NCC set to wrap up an early outright victory as they took a firm grip over Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club in their encounter which continued at Maitland Place today.
NCC put up a tremendous batting performance to rattle up a massive 552 for 6 which helped them to build up a commanding first innings lead of 356 runs and then had the opposition at 57 for 1 in their second innings at the close.
The NCC total was made possible largely due to a fantastic batting effort from middle order batsman Angelo Perera who hammered a trail blazing 244 runs from just 204 deliveries inclusive of three sixes and thirty boundaries.
Moors v Baduraliya
Moors Sports Club completed a rousing innings and 65 runs outright victory over Baduraliya CC with more than a day to spare in their Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) inter club Premier League three day cricket tournament match which concluded at Braybrooke Place today.
Baduraliya CC were bowled out for just 149 runs in the first innings with Malinda Pushpakumara (4 for 52), Dilhara Lokuhettige (2 for 40) and Irosh Samarasooriya (2 for 24) causing the damage.
Baduraliya CC of course put up an improved batting performance in their second innings while following on with South African born Durham wicket keeper batsman Michael Richardson scoring an unbeaten 99 from 128 deliveries with the help of fourteen boundaries.
Richardson made a determined effort to stretch the match at least into the third day while putting on 70 runs for the eighth wicket along with Ranil Dhammika (27) and a further 64 runs for the ninth wicket together with Thilina Thushara who hit a breezy 42 from just 31 balls with three sixes and four boundaries.
The bowling honours once again went to the left arm spinner Malinda Pushpakumara who returned outstanding figures of six wickets for 68 runs and to finish with a matchbag of ten wickets with Baduraliya CC folding up for 206 runs in their second innings.
SL Ports Authority v Panadura SC
Meanwhile Sri Lanka Ports Authority CC put themselves in contention for an outright victory while continuing their total dominance over Panadura SC in their match which continued at the Panadura Esplanade today.
Panadura SC were dismissed for a modest 180 runs in the first innings with opening bowler Isuru Udana claiming a four wicket haul and following on in their second innings the home side reached 94 for 2 at stumps.
Earlier Gayashan Weerasekera went on to complete an epic double hundred scoring 217 from 305 deliveries with the aid of 36 boundaries to help Sri Lanka Ports Authority CC pile up a huge 423 for 9.
