Many matches were heading for tame draws except for the CCC vs Chilaw Marians and Saracens vs SSC match which are likely to produce outright victories as two days of week two action of the SLC Premier League Tournament 2014/15 is concluded.
CCC vs Chilaw Marians
CCC need only 91 runs more to complete a resounding victory over Chilaw Marians as they continued their stranglehold at Maitland Crescent.
Chilaw Marians – 71 all out in 33.4 overs: Gayan De Silva 13, Arosh Janoda 5/13, Maduka Liyanapathirana 2/0.
CCC – 181 all out in 50 overs: Hashan Dumindu 44, Gayan De Silva 4/51, Lahiru Gamage 5/63.
Chilaw Marians (2nd inn) – 244 all out in 66.4 overs: Nimesh Perera 71, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 3/40, Lakshan Sandakan 4/83 Dinuka Hettiarachchi 3/35.
CCC (2nd inn) – 44/1 in 11 overs: Greg Smith 19*.
Badureliya vs Bloomfield
Badureliya pummeled Bloomfield bowlers as they amassed a mammoth 471 in their first innings with two centuries from Milinda Siriwardene and Gihan Rupasinghe.
Bloomfield – 156 all out in 47.1 overs: Suraj Randiv 55, Charitha Buddika 3/22, Mohammed Dilshan 3/26, Milinda Siriwardena 3/19.
Badureliya – 471 all out in 103.4 overs: Milinda Siriwardena 145, Imesh Udayanga 59, Gihan Rupasinghe 105, Supeshala Jayathilaka 51, Vishwa Fernando 4/112, Suraj Randiv 2/130.
Bloomfield (2nd inn) – 70/1 in 16 overs: Primosh Perera 45*.
Saracens vs SSC
Saracens SC collected first innings points over the giants, SSC at Katunayake and they are sitting pretty to end the game on a high.
Saracens – 272 all out in 68 overs: Umesh Karunaratne 106, Geeth Kumara 53, Jeffrey Vandersay 6/69, Danushka Gunathilake 3/48.
SSC – 198 all out in 67.5 overs: Thilina Kandamby 63, Charith Jayampathi 33, Umesh Karaunaratne 6/66.
Saracens (2nd inn) – 151/5 in 43 overs: Chalitha Halambage 64*, Umesh Karunarathne 49, Danushka Gunathilake 3/35.
Tamil Union vs Colts
Right-handed Roshen Silva’s 96 guided Colts CC to first-innings points before Tamil Union openers replied sternly in their second innings at Colts grounds.
Tamil Union – 207 all out in 63 overs: Manoj Sarathchandra 52, Nisala Tharaka 42, Banuka Rajapakshe 3/33, Sachith Pathirana 2/51.
Colts – 296 all out in 64.3 overs: Shehan Jayasooriya 43, Roshen Silva 96, Ishan Jayarathne 48, Nisala Tharaka 3/85, Chamikara Edirisinghe 5/74.
Tamil Union (2nd inn) – 110 for no loss in 31 overs: Pabasara Waduge 67*, Manoj Sarathchandra 35*.
Ragama vs NCC
The visiting Ragama CC still trails by 166 runs with only 3 wickets in hand after NCC first innings ended with 404 runs on the board at Maitland Place.
NCC – 404 all out 92.3 overs: Jehan Mubarak 80, Tharindu Kaushal 65, Upul Tharanga 62, Niroshan Dickwella 52, Angelo Perera 54, Sohan Boraless 54*, Amila Aponso 5/100, Malinga Bandara 2/50.
Ragama – 238/7 in 79 overs: Udara Jayasundara 78, Sameera Zoysa 79*, Chaminda Vidapathirana 2/33, Tharindu Kaushal 4/77.
Army vs Moors
Around 20 overs were lost due to bad light on Saturday as Moors hold the edge in their match against Army SC at Braybrooke Place.
Moors SC – 365 all out in 105.1 overs: Oshada Fernando 61, Harsha Cooray 59, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 44, Shanuka Dulaj 54, Ranil Dhammika 54, Ajantha Mendis 3/102, Ravindra Palleguruge 4/73.
Army – 171/3 in 55 overs: Dilan Zoysa 87, Lakshitha Madushan 44*.
