 31, Vishwa Fernando 2-28, Suraj Randiv 2-58).

Bloomfield: 305 all out in 85.2 overs (Nipun Karunanayake 78, Tom Westley 77, Vishwa Fernando 35, Lahiru Madushanka 33, Tharanga Jayawardene 3-62, T Nadeera 2-17, Lasanda Rukmal 2-32, Akila Isanka 2-59)

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Moors: 355 all out in 89.3 overs (Denuwan Rajakaruna 143, Kosala Kulasekara 60, Chathuranga de Silva 43, Harsha Cooray 40, Chanaka Komasaru 3-133, Scott Borthwick 2-34, Rohit Damodaran 2-37) and 31-1 in 7 overs (TN Sampath 10 n.o, Harsha Cooray 21 n.o)

Chilaw Marians: 260 all out in 85.3 overs (Vidura Adikari 81, Rukshan Fernando 46, Scott Borthwick 36, Umega Chathuranga 8-76)

CCC lead by 265 runs at CCC

CCC: 181 all out in 49.5 overs (Hasantha Fernando 48, Greg Smith 32, Rajith Priyan 4-69, Buddhika Sanjeewa 3-44, Upul Indrasiri 2-30) and 276-4 in 72 overs (Chamara Silva 76, Lahiru Abeyratne 71 n.o, Hasantha Fernando 46 n.o, Greg Smith 42, Hashan Dumindu 32, Upul Indrasiri 2-93)

Saracens: 192 all out in 53.2 overs (Gamindu Kanishka 60, Umesh Karunaratne 42, Dinuka Hettiarachchi 4-65, Arosh Janoda 3-36, Hasantha Fernando 2-29)

SSC lead by 91 runs at NCC

SSC: 185 all out in 39.2 overs (Dhanushka Gunatilleke 46, Madushanka Ekanayake 4-51, Malinda Pushpakumara 3-39) and 192-7 in 53 overs (Wishva Wijeratne 55, Dhanushka Gunatilleke 37, Malinda Pushpakumara 3-37, Dhananjaya de Silva 2-16, Chaminda Bandara 2-29)

Ports Authority: 286 all out in 76 overs (Shanuka Dissanayake 74 n.o, Mahela Udawatte 50, Ranesh Perera 45, Sachithra Serasinghe 32, Binura Fernando 4-75, Dilhara Fernando 2-44, Charith Jayampathi 2-49)