The 25-year old Galle CC left-hander Rumesh Buddhika stroked a masterful unbeaten century which enabled the hosts’ to take charge in their game against NCC at Galle International Cricket Stadium on Friday.
The number 4 batsman remained not out on 134 off 213 balls with 7 fours and one six at stumps on day one as the rain-hit SLC Premier League Tournament 2015/16 got underway once again with the week two matches.
Galle CC posted 264 for 5 against a strong NCC bowling unit. Opener Damith Hunukumbura contributed with 55 while off-spinner Tharindu Kaushal picked up 3 wickets conceding 100 runs.
Galle – 264/5 in 85 overs: Rumesh Budhika 134*, Damitha Hunukumbura 55, Chamara Silva 25, Tharindu Kaushal 3/100.
In the game between SL Army SC vs Colts CC at Panagoda only 21 overs were possible due to bad weather. The Soldiers were 39 for 3 with off-spinner Akila Dhananjaya picking up 2 scalps for the visitors.
Army SC – 39/3 in 21 overs: Lakshan Edirisinghe 19, Akila Dhananjaya 2/13.
Left-arm spinners from both teams picked up 11 wickets out of 16 which fell at Surrey Village grounds in Maggona in the game between Ragama and CCC. Former Peterite skipper Hans Fernando and Former Thomian Nisham Mazahir hit half-centuries as CCC posted a below-par 171 but hit-back strongly to restrict the hosts, Ragama to 103 for 6 at close of play.
CCC – 171 all out in 52.5 overs: Nisham Mazahir 53, Hans Fernando 50, Amila Aponso 4/33, Sahan Nanayakkara 2/33.
Ragama 103/6 in 30 overs: Chanaka Wijesinghe 48*, Lahiru Milantha 27, Sachith Pathirana 2/24, Lakshan Rangika 3/33.
The matches between Moors vs Saracens, SSC vs Bloomfield, SL Ports Authority vs Chilaw Marians could not even start due to the poor weather conditions experienced in the island.
All matches will be continued tomorrow (12th December).
