Captain Ashan Priyanjan and wicket keeper Lasith Abeyratne scored centuries for Colombo CC as the visitors piled on 400 runs against Moors SC while Amila Aponso, Jeffrey Vandersay and Charith Sudaraka bagged 5-for’s for Ragama, SSC and Colts respectively.
In other games around Colombo and it suburbs, Badureliya and Tamil Union ended day one in pole position against Galle CC and NCC respectively.
Badureliya Sports Club vs Galle Cricket Club
Winning the toss and bowling first, the home team managed to restrict the visitors Galle CC to a below par 218 as captain Alankara Asanka bagged (3/44) and Dilesh Gunaratne (3/53) shared six wickets between them.
Nilushan Nonis and Damith Hunukumbura were the only two batsmen to go past scores of 30 scoring 62 and 55 respectively.
The Badureliya openers failed to survive nine overs as both batsmen were dismissed as the day drew to a close with 33 on board for the loss of 2 wickets.
The game will continue tomorrow for day two at the Moors grounds.
Brief Scores
Galle CC 218 (78.2) Nilushan Nonis 62, Damitha Hunukumbura 55, Alankara Asanka 3/44, Dilesh Gunarathne 3/53
Badureliya SC 33/2 (9) Shehan Fernando 26, Thissa Sanjeewa 1/8
Burgher Recreation Club (BRC) vs Ragama Cricket Club
Amila Aponso grabbed 5 for 34 and Sahan Nanayakkara 3 for 29 as the left arm duo ran through the BRC batting crippling the hosts to a total of 194 in the first innings.
Openers Lasith Lakshan and Bhanuka Rajapaksa managed substantial contributions with 46 and 44 respectively.
In reply, Ragama ended day one with 69 for the loss of 2 wickets on the board as both openers lost their wickets.
The game will continue tomorrow for day two at BRC grounds.
Brief Scores
BRC 194 (60.1) Lasith Lakshan 46, Bhanuka Rajapakshe 44, Amila Aponso 5/34, Sahan Nanayakkara 3/29
Ragama CC 69/2 (29) Lahiru Milantha 23, Janith Liyanage 21*
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club vs Sinhalese Sports Club
Leg spinner Jeffrey Vandersay bagged 5 for 61 to dismiss hosts Chilaw Marians for a mediocre 193.
Opener Anshen Silva and Shehan Jayasuriya scored 61 and 45 respectively even though the rest failed to amass respectable totals for the hosts.
Malinda Pushpakumara ran through the SSC batting, bagging all four wickets to fall on day one even though SSC hold an edge over the hosts.
The Game will continue for day two tomorrow at FTZ grounds.
Brief Scores
Chilaw Marians 193 (54.1) Ashen Silva 61, Shehan Jayasuriya 45, Jeffrey Vandersay 5/61
SSC 75/4 (35) Minod Bhanuka 28, Malinda Pushpakumara 4/20
Colts Cricket Club vs Sri Lanka Army Sports Club
Visitors Army managed a respectable 297 in their first innings even though Charith Sudaraka managed 5 for 98.
Captain Seekuge Prasanna (58), Dushan Vimukthi (54) and Himasha Liyanage (52) all contributed with 50+ scores for Army.
The Army bowlers dismantled the Colts batting leaving the hosts at 51 for the loss of 5 wickets at the end of day one.
The game will continue at Colts grounds for day two, tomorrow.
Brief Scores
Army SC`297 (72.4) Dushan Vimukthi 54, Seekuge Prasanna 58, Himasha Liyanage 52, Nisala Tharaka 3/39
Colts CC 51/5 (14) Seekkuge Prasanna 2/12, Nuwan Liyanapathirana 2/18
Moors Sports Club vs Colombo Cricket Club
Captain Ashan Priyanjan and wicket keeper Lasith Abeyratne scored big as Colombo CC managed a mammoth score of 443 at the end of day one.
Thilina Thushara (2/50), Nilanka Sandakan (2/96) and Chandana Samarasinghe (2/117) bagged 6 wickets between them but failed to restrict the visitors.
The game will continue for day two, tomorrow at Moors Grounds.
Brief Scores
CCC 443/7 (91) Ashan Priyanjan 124, Lasith Abeyratne 103*, Madawa Warnapura 50
Tamil Union vs Nondescripts Cricket Club
Tamil Union kept NCC in check as the hosts managed to dismiss the visitors for 268 wiith spinner Ramith Rambukwella (3/72) and pacer Chamika Karunaratne (3/80) managing six wickets.
Sithira Gimhan (40*) and Tharanga Paranavithana (28*) steadied the Tamil Union ship following opener Dinuk Wickramanayaka’s dismissal.
The game will continue for day two, tomorrow at P. Sara Oval.
Brief Scores
NCC 268 (65) Angelo Perera 59, Niroshan Dickwella 48, Sandun Weerakkody 44, Pawan Wickramasinghe 43, Ramith Rambukwella 3/72, Chamika Karunaratne 3/80
Tamil Unions 70/1 (18) Sithara Gimhan 40*, Tharanga Paranavitana 28*
