Galle Cricket Club & Navy Sports Club recorded innings wins, while Panadura Sports Club managed a 7-wicket win over the newcomers – the Sebastianites Cricket & Athletic Club.
Pathum Nissanka, Dilshan Munaweera & Minod Bhanuka stroke tons
Galle Cricket Club vs Air Force Sports Club
Wrapping the Airmen for just 96 runs in the first innings, Galle CC made 275 runs for their first inning on the back of a brilliant century by the left-hander Vinura Dulsara (101). Jacob Sachin (35) & Saranga Rajaguru (32) chipped in with 30s, while Aravinda Premaratne bagged a five-for for the Airmen. Left-arm spinner Kavika Dilshan, who was the pick of the bowlers with 3 wickets in the first inning, picked a five-wicket haul in the second inning, completing a match bag of 8 for 94. Air Force Sports Club eventually became all out for 159 runs in their second inning, handing a win by an inning and 20 runs for Galle CC.
Air Force Sports Club 96 (34.5)
Nilushan Nonis 23, Udayawansha Parakrama 22, Kavika Dilshan 3/29, Saranga Rajaguru 2/07
& 159 (50.3)
Lakvin Weerasuriya 42, Madhawa Nimesh 32, Ravindu Sembukuttige 22, Udayawansa Parakrama 21, Kavika Dilshan 5/65, Ravishka Wijesiri 2/33
Vs
Galle Cricket Club 275 (80.4)
Vinura Dulsara 101, Jacob Sachin 35, Saranga Rajaguru 32, Kavika Dilshan 26, Aravinda Premaratne 5/58, Rashindra Silva 2/65
GALLE CC WON BY AN INNINGS & 20 RUNS
Navy Sports Club vs Kandy Customs Cricket Club
Navy spinners proved too strong for the Kandy Customs batters to withstand as they were bowled out for 46 & 189 in both innings respectively, courtesy of Naval spin trio Savindu Pieris Dilanka Auwardt & Nilanka Sandakan. Navy SC’s 300 runs for their first inning was enough to secure an innings win, as the Kandy Customs were still 65 runs short after batting both innings. Savindu Peiris, who picked 5 wicket hauls in both innings, ended with match figures of 10 for 74. Dilanka Auwardt picked 4 for 21 in the first inning and Nilanka Sandakan picked 5 for 64 in the second inning. 50s from Tharushan Iddamalgoda (65), Supun Leelarathna (62) and Shalith Fernando (58) helped Navy SC to cruise to 300 runs for their first inning.
Kandy Customs Sports Club 46 (27)
Savindu Peiris 5/07, Dilanka Auwardt 4/21
& 189 (49.4)
Sampath Perera 40*, Chirag Khurana 40, Akeel Inham 38, Ian Dev Singh 23, Nilanka Sandakan 5/64, Savindu Peiris 5/67
Vs
Navy Sports Club 300 (85.2)
Tharushan Iddamalgoda 65, Supun Leelaratne 62, Shalith Fernando 58, Savindu Peiris 28, W Mayantha 25, Sachithra Perera 5/110, Umega Chaturanga 2/48, Sampath Perera 2/51
NAVY SC WON BY AN INNINGS & 65 RUNS
Police SC on verge of an outright win
Panadura Sports Club vs Sebastianites Cricket & Athletic Club
The Sebastianites, who made a modest 121 for the first inning, were challenged with a lead of 117 runs after Panadura SC made 238 runs for their first inning. Umesh Karunaratne top-scored with 56 runs, while Naveen Gunawardena & Kumar Boresa picked 4 wicket apiece. Chalana De Silva, who impressed with a Five-for in the first inning, picked up another 4 scalps for Panadura and managed to limit the Sebs to 211 runs in their second inning. Azhar Attari joined the party with his seam ups to claim 5/27 for Panadura, while Kiran Joshi made a standout 59 for Sebastianites CAC. Given a target of 100 runs, Minhaj Jaleel’s unbeaten 58 guided Panadura across the line with 7 wickets in hand.
Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club 126 (51.2)
Kiran Joshi 33, Prabahath De Zoysa 21, Chalana De Silva 5/28, Umesh Karunaratne 3/30
& 211 (72.5)
Kiran Joshi 59, Sachin Fernando 49, Prabhath De Soysa 21, Azhar Attari 5/27, Chalana De Silva 4/104
Vs
Panadura Sports Club 238 (66.1)
Umesh Karunaratne 56, Vishva Chathuranga 46, Sanjika Ridma 39, Roshan Jayatissa 23, Raju Gayashan 21, Harsha Cooray 20, Naveen Gunawardene 4/40, Kumar Boresa 4/66
& 102/3 (21.2)
Minhaj Jalil 58*, Kumar Boresa 2/44
PANADURA SC WON BY 7 WICKETS
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club vs Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club
The Kurunegala Youths were bowled out for 235 runs for their first inning. Spinners Chanaka Komasaru and Rajeeva Weerasinghe sharing 9 wickets between themselves for Sri Lanka Ports Authority CC, with the former picking up a 5-wicket haul. Wicket keeper Keshan Wanniarachchi scored 97 for the Kurunegala Youths, while youngster Randeera Ranasinghe made 87 batting at no. 8. In reply, Sri Lanka Ports Authority made a competitive 331 runs for their first inning, anchored by a promising century by Hasnain Bhokari (121), while left-armer Navin Kavikara claimed 5 wickets for 102 runs for Kurunegala Youth CC. Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club were trailing by 76 runs with 9 wickets in hand when the umpires called stumps for Day 2.
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club 235 (74.4)
Keshan Wanniarachchi 97, Randeera Ranasinghe 82, Sameera Sadamal 21, Chanaka Komasaru 5/72, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 4/57
& 20/1 (7)
Vs
Sri Lanka Ports Authority CC 331 (93.1)
Hasnain Bokhari 121, Ishan Rangana 35, Adeesha Nanayakkara 33, Ramesh Nimantha 31, Saeed Bin Nasir 26, Navin Kavikara 5/102, Shiwakumar Tyron 3/98
STUMPS – DAY 2
Lahiru Milantha smacks a double ton vs Lankans CC
Nugegoda Sports & Welfare Club vs Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club
Batting first, Nugegoda SWC made 294 runs for their first inning, while the ever consistent left-arm spinner Gayan Sirisoma claimed 7 wickets to his name for Bloomfield. Denuwan Rajakurana scored 51 while Pramud Hettiwatte (48), Dilanka Wickramasinghe (45), Sehan Weerasinghe (44) and Irosh Samarasooriya (40) all chipped in with 40s. Bloomfield were 48/1 at stumps Day 1.
Nugegoda Sports & Welfare Club294 (80.2)
Denuwan Rajakaruna 51, Pramud Hettiwatte 48, Dilanka Wickramasinghe 45, Sehan Weerasinghe 44, Irosh Samarasooriya 40, Gayan Sirisoma 7/97
Vs
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club48/1 (13)
Dilhan Cooray 23*
STUMPS – DAY 1
