Army SC all-rounder Shalika Karunanayake and CCC middle-order batsman Chamara Silva smashed elegant tons on the opening day (12th March) of the 2nd week in the SLC Premier League Tournament 2014/14 – Super Eight Stage. Four matches commenced on Thursday amidst all the Big-Match going around in the island.
Army SC vs Tamil Union
Shalika Karunanayake’s belligerent 146 and Asela Gunaratne’s 97 helped the Soldiers in posting a mammoth 334 against Tamil Union at NCC grounds.
Army SC – 334 all out in 83.4 overs: Shalika Karunanayake 146, Asela Gunaratne 97, Sanjika Ridma 41, Ramith Rambukwella 3/74, Shaminda Eranga 3/90, Nisala Tharuka 2/33, Dinuk Wickramanayake 2/35.
Tamil Union – 9/2 in 4 overs: Roshan Jayatissa 2/7.
SL Ports Authority vs Badureliya SC
Four half-tons by Shanuka Dissanayake, Mahela Udawatte, Malinda Pushpakumara and Isuru Udana punished the Badureliya SC bowling as SL Ports Authority took control of their match at Bloomfield grounds.
SL Ports – 367/8 in 80 overs: Malinda Pushpakumara 74, Mahela Udawatte 70, Isuru Udana 50, Ashan Priyanjan 30, Shanuka Dissanayake 94, Gayan Sirisoma 5/113.
CCC vs NCC
Chamara Silva made an exquisite 128 runs as CCC accumulated 304 and NCC were 44 for 1 at close of play on day one at Panagoda.
CCC – 304 all out in 74.1 overs: Chamara Silva 128, Lasith Abeyratne 54, Geshan Wimaladharma 15, Roshan Anuruddha 32, Sohan Boralessa 5/111, Saranga Rajaguru 2/41, Chaminda Vidanapathirana 2/63.
NCC – 44/1 in 7 overs: Niroshan Dickwella 18*,
Moors vs Bloomfield
Kaushalya Gajasinghe and Dilshan Lokuhettige scored two superb half-tons for Moors SC as they made exactly 300 at the end of day one at Colts grounds.
Moors SC – 300/7 in 86.4 overs: Kaushalya Gajasinghe 74, Kosala Kulasekera 38, Janaka Gunaratne 31, Dilhara Lokuhettige 54*, Chathuranga de Silva 46*, Vishwa Fernando 3/72.
All matches will be continued on 13th March (Friday).
