Six matches of the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Major League Tournament continued around the island today(13th).
CCC vs Bloomfield
Nisal Fransisco and Nipun Karunanayake hit big half centuries as Bloomfield made a fighting reply to CCC’s score of 445 all out in their first innings. Sachith Pathirana’s career best 168 was the highlight of the CCC innings while Malith De Silva captured five wickets for Bloomfield.
Colombo Cricket Club 445 (90.3) Sachith Pathirana 168, Madawa Warnapura 85, Malith de Silva 5/116, Ramesh Mendis 2/84,
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club 270/6 (80) Nisal Francisco 72, Nipun Karunanayake 54, Sachith Pathirana 2/44
Ragama CC vs Moors SC
Janith Liyanage fell for 97 as Ragama CC were all out for 380 early on day two. Amila Aponso, appearing for Ragama CC after a lengthy break, picked up a six wicket haul to help restrict Moors to 241 all out while Nishan Pieris captured two wickets.
Chamara Silva hit 121 as wickets fell around him for Moors SC but couldn’t prevent his team from going on the first innings.
Ragama Cricket Club 380 (83) Lahiru Milantha 112, Janith Liyanage 97, Ishan Jayaratne 63, Roshen Silva 37, Tharindu Ratnayake 3/93, Kosala Kulasekara 2/32, Sajeewa Weerakoon 2/95 & 88/2 (18.3)
Moors Sports Club 241 (60) Chamara Silva 121, Pabasara Waduge 29, Amila Aponso 6/79, Nishan Pieris 2/41
NCC vs SLPACC
The pendulum kept swinging both ways in a dramatic game of cricket between NCC and Ports Authority, before Ports Authority just about kept their noses ahead when stumps were drawn on day two.
NCC, after securing a 99 run first innings lead, were shot out for 120 as they succumbed to a brilliant spell of left arm orthodox bowling by Chanaka Komasaru who captured seven wickets. Ports in pursuit of 220 for victory, ended the day on 129/2.
Nondescripts Cricket Club 220 (55.1) Mahela Udawatte 54, Lahiru Kumara 47, Angelo Perera 42, Malinga Amarasinghe 29, Lasith Ambuldeniya 24*, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 5/52, Chanaka Komasaru 3/78 & 120 (30.5)Sachintha Pieris 27*, Chanaka Komasaru 7/49, Nalin Priyadharshana 3/48
Sri Lanka Ports Authority CC 121 (40.5) Akalanka Ganegama 24*, Lahiru Kumara 2/28, Lasith Ambuldeniya 2/28, & 129/2 (46) Gayan Maneeshan 39*
Tamil Union vs Chilaw Marians
Tamil Union secured crucial first innings points against Chilaw Marians as Rangana Herath returned to first class cricket with an impressive three wicket haul.
Sachithra Serasinghe and Oshada Fernando hit half centuries for Chilaw Marians while Jeevan Mendis also chipped in with three wickets for Tamil Union.
Tamil Union Cricket And Athletic Club 305 (81.2) Dhananjaya de Silva 72, Yohan Mendis 61, Rangana Herath 45, Jeevan Mendis 42, Asitha Fernando 4/51, Sachithra Serasinghe 3/68, Shehan Jayasuriya 2/76 & 60/3 (20)
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 296 (67.1) Oshada Fernando 81, Sachithra Serasinghe 65, Isuru Udana 44, Rangana Herath 3/62, Jeewan Mendis 3/80
Colts vs Saracens
Kaveeshka Anjula and Prabath Jayasuriya shared seven wickets between them as Colts took control of their match against Saracens.
Saracens were restricted to 152 all out after Colts made 246 in their first innings. Colts made 126/5 in their second innings and led by 220 runs by close on day two.
Colombo Colts Cricket Club246 (79.3) Priyamal Perera 92, Avishka Fernando 72, Sadeera Samarawickrama 31, Roshan Jayatissa 5/51, Chathura Randunu 3/78, Sachithra Perera 2/48 & 126/5 (43) Sadeera Samarawickrama 35, Sangeeth Cooray 34, Roshan Jayatissa 3/29
Saracens Sports Club152 (55) Pramod Madhuwantha 38, Kaveeshka Anjula 4/38, Prabath Jayasuriya 3/42, Mohamed Shiraz 2/28
Army SC vs Badureliya SC
Badureliya SC gained a vital first innings lead on the back of a Ramindu De Silva half century. They made 248 all out in reply to Army’s 152 all out with Malka Madusanka picking up a five wicket haul.
Army batting a second time around ended the day on 112/4 with an overall lead of 16 runs. Alankara Asanka capture three wickets for Badureliya SC.
Army Cricket Club152 (51) Ashan Randika 30, Janith Silva 27*, Dilshan de Soysa 24, Nadras Prasad 5/41, Dilesh Gunaratne 4/36 & 112/4 (24)Dushan Vimukthi 30* Alankara Asanka 3/54
Badureliya Cricket Club248 (82) Ramindu de Silva 65, Pathum Nissanka 49, Sanjaya Chaturanga 69, Dilhan Cooray 31, Malka Madusanka 5/41, Janaka Sampath 3/49,
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