Bloomfield and SL Ports Authority have outright wins in sight when they ended day two of the third week’s matches in the SLC Premier League Tournament on Saturday.
Badureliya vs Colts
Badureliya took the first-innings lead after an impressive performance with both bat and ball on day 2 against Colts at Surrey Village, Maggona.
Badureliya CC – 304 all out in 94.3 overs: Milinda Siriwardene 180*, Suresh Niroshan 40, Dilruwan Perera 4/54, Banuka Rajapakshe 3/69.
Colts CC – 247 all out in 59.4 overs: Shehan Jayasuriya 50, Anjelo Jayasinghe 43, Roshen Silva 41, Harsha Vithana 25, Sachith Pathirana 21, Gayan Sirisoma 3/34, Dushan Vimukthi 2/9, Imesh Udayanga 2/36.
Moors vs Chilaw Marians
Slow left-arm spinner Umega Chathuranga’s stunning spell of 8 wickets for 76 runs helped Moors take first-innings lead over Chilaw Marians at Braybrooke Place.
Moors SC – 355 all out in 89.4 overs: Denuwan Rajakaruna 143, Kosala Kulasekara 60, Chanaka Komasaru 3/133, Scott Borthwick 2/34.
Chilaw Marians – 260 all out in 85.3 overs: Vidura Adhikari 81, Rukshan Fernando 46, Scott Borthwick 36, Kanchana Gunawardane 27, Sahan Wijeratne 27, Nimesh Perera 25, Umega Chathuranga 8/76, Janaka Gunaratne 2/75.
Moors SC (2nd inn) – 31/1 in 7 overs: Harsha Cooray 21*.
SSC vs SL Ports
SL Ports Authority are well on the way for an outright win over SSC at Maitland Plac
SSC – 185 all out in 39.2 overs: Dhanushka Gunathilake 46, Tharanga Paranavitana 29, Kavindu Kulasekara 23, Madusanka Ekanayake 4/51, Malinda Pushpakumara 3/39.
SL Ports Authority SC: 286 all out in 76 overs: Shanuka Dissanayake 74*, Mahela Udawatte 50, Ranesh Perera 45, Sachithra Serasinghe 32, Gayan Manishan 26, Isuru Udana 21, Binara Fernando 4/75, Dilhara Fernando 2/44, Charith Jayampathi 2/49.
SSC (2nd inn) – 192/7 in 53 overs: Wishwa Wijerathna 55, Dhanushka Gunathilake 37, Thilina Kandambi 24, Malinda Pushpakumara 3/37, Dhananjaya de Silva 2/16, Chaminda Bandara 2/29.
Tamil Union vs NCC
Niroshan Dickwella and Pawan Devinda smashed classic centuries to help NCC take first-innings lead over Tamil Union at P.Sara Oval grounds. Left-arm spinner Chamikara Edirisinghe grabbed 8 wickets for Tamil Union.
Tamil Union – 252 all out in 78.1 overs: Nisala Tharaka 55, Rumesh Buddika 41, Kithruwan Vithanage 37, Tharindu Kasuhal 3/63, Jehan Mubarak 2/35, Farveez Maharoof 2/59.
NCC – 344 all out in 69.3 overs: Niroshan Dickwella 108, Pawan Devinda 103, Jehan Mubarak 64, Chamikara Edirisinghe 8/108.
Tamil Union (2nd inn) – 49/3 in 15 overs: Kithruwan Vithanage 21*, Farveez Maharoof 2/11.
Bloomfield vs SL Air Force
Bloomfield need only four more wickets to seal an emphatic outright win over Air Force at Katunayake.
Air Force SC – 144 all out in 36.3 overs: Achira Eranga 31, Suraj Randiv 5/30, Lahiru Madushanka 4/48.
Bloomfield – 305 all out in 85.2 overs: Nipun Karunanayake 78, Tom Wesley 77, Vishwa Fernando 35, Lahiru Madusanka 33, Madhawa Warnapura 28, Sahan Jayawardane 3/62, T. Nadeera 2/17, Lasanda Rukmal 2/32, Akila Ishanka 2/59.
Air Force SC (2nd inn) – 148/6 in 38 overs: Achira Eranga 32, Sajith Kelumpriya 31, Yasodha Lanka 33, Vishwa Fernando 2/28, Suraj Randiv 2/58.
Saracens vs CCC
CCC struck back with the bat after conceding first innings points to Saracens SC at Maitland Crescent.
CCC – 181 all out in 49.5 overs: Hasantha Fernando 48, Greg Smith 32, Rajith Priyan 4/69, Buddika Sanjeewa 3/44.
Saracens – 192 all out in 53.2 overs: Gamindu Kanishka 60, Dinuk Hettiarachchi 4/65, Arosh Janoda 3/36
CCC (2nd inn) – 276/4 in 72 overs: Chamara Silva 76, Lasitha Abeyratne 71*, Greg Smith 42, Hasantha Fernando 46*, Hashan Dumindu 32, Upul Indrasiri 2/93.